Most people know that smoking is harmful to health, but some people just don’t believe it. Uncle Zhang, who lives in Yulin, Shaanxi Province, is in his early 70s this year and has been smoking for more than 40 years.
When it comes to quitting smoking, he has his own set of theories. He believes that quitting smoking is not good for health. He also said that there was a man in the village who had been a smoker for a long time. After listening to the doctor’s advice to quit smoking, he died of a myocardial infarction within a few years.
I. I got sick after quitting smoking?
After quitting smoking, some long-term smokers experience anxiety, sleep disturbance, weight gain, nervousness, drooling, inability to concentrate, etc., so they feel that quitting smoking will actually lead to Cause illness, even myocardial infarction, cerebral infarction, you can’t quit smoking after the age of 60, is this really true?
In fact, some uncomfortable symptoms after quitting smoking are called withdrawal reactions in medicine. It is never too late to quit smoking, even if you are 60 years old.
Second, what happened to the body after quitting smoking?
After you quit smoking, your body will gradually improve.
·20 minutes after quitting smoking, the human heart rate returns to normal and blood pressure also begins to drop.
·12 hours after quitting smoking, the concentration of carbon monoxide in the blood returned to normal.
·One to two days after quitting smoking, the nicotine in the body is cleared, and the sense of taste and smell also begins to recover.
·After 2-3 weeks of smoking cessation, the lung function of the human body increases. After one month of smoking cessation, the skin begins to become ruddy and wrinkles become lighter.
·3-9 months after quitting smoking, the cough disappeared, the risk of lung infection was reduced, and the airway ciliary clearance function improved.
·One year after quitting smoking, the incidence of coronary heart disease was 50% lower than that of continuous smokers.
·2-5 years after quitting smoking, the incidence of stroke was similar to that of non-smokers.
·After 5 years of quitting smoking, the incidence of esophageal cancer, throat cancer, oral cancer, and bladder cancer decreased by 50%.
·After 10 years of quitting smoking, the incidence of lung cancer is only half of that of continuous smokers.
·After 15 years of smoking cessation, the incidence of coronary heart disease is at the same level as that of non-smokers.
Three, stop smoking scientifically, it is not too late to be 60 years old
1. Write down “Smoking Cessation Commitment”
To ensure a smooth smoking cessation, you must have a detailed plan for quitting smoking. First, you must write a “Smoking Cessation Commitment”, listing the reasons for smoking and the reasons for quitting smoking. Pros and cons, smoking status, etc.
2. Use some skills within 14 days of quitting smoking
In the 14 days after quitting smoking, combine some skills to relieve the craving, such as finding something else Do it, try to use chewing gum, melon seeds and other foods instead, you must persevere and don’t give up.
3. Stay away from smoking places
When quitting smoking, it is best to stay away from smoking places. Resist the temptation.
4. Total acceptance
We should fully accept the various discomfort symptoms when quitting smoking. If there is a withdrawal reaction, we must overcome it in time. Drink water, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables, etc.
Many people attribute various withdrawal reactions after quitting smoking to illnesses caused by quitting smoking. In fact, this is not the case, it is just a normal physical condition. It’s just an adjustment phenomenon, and the body will continue to benefit after quitting smoking for a long time. But if you want to quit smoking, it is not a very easy thing, you must learn to quit smoking scientifically.
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