Why stop smoking: the benefits of quitting smoking
Here’s why you should give up smoking: chronic cough, risk of developing cardio-respiratory disease, financial cost… the reasons for giving up smoking are as numerous as they are personal. In this article, find out about the various benefits of quitting smoking and discover why quitting can be good for you, at any time in your life.
The benefits of quitting smoking in the short, medium and long term
In the very short term
You may not realize it when you’re smoking one cigarette after another, but the benefits of quitting smoking are felt within the first half-hour. Twenty minutes after your last puff, blood pressure and heart rate return to normal.
In the short term
Chemically speaking, the dose of nicotine and carbon monoxide in the blood is halved after 8 hours. Oxygen transport to the cells becomes more efficient. It takes 24 hours to completely eliminate carbon monoxide from the body, and 48 hours to eliminate all traces of nicotine.
After 24 hours, the lungs begin their “cleansing” by rejecting the smoke residues that have clogged them. After 48 hours, the nerve endings begin to renew themselves. Gradually, taste and smell return, heartburn diminishes and the pleasure of eating increases. After 72 hours, your breathing is freer, your lungs more efficient and you feel energized.
In the medium term
In the first trimester after quitting smoking, blood circulation and lung function gradually improve. Physical activities are easier to keep up with. As the first year without tobacco progresses, coughing, rhinitis and shortness of breath diminish. As these symptoms disappear, the body becomes less susceptible to viral and bacterial infections. In some people, the voice clears up.
In the long term
From the first year without cigarettes, the risk of cardiovascular disease is reduced by 50%. It will take between 5 and 15 years, depending on the individual, to regain a stroke risk comparable to that of a non-smoker. In terms of lung cancer, the mortality rate is halved after 5 years, and reaches that of a non-smoker after 10 years. The same applies to cancers of the mouth, throat or esophagus.
The health benefits of smoking cessation
For skin and hair
Some of the benefits of quitting smoking are almost immediate. After just a few days, the skin is better oxygenated and gradually regains its radiance, dull complexion is lightened and pimples fade. Little by little, puffiness and dark circles tend to diminish, as do fine lines and wrinkles. By curbing the production of free radicals responsible for oxidative stress, quitting smoking helps slow down premature skin aging and increases the skin’s healing capacity. Better nourished hair grows stronger.
For teeth
Once they’re no longer exposed to the various chemicals in tobacco, teeth yellowed by cigarettes regain a better appearance. Gums are healthier, and the risk of cavities and gingivitis is reduced.
For the lungs
The lungs benefit almost immediately from weaning. Once they are no longer exposed to the many toxic substances found in cigarettes, they can begin to detoxify. After a month, the bronchial cilia that protect them regrow, enabling the lungs to be effectively cleaned when at rest. After a few months, they show no trace of tobacco intoxication. It will take a few years for Nature to eliminate all precancerous cells.
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For the cardiovascular system
Tobacco greatly encourages the formation of thrombus (blood clots) inside veins and arteries. Smoking is one of the risk factors for various cardiovascular conditions, such as myocardial infarction, phlebitis and stroke. At the same time, smoking alters blood vessel walls and contributes to the formation of atherosclerotic plaque, leading to high blood pressure. Quitting smoking also means regaining the same level of risk of cardiovascular disease as a non-smoker.
Sex, fertility and pregnancy
By quitting smoking, men regain optimal erectile function and produce more sperm. Similarly, in women, a more efficient reproductive system gives a fetus a better chance of implanting. For pregnant women, quitting smoking early in pregnancy reduces the risk of miscarriage, as well as the possibility of delivering a low-weight baby.
Stop smoking to feel better about yourself
Successfully quitting smoking not only gives you a great sense of pride and freedom, it also makes you feel better psychologically. With life no longer revolving around cigarettes, your brain can devote more time to more essential tasks. At the same time, the stress and anxiety often associated with smoking diminish, and sleep improves.
Why stop smoking? For the good of those around him
As you already know, passive smoking also causes health problems in the people around you, especially young children. By giving up smoking, you’re not only protecting your health, but theirs too.
The savings generated by quitting smoking
Tobacco prices now average 20SAR per pack of 20 cigarettes. This means that a person who smokes “only” 10 cigarettes a day spends 10SAR daily on tobacco, or 300SAR/month. At the end of the year, she’ll have spent 3,600SAR – enough for a nice vacation, don’t you think? Quitting smoking also means big savings.
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As you can see, it’s never too late to stop smoking. Perhaps you’ve already tried unsuccessfully to quit smoking with nicotine substitutes or alternative medicine? With the laserOstop method, a laser smoking cessation technique that works in just one session, you can do it! Painless and without side effects, it has already helped thousands of smokers enjoy the multiple benefits of quitting.
