Because long-term smoking has caused great damage to the body, quitting smoking is imperative. What happens to the body when you stop smoking?
First, the brain begins to become active
Researchers found that compared with smokers, people who never smoke have thicker cerebral cortex, which is important for thinking ability. Once smokers quit smoking, the cerebral cortex can gradually return to its previous thickness, which is very beneficial to brain health.
Second, reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease
After quitting smoking for 20 minutes, the heartbeat and blood pressure are normal. After quitting smoking for 8 hours, the concentration of nicotine and carbon monoxide in the blood is halved, and the concentration of oxygen returns to normal.
After quitting smoking for 5 years, the risk of stroke can be reduced to a level similar to that of non-smokers, and the risk of coronary heart disease will also be reduced after 15 years of quitting smoking.
Third, symptoms of smoking addiction
Tobacco addiction is due to the long-term impact of nicotine. Generally speaking, when people start smoking, it may cause chest tightness, , nausea, dizziness, etc.
If you smoke for a long time and the nicotine in the blood reaches a certain concentration, it will repeatedly affect the brain and make various organs dependent on nicotine.
Therefore, people who have just quit smoking have insufficient willpower and cannot control their smoking addiction. Those who quit smoking may feel like they are scratching their hearts and livers.
Fourth, lung function begins to return to normal
No doubt, smoking will affect lung function, but after quitting smoking, the lungs can gradually modify themselves, especially the lung cilia, that is, the brush of the lung, which undertakes the cleaning of the lungs.
Under normal circumstances, after quitting smoking for a few days, you will start to repair yourself, which is also the reason for coughing when quitting smoking.
Fifth, oral health
World Health Organization has done relevant calculations. The damage to the oral cavity by smoking is mainly reflected in three aspects- Periodontal disease , bad breath and cancer .
If you smoke for a long time, the residual substances in the teeth and mouth will reproduce many bacteria, bacteria and toxic chemicals mixed together.
In the long run, more and more viruses enter the human body, harming human health. After quitting smoking, you will find that your teeth gradually turn white and breathe smoothly, reducing the risk of oral diseases.
has been well understood about the changes that will occur when you stop smoking. It is difficult to quit smoking. If necessary, you should know some ways to help quit smoking.
1, Smoking cessation drugs
Standard use of smoking cessation drugs can treat physiological dependence, reduce withdrawal symptoms (such as anxiety and irritability), and improve the success rate of smoking cessation.
Many clinical experiments show that in the treatment of tobacco dependence on , varenclin is significantly better than existing therapeutic drugs. It can effectively control withdrawal symptoms and smoking needs, reduce the pleasure of smoking, and reduce the possibility of relapse.
2, behavior correction
Consciously change the habits related to smoking in daily life, and replace smoking with other behaviors. It is a good choice to divert attention in this process.
, especially when you really want to smoke, you can transfer it through exercise, listening to music, and playing games.
Smoking is very harmful, and it is also difficult to quit smoking. At this time, it is necessary to clearly know that as the time for quitting smoking is extended, the functions of various parts of the body can gradually recover.
In fact, sometimes those who quit smoking can feel the changes in their bodies themselves, and the earlier they quit smoking, the healthier they can be.
