The history of tobacco smoking has been repeated for centuries. It also exists in our country, where tobacco is very popular. The vast majority of the population suffers from nicotine addiction, although everyone knows that this habit is harmful to the body. Tobacco use continues, but many try to break the habit of killing. Only a small percentage are successful. Information about what happens to the body when you quit smoking will be an additional motivation and ease the way to achieve your goals.
The health effects of smoking
When you regularly inhale tobacco smoke, the following things happen to the body:
- heart rate increases;
- increased blood pressure;
- irritated stomach mucous membranes;
- the brain suffers from oxygen starvation;
- decreased immunity;
- shortness of breath develops, chronic cough appears;
- Teeth turn yellow.
This is just a small list, but in fact, smoking affects almost all organs and systems of the human body. The result is a high risk of lung cancer, heart attack or stroke. And this does not include the more common diseases: tracheitis, bronchitis, high blood pressure, gastritis and others.
It should be understood that the human soul also suffers from tobacco. Addiction to cigarettes, which, to a greater or lesser degree, develops in every smoker is a strange form of drug addiction.
Dangers of tobacco burning products
To understand what happens to the body when quitting smoking, you need to know what tobacco smoke is. When cigarettes are lit, about 4000 different chemical compounds are released. Among them are:
- acetone;
- carbon monoxide;
- hydrogen cyanide;
- hints;
- arsenic;
- antimony.
There is a very toxic substance that belongs to the first class of danger - benzopyrene. And carcinogens have adverse effects on the body. They are the ones who provoke the appearance of tumors. A small amount, nicotine is included in the tobacco structure, but it is one of the most dangerous enemies. Thanks to this substance, unhealthy smoking addiction emerges.
What will happen to that person?
Realizing that smoking is dangerous, people try to get rid of this weakness. However, it should be assumed first that both positive and negative sides will appear. If you quit smoking, there will be the following positive changes:
- will breathe easier;
- new powers will appear;
- food will taste bright;
- will sharpen the sense of smell;
- face will get healthy skin.
But when you quit smoking, there is a negative manifestation:
- decreased blood pressure;
- weaknesses and apathy dominate;
- emotional instability (all annoying, impossible to sleep, depression);
- weight gain;
- dizziness, headache.
Of course, not everyone will experience certain symptoms. The body is so individual that it is impossible to predict its response. But in general, everyone goes through a very similar process.
If a woman stops smoking, the consequences are no different, except perhaps in a more unstable psycho-emotional state, because fair sex is naturally more irritable than men. How to stop smoking during pregnancy?
What happens to the body?
When you quit smoking, recovery is observed in almost all organs and tissues. However, hazardous substances begin to be eliminated gradually. But what exactly are the consequences and benefits of quitting smoking? Major changes that occur in the body of a woman or a man after quitting smoking:
- oxygenated blood;
- vasoconstriction is eliminated;
- the amount of inspiration becomes greater;
- increases the supply of oxygen to the brain, improves concentration, thought processes and memory.
Such a process has a positive effect on the body:
- thrombosis risk is minimized;
- enhances immunity;
- After a year, the risk of heart attack or stroke will begin to decrease.
Of course, positive changes do not occur in a few days, some time must pass. But the main thing is to quit smoking, at least to start this process. And you do not have to wait long for positive change. Although you need to follow to overcome difficulties, especially if tobacco has long been abused.
When nicotine and other harmful substances contained in tobacco smoke stop entering the body, the results appear within an hour. On the one hand, they are positive - the dose of nicotine in the blood decreases by 50%. On the contrary, it is not very pleasant - there is a desire to smoke again. This level must be borne and then, after ten hours, the blood will become purer. And after thirteen hours the ship will react and the pressure will be normal.
By day
Now let's think about what happens to the body every day when you quit smoking.
- As the days go by, there will be practically no carbon monoxide in the blood, as nicotine is actually metabolized in the body. The psycho-emotional state will be quite anxious.
- On the second day, a person often has disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, constipation; appetite becomes more sensitive. Unstable atmosphere, insomnia will appear.
- After the third day, the brain and heart will be better supplied with blood. Dopamine levels gradually increase as they decrease by 15-20% during smoking
- When four days pass, the body will be stable. But intestinal peristalsis responds negatively to the absence of nicotine. Psychologically, there is a marked "withdrawal", increased irritation. To reduce it, appropriate medications are used.
- By the end of the fifth day, coughing becomes easier. Recovery begins in the mucous membranes of the mouth, which is reflected in the improved taste of food.
- After the sixth day, the function of the digestive system is normalized. The nervous system is still excited, thirst is always felt.
- Seven days - today emptiness is felt in it. At the physiological level, intestinal activity normalizes, although stool disorders can sometimes reappear. Appetite increases significantly and heartburn may appear.
Monthly
When I quit smoking, the consequences for months were as follows.
- First. There is regeneration of the bronchial mucosa, increased immunity. Skin completely loses the yellow color characteristic of smokers. Appetite increases, which contributes to weight gain. Cough and shortness of breath occur, especially in the morning. Also, periodically there is pain in the head, dizziness, sudden changes in pressure. That love is still strong. This is expressed in a depressed mood. Friendly support is needed.
- The second is the fourth. The brain works better and the appetite is stable.
- Fifth - eighth. The process of recovery is continuous in the respiratory system. The cough almost stopped.
- Ninth. This is a turning point when you want to get back into a bad habit. It is necessary to avoid situations that provoke and communicate more with nature.
- Tenth - twelfth. Health is getting stronger, you can do serious physical activity to your body. The emotional background is quite stable. The risk of serious illness is reduced.
Is it safe to quit smoking after 40 years?
There is such an idea: if you quit smoking after 40 years, the consequences for the body will not be predictable. But what happens to a person when he or she stops smoking after the age of 40? The absence of tobacco has a strong effect on psychoemotional conditions: apathy occurs, efficiency decreases. If you quit smoking after a prolonged addiction, then the temporary negative consequences will be more pronounced: cough, shortness of breath, obstruction of the airways with bronchial mucus, weakness and even fainting - all of these can cause significant discomfort.
To reduce the unpleasant symptoms, you should see a doctor for medication. While there are all the negative symptoms, the benefits of quitting smoking are far greater.
Conclusion
- When you quit smoking, there are various consequences for the body. They are expressed in positive aspects (improving brain function, reducing the risk of stroke and heart attack) and negative (lowering blood pressure, weakness, cough, shortness of breath, anxiety, bowel disorders).
- The main thing is to let go of this bad habit can reduce the risk of getting or suffering from a serious illness in the future.