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YOUR AMAZING BODY STARTS HEALING IMMEDIATELY

 
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swaneem



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PostPosted: August 7, 2007 10:27 AM    Post subject: YOUR AMAZING BODY STARTS HEALING IMMEDIATELY Reply with quote

When smokers quit, within twenty minutes of smoking that last cigarette the body begins a series of changes.

At 20 minutes after quitting:

blood pressure decreases

pulse rate drops

body temperature of hands and feet increases


At 8 hours:

carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal

oxygen level in blood increases to normal


At 24 hours:

chance of a heart attack decreases


At 48 hours:

nerve endings start regrowing

ability to smell and taste is enhanced


The first year after quitting:


At 2 weeks to 3 months:

circulation improves

walking becomes easier

lung function increases


1 to 9 months:

coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases


1 year:

excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker

Long-term Benefits of Quitting


At 5 years:

from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.


At 10 years:

risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers

risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases

risk of ulcer decreases


At 15 years:

risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked

risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked
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Seabrez



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PostPosted: August 7, 2007 10:46 AM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Love this Donna!!! It's a good one to know, and realize that we DO heal from smoking! Wink

Glad you posted this!

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Genevieve



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PostPosted: August 7, 2007 12:01 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Donna,

Thank you for posting this. I am adding this to my journal ........ Knowing that we are healing and seeing it happen are great tools in this quitting process..

A Great Day to you,

Genny
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Barbara K.



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PostPosted: August 12, 2007 1:48 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Very Happy Thank you for this Donna.
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marw



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PostPosted: August 12, 2007 4:32 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Thanks, Donna! It's great to read this again. Very Happy I tend to forget some of it, and it is so wonderful to be aware of the terrific thing I have done for my body!

Kevin, Maybe we should have this as a Sticky Post somewhere? Or maybe at the top of our other Sticky Post? (just an idea)
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Marigrrl



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PostPosted: September 9, 2007 12:51 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I always love to read this!!! Very Happy
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PostPosted: September 11, 2007 7:00 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

Its very encouraging that our bodies will repair its self after the punishment we give it.
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exsmoker



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PostPosted: December 3, 2007 10:39 PM    Post subject: Reply with quote

I knew all this before, But I enjoyed reading it again. It really is an eye opener as to what smoking was doing to me. Thanks
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