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swaneem
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Posts: 1298 Location: Arizona
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Posted: November 12, 2006 12:34 PM Post subject: HEALING STARTS IMMEDIATELY |
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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 _________________
Just when the caterpillar thought his world was
coming to an end..........God made him a
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kevin Site Admin
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Posts: 9538 Location: cincinnati, oh
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Posted: November 12, 2006 1:05 PM Post subject: |
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good to know, donna; thanks for posting! _________________
keep choosing life!
kevin
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marw
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Posts: 3634 Location: Chicago, IL
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Posted: November 13, 2006 9:57 PM Post subject: |
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Barbara K.
Quit Date: December 23, 2004
Posts: 5977
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Posted: November 18, 2006 2:40 AM Post subject: |
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Donna,
Thank you. _________________
Obstacles don't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don't turn arouind and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.
Blessings,
Barbara K. |
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