Research has proved that smoking is one of the causes of preventable death and can have numerous negative health impacts.

Tobacco contains poisonous substances like carbon monoxide and tar which affect a person’s health drastically.

Some impacts of smoking are mentioned below:

• It can cause subarachnoid hemorrhage, which can lead to brain stroke
• Increases the chances of cardiovascular diseases and causes atherosclerosis.
• It makes the blood vessels thinner and narrower, thus increasing the rate of blood pressure.
• It reduces the bone density, making them more brittle and weaker.
• Causes inflammation
• Weakens the immune system
• It can cause:- chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease).
• Reduced sense of taste, stained teeth, and halitosis.
• Causes impotence in males and pregnancy issues in females.
• It speeds up the aging process and increases the severity of psoriasis.
• Reduces stamina and endurance
• Toxifies liver
• Causes various types of CANCER.

According to statistics, by quitting smoking, one can reduce the risk of diseases and death significantly.

But the longer it takes for the upcoming benefits of quitting smoking and the dangers of smoking, the harder it gets to quit smoking.

But one can have some immediate effects of quitting smoking making it more motivating to take one more step forward to your ultimate healthy living.

• In 20 minutes, you will have normal blood pressure.
• In 8 hours, your metabolism will increase as the CO content in your body will drop to half.
• In 48 hours, your sense of taste and smell will return.
  Also, the chances of having a heart attack will decrease and all nicotine might have left your body.
• In 72 hours, your bronchial tubes would relax and you will have increased energy levels.
• In 2 weeks, your blood circulation will increase.
• In 3 to 9 weeks, your lung efficiency will increase and many coughs, wheezing, and breathing problems will dissipate.
• In 1 year, the risk of having a heart attack will drop sharply.
• In 5 years, the risk of having a stroke, in 10 years, the risk of lung cancer, and in 15 years, the risk of having a heart attack will all be reduced to that of a non-smoker.

Also, soon after quitting, the person would have improved his quality of life and serve as reminders of the health benefits that quitting can have:

• Exercise and activities become contended
• Daily troublesome coughing and wheezing disappear.
• Sense of taste and smell replenishes.
• Circulations in hands and feet improve
• Breathing becomes convenient.

Often quitting smoking can be quite stressful and many a time the desire to smoke once uplifts but you can always maintain faith and belief in yourself. Try reaching a health care provider and have some prescribed medications.

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