Consequences for the human body that quits smoking

If a person quits smoking, the consequences for the body can be dire. WHO classifies smoking as one of the most serious threats to human life and health. Approximately 7 million people die from tobacco-related causes every year. Researchers say a smoker dies every 5-7 seconds in the world. If the rate of tobacco use does not decrease, by 2030, according to the researchers, 9 million people will die each year from cigarettes.

The effect of cigarettes on the body

Carcinogens that enter the body with smoking affect almost all human organs and increase the risks of development:

• COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease);
• cancer (lung, larynx, colon, pancreas);
• cardiovascular diseases (heart attack, stroke);
• impotence and infertility;
• lesions of the nervous system (multiple sclerosis).

The paradox of the current situation is that smoking is an avoidable cause of death! All that remains is to forget the bad habit.

But if it's that simple, why do the WHO numbers seem so daunting?

Not just a habit

The fact is that smoking is not just a bad habit, but a psychological and physiological addiction of the body.

The first time, as a rule, the desire to try a cigarette arises in a smoking company. Everyone around smokes, the desire to stand out from a potential smoker is not respected. One hand reaches for a cigarette, and now you are no longer sitting in the merry company of a black sheep: you are like everyone else.

This is psychological addiction. It forms first. In the future, smoking delays and becomes a certain ritual: smoking over a cup of coffee or in the morning. Smoking in a stressful situation, calming down, smoking while working, solving problems - all this is a psychological addiction, which is the most difficult to get rid of. Or completely impossible. A person quits smoking, does not hold a cigarette for several years, but does not feel relaxed in a company of smokers. An ex-smoker must constantly control his desires and keep himself in control.

Over time, physiological addiction adds to psychological addiction.

A person who is not addicted to tobacco will not feel well after smoking two cigarettes in a row. The smoker will feel nothing. The body, accustomed to tobacco, works differently, is addicted to nicotine and already knows how to respond to its intake. Nicotine is supplied and the brain releases dopamine hormone to neutralize it, which provides a sense of satisfaction.

Ways to deal with a cigarette

Only about 5% of drug addicts are able to quit smoking on their own. 80% want to quit, but can't do it without the help of a doctor. Modern medicine uses a variety of ways to help addicts:

1. Psychotherapeutic methods. The doctor helps to cope with the withdrawal syndrome and to find pleasures in life that replace the cigarette.
2. Gums or patches containing nicotine. They help overcome the unpleasant symptoms associated with quitting tobacco by gradually releasing nicotine into the body. Correct use of this therapy is very important, otherwise you will not be able to achieve the desired result.
3. Reflexology (acupuncture, electropuncture, moxibustion, acupressure). Methods that are not recognized by evidence-based medicine, but, according to former smokers, are significant and beneficial.
4. Medicines. Prescribed only by a doctor.

There is still a chance to do it on your own. At least, it is with her that the difficult path to quitting smoking begins. Those who have been able to quit smoking share a number of recommendations. They advise you to take a partner, because together it is always more fun; tell everyone your intention - then it is a pity to withdraw; if you wish, take a puff with drinking water, chewing gum, carrots.

If you decide to tackle the problem yourself, use the following tips:

1. Decide on a specific day to quit smoking.
2. Find something to do for the first time: sport is right.
3. Remove anything that resembles tobacco: matches, ashtrays, lighters. Do not store cigarettes in the house.
4. Get enough sleep. Limit your TV viewing. This will help relieve fatigue and irritability.
5. Water helps relieve withdrawal symptoms. Start and end the day with a hot shower.

Breakdown or withdrawal syndrome

Quitting smoking leads to nicotine withdrawal or withdrawal symptoms. Over the years, nicotine has been incorporated into all life processes and has an effect on most human organs. It is clear that the process of restructuring the body in a new way causes a number of various negative sensations.

Let's take a look at the main problems that literally every tobacco user faces.

1. Weakness, dizziness, reduced performance. They occur in the first few weeks after nicotine withdrawal. Surveys of former smokers show that these symptoms resolve within the first two weeks.
2. Weight gain. Nicotine slows down the metabolic rate. If you stop smoking, you run the risk of gaining weight. Stop smoking? Start monitoring your diet and increase your physical activity. Sport also helps to get rid of obsessive thoughts.
3. Shortness of breath, increased sputum production, cough. Tobacco smoke irritates the airways and increases the production of phlegm. As a result of the withdrawal of nicotine, the stimulation of the respiratory tract ends and it is difficult for the person to cough. This condition can be regulated by physical activity, which is also able to naturally stimulate the bronchi and remove phlegm. If this condition lasts longer, it makes sense to see a doctor.
4. Constipation. Nicotine stimulates the digestive tract. Without nicotine, your gut takes time and proper nutrition to make it work.

Practice shows: An integrated approach to getting rid of addiction can achieve positive results.

Consequences for the body

There is no easy way in this matter. Strength, patience, and complete confidence in your righteousness ensure a successful completion of what you have started. Improvements in the body will not be long in coming:

1. On the first day, the level of carbon monoxide in the blood decreases, it is saturated with oxygen.
2. By the end of the first week, nicotine is completely eliminated from the body. Physical addiction was defeated.
3. By the end of the first year, the risk of developing cardiovascular disease is reduced by 2 times.
4. Within 10 years, there is a complete recovery of the body.

It is worth it. Be healthy!