Benefits | Quit Smoking Laser Therapy Treatment

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The Benefits of Becoming a Non-Smoker

When an individual quits smoking, these are the changes that take place in the body:

WITHIN 20 MINUTES

• Body temperature of the feet and hands increase to normal
• Pulse rate drops to normal rate
• Blood pressure drops to normal

AFTER 12 HOURS

• Pulse rate will slow and skin temperature increase
• Oxygen level in blood increases to normal
• Carbon Monoxide level in blood drops to normal

AFTER 24 HOURS

• Chance of heart attack decreases due to improved cardiac function and circulation
• Fine motor coordination will improve

AFTER 48 HOURS

• Nerve endings start regrowing, therefore ability to smell and taste is enhanced

AFTER 72 HOURS

• Bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier
• Lung capacity increases

WITHIN 2 WEEKS TO 3 MONTHS

• Circulation, stamina and walking improves

1 TO 9 MONTHS

• Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of breath decrease
• Cilia regrows in lungs, increasing ability to reduce infection
• Energy increases

1 YEAR

• Risk of heart disease decreases by 90%
• Heart will have returned to nearly normal condition

10 TO 15 YEARS

• Risk of lung, tongue, and throat cancer will roughly be the same as if you had never smoked.

Source: American Cancer Society


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