Three months no smoking
A Timeline of Health Effects
Smoking releases thousands of chemicals into your body. The result isn’t only damage to your lungs, but also your heart and many other body structures.
But even if you’ve smoked for many years, you can reverse these effects and experience health benefits from the first hours you stop smoking to the decades after you quit.
Below are some of the many health milestones you can experience by quitting smoking today.
The positive health effects of quitting smoking begin 20 minutes after your last cigarette. Your blood pressure and pulse will start to return to more normal levels.
In addition, fibers in the bronchial tubes that previously didn’t move well due to constant exposure to smoke will start to move again. This is beneficial for the lungs: These fibers help move irritants and bacteria out of the lungs, helping reduce the risk for infection.
Within eight hours, your carbon monoxide levels will return to a more normal level. Carbon monoxide is a chemical present in cigarette smoke that replaces oxygen particles in the blood, lowering the amount of oxygen your tissues receive.
When carbon monoxide goes away, your oxygen levels start to increase to more normal levels. This increased oxygen helps nourish tissues and blood vessels that were getting less oxygen while you were smoking.
By the one-day mark, you’ve already decreased your risk of heart attack. This is because of reduced constriction of veins and arteries as well as increased oxygen levels that go to the heart to boost its functioning.
Nicotine levels in your bloodstream have also decreased to negligible amounts at this time.
At 48 hours, previously damaged nerve endings start to regrow. You may also start to notice that senses that were previously dulled due to smoking improve. You may realize you’re smelling and tasting things better than you were before.
Within three days after quitting smoking, you’ll often find yourself breathing more easily.
This is because the bronchial tubes inside the lungs have started to relax and open up more. This makes air exchange between carbon dioxide and oxygen easier.
In addition, your lung capacity, or ability of the lungs to fill up with air, increases about three days after quitting.
The one-week milestone is important not only for your health, but for your success rate in quitting smoking successfully long term. Smokers who successfully make it one week without smoking are nine times as likely to successfully quit.
The chances of quitting smoking for good increase with every attempt. If you can make it to one week, you can make it for a lifetime.
Within two weeks of quitting smoking, you may start to notice you’re not only breathing easier. You’re also walking easier. This is thanks to improved circulation and oxygenation.
Your lung function also increases as much as 30 percent about two weeks after stopping smoking, notes the University of Michigan.
In just one short month, you can experience many health changes related to stopping smoking.
One is feeling a sense of heightened overall energy.
You may also notice that many smoking-related symptoms have decreased, such as sinus congestion and shortness of breath with exercise.
In addition to these benefits, fibers in the lungs that help keep the lungs healthy are growing back. These fibers can help reduce excess mucus buildup and protect against bacterial infections.
Within three months after quitting, a woman can improve her fertility as well as reduce the risk that her baby will be born prematurely.
After six months of quitting, many people often notice they’re better able to handle stressful events that come their way without feeling like they need to smoke.
They may also notice they’re coughing up much less mucus and phlegm. This is because the airways are much less inflamed without the constant exposure to cigarette smoke and the chemicals contained within cigarettes.
After one year of quitting smoking, your lungs will have experienced dramatic health improvements in terms of capacity and functioning.
You’ll notice how much easier you breathe when you’re exerting yourself and how much less coughing you have compared to when you smoked.
In addition to these health benefits, you’ll have saved a dramatic amount of money. Smoking cigarettes is expensive. If you smoked a pack of cigarettes per day, you’ll have saved thousands of dollars at the one-year mark.
In three years after quitting smoking, your risk of a heart attack has decreased to that of a nonsmoker.
Smoking not only limits oxygen flow to the heart. It also damages the lining of the arteries. Fatty tissue starts to build up, making it more likely that a person will experience a heart attack or stroke. Quitting smoking can help reverse these effects and promote a healthier heart in the years to come.
Five years after you stop smoking, your risk of death from lung cancer has dropped by half compared to when you smoked, according to the University of North Carolina.
At the decade mark, your risk of dying due to lung cancer has decreased to that of a nonsmoker.
The cells that were previously precancerous are now replaced with healthy cells.
In addition to decreasing the risks for lung cancer, your risk of developing smoking-related illnesses also goes down. This includes a reduced risk for cancers of the:
- mouth
- esophagus
- bladder
- kidneys
- pancreas
At the 15-year mark, your risk for heart attack and stroke has decreased to equal that of a person who’s never smoked before. While it can take time to turn back the clock on the effects of smoking, having 15 smoke-free years represents a major milestone for your health and overall well-being.
With so many health benefits of quitting smoking, the time to quit is now. You can start by making a plan using resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and talking to a smoking cessation counselor by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
You can enlist your doctor, family, and friends to support you in your quest to live a healthier, smoke-free lifestyle.
Be sure to celebrate each time milestone along the way — you’re worth it.
A Timeline of Health Effects
Smoking releases thousands of chemicals into your body. The result isn’t only damage to your lungs, but also your heart and many other body structures.
But even if you’ve smoked for many years, you can reverse these effects and experience health benefits from the first hours you stop smoking to the decades after you quit.
Below are some of the many health milestones you can experience by quitting smoking today.
The positive health effects of quitting smoking begin 20 minutes after your last cigarette. Your blood pressure and pulse will start to return to more normal levels.
In addition, fibers in the bronchial tubes that previously didn’t move well due to constant exposure to smoke will start to move again. This is beneficial for the lungs: These fibers help move irritants and bacteria out of the lungs, helping reduce the risk for infection.
Within eight hours, your carbon monoxide levels will return to a more normal level.
Carbon monoxide is a chemical present in cigarette smoke that replaces oxygen particles in the blood, lowering the amount of oxygen your tissues receive.
When carbon monoxide goes away, your oxygen levels start to increase to more normal levels. This increased oxygen helps nourish tissues and blood vessels that were getting less oxygen while you were smoking.
By the one-day mark, you’ve already decreased your risk of heart attack. This is because of reduced constriction of veins and arteries as well as increased oxygen levels that go to the heart to boost its functioning.
Nicotine levels in your bloodstream have also decreased to negligible amounts at this time.
At 48 hours, previously damaged nerve endings start to regrow. You may also start to notice that senses that were previously dulled due to smoking improve. You may realize you’re smelling and tasting things better than you were before.
Within three days after quitting smoking, you’ll often find yourself breathing more easily.
This is because the bronchial tubes inside the lungs have started to relax and open up more. This makes air exchange between carbon dioxide and oxygen easier.
In addition, your lung capacity, or ability of the lungs to fill up with air, increases about three days after quitting.
The one-week milestone is important not only for your health, but for your success rate in quitting smoking successfully long term. Smokers who successfully make it one week without smoking are nine times as likely to successfully quit.
The chances of quitting smoking for good increase with every attempt. If you can make it to one week, you can make it for a lifetime.
Within two weeks of quitting smoking, you may start to notice you’re not only breathing easier. You’re also walking easier. This is thanks to improved circulation and oxygenation.
Your lung function also increases as much as 30 percent about two weeks after stopping smoking, notes the University of Michigan.
In just one short month, you can experience many health changes related to stopping smoking.
One is feeling a sense of heightened overall energy.
You may also notice that many smoking-related symptoms have decreased, such as sinus congestion and shortness of breath with exercise.
In addition to these benefits, fibers in the lungs that help keep the lungs healthy are growing back. These fibers can help reduce excess mucus buildup and protect against bacterial infections.
Within three months after quitting, a woman can improve her fertility as well as reduce the risk that her baby will be born prematurely.
After six months of quitting, many people often notice they’re better able to handle stressful events that come their way without feeling like they need to smoke.
They may also notice they’re coughing up much less mucus and phlegm. This is because the airways are much less inflamed without the constant exposure to cigarette smoke and the chemicals contained within cigarettes.
After one year of quitting smoking, your lungs will have experienced dramatic health improvements in terms of capacity and functioning.
You’ll notice how much easier you breathe when you’re exerting yourself and how much less coughing you have compared to when you smoked.
In addition to these health benefits, you’ll have saved a dramatic amount of money. Smoking cigarettes is expensive. If you smoked a pack of cigarettes per day, you’ll have saved thousands of dollars at the one-year mark.
In three years after quitting smoking, your risk of a heart attack has decreased to that of a nonsmoker.
Smoking not only limits oxygen flow to the heart. It also damages the lining of the arteries. Fatty tissue starts to build up, making it more likely that a person will experience a heart attack or stroke. Quitting smoking can help reverse these effects and promote a healthier heart in the years to come.
Five years after you stop smoking, your risk of death from lung cancer has dropped by half compared to when you smoked, according to the University of North Carolina.
At the decade mark, your risk of dying due to lung cancer has decreased to that of a nonsmoker.
The cells that were previously precancerous are now replaced with healthy cells.
In addition to decreasing the risks for lung cancer, your risk of developing smoking-related illnesses also goes down. This includes a reduced risk for cancers of the:
- mouth
- esophagus
- bladder
- kidneys
- pancreas
At the 15-year mark, your risk for heart attack and stroke has decreased to equal that of a person who’s never smoked before. While it can take time to turn back the clock on the effects of smoking, having 15 smoke-free years represents a major milestone for your health and overall well-being.
With so many health benefits of quitting smoking, the time to quit is now. You can start by making a plan using resources from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and talking to a smoking cessation counselor by calling 1-800-QUIT-NOW.
You can enlist your doctor, family, and friends to support you in your quest to live a healthier, smoke-free lifestyle.
Be sure to celebrate each time milestone along the way — you’re worth it.
What gives quitting smoking?
It is important for a person who has made a decision to quit smoking to get the fullest understanding of the nature and essence of his addiction. In this case, smoking cessation will be conscious and long-term.
What is tobacco?
In everyday life, tobacco is most often called the leaves of the plant of the same name subjected to drying and grinding, used for smoking. The main component of tobacco that provides its psychoactive properties is nicotine. There are different varieties of tobacco, the nicotine content in them varies between 0.3-5%. nine0007
Nicotine is a plant alkaloid found in the leaves of tobacco, potato, tomato and other nightshade plants. It is a powerful poison of neurotoxic action, actively used in the manufacture of insecticides. In small doses, it causes a state of mild arousal, which to a large extent contributes to the development of dependence on tobacco.
Nicotine addiction is one of the most persistent - yielding to cocaine and heroin, it is noticeably stronger than dependence on alcohol and marijuana, which raises considerable obstacles in the way of a person who has decided stop smoking .
The lethal dose of nicotine for humans is approximately 0.5 to 1 milligram per kilogram of body weight.
How nicotine works
Nicotine enters the lungs of a person with tobacco smoke, very quickly penetrates into the bloodstream and reaches the brain. By acting on the so-called nicotinic acetylcholine receptors present in the brain, nicotine activates them, which leads to additional production of adrenaline in the body. In addition to this, the concentration of the “pleasure hormone” dopamine in the brain increases. As a result of these processes, a state occurs that smokers describe as generally relaxed, slightly euphoric, conducive to concentration during mental work. nine0007
Psychoanalysts say that the stimulation of the mouth muscles and lips during smoking brings another portion of pleasure to a smoker, which, at the subconscious level, returns him to the very beginning of life, because the feeling of satisfaction and security arises in an infant while sucking on the mother's breast.
The consequences of smoking
When tobacco is burned, several thousand various compounds and substances are formed, of which at least three hundred are poisons that have a detrimental effect on the human body. nine0007
These are, for example, compounds such as carbon dioxide, acetone, hydrogen sulfide, hydrocyanic acid and many others. The so-called "tobacco tar", which is an integral part of tobacco smoke, includes many carcinogenic compounds, in particular heavy metal salts and carboxylic acids.
Smoking contributes to the development of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, respiratory and cardiovascular systems. Among smokers, mortality from myocardial infarction, lung cancer and other malignant tumors is very high. nine0007
All this is an effective incentive to quit smoking .
What does smoking cessation do
The withdrawal syndrome resulting from smoking cessation is characterized by such relatively mild manifestations as irritability, insomnia, possibly bulimia, which can lead to weight gain.
With the right organization of the treatment process, all these unpleasant effects are overcome, and smoking cessation will pay off handsomely in the future:
2 hours after smoking cessation – withdrawal of nicotine from the body, the first manifestations of withdrawal syndrome.
12 hours - removal of carbon monoxide from the body, easier breathing.
48 hours - the sense of smell and taste become sharper.
2-3 weeks - the withdrawal syndrome completely ceases to remind of itself, the state of health noticeably improves.
3 months - the functions of the circulatory system return to normal. nine0052
4-6 months - the respiratory system recovers, shortness of breath and "smoker's cough" disappear.
3-5 years - the risk of myocardial infarction is halved.
Tobacco addiction, unlike drug or alcohol addiction, does not lead to noticeable personal degradation even after a long time.
A smoker most often has the necessary willpower and depth of intellect to quit smoking , which, with the participation of a qualified specialist, can become a guarantee quit smoking forever.
Quit, don't smoke!
You quit smoking, congratulations!
Here you will find out what happens in the body of a man or woman after quitting smoking by hours, days, months and years. We will also talk about all the changes in the body after a person quit smoking, about the cleansing and restoration of organs throughout all these time periods.
Withdrawal syndrome and causes of addiction
A person who has given up the addiction to smoking often encounters difficulties in the first days of giving up, keeps on nerves and constant mood swings for one or two days, after which he stops his undertakings. nine0007
The reason is mainly nicotine, which has long been a substitute for the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain, acetylcholine.
He, in turn, in the central nervous system performs the function of normalization.
If you are stressed at work or in a nervous situation, the production of acetylcholine (AC) increases and the level of stress decreases. Conversely, too active state of the central nervous system is an abnormal phenomenon, so AC inhibits brain activity, bringing it back to normal. nine0007
All this time - until the day of quitting smoking - the function of normalizing brain activity was performed by nicotine through cigarettes or alternative means, such as nicotine chewing gum, sprays, patches, etc.
After giving up cigarettes, the central nervous system no longer receives the vaccinated nicotine normalizer, but at the same time, the natural mediator acetylcholine is no longer produced in the required amount, and the person begins to experience withdrawal syndrome, or withdrawal syndrome, which is accompanied by the processes of cleansing and restoring the body of the quitter smoke. nine0007
What is the withdrawal syndrome characterized by
- Irritability
- Aggressiveness
- Drowsiness
- Depression
- Mood swings
Stages of cleansing the body after quitting smoking:
20 minutes later.
20 minutes after smoking a cigarette, the heart rate decreases and returns to normal, blood pressure begins to normalize. Increases the activity of the body. The function of the kidneys increases with an increase in systolic pressure. nine0007
2 hours.
Two hours after failure, the kidneys begin to purify the blood of nicotine and remove it from the human body.
8 hours.
After eight hours without cigarettes, stopping the flow of cigarette smoke to the lungs, the level of oxygen in the blood increases and the level of carbon monoxide is halved. The process of removing nicotine from the body continues, which leads to the onset of the withdrawal syndrome.
12 hours.
After half a day of quitting smoking, the smoker's shortness of breath decreases and breathing ease appears, since during this time the blood is completely cleared of carbon monoxide. The level of oxygen in the blood increases to normal.
24 hours
A day after smoking cessation, withdrawal syndrome begins with all its signs, since nicotine is completely removed from the body, but the production of acetylcholine is still at an insufficient level.
Decreased heart rate
In people whose smoking experience exceeds 10 years, after quitting nicotine, there is a strong decrease in the resting heart rate and can drop to values of 40-50 beats per minute.
In a smoker, the effects of nicotine on the body leads to a chronic increase in heart rate, which negatively affects the health of the cardiovascular system.
When quitting smoking, the factor of artificial acceleration of contractions of the heart muscle due to nicotine disappears, and at first the heart rate may drop significantly. But do not panic, within a few days the heart rhythm will be restored. nine0007
2 days
You don't poison your body for the second day. Cigarette smoke contains not only nicotine itself and tar, but also hundreds of substances that enter the lungs as a result of the combustion of various additives in tobacco, the paper itself and glue.
All these substances are extremely toxic and extremely destructive to the cells of the mucosa.
On the second day of quitting smoking, the bronchi begin to get rid of accumulated mucus, the ciliated epithelium is gradually freed from soot. A person who quit smoking begins to cough violently with dark flakes, a natural process of lung recovery. nine0007
3 days
Restoration of the bronchial mucosa and ciliary epithelium continues, providing the blood with a large amount of oxygen.
A strong appetite increases in a person who quit smoking because nicotine blocked the hunger center, which in a healthy person performs the function of warning about hunger and food satiety, before quitting smoking. This function without nicotine will eventually restore its functioning and the feeling of eternal hunger will disappear.
Due to the normalization of blood pressure and increased oxygen levels, the enrichment of brain cells with blood increases dramatically, which leads to dizziness and tinnitus.
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4 days
Blood circulation normalizes, blood flow to the brain becomes less strong. Gradually, the gastric mucosa is restored, the secretion of the pancreas improves. Smokers note an increase in wet cough with viscous sputum discharge.
5 days
The work of taste buds improves, the smoker begins to feel the taste of food. The tone of the blood vessels is close to the normal level. The cough intensifies, the color of sputum becomes dark brown - this is how the bronchi and lungs are cleared of accumulated soot. nine0007
6 days
The activity of the ciliated epithelium is practically restored, the lungs continue to actively produce mucus. When a person coughs, sputum with streaks of blood comes out, as if there is a mucous lump in the throat. Irritability intensifies, the smoker wants more and more to return to his former life with the presence of tobacco in it.
7 days
Harmful nicotine is completely eliminated from the body.
Some tissues and cells are almost completely renewed, a new epithelium is born in the stomach and intestines, which is not familiar with nicotine poison. The liver begins to produce endogenous nicotine, thus, the physical craving for smoking practically does not bother a person. Cough and feeling of congestion in the throat does not go away. nine0007
8 days
Olfactory and taste receptors come to life, so food acquires a normal taste and smell, appetite increases and, as a result, body weight may increase.
The vessels of the brain are still unstable, and therefore a person may be disturbed by pressure surges, dizziness is observed. Aggression and depression are reduced, but there is still a long way to go before getting rid of the psychological craving for cigarettes.
9 days
The gastric mucosa is almost completely restored, secretion of the main enzymes begins. Recovery processes in the intestines and broncho-pulmonary system continue.
A person has pain in the lower abdomen, a change in stool is observed. At this time, colds, stomatitis, herpes can begin. nine0007
10 days
The process of restoring the immune system starts. The cough continues due to the process of regeneration of the pulmonary system. When coughing, lumps of mucus with an unpleasant odor can be expectorated - this is coughed up mucus from the bronchi or the tonsils are gradually cleared of the plugs accumulated in them. The internal state of the smoker leaves much to be desired - he is depressed, his internal motivation may be shaken. These days, more than ever, the support of relatives is needed.
11 days
The tone of arterioles, small vessels carrying arterial blood, gradually returns to normal. The brain is actively supplied with oxygen, as a result of which dizziness continues, trembling of the fingers and a headache may appear. Increases appetite. The craving for smoking grows, bringing with it irritability, aggressiveness or tearfulness.
12 days
Improving blood circulation and vascular tone leads to increased cell nutrition. The complexion is normalized, the activity of the intestines is practically restored. The blood cells responsible for immunity have been updated twice and are ready to fully protect the body from viruses and bacteria. nine0007
13 days
Enhanced renewal of skin cells continues. The physical condition is still unstable - a person can be tormented by headaches, malaise, pressure drops continue. This is due to the fact that the nervous system has not gone through a full recovery cycle.
14 days
The regeneration of the bronchial mucosa is coming to an end. The recovery process of red blood cells is in full swing, the stock of platelets, which were not affected by nicotine poison, has almost completely renewed. The painful cough gradually subsides, the complexion becomes more even, grayness disappears.
At this time, many smokers decide to taste the cigarette again, which throws them back to the initial stage of regeneration. nine0007
1 month
Sleep problems may occur during the first month after quitting smoking. A person may wake up several times during the night with a strong desire to smoke, cold sweat often appears. These are all normal and natural consequences of quitting doping in the form of nicotine. For the most part, it depends on how long you've been smoking.
If a person has used cigarettes for only a few months before, then such sensations will occur just a few times. If you smoke for a dozen years, then restless sleep will visit for several weeks, or even a whole month. nine0007
For 2 - 3 months
Cardinal changes in the body after quitting smoking occur from the second month. The brain gradually gets used to working without “nicotine doping”, and at the same time, toxins are actively removed through the skin, breathing, and along with gastrointestinal products.
Skin cells at this moment have already gone through 3-4 cycles of regeneration and renewal, so a blush appears on the face, pale spots disappear, the number of pimples, acne, blackheads, and inflamed sebaceous glands is significantly reduced. nine0007
Even the hair at this moment becomes much more attractive visually. Fragility, section of tips disappears. Such changes will be especially pleasant for girls. Quitting smoking affects them more noticeably.
For 2-3 months quitting smoking, the lungs continue to recover, but the process has not yet reached the so-called acini. It is the very cells that are a kind of building material. Their regeneration can be delayed for 4-12 months, depending on the experience of the smoker. nine0007
In the third month, the work of the gastrointestinal tract changes dramatically. Metabolism finally returns to normal, weight gain and a sharp decrease stop, appetite becomes healthy. After all this, the body begins to more actively absorb proteins.
Even if a former smoker does not go in for sports, his muscle mass increases, fat folds in the abdomen, chest, and hips disappear. The heart tone and blood pressure also return to normal, which is especially noticed by hypertensive patients. nine0007
But even after the third month, withdrawal symptoms persist. The occasional smoker feels cravings for tobacco. And this is an extremely dangerous period, since just one cigarette will start the reverse processes of restructuring in the body. In no case should you try tobacco, trying to prove that the former smoker is no longer dependent on him in any way and can afford to smoke 1-2 cigarettes without any consequences. This is one of the most common mistakes, psychologists say. All this indicates that the brain restructuring during this period is still not completed and continues. nine0007
6 months. Half a year without cigarettes
There is a complete normalization of the blood environment. Now in the body, the blood carries oxygen without any inclusion of tobacco toxins.
In the internal organs, cells are actively restored after nicotine stress, the laboratory composition of the lymph is no different from what is inherent in an absolutely healthy and non-smoking person. Coughing almost stops, sleep becomes the same as before.
From 5 months completely completes the process of regeneration of the liver, which was forced to process all the toxins that enter the body with tobacco smoke. By the way, for the same reason, those who have given up a bad habit are not recommended to take even minimal doses of alcohol for a certain period. This will only slow down the process of recovery of liver cells.
By the way, for 5-6 months, experts recommend including increased physical activity. This will contribute to the speedy outflow of toxic mucus and resins from the lungs. The opinion that resins will never be removed from the respiratory system is erroneous. They come out and are rejected, like any foreign body. True, it will take more than one year.
But before 6 months, approximately 80% of it will already come out with a cough. Sometimes the color of this mucus will take on a bloody hue - this is normal. nine0007
In this way, damaged alveoli are destroyed, which constantly retained CO2 atoms. By 6 months, the desire to smoke or try tobacco again almost completely disappears and can only be felt after drinking alcohol.
10 months
Why is there an emphasis on 10 months after quitting smoking? Because then the majority of previously heavy smokers begin a full-fledged brain restructuring. For this reason:
- they often dream that they smoke;
- there is a spontaneous desire to smoke;
- sleep is partially disturbed;
- A particularly acute desire to inhale arises in the morning.
Psychologists call this condition nicotine convulsions. The main thing is not to give in to desire. This entire period is explained by a sharp activation of those parts of the brain that are responsible for obtaining satisfaction.
They also give the command to return to a habit that is supposedly beneficial for the body. nine0007
A kind of self-deception. If you endure all this, the body will no longer remember nicotine addiction. A former smoker will feel the same way as a person who has never smoked (meaning emotionally).
At 10-11 months the vocal cords are restored, it becomes much easier to control them, which is why the voice takes on a slightly higher tone.
The hoarseness inherent in smokers completely disappears, a large amount of mucus no longer forms in the throat, which protected the epithelium from toxins. nine0007
In the same period, yellowness on the teeth completely disappears, because of which smokers constantly smell bad from their mouths. True, only those who do not abuse coffee drinks will be able to notice this. Tartar, of course, will not completely disappear, but it will become noticeably smaller. It is recommended during this period to visit the dentist's office and eliminate all problems with the teeth that have formed during the years of active smoking.
1 year
Smoking cessation after 12 months can be fully considered successful. According to the survey, only 25% of ex-smokers at the same time feel a certain craving for tobacco, but the risk of relapse is extremely low - only 0.2-0.5%. The process of regeneration of lung tissue practically ends in the body, keratinized skin becomes absolutely healthy (we are talking about hair, nails). nine0007
The male reproductive function is completely restored, potency increases, the feeling of orgasm increases. This is due to the restoration of the normal receptors of the prostate, as well as the nerve endings that are located on the penis itself.
At the same time, the development of "tobacco" diseases is drastically reduced. For example, the likelihood of lip cancer is only 4% higher than in a healthy person (previously - 4 times). The same applies to diseases of the cardiovascular system, gastrointestinal tract, and lungs. It can be argued that the body has finally completed the regeneration of all damaged tissues.
However, coughing can still make itself felt, as can shortness of breath. They remain at the same reflex level. nine0007
Another former addict feels disgust for every smoker. That is, the body, like the brain, as a whole, ceases to perceive nicotine and tobacco smoke as a product for satisfaction. No matter how many people are among smokers during this period, there will not be an acute desire to pick up a cigarette.
2 years
In the second year without tobacco addiction, cough, shortness of breath, and sharp jumps in pressure during physical exertion disappear completely (for those who previously suffered from such a disorder). The main thing is that the brain nutrition process is completely restored, due to which the risk of stroke becomes no higher than that of a person who has never taken cigarettes in his life. A rare desire to smoke remains only among the most heavy smokers who have not parted with their habit for 25-40 years. nine0007
The body is so weaned from nicotine that even a single cigarette will be perceived as the first in life.
That is, all this will be accompanied by a strong cough, dizziness and even an attack of nausea. This also applies to mental health. By the way, in the second year, the female body is also completely cleansed of toxins, and if there are plans for pregnancy, then you can safely implement them.
The child will not be affected in any way by the fact that the girl has previously abused tobacco. This also applies to men in a certain way. That is, the sperm becomes the same as that of a non-smoker. nine0007
In addition, the body normally perceives any physical activity. They also contribute to the acceleration of metabolism, however, unlike the period when nicotine was used, accelerated digestion of food is accompanied by normal protein processing. At the same time, smokers often experience gastrointestinal upset, since food simply cannot be digested normally.
Many do not even realize that such a seemingly harmless habit causes so much damage to the body. Full recovery will take at best 2 years.
