| You type into Google, 'Help me give up smoking for | | | | - After 8 hours your carbon monoxide (toxic gas) |
| good' in the hope that there is something out there that | | | | levels in your blood stream will drop by 50% and your |
| can help you quit this life destroying habit. If you enjoy | | | | oxygen levels will return to normal |
| smoking and wish to continue with it, then that's fine. | | | | - After 48 hours your chances of a heart attack will |
| But if you are like me who wants to live a healthy, | | | | have decreased. Most nicotine will have left your body |
| optimum life where I can enjoy the benefits of a good | | | | and your sense of taste and smell will return to a |
| health and not die because of a a pack of cigarettes | | | | normal level |
| then read on. It's the 21st century and in my opinion | | | | - After 72 hours your energy levels will increase and |
| smoking is becoming more outdated and not the | | | | your bronchial tubes will become more relaxed |
| fashionable thing to do. Besides smoking is becoming | | | | - In 2 weeks you will find that your circulation will |
| more of an anti-social habit, than a social one. | | | | increase and continue to do so for the next 2 months |
| You may have started smoking as a teenager and on | | | | - Give it 3 months and that dreaded cough, wheezing |
| numerous occasions tried giving the habit up. Maybe | | | | and breathing problem will decrease immensely as |
| you think it is too late to give up smoking? You are | | | | your lung capacity will increase by approximately 10% |
| addicted to nicotine and you think your lungs are | | | | - Give it one year and your risk of having a heart |
| probably damaged anyway. You have not bothered | | | | attack, will have decreased by 50% |
| getting an x-ray done or maybe you are too scared | | | | - 5 years of not smoking means your risk of having a |
| of the results. As you search online 'Help me give up | | | | stroke is equivalent to that of a non smoker |
| smoking for good', your chest wheezes and you | | | | - 10 years of not smoking and your risk of lung cancer |
| cough heavily. | | | | is the same as a non smoker |
| That smokers cough gets worse day by day. If there | | | | - 15 years of not smoking and your risk of heart attack |
| is one fact I want you to take with you having read | | | | is equivalent to that of a non smoker. Can you see the |
| this article is, it is never too late to give up smoking. No | | | | immediate benefits of getting help to give up smoking |
| matter what age you are, how long you have smoked | | | | for good? If you are serious about making the change |
| for, giving up smoking brings the following immediate | | | | today you can. Give it just 3 months of not smoking |
| benefits; | | | | and that wheezing, coughing and breathing will reduce |
| - Blood pressure sufferers; within 20 minutes of not | | | | and you will feel more comfortable. It is never too late |
| smoking your BP levels with drop back to normal | | | | to give up smoking! |