Now smoking is probably the most common bad habit. Moreover, many start smoking as early as adolescence. But over time from a bad habit it is necessary to refuse, under indications of the doctor or other reasons. And then you wonder what happens to the body, when you quit smoking, can you harm yourself if you stop smoking abruptly?
What happens to the body when you quit smoking?
In the body of a person who quit smoking, changes immediately begin, but not only positive ones. Let's see what exactly happens.
Physical attachment to nicotine is practically carried out during the first week. At this time, the amount of carbon monoxide in the blood decreases, the epithelium of the gastrointestinal tract recovers, the blood flow to the lungs and heart increases, and the lung function improves. Side effects include nausea, dizziness, cough, sensation of a lump in the throat, dry skin, scaly, small pimples are possible. The normal sensation of taste is restored, though so far it only concerns products with a vivid taste - citrus, smoked meat, cheeses.
By the end of the second week, the bronchi that are injured by soot are restored, active skin cells are renewed, metabolism improves, a set or weight reduction is possible, cough practically subsides. There may be a feeling of weakness and a headache. Improves appetite.
By the seventh month, the sense of smell and taste, the coughing practically disappears. For the eleventh month, the lungs are restored, by this moment the weight training, running and walking are allowed.
How much is the body restored after quitting smoking?
Cleaning the body after smoking requires a long period. The volume of lungs will return to the previous level in a month, in six months, problems with breathing disappear, and in a year the risk of heart and vascular diseases will significantly decrease. But the complete restoration of the body after smoking becomes possible only after ten years. And, the big role is played by how much time you smoke. The longer you exist, as a smoker, the longer the body will recover and the harder it will be to cope with the bad habit.
How to clean the body after smoking?
How after the body restores the body and how much time it takes to cleanse, we now approximately represent. Of course, many are afraid of side effects, who wants problems with the skin, trembling hands and dizziness? But if you can not completely remove the side effects of quitting, then significantly reduce them. What should be done to restore the body after smoking?
- Revise your diet, you need vitamins. Therefore, eat fresh herbs, fresh vegetables and fruits. Acquire multivitamins, because long-term smoking (the action of nicotine) destroys vitamin C and B vitamins.
- Now the body lacks vitamin A and beta-carotene, as these substances are needed to restore the bronchi and lungs. And to accelerate
this process, you need to help the body remove harmful pitches. To do this, take broths oregano or violet tricolor. Spoon a teaspoon of a dry plant with a glass of hot water and drink like tea. - Stocks of protein and amino acids also need to be filled, so a glass of milk (ideally goat) should be drunk every morning.
- To regain physical fitness, walk in the fresh air more often. And when the condition of the lungs begins to allow, go in for sports. It's good to start visiting the swimming pool - swimming and restoring the systems and organs will help, and the form will return.