Did you know that by quitting smoking you have already improved your health, improved your finances and increased your lifespan, just to name a few. Here’s a complete list of all your benefits, so read on and be proud!
20 minutes after the last cigarette
• Blood pressure drops to normal
• Pulse rate drops to normal
• Hand and foot temperature rises to normal
8 hours after the last cigarette
• Blood carbon monoxide levels drop to normal
• Blood oxygen level increases to normal
1 day after the last cigarette:
• Chances of heart attack and stroke start decreasing
2 days after the last cigarette:
• Sense of taste and smell begin to heighten
• Certain nerve endings begin to re-grow
• Nicotine by-products are removed from the body
3 days after the last cigarette
• Bronchial tubes start to relax, making breathing easier
• Lung capacity begins to improve
2 to 12 weeks after the last cigarette
• Walking and aerobic exercises become easier
1 month after the last cigarette
• Circulation improves
• You experience more energy
1 to 3 months after the last cigarette
• Lung function increases up to 30 percent
• Bronchial cilia begin to re-grow, there is an increased ability to clean lungs, chances of infection are reduced, and pollutants are cleared
• Overall body energy increases
1 to 12 months after the last cigarette
• Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decrease
2 to 4 after the last cigarette
• The risk of developing Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease reduces by 5%
1 year after the last cigarette
• The risk of developing Coronary Heart Disease reduces by 50%
2 years after the last cigarette
• The risk is reduced for recurrence of ulcers
• The ability for short-term healing is improved
• The risk of death from heart disease declines 24%
3 years after the last cigarette
• The risk of heart attack and stroke approaches that of someone who has never smoked.
5 years after the last cigarette
• The risk of developing mouth, esophageal, throat and bladder cancer reduces by 50%
5 to 15 years after the last cigarette
• The risk of stroke reduces to that of someone who has smoked
10 years after the last cigarette
• Pre-cancerous cells are replaced by healthy, normal cells
• There is a 50% to 70% reduction in the risk of developing lung cancer
• The risk of pancreatic cancer is reduced
10 to 14 years after the last cigarette
• The risk of developing Heart Disease drops to that of someone who never smoked
15 years after your last cigarette
• The risk of developing lung cancer is the same as non-smokers
• For Congestive Heart Disease, the risk reduces to the same as someone who has never smoked
• Life expectancy is as long as that of a non-smoker!