Ask Dr. Z - Holistic and Alternative Stop Smoking-Why and How!

Ask Dr. Z - Holistic and Alternative Stop Smoking-Why and How!: "You might think it's too late to quit smoking, but here are some good news:
Why stop smoking now?
Within 20 minutes: Blood pressure, body temperature and pulse rate will drop to normal.
Within eight hours: Smoker's breath disappears. Carbon monoxide level in blood drops; oxygen level rises to normal.
Within 24 hours: Chance of heart attack decreases.
Within 48 hours: Nerve endings start to regroup. Ability to taste and smell improves.
Within three days: Breathing is easier.
Within two to three months: Circulation improves. Walking becomes easier. Lung capacity increases up to 30 percent.
Within one to nine months: Sinus congestion and shortness of breath decrease. Cilia that sweep debris from your lungs grow back. Energy increases.
Within one year: Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.
Within two years: Heart attack risk drops to near normal.
Within five years: Lung cancer death rate for average formaer pack-a-day smoker decreases by almost half. Stroke risk is reduced. Risk of mouth, throat, and esophageal cancer half that of a smoker.
Within 10 years: Lung cancer death rate is similar to that of a non-smoker. The precancerous cells are replaced.
Within 15 years: Risk of coronary heart disease same as a person who has never smoked.
(Information drawn from publications of the American Cancer Society.)
The above list is a short version of all the damage smoking is known to cause. It also shows you that your body will heal to the extent possible if you will only give it a chance."

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