The history of smoking dates back several millennia. It also exists in our country, where tobacco is very popular. Most of the population suffers from nicotine addiction, although everyone knows that this habit is harmful to the body. Tobacco use continues, but many are trying to break the killing habit. Only a small percentage are successful. Information about what happens to the body when you quit smoking will become additional motivation and pave the way to achieving your goal.
Health effects of smoking
When you constantly inhale tobacco smoke, the following happens to your body:
- increases heart rate;
- increases blood pressure;
- the mucous membrane of the stomach is irritated;
- the brain is experiencing a lack of oxygen;
- lowers immunity;
- shortness of breath develops, chronic cough appears;
- Teeth turn yellow.
This is just a small list, but in fact, smoking affects almost every organ and system in the human body. The result is a high risk of lung cancer, heart attack, or stroke. And this without counting the most common diseases: tracheitis, bronchitis, hypertension, gastritis and others. 
It should be understood that the human psyche also suffers from tobacco. Cigarette addiction, which, to a greater or lesser extent, develops in every smoker, is a peculiar form of drug addiction.
Damage from tobacco combustion products
To understand what happens to your body when you quit smoking, you need to know what tobacco smoke is. When a cigarette is lit, about 4, 000 different chemical compounds are exuded. Among them are:
- acetone;
- carbon monoxide;
- hydrogen cyanide;
- lead;
- arsenic;
- antimony.
There is a very toxic substance that belongs to the first class of danger: benzopyrene. And carcinogens have a detrimental effect on the body. It is they that cause the appearance of tumors. To a small extent, nicotine is included in the structure of tobacco, but it is one of the most dangerous enemies. Thanks to this substance, an unhealthy addiction to smoking appears.
What will happen to the person?
Realizing that smoking is harmful, people try to get rid of this weakness. However, it is necessary to assume in advance that both the positive and negative sides will appear. If you stop smoking, there will be the following positive changes:
- will breathe easier;
- new powers will appear;
- the food will taste bright;
- will sharpen your sense of smell;
- the face will acquire a healthy complexion.
But when you quit smoking, there are negative manifestations:
- blood pressure drops;
- dominate weakness and apathy;
- emotional instability (everything is annoying, impossible to sleep, depression);
- weight gain;
- dizziness, headache.
Of course, not everyone will have certain symptoms. The body is so individual that it is impossible to predict its reaction. But, in general, they all go through roughly the same processes.
If a woman stops smoking, the consequences for her are no different, except perhaps in a more labile psycho-emotional state, since the fair sex is naturally more irascible than men. How to stop smoking during pregnancy?
What happens to the body?
When she stops smoking, recovery is seen in almost all organs and tissues. After all, harmful substances begin to be gradually removed. But what exactly are the consequences and benefits of quitting smoking? The main changes that occur in the body of a woman or a man after quitting smoking:
- the blood becomes oxygenated;
- vasoconstriction is eliminated;
- the inspiratory volume increases;
- improves oxygen supply to the brain, improves concentration, thought processes and memory.
These processes have positive consequences for the body:
- the risk of thrombosis is minimized;
- increases immunity;
- After one year, the risk of heart attack or stroke will begin to decrease.
Of course, positive changes don't happen in a few days, it must take some time. But the main thing is to stop smoking, at least to start this process. And you won't have to wait long to see positive changes. Although it is necessary to tune in to overcome difficulties, especially if you have been abusing tobacco for a long time.
When nicotine and other harmful substances in tobacco smoke stop entering the body, results appear literally in an hour. On the one hand, they are positive: the dose of nicotine in the blood decreases by 50%. On the other hand, it is not very pleasant: there is a desire to smoke again. This stage must be endured and then after ten hours the blood will be even more purified. And after thirteen hours the vessels will react and the pressure will normalize.
By day
Now let's find out what happens to your body every day when you quit smoking.
- When the day is over, there will be practically no carbon monoxide in the blood, as nicotine is completely metabolized in the body. The psycho-emotional state will be moderately anxious.
- On the second day, a person often has disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract, constipation; the taste buds become more sensitive. The mood will be unstable, insomnia will appear.
- After the third day, the brain and heart will be better supplied with blood. Dopamine levels will gradually increase as they decrease by 15-20% during smoking
- When four days have passed, the state of the body will stabilize. But intestinal peristalsis reacts negatively to the absence of nicotine. Psycho-emotionally, there is a real "withdrawal", irritability increases. To reduce it, the appropriate medications are used.
- By the end of the fifth day, the coughing becomes easier. Recovery begins in the mucous membrane of the mouth, which is reflected in the improvement of the taste of food.
- After the sixth day, the functions of the digestive system return to normal. The nervous system is still excited, thirst is constantly felt.
- Seven days: On this day, emptiness is strongly felt inside. At a physiological level, intestinal activity normalizes, although stool alterations may occasionally reappear. The appetite increases markedly and heartburn may appear.
Monthly
When I quit smoking, the consequences for the body for months are as follows.
- First. There is a regeneration of the bronchial mucosa, immunity increases. The skin completely loses the yellow color characteristic of smokers. Increases appetite, which contributes to weight gain. Coughing and shortness of breath occur, especially in the morning. Also, periodically there are headaches, dizziness, sudden pressure changes. The affection is still strong. This is expressed in a depressed mood. Friendly support is needed.
- The second is the fourth. The brain works better and the appetite stabilizes.
- Fifth - eighth. The recovery process continues in the respiratory system. The coughing almost stopped.
- Ninth. This is a turning point when you want to get back into a bad habit. It is necessary to avoid provocative situations and communicate more with nature.
- Tenth - twelfth. Health is getting stronger, you can give your body serious physical activity. The emotional background is quite stable. The risk of serious diseases is reduced.
Is it safe to quit smoking after 40 years?
There is such an idea: if you stop smoking after 40 years, the consequences for the body will be unpredictable. But what happens to a person when they quit smoking after 40? The absence of tobacco has a strong effect on the psycho-emotional state: apathy occurs, efficiency decreases. If you quit smoking after a long-term addiction, the temporary negative consequences are more pronounced: coughing, shortness of breath, obstruction of the airways with bronchial mucus, weakness and even fainting; All of this can cause significant inconvenience.
To reduce unpleasant symptoms, you should consult a doctor for medication. Despite all the negative symptoms, the benefits of quitting are far greater.
Conclusion
- When you quit smoking, there are several consequences for the body. They are expressed both in positive aspects (improvement of brain function, reduced risk of stroke and heart attack) and negative (decrease in blood pressure, weakness, cough, shortness of breath, nervousness, stool disorder).
- The main thing is that giving up this bad habit reduces the risk of acquiring or developing serious diseases in the future.