Smoking irreversibly damages the lungs, increases the risk of cancer and other serious diseases – this is an undeniable fact. But after a few hours without a cigarette, you will feel much better (albeit a little nervous).
In 20 minutes
If you take your pulse immediately after putting out your cigarette, e after 20 minutes, it turns out that in the second case the indicators are lower. The fact is that nicotine, by stimulating the release of adrenaline, increases the heart rate.
Through time
Blood pressure decreases.
– As a rule, smokers face hypertension, – He speaks the narcologist Louise Ross. “This carries additional risks for people with diabetes or cardiovascular disease. But within an hour of the last cigarette, the pressure will begin to normalize.
8 o’clock
The blood is again saturated with oxygen in sufficient volume. The level of carbon monoxide it contains will be halved.
Experts explain that when you smoke, carbon monoxide replaces the oxygen in the blood that all cells and tissues need. In the end the heart begins to beat fasterand this can lead to stroke or heart disease.
48 hours
Great if you have already lasted 2 days. Eat a cheese sandwich for breakfast and you will be amazed at how delicious it is!
At this point, your body has already cleared the carbon monoxide and your lungs have started releasing mucus. Taste and smell are restored, but the process will not be quick, as smoking damages the olfactory nerves.
Side effect: There is a risk that you will have to update your wardrobe because you will start to smell the cigarettes ingrained in your clothes. And you will understand that it cannot be interrupted by any washing. Imagine how people around you have been feeling all this time?
