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Becoming a Non-Smoker
I expect you know as well as anyone the dangers of smoking
– the damage it does to all parts of your body, starting with your
mouth and gums and going downwards!! You know well the dangers to your
heart and lungs and arteries – and yet you still can’t stop
doing something that is slowly and surely going to kill you – to
take you away from all the people you love before you are ready to go!
But did you know just what
is in that cigarette that you’re craving just now? Well, here’s
a few nice little things you’ll find…
 Nicotine
(an insecticide) , Ammonia,
Carbon Monoxide, Formaldehyde (used for embalming dead bodies) ,
Arsenic, Cyanide, Benzene, Butane
Cadmium (heavy metal akin to lead), Lead, DDT
Methoprene (an insecticide),
Naphthalene (used in mothballs), Methyl iso-cyanate (cyanide derivative)
Propylene Glycol (basically antifreeze)
Mmmmm – nice!
NOW, did you know that quitting can have incredible benefits,
REALLY FAST?
within 20 minutes of the last cigarette-
Your blood pressure adjusts to natural levels, pulse rate returns to
normal levels, and the body temperature of the hands and feet increases
to normal. Isn’t that incredible?!
8 Hours- Poisonous carbon monoxide levels
drop to normal, oxygen level increases to normal.
24 Hours- Chance of heart attack is significantly
decreased
48 Hours- Nerve endings start to re-grow,
the ability to smell and taste begins to improve.
72 Hours- Bronchial tubes begin relaxing and
lung capacity begins to increase.
2 Weeks to 3 Months- Circulation improves;
walking becomes easier, lung function increases up to 30%
1-9 Months- Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue,
shortness of breath decreases. Cilia re-grow in the lungs, increasing
the ability to handle mucous, clean the lungs, and fight infectious
agents
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