Sihai network: the incidence rate of lung cancer is high among people who smoke for a long time. The main reason is that there are a lot of carcinogens such as coal tar and benzopyrene in tobacco. Such substances repeatedly stimulate the respiratory tract and lung, leading to changes in the genes of normal cells, which leads to the occurrence of lung cancer.
After quitting smoking, can lungs return to normal? How long does it take?
From the moment you put down your cigarette, your body will automatically repair: after 20 minutes, your heart rate will be normal; after 2 hours, your heart rate and blood pressure will return to normal, at this time, nicotine will also be discharged from your body; after 12 hours of quitting smoking, you will feel the reaction of your body to eliminate nicotine, which is also the most painful; after about 3 days, the amount of nicotine removal reaches the peak, and you will feel headache Nausea or irritability. However, the body's carbon monoxide levels have returned to normal. If you can keep going, you will feel better and better. After 1-9 weeks, cough and asthma disappeared. After a year, your risk of heart disease and various cancers (including lung cancer) will be halved compared with that of smokers. After 15 years of quitting smoking, your risk of heart disease returns to the same level as a normal person. And all parts of the body, especially the lungs, can change surprisingly as a result of quitting smoking. After quitting smoking, the inflammation of the lungs was relieved, the cilia of the lungs were no longer paralyzed and began to work again. Lung cilium is the cleaning system of the lung. It can repair itself a few days after quitting smoking and return to normal function a few months later. Therefore, quit smoking and recover as soon as possible.
How can I quit smoking?
First of all, smokers themselves must be willing to quit smoking, but the most important thing is to put it into practice. We think the best way to quit smoking is to stop smoking immediately - not gradually.
After quitting smoking, the hardest thing is the first three days, but after five days, most people find that their demand for smoking has decreased or even disappeared, and you will succeed in another ten days! Say to yourself: 'I will never smoke'.
The response to quitting smoking can be dealt with as follows:
1. Wash face and shower when dizzy;
2. Gargle when the mouth is uncomfortable;
3. Drink tea and coffee when the throat is dry;
4. When you really want to smoke, take a pipe and chew gum;
5. Take 10 deep breaths in case of anxiety and chest distress;
6. Listen to music and breathe deeply when you feel bored;
7. Deep breath and rest when tired;
8. Drink milk and relax when insomnia;
9. Eating melon seeds and chewing gum when waiting for cars and others;
10. Avoid talking to the smoker when attending the banquet;
11. Have tea and coffee while talking.
Doctors pointed out that after the first five days, the following methods can be used to maintain the 'results' of quitting smoking:
1. Brush your teeth or rinse your mouth after meals, and wear clean clothes without smoke;
2. Replace the habit of holding cigarettes with pens or pencils;
3. Spend most of the time in the library or other places where smoking is not allowed;
4. Avoid going to bars and banquets and being with heavy smokers;
5. Buy yourself a gift with the money saved from non-smoking;
6. Prepare to quit smoking habit in 2-3 weeks.