Smoking Facts For Everyone To See
Everywhere you look there are articles about the hazards of smoking and the media is constantly reporting on the latest medical finds regarding smoking. When these reports were in their infancy, many people ignored what the researchers were telling the public because they truly believed that this was a scare tactic being blown out of proportion by the media. Today, we now know that smoking is dangerous to our health and that there are many facts related to smoking and its problems. The medical community has provided us with a number of facts related to smoking. Did you know
„h That at 20 minutes after you stop smoking that your blood pressure decreased, your pulse rate drops and the temperature in your hands and feet increases? „h That after 8 hours of not smoking the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal and that the oxygen level in your blood increases to normal levels? „h That after 24 hours of not smoking that your chance of a heart attack decreases? „h That after 48 hours of not smoking your nerve endings start to regrow and your ability to smell and taste starts to improve? „h That after 2 weeks to 3 months of not smoking that your circulation improves, walking becomes easier and your lung function increases? „h That after 1 to 9 months of not smoking your cough, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath will decrease? „h That 1 year or more of not smoking that your risk of coronary heart disease is decreased? You were probably thinking that once you began smoking that the damage you did (if any) to your body would be permanent. However, researchers have shown through extensive laboratory testing that the body can and will heal itself if given the opportunity and if you quit before a degenerate disease has taken over. The facts are there for you to see. You can find facts about smoking on the internet, in magazine articles, newspapers, on television, in government reports and elsewhere. All you have to do is to open your mind to the possibility that it is not too late. You can take the initiative to stop smoking. You will not only improve your own health, but you may just be taking the first step to saving your own life. The facts about smoking are very clear and there is no way that you can argue with the results being given. Scientists have been studying the effects and they are trying to warn us about the harm we are doing to our bodies but also how our bodies will try to heal themselves if we give them the chance. All you have to do is to take the first step and you will soon be feeling better. |