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Effects Of Quitting Smoking On Body |
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Before discussing
about the quitting smoking effects on body, we should try to
understand the negative aspects of smoking first. Smoking harms
almost every organ in our system. It is the root cause of a large
number of deadly ailments. It causes soreness and dryness in the
mouth, bad breath and increases the risk of oral cancer. It propels
various tooth and gum diseases. Smoking is behind all respiratory
diseases and lung cancer. It can cause liver, esophagus and other
forms of abdominal cancer. It affects the spine and causes fertility
to drop substantially. Smoking is also associated with leukemia,
which is more commonly known as blood cancer.
When you give up
smoking, you rid yourself of all these life threatening maladies. But
nicotine is a great addiction and living without the supply of it may
prove tough in the initial phase. It does not take long for the body
to come to terms with the changed situation. The lessening of the
level of nicotine triggers off a drop in blood sugar. So, at first
the normal functions of the system are hampered. You may feel an
increase in hunger and a sudden craving for sweet stuff. As you quit
smoking, the oxygen level in your blood rises but the body remains
oblivious to it. Hence, it needs more and more food to keep abreast
of the new developments. It may result in temporary weight gain.
You may also be disturbed by an
irritability syndrome. The mouth goes dry and nausea and
light-headedness may occur. These last for a short time. Then the
healing process of the body begins. It automatically rids itself of
the nicotine and the mucus in the lungs. After three or four days the
amount of nicotine comes down to almost zero. The body feels fresher
but the yen for nicotine lingers. It takes sometime before you stop
feeling the need of a smoke to boost you up.
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