{"id":3149,"date":"2018-09-18T08:26:06","date_gmt":"2018-09-18T08:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.staging.womenshealthandfitness.com.au\/?p=3149"},"modified":"2018-09-19T11:16:11","modified_gmt":"2018-09-19T11:16:11","slug":"659-why-you-should-stop-smoking-immediately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.womenshealthandfitness.com.au\/health-beauty\/health-advice\/659-why-you-should-stop-smoking-immediately\/","title":{"rendered":"Why You Should Stop Smoking (Immediately!)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Take control of your health before your luck runs out. This article could save your life!<\/p>\n

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\"Why<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The damage<\/strong>
\nIn Australia,\u00a0smoking\u00a0is the largest single cause of death and disease in Australia, with 290 people dying from smoking-related deaths every week.<\/p>\n

The risks<\/strong>
\nIt\u2019s not just that smoking smells, causes premature ageing and is an expensive habit, it is responsible for many fatal illnesses such as cancers, heart disease, stroke, emphysema, asthma and blindness.<\/p>\n

The cut-off point<\/strong>
\nObviously, nobody should start smoking. But if you do, it\u2019s never too late to quit. According to a University of Oxford study involving over a million women, quitting smoking by age 30 can significantly help the once-smoker avoid an early death. Those who quit by 40 can cut the risk by 90 percent.<\/p>\n

The recovery<\/strong>
\n\u201cStopping works, amazingly well, actually,\u201d says study author Professor Sir Richard Peto from Oxford University. \u201cSmoking kills, stopping works and the earlier you stop, the better,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

The short-term perks<\/strong>
\nThe best thing about stopping smoking is that you\u2019ll feel the benefits almost immediately. \u201cWithin just one day of smoking, almost all of the nicotine is out of your bloodstream, and the level of carbon monoxide in your blood has dropped and more oxygen can reach your heart and muscles,\u201d says general practitioner Dr Ronald McCoy. \u201cThe longer you abstain, the\u00a0healthier you\u2019ll be: within six months, your lungs are working much better and exercising will be easier, as more air is getting into your lungs.\u201d<\/p>\n

The long-term perks<\/strong>
\nWithin two to five years, there is a large drop in your risk of heart attack and stroke. \u201cFor women, within five years, your risk of cervical cancer is the same as someone who has never smoked,\u201d he says.
\nAfter 10 years, your risk of lung cancer is markedly lower than that of a continuing smoker, and continues to decline (provided the disease is not already present). After 15 years, your risk of heart attack and stroke is close to that of a person who has never smoked.<\/p>\n

How long that craving will last<\/strong>
\n\u201cWithdrawal symptoms usually appear within the first 24 hours and peak in the first week. On average, most symptoms fade and are gone after one month. Six months after quitting, people usually feel the same as or better than when they were smoking,\u201d says Dr McCoy.<\/p>\n

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