Quitting smoking reduces the risk of a heart attack

• April 29, 2024

In Mexico, 13 million people between 18 and 65 years of age are smokers , of which hundreds of thousands die annually prematurely due to the tobacco .

The immediate reaction that the body undergoes smoke one only cigarette , results in an elevation of the heart rate, Breathing frequency and the blood pressure .

The smoke that occurs when smoke , generates an irritating reaction in the respiratory tract. The production of mucus and the difficulty of eliminating it is the cause of the cough. At the same time, it produces a decrease in lung capacity, producing the smoker greater fatigue .

Over time, the body also suffers irreparable damage by contracting incurable diseases. In this regard, the Mexican Federation of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (FESORMEX) indicates that smoking cigarettes is one of the main causes of cancer of the lung, larynx, oral cavity, pharynx and esophagus, and contributes to cancer. bladder, pancreas, cervix, kidney, stomach and some types of leukemia and also, it can cause blindness .

Therefore, it gives you the following reasons, why you should forget about cigarettes and improve your quality of life:

1. It improves the breath, the color of the teeth and the smell of the hair.
2. Reduces the risk of suffering from any chronic disease: lung cancer , heart attacks , stroke ; as well as colds and flu viruses, bronchitis Y pneumonia .
3. Women who stop smoking before becoming pregnant, or during the first three to four months of pregnancy, reduce the risk of having a low weight baby .
4. For anyone who quits smoking, their quality of life improves; allowing you to perform different activities more easily (work, play sports, etc.)
5. People who quit smoking at age 35 avoid 90% of the risk attributed to tobacco and before 50 years of age, people have half the risk of dying in the next 15 years compared to those who continue to smoke.
6. It improves the economy, since the amount of money that is spent when consuming cigarettes, is proportional to a significant saving.
7. After 20 minutes of quitting, the heart rate and the blood pressure come down
8. In 24 hours the irrigation of a heart attack .
9. 48 hours: The nerve endings are regenerated and the sensitivity in the smell Y taste .
10. Two to three weeks improves the circulation and the function of the lungs .