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 We don't have to tell you why. You already know. If you're having trouble stopping, maybe the information in the grey box below
will help you.



Set up a free reminder on the Self chec Web site to stop smoking and to call your doctor for your yearly check-up. It's easy, just click the Green Box on the right and fill in the blanks. Remember, it can save your life.

Ask your doctor or healthcare professional if he or she thinks you should have a Cat scan.



NOW.

if you've had trouble stopping smoking or really didn't have the motivation before, We've found the best reasons for you to stop now.

The benefits to your family and your health start from within 20 minutes of you putting out your last cigarette and you'll decrease the risk of someone you care about dying of second hand smoke. Your body will begin to repair the damage done through smoking almost immediately, kick-starting a series of beneficial health changes that continue for years.

20 minutes: Your blood pressure and pulse rate return to normal

8 hours: Oxygen levels in your blood return to normal.

24 hours: Carbon monoxide has been eliminated from your body. Your lungs start to clear out mucus and other smoking debris.

48 hours: There is no nicotine left in your body. Your ability to
taste and smell is greatly improved.

72 hours: Breathing becomes easier. Your bronchial tubes begin to relax and your energy levels increase.

2-12 weeks: Circulation improves throughout the body, making walking and running a whole lot easier.

3-9 months: Coughs, wheezing and breathing problems get better as your lung function is increased by up to 10%.

5 years: Heart attack falls to about half that of a smoker.

10 years: Risk of lung cancer falls to half that of a smoker. Risk of heart attack falls to same as someone who has never smoked.

Need we say more? It's time.

Source: The benefits of smoking timescale is based on 1990 The Health Benefits of Smoking Cessation: A Report of the Surgeon General, Office on Smoking and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)



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IMPORTANT: The information on the cancer pages of this site was culled by the director of Self chec and initially reviewed by the folks at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, based on the newest information from the national cancer advisory organizations, including, but not limited to, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force and American Cancer Society. We recognize that the national cancer advisory organizations sometimes do not agree about specific cancer guidelines, often making it confusing to the public about what to do. That is why we are asking you to err on the side of caution by always consulting a healthcare professional to advise you in the healthy choices you will make. Thank you.

This page was last modified December 14, 2008

 

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