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Quit Smoking
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Is
It Too Late To Quit?
Many
smokers feel that quitting smoking after a long period of smoking will
not make a difference to their health. Some feel that there is not
much use in quitting smoking because it is too late, and the damage
has already been done.
The
fact is, research has shown that no matter how long you have smoked or
how old you are, quitting smoking still gives you many health benefits
almost immediately, in addition to the many, many overall improvements
in all areas of your life.
Smoking
is a major risk factor for 7 major causes of death for persons
aged 65 years and above and has been a contributing factor in the
development of heart disease, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure,
diabetes, and eye disease. In fact, smoking is known to cause general
loss of functioning, mobility and independence in older individuals.
When used with medications, smoking can cause complications from
altered drug metabolism.
The
good thing is that even after many years of smoking, quitting will
improve health significantly. Risk factors for smoking-related
diseases and loss of functioning decline dramatically.
Upon
quitting smoking, clogging in the arteries improve tremendously at a
rapid rate and existing heart diseases slows down immediately. Risk of
stroke is completely or partially reversed within a few years of
quitting smoking.
Quitting
smoking also significantly improves lung function. Even in lung cancer
patients, it reduces the development of lung tumors and prevents any
further decline in lung function.
Needless
to say, even though quitting smoking is tough to do on one's own, it
is always still worth every bit of effort. A smoker may go through
several attempts of trying before being able to completely overcome
the tobacco habit.
Fortunately,
smokers can make things much easier for themselves. Studies report a
much higher quit rate for smokers who receive help in quitting
smoking.
It
is never too late to quit smoking. However, it may be too late to keep
smoking. Remember that a long list of benefits ranging from health
improvements to social acceptance await you.
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