How long after you quit smoking do you fully recover? -
i have been smoking for 4 years now and i have decided to quit. will my body return to a normal healthy body as if i never smoked at all?
The body is constantly cleaning itself out. Fortunately you weren-t one of those people who smoked for 10, 20, 30 years. I guess it depends on how much you smoked per day. Were you a chain smoker during those years? Did you only smoke 2-3 cigs per day? Regardless though, damage has already occurred but probably not as severely as it could have if you would have continued to smoke. So, congrats on quitting. =) Even though tar build up in the lungs may be very difficult for your body to remove, I do personally believe it can happen especially if you exercise and make your body work out well. The increased circulation will assist the body in eliminating waste. Will your lungs ever return back to as if though you never smoked at all? Probably not but you probably didn-t do that much damage to begin with.
Here are just a few facts:
After 8 hours without a cig .....
Carbon monoxide in your body drops and oxygen levels in your blood increases to normal.
After 2 days.....
Your sense of smell and taste will improve. You will enjoy your food more.
After 2 weeks....
Nicotine has passed from your body.
Within 3 months....
Lung function increases up to 30%.
Within 6 to 9 months:
You-ll experience less coughing, sinus congestion, tiredness and shortness of breath.
After 1 year:
Your risk of heart disease will be about half of what it would have been if you continued to smoke.
After 5 years:
Your risk of stroke will be substantially reduced; within 5 to 15 years after quitting, it becomes about the same as a non-smokers.
After 10 years:
Your risk of dying from lung cancer will be about half of what it would have been if you had continued to smoke.
Your risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas will also decrease.
Within 15 years:
Your risk of dying from a heart attack is equal to a person who never smoked.
So no matter what your age is...you can benefit from quitting.