What Happens When You Quit Smoking?

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Making the decision to quit smoking is challenging, but a very positive step for your health.

Experts say that giving up tobacco helps in preventing respiratory problems, cardiac issues and lowers cancer risks.

After quit smoking your body starts repairing itself and hence you go through withdrawal symptoms.

During first few weeks of quit smoking you may feel cravings and increased hunger.

Many people feel sadness, anger, irritability and insomnia also.

The good effects can also be felt almost immediately. for example, your heartbeat becomes normal hours after quit smoking.

The very next day of quitting, nicotine leaves your blood stream.

Your risk of heart attack declines and carbon monoxide level returns to normal in your blood stream.

Quitting smoking can lead to improvements in your lung function, shortness of breath, and coughing.