No Smoking May 2019
- May 31, 2019
- Posted by: Informed Healthcare Solutions
- Category: Client Wellness Newsletters
World No Smoking May 2019
MAY 31 WORLD NO SMOKING DAY
GOOD REASONS TO STOP SMOKING FROM TOP TO TOE
BRAIN
- Quitting can rewire your brain and break the cycle of addition.
HEAD AND FACE
- Improves your night vision, and preserves your overall vision.
- Brighter smile and cleaner mouth.
- Clear skin and protection from premature ageing.
- Increased sense of smell.
- Reduce risks of heart attacks and heart disease.
- Reduce blood pressure and heart rate.
- Heart attack risk declines within 24 hours.
- Reduce risk of strokes.
BLOOD & CHOLESTRAL
- Thinner blood reduces risk of blood clots.
- Heart has less work to do and can move blood around the body more easily, thereby reducing the risk of heart attack, or angina or strokes.
- Lower levels of cholesterol and fats circulating in the blood, reduces the build-up of fatty deposits in the arteries.
LUNGS
- Whilst the scarring of lungs is not reversible, stopping smoking is important to do before the lungs are permanently damaged and lung cancer occurs.
- Prevent emphysema.
- Regrowth of the cilia in the lungs, which assists in fighting off colds and infections.
STOMACH & HORMONES
- Reduce belly fat and reduce the risk of diabetes.
- Return to normal of Oestrogen levels in women.
BLOOD & IMMUNE SYSTEM
- Normal white blood cell count.
- The improvement of blood flows allows for proper healing of wounds due to a better flow of oxygen and nutrients to the wound.
- Stronger immune system.
MUSCLES & BONES
- Increase of availability of oxygen in the blood, and stronger and healthier muscles.
- Reduction of fracture risks.
QUIT SMOKING TODAY!
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World No Smoking May 2019