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The Benefits of Quitting
The American Cancer Society states that just 20 minutes after you've smoked that last cigarette, your body begins an ongoing series of beneficial changes.
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20 Minutes |
- Blood pressure drops to normal
- Pulse rate drops to normal
- Temperature of hands and feet increases to normal
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8 Hours |
- Carbon-monoxide level in blood drops to normal
- Oxygen level in blood increases to normal
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| 24 Hours |
- Chance of heart attack decreases
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48 Hours |
- Nerve endings start regrowing
- Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
- Walking becomes easier
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| 2-12 Weeks |
- Circulation improves
- Lung function increases up to 30 %
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1-9 Months |
- Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath, decrease
- Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, reduce infection
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| 1 Year |
- Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker
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What turns you off most about smoking? |
- Yellow teeth
- Bad breath
- Smelly clothes
- Stained hands
- Ashes in your car
- Stale air in your house
- Constant cough
- Shortened life span
- Pasty complexion
- Pregnancy
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- "Smoker's" mouth (wrinkles from inhaling)
- Lack of energy
- Loss of taste
- Loss of smell
- Being socially unacceptable
- Being sent out to smoke in the cold
- Premature aging
- Wanted money ($1500 - $5000 a year)
- Mortgage or car payment
- Holiday etc. |
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WE HAVE HELPED MORE PEOPLE QUIT SMOKING
IN THE STOP SMOKING CLINIC IN THE PAST 7 YEARS
THAN ANY OTHER LASER & HYPNOSIS CLINIC!
CALL US TODAY AT 847-256-1606!
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