Can Our Body Clean The Lung Itself After Quit Smoking...
Rumours said after 5 years quited from smoking, our lung will as clean as before we smoke. is that true?
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January 24th, 2010 at 2:20 pm
Here’s what the American Lung Assocation says on their web site:
When smokers quit, within twenty minutes of smoking that last cigarette the body begins a series of changes.
At 20 minutes after quitting:
blood pressure decreases
pulse rate drops
body temperature of hands and feet increases
At 8 hours:
carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
oxygen level in blood increases to normal
At 24 hours:
chance of a heart attack decreases
At 48 hours:
nerve endings start regrowing
ability to smell and taste is enhanced
The first year after quitting:
At 2 weeks to 3 months:
circulation improves
walking becomes easier
lung function increases
1 to 9 months:
coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath decreases
1 year:
excess risk of coronary heart disease is decreased to half that of a smoker
Long-term Benefits of Quitting
At 5 years:
from 5 to 15 years after quitting, stroke risk is reduced to that of people who have never smoked.
At 10 years:
risk of lung cancer drops to as little as one-half that of continuing smokers
risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, bladder, kidney, and pancreas decreases
risk of ulcer decreases
At 15 years:
risk of coronary heart disease is now similar to that of people who have never smoked
risk of death returns to nearly the level of people who have never smoked
January 24th, 2010 at 4:57 pm
uh…no. sorry, good theory/myth, but no it cannot clean itself…its not a kidney…and it cannot grow parts back like a liver…..its very sensitive to contaminants and such…..ALTHOUGH a climate change can help the damage that has been done, heal over, which would make you feel like its the same as it was, but it will never be the exact same.
January 24th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
No, it’s not. No matter how long you smoke,
5 weeks, 5 months, 5 years or 25 years, the
tar and nicotine remain in your system.
Of course, the sooner you quit, the less likely
you’ll suffer any serious illness from it–such
as a heart attack or cancer.
January 24th, 2010 at 11:40 pm
Yes totally true. There can be some fiberous scar tissue, but very little after 5 yrs.
January 25th, 2010 at 1:24 am
Regardless of how long you have smoked, if you quit, your lungs will begin to get healthier. However, the lungs of a smoker or ex-smoker will never be as healthy as the lungs of a non-smoker (who hasn’t been subjected to secondhand smoke).
January 25th, 2010 at 6:10 am
I heard that too. It probably is true as far as appearances go, but cellular changes deep within the lungs can still come about because you smoked. Herb Caen, a famous San Francisco newspaper editorial writer died of lung cancer and he had quit smoking for 20 years before he died. However, your chances of a longer, healthier life begin the day you quit smoking and improve every day after that. Just drive carefully, that’s your biggest risk in life.
January 25th, 2010 at 8:29 am
No, it’s not true.