The cigarette in the break or with the beer belongs for many to it. Among other things, smoking increases the risk of cancer, many infectious diseases, puts a strain on physical fitness and the cardiovascular system. Read why it is worth quitting smoking and how this can work out.
At a glance
- Smoking increases the risk of various diseases and is also quite expensive.
- Smoking promotes, among other things, infectious diseases such as flu or pneumonia and increases the risk of many cancers- especially for lung cancer and malignant tumors in the mouth and throat area.
- Smoking is quickly addictive- it’s best not to start in the first place.
- To quit smoking, there are several strategies and places to go that can help.
- Pregnant women should not smoke at all so as not to harm their unborn child.
Reference: The information in this article cannot and is not intended to replace a doctor’s visit and should not be used for self-diagnosis or self-treatment.
What is smoking?
Quit smoking- most smokers try this at some time or another. The cigarette after a meal, during a break or while having a beer has become a habit for many people. However, there are many good reasons to quit: Among other things, smoking increases the risk of various diseases, in addition to being quite costly. However, breaking a habit like smoking is not always easy. Several attempts are often necessary.
What are the consequences of smoking?
Smoking harms health. Among other things, it can promote infectious diseases such as flu, colds and pneumonia. Smoking can also lead to chronic cough and lung disease. Overall, smoking worsens physical fitness and damages the cardiovascular system. This can lead to secondary diseases such as heart attack and stroke.
What is the lung disease COPD??
The following video reports on possible symptoms, causes and treatment methods for the lung disease COPD.
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The risk of many types of cancer also increases with smoking- especially for lung cancer and malignant tumors in the mouth and throat area.
Smoking also promotes gingivitis and periodontitis, and overall impairs dental health.
Wounds heal more slowly in smokers, which additionally increases the risk of complications after surgery.
Smoking during pregnancy interferes with the development of the unborn child: Nicotine and harmful substances from smoke can reduce the oxygen supply. This is one of the reasons why expectant mothers suffer miscarriages more often when they are smokers. The risk that the child comes too early, is too small or weighs too little also increases.
How to prevent yourself from starting to smoke?
Once you are addicted to nicotine, it is very hard to quit smoking again. So it is best not to start smoking in the first place. However, a large proportion of smokers have already begun in adolescence. At this age, thoughts about one’s own health often do not have much importance.
This is why many parents wonder how to prevent their children from starting to smoke. On the one hand, the role model function has a direct effect: Those who have parents, siblings or friends who smoke are more likely to smoke themselves. On the other hand, it is good if parents know what the risks of smoking are and talk openly about them with their children. A tip for the conversation: It often helps to remain patient, to listen and to hold back with criticism if possible.
How to quit smoking again?
There are different ways and strategies to stop smoking. After a few attempts, many smokers manage to quit on their own. With support, however, it is often easier for many people However, here too, several attempts are usually necessary. Support comes, for example, from doctors, counseling centers or self-help groups. Many non-smoking courses are subsidized by health insurance companies.
Nicotine replacement therapy can help with cessation, thus alleviating physical withdrawal symptoms. Tobacco is replaced, for example, by nicotine patches or gum. Certain medications can support withdrawal. It is not yet possible to say whether e-cigarettes can be a quitting aid.
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What happens after you stop smoking??
Most people who manage to quit smoking gain some weight. This can be particularly noticeable in the first year. The reason for this is not that many people eat more or snack more often, but that the metabolism changes. In addition, smoking also suppresses the feeling of hunger. The change in weight can be very different. Some don’t gain weight at all, others lose weight, and still others gain more than 5 kilos.
For the health it is without question better to gain weight than to continue smoking. Metabolism and weight can then return to normal in the long run.
Quitting smoking – when does the body recover?
How quickly does the body recover when you stop smoking?? The following video informs you about this.
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- Edwards SA, Bondy SJ, Callaghan RC, Mann RE. Prevalence of unassisted quit attempts in population-based studies: a systematic review of the literature. Addict Behav 2014; 39(3): 512-519. Called on 22.06.2020.
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The Health Consequences of Smoking 50 Years of Progress. A Report of the Surgeon General. 2014. Accessed on 22.06.2020.
In cooperation with the Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG). Status: 28.08.2020