Quitting smoking increases blood pressure?

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Cigarette smoking has serious effects on the health of both smokers and smokers. Therefore, the sooner you quit smoking, the better health protection for many people. But some medical analyzes suggest that quitting smoking increases blood pressure. The following article will help you better understand smoking and the journey to quit smoking and the risk of high blood pressure afterward.

1. Decreased circulatory system health when using tobacco for a long time


In the smoke released into the environment, analysis has determined that they are toxic gases such as: nicotine, tar, cyanide, formaldehyde... In addition, people who smoke cigarettes for a long time increase the risk of cancer. cancer, stroke, intestinal disease, dental disease... Toxic substances in tobacco are also the cause of decreased sexual ability. There are many patients who die from cardiovascular disease using tobacco. The more time and number of smoking times, the closer the danger is to health. That's why doctors and health care professionals often advise you to quit smoking to keep your heart healthy.
Quitting smoking is a difficult process. Not all objects that want to be dropped can be dropped. About 70% of smokers have ever thought of quitting. But only 5% of those who wanted to quit did it. Therefore, you need to consult more instructions to quit smoking from your doctor to avoid uncomfortable fatigue.

2. Quitting smoking increases blood pressure


Quitting smoking is a long and difficult process. Only a small number of smokers have the determination to give up the habit. After quitting smoking, you will lose concentration, eat more, gain weight.... The effects after quitting will cause the body to increase blood sugar, leading to high blood pressure. Some subjects were diagnosed with diabetes after quitting smoking. This is also considered to be the reason why the number of people who quit smoking completely accounts for only a few.
The reason why quitting smoking causes weight gain and obesity is because the body's metabolic rate has not returned to the normal level. The enzymes that help metabolize fat have not been able to recover and function properly, leading to excess fat accumulation. At the same time, people who quit smoking have a sharp taste that makes them eat well and hungry blood makes energy intake easy to excess. Your weight will increase over time after quitting, so middle age and seniors will be more affected than teenagers.

3. The body's process of quitting smoking


Quitting smoking takes a long process. Over time you quit smoking, your body will begin to adapt and improve your health gradually returning to its normal state. The following are the changes from the moment a smoker starts to quit smoking:
20 - 60 minutes after smoking the last cigarette, the heart rate may decrease. Then blood pressure also drops and the circulatory system tends to adapt to its pre-smoking state. Quitting after 12 hours begins the process of removing carbon monoxide from the remaining tobacco. The process continues until the carbon monoxide level in the body drops to an acceptable level and increases the oxygen concentration in the body. After quitting smoking for 1 day, blood pressure decreases and cardiovascular problems are also less. After 2 days of quitting smoking, nerves are improved to help smell and taste work again. After 3 days of quitting smoking, the concentration of nicotine in the blood is almost zero. At this point, the body sends out a signal that makes you crave and uncomfortable. This timing will partly determine the success of the quitting process if you do not smoke again. After 1 month of quitting smoking, lung function gradually returned to more stable After the first quarter of quitting smoking, the health of the circulatory system improved quite a lot After 9 months of quitting smoking, the damage to the lungs began to heal and cilia gradually recover. Mucus in the lungs is eliminated while increasing anti-inflammatory ability. After 1 year of quitting, you reduce your risk of coronary heart disease by 50%. After 5 years of quitting, your arteries and blood vessels recover. The risk of blood clots and stroke is drastically reduced. After 10 years of quitting smoking, you significantly reduce your risk of developing cancer of the throat, pancreas... After 15 - 20 years of quitting, your body will reach the state it was before you started using the drug. The health risks are reduced when they are no longer affected by the toxic ingredients in tobacco.

4. Benefits after quitting smoking


The habit of smoking causes serious danger to the health of the patient. They make you go faster towards heart disease and cancer. But with the determination to quit smoking, all these problems can be reduced to a minimum. Your health will gradually recover to a level like never before smoking.
In addition, after quitting smoking, you will no longer have low blood pressure and heart and lung disease. With each successful year of quitting smoking, you gradually improve and improve your health.
Quitting smoking increases blood pressure partly due to the influence of lifestyle. The first time the organs are recovering, so the metabolism is slow. You need to add fiber in combination with reasonable exercise. As health improves, the problem of high blood pressure or the risk of diabetes after quitting will be controlled. To learn how to quit smoking effectively with few side effects, contact a specialist for support and advice.

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