Are You Out Of Puff ? Quit Smoking Today!

May 25, 2012 - PRLog -- If you are fazed by a few stairs, can’t be bothered to run for a bus or are daunted by the idea of diving into a swimming pool there could be many causes which aren’t your fault. Or you could be a smoker!

Coughing and a shortness of breath which leaves you out of puff are two of the most common side effects of smoking and they blight the lives of tens of thousands of people. Smoking also causes bad breath, rotting teeth, infertility and, of course, cancer and lung disease. The good news is if you are a smoker and you want to give up there is plenty of help available. If you stub it out you’ll see an almost immediate effect so now is the time to seek advice and change your life for the better.

At clinics in Essex, for example, and at doctor surgeries and pharmacies all over the country there is free support on offer. This ranges from patches to counseling – whatever is right for you.

NHS Stop Smoking Essex has published a long list of the benefits you could see soon after giving up smoking. The experts put better sex at the top of their list – possibly to grab a few headlines. They explain if you quit you will also have improved fertility, younger looking and brighter skin and fresher breath. You’ll have more energy, be less stressed and live longer.

The statistics are shocking; around 100,000 people in the UK die of smoking-related illnesses every year such as cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and heart disease but it’s never too late to make the change.  

It is estimated that within just three to nine months of quitting smoking you’ll kiss goodbye to coughing and wheezing (and, of course, you’ll be much nicer to kiss too!). So whether you want to get fit for a night on the town, a day out with the grandchildren or simply to skip up the stairs giving up smoking makes sense.

Remember too that the health implications of smoking don’t just affect you.  Breathing secondary smoke is extremely dangerous for other people, especially children - and smoking while pregnant can cause huge problems for your baby. Side effects can include a low birth weight which is a main cause of illness and disability.  It can even lead to stillbirth while smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of cot death once the baby has been born.

If you quit you’ll save money too; the average price of a packet of 20 cigarettes is £7.46 so someone smoking 60 a week is wasting a staggering £1,163.76 a year. If you are a smoker and the nicotine doesn’t make you choke that figure should. Give up smoking and you’ll save a packet as well as prolonging your life.

Visit : http://www.essexhealth.co.uk