Health benefits timeline
The amazing thing about the human body is that it takes just 20 minutes to start noticing small health benefits.
Benefits to your health begin the minute you stop smoking
20 MinutesBlood pressure and pulse return to normal
1 HourYour circulation improves, your hands and feet feel warmer
8 HoursNicotine levels fall, circulation improves
1 DayLungs begin to work better, carbon monoxide removed from body
2 DaysYour taste and smell improves, Nicotine removed from your body
3 DaysEnergy levels increase, breathing becomes easier
2 WeeksWithdrawal symptoms begin to ease, walking and daily tasks become easier to do
1 MonthWithdrawal symptoms have stopped, breathing and energy levels continue to improve
6 MonthsRisk of heart attack, cancer and other ‘smoking’ diseases begins to fall