Can I smoke when I have a cold

Nowadays, more and more people smoke, and many people who like to smoke smoke anytime and anywhere, even when they are not feeling well. Many people don't care even if they have a cold and still smoke. In fact, this is very harmful to the human body. It not only affects the recovery from the cold, but also causes great damage to their internal organs invisibly. So, can you smoke when you have a cold?

92% of cigarette smoke is gas, such as carbon monoxide, hydrocyanic acid and ammonia; 8% is particulate matter, which is collectively called tar, containing nicotine, polycyclic aromatic hydroxyls, benzopyrene and β-naphthylamine, etc. There are more than 40 confirmed carcinogens. The harm of smoking to the human body is a slow process that takes a long time to show up. Nicotine is addictive, making it difficult for smokers to recognize it. Smoking can induce various cancers, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, respiratory and digestive tract diseases, etc., and is one of the biggest causes of premature death and disability. Although the common cold is a minor illness, it also has complications. So you can't smoke while treating a cold.

Smoking when you have a cold will make it worse, so actively treat the cold.

Smoking can make your airways more congested, so it won't make your cold worse, but smoking too much will affect your airways.

It is better to smoke less. First of all, you should realize the benefits of quitting smoking:

The benefits of quitting smoking on your heart, blood pressure and blood system will become apparent after just one day of quitting. After one year of quitting smoking, the excess risk of coronary heart disease is reduced by half compared to those who continue to smoke.

After 5 to 15 years of quitting smoking, the risk of stroke drops to the level of a never-smoker.

If you quit smoking for 10 years, your risk of lung cancer will be reduced by half compared to those who continue to smoke. The risk of oral cancer, laryngeal cancer, esophageal cancer, bladder cancer, kidney cancer, and pancreatic cancer is reduced, and the risk of gastric ulcer is reduced.

After 15 years of quitting smoking, the risk of coronary heart disease is similar to that of people who have never smoked. The overall risk of death returned to that of never smokers. Therefore, it is never too late to quit smoking, and it is best to quit before serious health damage occurs.

How to quit smoking (I):

1. Quit smoking: Start now and completely quit smoking or gradually reduce the number of times you smoke. Usually, you can succeed in 3 to 4 months.

2. Throw away all cigarettes, lighters, matches and ashtrays.

3. Avoid participating in places or activities where people usually smoke.

4. Drink water, eat fruit or take a walk after a meal to get rid of the idea of ​​smoking a cigarette after a meal.

5. When you feel the urge to smoke, take deep breaths immediately or chew sugar-free gum. Avoid replacing cigarettes with snacks, otherwise it will cause blood sugar to rise and make you overweight.

6. Firmly resist the temptation of cigarettes and remind yourself frequently that smoking one more cigarette is enough to ruin your plan of quitting smoking.

How to get through the first 5 most difficult days of quitting smoking? The following seven methods for quitting smoking are provided (II):

(l) Drink 6-8 glasses of water between meals to help excrete nicotine from the body.

(2) Take a warm bath every day. If you can’t resist the urge to smoke, you can immediately take a shower.

(3) Get enough rest and maintain a regular lifestyle during the 5 days of quitting smoking.

(4) After dinner, take a walk outside and take deep breaths for 15 to 30 minutes.

(5) Do not drink stimulating beverages. Drink milk, fresh fruit juice and cereal drinks instead.

(6) Try to avoid eating poultry, fried foods, sweets and desserts.

(7) You can take a variety of B vitamins to calm your nerves and remove nicotine.