Ziqitza Limited Rajasthan - This World Not Tobacco Day Commit to Quit

Ziqitza Limited Rajasthan - This World Not
Tobacco Day Commit to Quit

The World Health Organisation states approximately 1.1
billion people smoke daily. Tobacco smoke is a mixture
of particles which act as toxins and carcinogens in the
human body. Smoking cigarettes accounts for 6.3 million
annual deaths worldwide and 6.3% global burden of the
diseases. Smoking (1st, 2nd and 3rd hand smoke)
increases the risk of upper and lower respiratory tract
infection. It also increases the risk of viral infections by
causing structural changes in the epithelium and
impairing the mucus clearance mechanism causing
epithelial barrier dysfunction and fibrosis.

This year’s World No Tobacco Day theme is ‘Commit to Quit’.
Ziqitza emphasis on how the Covid-19 pandemic led to a
strengthening of resolve among tobacco users in their
commitment to quit tobacco. As per the Global Burden of Disease
study, till 2019, India had the second-highest number of tobacco
consumers from ages 15-24 nearly 2 crore. The country witnessed
the highest increase of young male smokers in this age group
since 1990. Globally, the number of smokers rose to 1.1 billion in
2019, with tobacco smoking causing 7.7 million deaths.

Experts at Ziqitza Rajasthan say smoking increases expression of
Angiotensin II Receptors, which are necessary for the Covid 19
virus to gain entry into the cell and cause the disease. Thus,
smoking facilitates the entry of Covid 19 virus in the human body.
With medical practitioners warning that Covid-19 symptoms are
much worse among smokers, the pandemic has seen a rise in the
number of people wanting to kick the habit.

Dr Datar, Ziqitza Healthcare explains smoking can cause lung cancer,
chronic respiratory disease besides wreaking havoc on your mental
and physical health. Nonetheless, it is never too late to quit as there
are several immediate and long-term health benefits of quitting
smoking.Once you have finally decided to kick the butt, you can
either decide to quit abruptly or gradually. Giving up something as
addictive as tobacco is not an easy task, though.

It is important that smokers take a resolve to quit smoking as soon
as possible. Here are some tips laid by ZHL Rajasthan to help you
quit smoking:

Prepare yourself: You need to prepare yourself in advance.
Remove all triggers and things that remind you of smoking.
Throw away all the leftover cigarette packs and ashtrays,
and any other thing which may trigger an urge to smoke. If
your partner also smokes, it is better that you both leave it
altogether or else quitting smoking will be very difficult for
you.

Change your schedule: Mix-up things in your life. Disrupt
your urge to smoke. If you smoke while doing a particular
work then avoid doing it for a few days or do it differently.
For example, if you have a habit of sipping tea and smoking
in a particular area of your house, you need to modify this
habit. Experts suggest that one can also try some deep
breathing exercises to curb the urges.

Exercising: Morning exercising gives you energy for the
rest of the day. It also helps fight your urge to smoke. Go
outside for a walk, or exercise at home. Boost your energy
levels and fight smoking.

Reward yourself: Gift yourself a treat or some reward for
staying smoke-free. According to experts this makes
quitting smoking a bit easy. Resisting your temptation to
smoke is a tough task and overcoming it must be
rewarded. If you made it through a couple of hours in the
beginning and then a few days, give yourself a reward,
treat yourself with a movie or buy something you like.

Remember, trying something to beat the urge is always better than
doing nothing. And each time you resist a tobacco craving, you're
one step closer to being totally tobacco-free. Each year of not
smoking decreases risks and improves overall health, making
quitting smoking an excellent choice for anyone who started the
habit. When a person quits smoking, the body will start to naturally
heal and regain the vitality of a non-smoker over time.