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Stop Smoking

The health risks associated with smoking and other forms of tobacco use are well known. And, because of the recuperative capacity of the body, once you stop this detrimental habit, many of the negative health consequences can be reversed with time.

Most people who smoke would like to quit. Here’s what happens after the last cigarette:

cigarette in ashtray.

30 minutes - Resting pulse and blood pressure return to near normal.

8 hours - Carbon monoxide levels in blood are reduced by half. Oxygen levels in the blood return to near normal.

24 hours - Lungs begin to clear.

48 hours - Nicotine no longer remains in the body. Ability to taste and smell improve.

3 days - Blood circulation and oxygenation improves. Energy level rises.

10 weeks - Bronchial tubes relax. Breathing becomes easier.

1 year - Risk of a heart attack cut by half.

10 years - Risk of lung cancer decreases by half.

15 years - Health risks become the same as someone who has never smoked.

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Dr. Anthony Asks some important questions of interest to Whitby residents - Chiropractor Whitby Dr. Anthony Asks...

Can someone who has had back surgery receive chiropractic care?
Yes. Rest assured that we will avoid the surgically modified areas of your spine. However, what we find is that surgical interventions will often produce spinal instability above or below the involved level. This is will be the focus of your chiropractic care.
What's the difference between sick care and health care?
Sick care is largely about relieving or suppressing symptoms. Health care is about improving performance. While sick care is about how you feel, health care is about how you function. Sick care is what you do to treat an obvious problem, and health care is what you do to avoid the problem and advance your well-being.