According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, smokers are 30– 40% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Smoking makes it harder to manage blood sugar levels and increases the chances of developing complications.
Smoking is bad enough for non-diabetics, but for those who are already diabetic, it can be a catalyst to complications such as cardiovascular diseases, kidney disease, neuropathy, and retinopathy.
It can be quite a nerve-wracking process to stop something you have been doing for so long, but there are many ‘tools’ that will help you quit smoking. You might be tempted to toss away cigarettes and quit smoking once and for all.
However, many people who try to stop smoking suddenly without any form of therapy wind up relapsing. Without a cigarette, the body will go through the nicotine withdrawal symptoms, which include a headache, drowsiness, and anxiety. Nicotine gums, patches, and electronic cigarettes may help minimize nicotine withdrawal symptoms.
Don’t quit smoking all by yourself. Tell your family and even your friends on social networks about your plan to stop smoking. Their encouragement will help you succeed.
One of the reasons that people smoke is to relieve stress. If you are planning on quitting, you need new ways to deal with stress. Yoga, meditation, and listening to music can help you reduce stress.
