I have cut way back. I only smoke 5 cigarettes a day now.....
I hear this in my office at least once a week. If you used to smoke 2 packs a day, 5 cigs/day are better than 40 but here are 2 things that you need to know.
1. As long as you are smoking, as soon as your stress level goes up, your number of cigarettes is going to go up. All of us get stressed sooner or later!
2. Your lungs can only heal when you have stopped smoking altogether. A new study shows that even people who smoke just one cigarette per day double their chances of sudden cardiac death.
Give yourself or your loved ones the gift of Quitting Smoking this year. Make an appointment to discuss your strategy to quit with Dr. Ali in the new year today!