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………. The average life of a smoker has been reduced by about 10 years than that of a non-smoker.
The clock is ticking… It is high time that you quit smoking…
Smoking is the process of inhaling the vapors that is obtained while heating processed tobacco leaves. This normally becomes habitual and addictive. The addiction is caused by Nicotine, an ingredient contained in tobacco which triggers a release of hormones that give away a comforting or soothing feeling to the person who inhales the vapors. The release of hormones also causes a temporary increase in the heart rate and blood pressure causing the person to feel active and alert. But in almost all smokers, this activeness and memory alertness is short-lived and also very stressful to the parts involved since this is caused due to an inadequacy of oxygen. This also ultimately leads to a reduction to the overall activeness of a smoker when compared to a non-smoker.
Although low doses of tobacco with proper additives are believed to be useful in treating certain neurological disorders, smoking has a lot of disadvantages to boast of than any advantage. Smoking is a major cause of health problems like cancer, emphysema or rotting of lungs, stroke, heart attacks, etc. Smokers are prone to lot of heart problems since smoking builds up fatty substances that in turn results in an increase in the tendency of clotting of blood. This reduces the blood flow in the smoker. Also, the carbon monoxide from the tobacco leads to less supply of oxygen to the entire body… the result; every part of the smoker’s body is affected.
The effects of smoking do not contain themselves to the internal organs of the smoker’s body, but also have an effect on their external appearance. Smoking causes more wrinkles, yellowing of teeth, a pale appearance, obesity, etc. Other adverse effects include infertility, reduced immunity, loss of bone density, etc.
The horrors of the effects of smoking are numerous… apart from spoiling his own health; a smoker also puts the health of others around him in jeopardy. Yes, passive smoking is equally dangerous to health. So, if you smoke, think twice, its time you STOP.
It could be a tough battle, but with the right perseverance and medicinal help such as smoke deter, you will win for sure!