5 HARMFUL HEALTH EFFECTS OF SMOKING TO THE BODY

Doctors have continued to warn about the negative effects of smoking to the body system, to extent that it is even written on every pack of cigarret that smokers are liable to die young. Despite these warnings, the rate of smoking has increased over the years, and just recently, Marijuanna was made legal for recreation purposes in an entire country which is Canada. Though there are many excuses for smoking, this post will focus on the negative effects.

1. LUNG CANCER

This is like the most common known harmful effect of smoking to the body. If you smoke, there is a very high chance of developing lung cancer which eventually leads to death. This is because smoking prevents the lungs from perfroming its main function which is regulating the in-flow and out-flow of oxygen. Some of the early symptoms of lung cancer include pain on the chest region, feeling tired or weak, shortness of breath or even persistent coughing.

2. LOSS OF APPETITE

Addiction to smoking makes food appear less interesting to you, except when you are very farmished of which you will have just a little food. Addiction to smoking makes your taste bud adapt to the taste of smoke and decreases the sense of taste, hence makes eating less enjoyable. You will agree with me on this if you notice you actually enjoy eating when you are smoking at the same time,instead of just eating.

3. INFERTILITY

Smoking also leads to infertility, not just to men this time, but to both men and women. Common sign of infertility includes, difficulty in maintaining erection for men, pain during sex for both men and women and absent of menstruation for women. It is also very difficult for women who smoke to conceive because it prevents the eggs from meeting the sperms, and even when they conceive, pregnant women are advised to quit smoking.

4. POOR VISION

Smoking leads to poor eyesight which people do not notice until they start getting old. This is because smoke from the cigarette keeps accumulating in the retina which keeps reducing the rate of your sightedness overtime. This is the reason why most old people starts to suffer from eye diseases like cataracts, macular, glaucoma and even degeneration.

5. HEART DISEASE

Similar to cancer of the lungs, smoking also leads to heart disease and this is because smoking damages the lining of the arteries. Studies has shown that smoking is the cause of 84% of death from heart diseases. Some of the early symptoms of heart disease includes persistent coughing of blood, irregular heartbeats, and even the inability to do sport or exercise.

BOTTOM-LINE...

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Like i said earlier, there are many reasons why people smoke; either for pleasure, a way of inducing creativing or even as a lifestyle, but this post is meant to create awareness on the negative effects too so that one can weigh the reasons and consequences and then make a choice.

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