Americans may develop cataracts
by the time they reach 80 smoking significantly raises the chances number 9 it
weakens the immune system though smoking often affects specific
organs it can also cause more general widespread harm as it
does with the immune system smoking damages and reduces antibodies and immune
cells resulting in a much weaker immune system which could lead to easily caught
and longer lasting sickness severe illnesses and infections or even
death it also lowers the levels of antioxidants like vitamin C and weakens
cancer fighting cells which is why smoking is so often correlated with cancer
however there is hope as studies have shown that a weakened immune system
can grow stronger when a smoker gives up cigarettes the
damage is not irreversible number eight it increases the visible signs of aging
smoking doesn't just affect your organs and immune system it alters your
physical appearance as well smoking restricts blood flow to the skin
and damages the skin's elasticity resulting in premature wrinkling aside from
premature wrinkles smoking also causes sagging under your eyes a poor skin tone
including off-colored skin a smokers pucker age spots hair loss and
crow's-feet all of which contribute to a significantly aged
appearance while these effects are not reversible it is possible to limit their
severity by quitting smoking number seven it causes infertility smoking is
definitely one of the worst things you can do to your reproductive system
smoking can result in numerous problems infertility including issues with
ovulation damage to the eggs and damage to the reproductive organs themselves
however it's not just females who are affected male smokers also faced
serious fertility problems including a dramatically lowered
sperm count and erectile dysfunction even if smokers manage to get pregnant
smoking considerably raises the chances of a miscarriage or a baby born with
notable and numerous health issues in short smokers both male and female
alike may face significant problems when trying to conceive number six it
weakens your bones smoking literally affects you right down to your bones it's
been known for decades that smoking breaks down the integrity of the bone
and results in an increased risk of osteoporosis a bone
disease that typically affects the elderly the bones become so weak and brittle
with the disease that breaks are common even with minor stress on the bone a
study by the American Chemical Society showed that smoking produces
excessive amounts of two specific proteins that the body uses to break down bone
density the result is significantly weaker bones and an increased risk of damage
and injury including fractures and breaks number five it causes gum
disease bad breath and tooth loss seeing as how you smoke through your mouth
it's only natural that it causes significant damage to that area aside from the
afro mentioned smokers pucker smoking also makes it harder for your body to
fight off gum infections like gingivitis due to
the body's weakened immune system it also makes treatment of said diseases more
difficult and puts you at twice the risk of developing some form of gum disease
the diseases could also lead to teeth loss as the bone and tissue
that hold your teeth in place.
become damaged and weakened
there's just no winning when it comes to your mouth and smoking number four it
makes your blood thicker it may sound disgusting but smoking does indeed thicken
the blood smoking basically turns your blood into sludge
turning the essential substance into a much thicker and stickier fluid by
extension this forces the heart to work harder to distribute it around the body
smoking also pumps cholesterol and fat into your blood which increases the
chance of developing a blood clot and by extension a heart
attack or stroke finally sticky blood can cause significant damage to the lining
of your blood vessels again increasing your chances of having a heart attack or
stroke number three it destroys lung tissue the most well-known side
effect of smoking is easily the damage it does to your lungs for one thing
smoking encourages mucus production resulting in thick mucus clogging your
Airways which can make even the simple concept of breathing incredibly
difficult it also causes your lungs to rapidly age demolishes
their defense mechanism and destroys the tissue resulting in less oxygen to the
body.
finally smoking damages the small cleaners of your lungs called cilia which
results in extremely dirty and clogged lungs the physical
damage to your lungs is severe and that's not even counting the cancer speaking
of which number two it encourages cancer cell growth many smokers develop some
form of cancer throughout their lives and that's because smoking
significantly encourages the growth of cancer cells the poison in
tobacco smoke can alter the DNA of your cells resulting in a cancerous cell and
due to a smoker's weakened immune system these cells rapidly grow and spread
without a defensive force to stop them smoking can cause cancer almost
everywhere in the body including the throat the liver and of course the lungs
doctors estimate that as many as nine out of ten instances of lung cancer
results from smoking cigarettes before we unveil our number one pick here
are some discs honorable mentions [Music] number one it
increases your risk of stroke and heart attack as mentioned before the thick and
fat filled blood that smoking produces significantly raises your chance of a
heart attack and or stroke but that's only the tip of the iceberg
when it comes to the harmful effects smoking has on your heart smoking can
result in dramatic cardiovascular diseases and is the cause of one in three
deaths stemming from CVD smoking narrows the blood vessels lowers the good
cholesterol in your blood raises triglycerides and increases the
build-up of plaque in the blood vessels themselves all of which contribute to a
greater chance of heart attack and stroke
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