Who hasn't heard that smoking is bad for health? Rarely do we hear why. Here are a few thinga that happen to the body with smoking:
- Damage to medium & small arteries: AKA: Atherosclerosis: Arteries clog up; Get ready for heart attacks
- Holes start to happen in the lungs: AKA: Emphysema (enlarged air sacs in the lungs) Very hard to breath; coughing starts; increased mucous
- Blood pressure increases: Arteries aren't able to easily pump blood efficiently and it is harder to get fresh air into the blood system
- Bones get less dense, because nicotine reduces calcium absorption. Reduced bone density causes:. Osteoporosis. The end result is fragile, weak and brittle bones.
That's just some of the intermediate effects of smoking.
Signing off for today.
Dr. Vanessa
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