If you have been struggling to give up smoking, here is something to push you against it even further. Did you know that tobacco use and exposure to secondhand smoke kill 6 million people a year with 28 % of them being children? So let’s talk more in detail about cautions you need to be aware. Find out the smoking effects on your heart.
Smoking Effects on Your Heart | Health Guide 2019
Smoking can harm almost every organ in the body. It’s not only affecting the lungs but also:
- Blood vessels
- Heart
- Brain
- Bones
- Bladder
- Digestive Organs
- Reproductive Organs
Here is a real example of the lungs affected by smoking.
The damage is not something that can be ignored. Estimates show that smoking increases the risk for coronary heart disease by 2-4 times, stroke by 2 to 4 times, men developing lung cancer by 25 times and women developing lung cancer by 25,7 times.
Stroke | SmokingEffects on Your Heart.
A stroke occurs when a clot blocks the blood flow to the part of your brain or when a blood vessel in the brain bursts. Blocks in the blood vessels of the leg can reduce blood flow too.
Tobacco and the risk of heart disease | Smoking Effects on Your Heart.
Cardiovascular affections are the first reasons for the mortality rate in the world. And tobacco consumption and smoking contribute with almost 12 % of deaths worldwide. Smoking directly affects the heart.
- Smoking increases blood pressure
- Reduce cholesterol level (HDL the good one)
- Favors installation of atherosclerosis
- Increases the risk of coronary disease
- In the case of women who take oral contraceptives, coronary disease and stroke chances increase.
Passive smoking and cardiovascular risk | Smoking Effects on Your Heart
Passive smoking – when a person it’s getting exposed to someone else cigarette smoke. The cardiovascular risk connection it’s well established. Smoking good parts are – increased cholesterol, high blood pressure, sedentariness, obesity, and diabetes are those 6 independent major risk factors for coronary disease that this thing is changed or controlled.
What do you win by quitting smoking?
- More spending money for you and your family
- A better smell
- The better taste of food
- Better health in the future
- Clean lungs
- Less stress & anxiety
- A cleaner home & a good breath
Small lifestyle changes can make a powerful difference to our heart health. 30 minutes of activity a day, giving up smoking and eating a healthy diet can help prevent heart disease and stroke. Follow our Health Guide 2019 for more updates.