Smoking is harmful to health, which is also a common topic. For people who smoke regularly, it causes a large number of harmful substances and carcinogens to enter the body, damage the health of the lungs, liver, kidneys and various organs and tissues of the brain, and also induce cancer. even cause cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

But despite this, it is still difficult for everyone to resist the temptation of cigarettes. Even in the past two years, more and more people have smoked, and many female friends and minors have also joined the ranks of smoking.

Smoking not only damages the lungs, it is also harmful to these organs:

Damage to the brain:

In the process of burning cigarettes, the smoke produced will contain a lot of harmful substances and carcinogens. After entering the body, it will also stimulate the central nervous system of the brain and produce pleasure.

The production of hormones can also affect memory and mood, resulting in loss of brain volume, memory decline, brain function degradation, and easy to increase the incidence of Alzheimer's disease.

Damage to the kidneys:

Cigarettes contain hundreds or even thousands of chemical substances and carcinogens, all of which have certain nephrotoxicity.

Excessive smoking can also affect the health of the kidneys, causing vasoconstriction of the kidneys, and in severe cases, kidney tissue damage and death, affecting the health of the kidneys.

Damage to the heart:

The nicotine contained in cigarettes is also an addictive substance. After nicotine enters the body, it will cause the blood vessels to constrict, which will hinder the blood flow, and the heart will not receive sufficient blood and oxygen supply, resulting in heart problems.

Therefore, smoking is also a common cause of heart disease, and it also increases the level of triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood, which can induce heart disease.

Doctor: People who smoke regularly, if there are these 5 strange things, or it means that you are no longer suitable for smoking

【1】The complexion is black

As the main organ of the human body that alternates with the external environment, the lungs are also the organ in charge of the exchange of qi and blood.

For people who smoke regularly, a large amount of harmful waste is adsorbed in the lungs, resulting in decreased lung function, prone to lung lesions, and may also seriously affect the circulation of qi and blood in the body, resulting in the inability of blood to be adequately transported to the surface of the skin , causing the skin to become rough and dull, and the complexion darkened.

Therefore, for people who smoke regularly, if you suddenly find that your complexion is particularly dark and not as good as before, I hope you can quit cigarettes in time and check your lungs for better health.

【2】Cough

Under normal circumstances, for healthy adults, the occasional cough, which is also a physiological response of the body against external bacteria and viruses, is also a common symptom.

However, for people who smoke for a long time, frequent coughing should be paid more attention, especially when they get up in the morning and have a severe cough in the middle of the night, indicating that the toxins in the lungs have accumulated too much. Lung health.

【3】hemoptysis

For people who smoke regularly, a large amount of harmful substances in cigarettes will stimulate the trachea and bronchi, and the tracheal mucosa will be damaged, resulting in inflammatory changes and problems such as coughing and expectoration.

When you smoke more, it will lead to aggravation of the cough problem, and even when coughing, it will be accompanied by the problem of coughing up blood, which means that the lungs have already caused great damage. Is there a problem with the respiratory tract?

[4] Chest tightness and shortness of breath

Therefore, for people who smoke regularly, if this happens suddenly and frequently within a period of time, you also need to be able to quit cigarettes in time, and seek medical attention in time to check the health of your lungs and body.

For many old smokers, it is easy to experience chest tightness and shortness of breath in daily life. This is because a lot of smoking has caused damage to the lungs. In this case, the lung function and vital capacity will decrease, and chest tightness, shortness of breath or even chest pain will occur. Condition.

Therefore, for people who smoke regularly, if this happens suddenly and frequently within a period of time, you also need to quit cigarettes in time and seek medical attention in time to check the health of your lungs and body.

[5] swollen fingers

If you have no arthritis or gout in your life, and your fingers are affected by external trauma, you suddenly find that your fingers become enlarged and swollen, which is likely to be a problem with the lungs.

Especially for old smokers who often smoke, if they suddenly find such changes in their fingers within a period of time, it is likely that the lungs have been seriously damaged, resulting in insufficient oxygen supply to the lungs and the accumulation of toxins and garbage in the interior. The swelling of the joints in the fingers, which is what we call clubbing, is also an early sign of lung cancer.