There is no question that smoking has little or no
benefit at all. Harmful smoking effects can lead to serious physical
ailment and even death. Other than respiratory tract infections and
cardiovascular diseases, people fail to realize that smoking also
causes several disorders and diseases in the digestive system. People
then need to be aware that if the digestive system is affected, it will
pose the same risk to human life as it does when the heart is seriously
impaired.

One effect that is all too common is heartburn. This
sensation is felt if acidic juices from the stomach move to the
esophagus. When a person smokes, the chemicals of the tobacco cause the
esophageal valve to weaken. If this happens, the valve has no strength
to push back acids that are going the wrong way. The liver is also at
stake when a person smokes. Everyone should know how liver is important
in straining bad chemicals from the body. The liver is responsible for
cleaning toxins and straining harmful chemicals from drugs that we take
in.

Crohn’s Disease is another risk that smokers invite with this
bad habit. Crohn’s disease occurs if the lining of the intestines are
inflamed. This results to severe abdominal pain and diarrhea and will
lead to the necessity of surgery. Crohn’s disease may show its symptoms
are all parts of the gastrointestinal tract, which means there may be
visible inflammation from the mouth down to the anus. There is no known
medical solution or surgical solution to cure Crohn’s Disease. Other
than this, gallstones may be developed and we have to emphasize here
that gallstones, which is normally associated to kidney failure, will
also require surgery for them to be removed.

Peptic ulcer is also
one major effect smoking has with the digestive system. Peptic ulcer is
characterized by an open sore in the stomach lining. This lining is
also known in the medical world as duodenum. To date, there really are
no known cause if ulcer but there are many possible culprits, among
which is smoking. According to research, there is no direct
relationship between smoking and ulcer. This means that smoking alone
does not cause the ulcer. However, the harmful effects of smoking cause
other systems to break down and thus fail to battle ulcer.

It has
already been established that people who smoke are killing themselves
softly. There is no question that the life expectancy of people who
smoke is greatly reduced than those who do not. It is also
statistically measured that about half of male smokers will die of
illnesses related or brought about by smoking.

The harmful
smoking effects to the body are practically endless. There is not much
research being done yet to prove and disprove that other deadly
ailments are connected to or associated to smoking. It has also been
proven that second-smoke is just about as dangerous as regular smoking.
People should always remember that smoking effects are not only limited
to the heart or cardiovascular system but also to other internal organs
and even behavior and cognitive development.

Smoking is fun. It can be enjoyable too. But there is only a fine distinction between what can be a fun and ‘release from pressure’ approach to something which can be unhealthy, expensive and even fatal. Find out what differentiates the two worlds at Harmful Smoking Effects