The effect of a cigarette on the body: a smoldering stick will do that to you

Smoking is unhealthy - this is not a new finding. However, most smokers are unaware of the effects a cigarette has on the body. We'll show you what the first draft of a cigarette does to your health.

1. A pull on a cigarette causes damage to the lungs

Our lungs are not made for smoking.

• The lungs produce mucus, and this mucus has a specific job: everything that doesn't belong in the lungs is carried upwards by the mucus and we can cough up.
• Small cilia, the so-called cilia, are responsible for this transport, which form the ciliated epithelium. They are something of a natural filter.
• If you smoke a cigarette, these cilia are paralyzed immediately. The mucus can no longer be transported and everything that does not actually belong in the lungs collects there - including the smoke.
• The fine cilia can only recover at night when you are asleep and collect the mucus again.
• That's why heavy smokers have to cough so often in the morning: The ciliated epithelium then tries to carry the mucus and the toxins that it has collected at night out.

2. The heart has to work harder when smoking

Smoking disrupts fat metabolism.

• As soon as you take a train, it affects the way fat is built up and broken down in the body. LDL, the "bad" cholesterol, is harder to break down, so the concentration in the blood increases.
• Too much LDL permanently damages the vessels, so-called plaques, i.e. deposits in the vessels. This hinders blood flow and the heart has to work harder and harder.
• At the same time, nicotine prevents the formation of certain proteins that the body needs to absorb the "good" cholesterol (HDL). This helps to reduce the LDL. If HDL is absent, the concentration of LDL in the blood continues to increase.
• Nicotine is a poison that also increases the heart rate. By the way, it doesn't matter how you take in nicotine: nicotine chewing gums or plasters also achieve this effect.
• According to studies, a smoker's heart beats up to three beats per minute more often than a non-smoker's heart. At first glance, this may not seem like much. Over the years, however, the heart has to do a lot more - and therefore tire more quickly.

3. Your stomach is acidic to smoking

Smoking causes heartburn.

• The stomach needs acid to break down food. So that this acid does not attack the stomach wall, the stomach is lined with a mucous membrane that is slightly basic.
• A smoker's stomach still produces basic mucous membrane, but nicotine and smoke ensure that the pH value is no longer as basic.
• This can lead to reflux, that is, stomach acid builds up in the esophagus. The likelihood of heartburn is increased because the muscle that closes the stomach does not work as well.
• While the stomach is now occupied with the acid all the time, it can absorb less micronutrients such as vitamins C and E and folic acid from the diet. A lack of these substances will make you feel weak and depressed.

4. The nasal mucosa swells and the pressure in your ears increases

Smoking puts pressure on the nose and ears

• As in the lungs, there are small cilia in the nose that filter dust and dirt and transport mucus to the outside.
• Cigarette smoke in the nose also breaks the fine cilia. The mucus from the paranasal sinuses is then no longer adequately removed.
• If the mucus remains in the paranasal sinuses, germs settle there and inflammation develops. At some point it expires and you have a cold. Sooner or later, pressure on the paranasal sinuses can also lead to headaches.
• In addition to the nose, the ears are also affected by the negative effects of smoking. Smoking prevents the ears from being able to clean themselves naturally. Lard can no longer be transported.
• If fluid collects in the middle ear, this not only leads to an uncomfortable feeling of pressure. Since germs can also settle here, a painful inflammation of the middle ear can occur.

5. Smoking harms the brain

Ask smokers, most certainly say that smoking calms and relaxes.

• Scientifically speaking, this is true: nicotine very quickly calms areas in the brain that control our emotions, sense of direction and planning options - but only for a few seconds.
• After this short period of time, the brain falls into an immediate, albeit mild, state of withdrawal, accompanied by a feeling of fear.
• Give in to the craving that dopamine receptors die in the brain every time. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter that is released when rewarded and makes us feel good. If the receptors for this messenger are missing, we feel bad.

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