The Connection of Smoking and Coronary Heart Disease
Some people do not understand or even discard the connection of smoking and coronary heart disease. This belief arises because people tend to defend themselves when they have smoking habit or it comes directly from people who gain benefits from selling the cigarettes. Yes, I know that smoking is legal in most parts of the world and it is also entirely up to those individuals to choose to smoke or not because after all, it is their right to smoke. However, we need to remember that smoking is a very unbeneficial habit and it indeed can cause coronary heart disease. Classic culture that contributes to coronary heart disease There is an incredulous belief in the past about smoking compare with today's standards. If you see classic television programs or movies, you will see that people are smoking in an overwhelming number. For example is the old episode of Tonight Show by Johnny Carson. We can see him smoking and puffing around almost, if not in the entire show. It is common for movies in the 30s and 40s to show actors who smoke throughout the movie duration. One of the most unbelievable scenes is from The Exorcist (1973) where we can see doctors who keep smoking during the examination scene. It is true, smoking has became a culture during that time. It is considered as a normal behavior and the result, almost 50% of people were tobacco addicts. What a staggering number and therefore, it is rational that smoking habit is still exist until our present world. Unfortunately, this condition has created a very grim result. The numbers of patient experiencing coronary heart disease and lung cancer have increased significantly in corresponding with the numbers of people who enjoy smoking. Why does smoking contribute to coronary heart disease? Smoking has very harmful effects on the human body. Decrease of oral health, growth stunting, decrease sperm quality, and coronary heart disease are some examples of the harmful effects from smoking. In relation with human heart, smoking can narrow the arteries over the years. In this situation, the blood flow is restricted and resulting in increased possibility of heart attack. We need to remember that smoking harmful effects are not spontaneous. This condition is different with overdose of cocaine for instance where the heart becomes overload for only one time. Due to this nature, people who have smoked for number of years may stay away from any life threatening situation when they stop smoking habit before any destructive effect happens. Last word, a smoker who does not want to suffer coronary heart disease should stop this smoking habit immediately. To stop smoking is perhaps the best decision a person could make.
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