WHAT ARE CIGARETTES DOING TO YOUR BODY

We all know that smoking is bad for us in so many ways, but we still continue to light up. Perhaps it’s a habit or maybe quitting only worked for a short time before- you’ve tried everything! But now there are better tools out on the market with alternatives like vaping and e-cigarettes which can help you kick your addiction without any negative side effects from traditional cigarettes.

Some call them wisdom lines, others credit them to excessive laughing. However you spin it, smoking cigarettes can have a serious impact on our skin. According to the Mayo Clinic some of the 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes can “damage the collagen and elastin, which are fibers that give your skin its strength and elasticity. As a result, skin begins to sag and wrinkle prematurely because of smoking”.

As well, “repeated exposure to the heat from burning cigarettes and the facial expressions you make when smoking — such as pursing your lips when inhaling and squinting your eyes to keep out smoke — may contribute to wrinkles”.

With every puff you take, your body is taking in carbon monoxide which is absorbed 200 times faster by your blood compared to oxygen. The less oxygen in your blood means the less nutrients are getting to your skin. Presto - winkles.

But cutting out that carbon monoxide will improve oxygen flow to your skin. Many people see a dramatic improvement in their skin’s appearance when they give up the cigarettes - some saying they look 10 years younger!

It’s a little known fact that smoking can even have an impact on how our food tastes. There are over 4,000 chemicals in cigarettes, some of which have a “dulling” effect on your taste buds. So while you are feeding your habit, you are missing out on the amazing taste of your food.

However, this dulling effect is not permanent. In fact, many people who give up the ciggies experience a very rapid improvement of their taste buds within the first couple of weeks.

So of all of life’s little pleasures, enjoying the food we eat can only get better as our tastebuds come out of hibernation.

We know many people don’t like to talk about the taboos of the boudoir, but your habit could be stifling things in the romance department. Some of the chemicals found in a cigarette can damage the blood vessels in a man’s “nether regions” leading to erectile dysfunction (ED). In fact, research has shown that men who smoke have a 60% higher risk of ED than men who don’t puff.

There is also a correlation between sexual performance and testosterone levels. Testosterone is the hormone that drives the libido in both men and women. When you smoke, you temporarily increase the level of carbon monoxide in your blood which over the long term reduces our ability to produce the hormone. So the lower your level of testosterone surging through your system, the lower your libido.

And if the goal of your bedroom romps is to have kids, you should definitely think twice about lighting up. Men who smoke have 23% less sperm on average and the remaining sperm have lower motility levels (meaning they are not great swimmers)!

Obviously the best thing to do to re-ignite the fire is to quit smoking

Many of the electronic cigarettes and cheap disposable vapes that are sold in petrol stations and convenience stores, in grocery stores and mobile phone repair shops use Chinese-made E-liquids and ingredients.

At SMOKO, we only use pharmaceutical-grade ingredients of the highest-quality that are all Made in the UK. So we know exactly where our ingredients come from.

So with SMOKO you can be assured that you are getting Quality You Can Trust!