cigs

johndela1 · Post by **johndela1** » Fri 05 Jun 2009 23:56

For a long time I have read that fat and cholesterol are bad for the heart. After seeing the information here, I now see that this probably isn't so.

I've also heard that cigarettes are bad for my cardiovascular system. I'm not asking if smoking is bad for my lungs. How can I know if smoking is actually bad for my cardiovascular system?

Post by **Oscar** » Mon 08 Jun 2009 10:55

Why do you want to know? They contain the same substances as cooked foods. http://www.waidiet.com/wd-smoking.html

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johndela1 · Post by **johndela1** » Mon 08 Jun 2009 22:03

Why do I want to know? That is a strange question. I like learning. I don't think anyone can really ever 'know' anything, but I would like to learn more about the research on smoking and how it affects the cardiovascular system.

The link you posted doesn't mention effects of cooked food or smoking on the cardiovascular system. I'm not asking if they cause cancer, but rather do they promote blockages in the arteries.

johndela1 · Post by **johndela1** » Mon 08 Jun 2009 22:08

Have cigarettes been shown to cause acne?

YouTube · Post by **RRM** » Wed 24 Jun 2009 13:59

johndela1 wrote:I would like to learn more about the research on smoking and how it affects the cardiovascular system.

There are many studies about this.
did you try searching PubMed?
(for example: use the keywords "cigarettes" and "cardiovascular")

The link you posted doesn't mention effects of cooked food or smoking on the cardiovascular system. I'm not asking if they cause cancer, but rather do they promote blockages in the arteries.

I dont know to what extend HCA's from cigarette smoke are taken up into the bloodstream. If they substantially are, then they will (as HCA's from food) damage fats and cholesterol and other nutrients that may form arterial plague (as they are hard to decompose).