Why to Stop Smoking?

Posted on April 8, 2009

Wondering why you need to quit smoking? Well, there are a number of reasons, why you have to go for it. The main is it can cause serious health related problems. Thus, it is really important for you to know the right ways to stop smoking. Well, there are cases wherein some individuals just wake up one day and decide they are not going to smoke again. They quit smoking just like that. For many people smoking is a hard habit to break. The reason is tobacco which contains nicotine, a highly addictive drug. The body and mind get used to it and it becomes difficult for smokers to feel normal and think straight without it.

The best way to stop it is to know that smoking may cause cancer, emphysema, wrinkles, and other health related issues. It may shorten your life by 10 or more years. Thus, it is important to get rid of this deadly habit as soon as possible. To be very honest, nobody enjoys smoking; only beginners enjoy this habit and that too in its initial stages until they are completely addicted to the same. Then they start fighting it back to quit the same habit. Therefore, many smokers smoke not because they enjoy it, but because they are addicted to it.

Consequences of Smoking

There are many consequences of smoking. They are as follows:

•    Every time a cigarette is lit, a smoker looses 5 to 20 minutes of his life. It is a proven fact.

•    People who smoke have yellow teeth.

•    They loose bone density.

•    The risk of osteoporosis increases.

•    The bones break easily.

•    They even bend down during the old age.

•    Smoking affects lung power.
•    People who smoke are less active.

•    Smoking results in fertility problems.

•    It affects sexual health of both men and women.

•    Women who are addicted to it can develop serious health related problems including heart attacks.

•    Men who smoke have erection problems.

So, it is important to quit smoking if you want to lead a healthier and longer life.

All about Cancer

Posted on April 3, 2009

In general, Cancer is the term used for diseases in which normally cells separate without any control by involving other tissues. These cells of cancer then spread to different parts of human body through lymph system and blood system. Actually these cells turn into cancer when they get exposed to genetic defects, or viruses. It is important to know the causes of cancer in order to treat it in its initial stage. Below listed are the causes of cancer:

•    Most of the time people get lung cancer from smoking tobacco. This is because; it has carcinogenic substance and includes certain amount of chemicals, the Sun’s ultraviolet light, and radiation.

•    Cancer can also be formed by several viruses by altering the DNA of a host cell.

•    Genetic factors such as chromosomal abnormalities may even result in cancer.

Apart from this, it is also important to know about the different types of cancer which are as follows:

•    Lung Cancer

•    Bladder Cancer

•    Colon and Rectal Cancer

•    Breast Cancer

•    Skin Cancer

•    Prostrate Cancer

•    Leukemia

•    Bone Cancer

•    Brain Tumor

•    Cervical cancer

•    Childhood cancer

•    Eye Cancer to name a few.

Additionally, every cancer has different treatments. Even oncologists have been using different drug therapies to help cancer patients all across the globe. Apart from the treatments for cancer, you may prevent cancer by doing the following:

•    For all smokers it is important to stop smoking, if they really want to avoid lung cancer.

•    Do not expose your skin too much to sun as it may result in skin cancer.

•    Reduce high fat diets.

•    Avoid alcohol.

•    Do yearly testing.

This way, you can prevent cancer to a certain extent. Else, you may go for various tests to see if you have cancer.