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Smoking, Can it Harm My Skin?
Wendy Owen
Yes it can harm it in several ways. Here are more reasons to quit
smoking now.
Skin is fed from within. The foods we eat are broken down into
nutrients and waste. The nutrients are absorbed by the
bloodstream which transports them around the body to the various
organs, the largest of which is the skin. Oxygen is also
transported and delivered in the same way. The cells absorb the
oxygen and this is vital for the health of the organs and the
life process itself. This whole process takes place automatically
when we breathe........
Except when we are breathing in smoke!
When we inhale the smoke from a cigarette the carbon monoxide
from the smoke is absorbed by the hemoglobin in the blood. Carbon
monoxide is a colorless odorless highly toxic gas also found in
the smoke from car exhausts. The blood can absorb carbon monoxide
200 times as fast as oxygen so a lot of the oxygen is displaced
by carbon monoxide. The organs including the skin are starved of
life giving oxygen and slowly poisoned by the carbon monoxide.
But that's not the end of it. Cigarette smoke also contains the
following deadly drink of chemicals. Ammonia, hydrogen
cyanide, butane, nicotine, carbolic acid, collidine, formic
aldehyde, lutidine, parvoline, prussic acid, pyridine, arsenic
and cadmium. This list is by no means complete.
The affect on the skin of all these is catastrophic. The liver
goes into overdrive trying to expel these chemicals from the body
and cannot perform its normal functions properly. The skin loses
its healthy glow and takes on a yellowish-grey cast. The more
cigarettes smoked, the worse your skin will look.
Smoking also causes premature aging in two ways. It uses up
vitamin C in the body, about 35 mg for each cigarette. Vitamin C
is an unstable vitamin and cannot be manufactured by the body.
One of its functions is the preservation of the collagen in the
skin, the substance that gives skin its plump and youthful
appearance. The collagen beaks down causing premature wrinkles
around the eyes and mouth.
The physical act of smoking causes us to squint, exaggerating the
wrinkles around the eyes. Every time we purse our lips we deepen
the wrinkles around our mouth as well.
Do yourself a favor! Stop poisoning yourself. Qit smoking now.
Save the money you spend on these toxic weeds and go out and
treat yourself to a facial or a new skin cream instead.
Your skin will thank you for it!
Like to have better looking skin?
http://www.holistic-facial-skin-care.com will give you detailed
information on all facets of skin care. The author, Wendy Owen
has had a lifetime interest in general and alternative health and
skin care.
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