Do you or a loved one smoke? Smoking causes many different
things to happen in the body all at once. For instance, nicotine
reaches the brain in less than ten seconds. This is then found
in every cell that it comes into contact with. Carbon monoxide
can stick to itself and cause the red blood cells to reduce
oxygen compared to a normal red blood cell. This should be
frightening to everyone who reads this! Smoking can indeed cause
oxidative stress, meaning it increases the aging process,
promotes atherosclerosis, and damages the lung tissue. An
individual who smokes has a weakened immune system and are
constantly battling with carcinogens and chemicals in the
cigarette smoke. This can cause inflammation and lower
antioxidant levels in the body. There are so many reasons why
smoking is detrimental to your health and many people want to
indeed quit. Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy HBOT puts oxygen into the
areas where red blood cells can’t go and this regenerates the
blood. Oxygen is required for not only vitality, bu