12 Reason why you should quit smoking

All of us come across articles, pamphlets, news and what not, all advising the same, quit smoking cigarettes. Even the packets which contain these dangerous tubes of nicotine come with a statutory warning. And despite being aware of all the diseases it causes and knowing the reasons why one should quit smoking, we continue with our old habit. I know it ain’t easy to quit right away but with sheer will, one can really get over this harmful addiction. I don’t really need to lecture about the bad effects of smoking but

Here is a list of 12 diseases caused by smoking that will force you to say no to cigarettes!
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1. Loss of vision
   Smoking cigarettes make your body vulnerable to cataracts, age-related macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, and glaucoma. These diseases slowly lead to loss of vision.

2. Less life expectancy
   One of the many reasons to quit smoking is that it reduces people’s lives. A smoker will eventually have a shorter life as compared to a non-smoker.

3. Hair loss and baldness
   Yes, you read that correctly. If you do not want to lose your precious hair and go bald, you should quit Cigarettes right away. The reason being when a person takes in the smoke, it restricts the blood and oxygen flow to different body parts. And when this happens, the hair follicles get affected due to loss of hair nourishment which eventually leads to baldness.

4. Less blood flow
   As said in the previous point, smoking blocks the veins and arteries. They, in turn, cause a problem as blood stops flowing throughout the body.

5. Loss of hearing ability
   If this of all reasons doesn’t scare you, what else will? A smoker is more likely to go deaf as their ears lose their capacity by 10 years.

6. Lung Cancer
   Probably one of the most dangerous reasons to quit smoking. Lung cancer is one disease which is almost impossible to escape. And smoking is known to be the biggest reason behind lung cancer.

7. Tuberculosis
   Another dangerous disease which is caused due to cigarettes. Generally known as T.B., tuberculosis is known to harm the lungs directly.

8. Heart Diseases
   I wish there was a proper list for all the damage smoking does to our heart. Heart attack, strokes, blockage of blood circulation and what not. It’s better to quit rather than suffering from these.

9. Bladder Cancer
   Cancer and smoking probably go hand in hand. After lungs, bladders are organs affected most due to cancer.

10. Strokes
    As mentioned earlier, strokes are what happens when you don’t quit. These strokes can be strong enough to paralyze one’s body and leave him/her numb for the rest of their lives. The reason being, smoking causes clotting in different parts of the body which further transforms into life-threatening strokes.

11. Psoriasis
    As per Wikipedia, Psoriasis is a long-lasting autoimmune disease which is characterized by patches of abnormal skin. And the contents of cigarette are known to cause Psoriasis to some extent. Redness, itchiness, patches over the skin are some of the few symptoms.

12. Erectile Dysfunction
    If you want to have a healthy sexual life, quit right away. Erectile dysfunction has been seen as one of the many deadly effects caused due to smoking.