Smoking and Hypertension - Things You Need to Know
People who smoke and who also have symptoms of hypertension are increasing their risk of doing damage to their heart.
The big factor in hypertension is the narrowing of the blood vessels.
With each puff from a cigarette, the blood vessels constrict even more, which will have a direct impact on high blood pressure, causing it to increase.
Hypertension risk factors: Family history, gender, age, race, high body fat, stress and smoking.
Smoking contributes to the development of plaque on the walls of the blood vessels, resulting in a more narrow passageway which makes the work harder for the heart.
This puts added strain on the heart muscle and vessels, which can lead to inflammation.
Additionally, the heart can become enlarged, which will affect the pumping action and the heart's ability to circulate blood to the rest of the body.
How smoking affects you: There are thousands of toxins in cigarettes which enter your body every time you smoke.
This reduces the amount of oxygen present in your system.
Nicotine promotes the production of adrenalin in the adrenal gland, which restricts the blood vessels and increases blood pressure.
Chemical properties of cigarettes: Benzene (petrol additive) A colourless cyclic hydrocarbon obtained from coal and petroleum, used as a solvent in fuel and in chemical manufacture - and contained in cigarette smoke.
It is a known carcinogen and is associated with leukaemia.
Formaldehyde (embalming fluid) A colorless liquid, highly poisonous, used to preserve dead bodies - also found in cigarette smoke.
Known to cause cancer, respiratory, skin and gastrointestinal problems.
Ammonia (toilet cleaner) Used as a flavoring, frees nicotine from tobacco turning it into a gas, found in dry cleaning fluids.
Acetone (nail polish remover) This substance is also used as a solvent and is found in the smoke of cigarettes.
Tar Particulate This is a substance that enters the lungs when you inhale, with around 70% of it remaining their on the wall of the lungs.
Nicotine (insecticide/addictive drug) An extremely addictive substance.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) (car exhaust fumes) This gas is tasteless and without odor, but is fatal in large quantities.
Arsenic (rat poison), Hydrogen Cyanide (gas chamber poison) Hypertension increases your risk for heart attack, and smoking increases your blood pressure.
If you are hypertensive and smoke, it would be in your best interest to stop smoking to avoid complications that could threaten your life.
Your health care professional can best assist you options available to help you kick the nicotine habit for good.
The big factor in hypertension is the narrowing of the blood vessels.
With each puff from a cigarette, the blood vessels constrict even more, which will have a direct impact on high blood pressure, causing it to increase.
Hypertension risk factors: Family history, gender, age, race, high body fat, stress and smoking.
Smoking contributes to the development of plaque on the walls of the blood vessels, resulting in a more narrow passageway which makes the work harder for the heart.
This puts added strain on the heart muscle and vessels, which can lead to inflammation.
Additionally, the heart can become enlarged, which will affect the pumping action and the heart's ability to circulate blood to the rest of the body.
How smoking affects you: There are thousands of toxins in cigarettes which enter your body every time you smoke.
This reduces the amount of oxygen present in your system.
Nicotine promotes the production of adrenalin in the adrenal gland, which restricts the blood vessels and increases blood pressure.
Chemical properties of cigarettes: Benzene (petrol additive) A colourless cyclic hydrocarbon obtained from coal and petroleum, used as a solvent in fuel and in chemical manufacture - and contained in cigarette smoke.
It is a known carcinogen and is associated with leukaemia.
Formaldehyde (embalming fluid) A colorless liquid, highly poisonous, used to preserve dead bodies - also found in cigarette smoke.
Known to cause cancer, respiratory, skin and gastrointestinal problems.
Ammonia (toilet cleaner) Used as a flavoring, frees nicotine from tobacco turning it into a gas, found in dry cleaning fluids.
Acetone (nail polish remover) This substance is also used as a solvent and is found in the smoke of cigarettes.
Tar Particulate This is a substance that enters the lungs when you inhale, with around 70% of it remaining their on the wall of the lungs.
Nicotine (insecticide/addictive drug) An extremely addictive substance.
Carbon Monoxide (CO) (car exhaust fumes) This gas is tasteless and without odor, but is fatal in large quantities.
Arsenic (rat poison), Hydrogen Cyanide (gas chamber poison) Hypertension increases your risk for heart attack, and smoking increases your blood pressure.
If you are hypertensive and smoke, it would be in your best interest to stop smoking to avoid complications that could threaten your life.
Your health care professional can best assist you options available to help you kick the nicotine habit for good.
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