Tags: lungs

• How Do I Stop my Lungs From Hurting?

  Deep chesty inhalation of nicotine filled cigarette smoke results in quick absorption of the poisonous nicotine into the lungs—the nicotine then diffuses itself into the blood as rapidly as the beneficially inhaled oxygen. From the lungs the nicotine reaches the brain in less than 10 seconds. Nicotine is known to stimulates the adrenal glands and in doing so prompts the release of epinephrine plus nor epinephrine, which are considered somewhat responsible for increasing heart rate and the blood pressure in [...]

• My Worst Day Smoking, Ever.

  It was another cold mid winters day in Henderson. I was at work all day coughing up my lungs like there was no tomorrow and my chest felt like someone had kicked it in. I felt real sorry for myself and decided that once I got home I would have an early bed straight after dinner. Nothing is ever as we plan it it seems or at least not as easy. On my arrival home I find my wife looking [...]