shewolfnm wrote:Ok. I gotta stand up for the smokers here..
Frankly, the damage from smoking has more then likely been done by now, and not reversable.
In the 'twilight years' ... tis' to be expected.
Cutting BACK on the amount will bring about as much health benefits as quitting.
Ok, ...........................stone me now.
Well, I won't stone you, but I will point out the errors.
Yes, a lot of damage has been done, but quitting really does help a great deal, in quality of life as well as actually down at the level of how happy our organs are.
I honestly do not know if cutting back helps......I don't think there is a safe dosage for tobacco, though I did see on House the other night he recommended two cigarettes a day for irritable bowel, or some such unhappy bowel problem.
It's not like any of us can get Dys to quit, but I think he needs accurate information.
Hell, I am happy to kidnap him and perform daily spankings if it makes a difference.