How do cigarettes affect the body? - Krishna Sudhir

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    Cigarettes aren’t good for us. That’s hardly news -- we’ve known about the dangers of smoking for decades. But how exactly do cigarettes harm us, and can our bodies recover if we stop? Krishna Sudhir details what happens when we smoke -- and when we quit.
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  • @TEDEd
    @TEDEd  Před 2 lety +714

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  • @karzimegmusic8437
    @karzimegmusic8437 Před 5 lety +28047

    Quitting smoking is easy, I've done it more than 100 times...

  • @uvoker96x37
    @uvoker96x37 Před 2 lety +31907

    4 days without a cigarette and I'm gonna keep it up. wish me luck guys !

    • @davidx3707
      @davidx3707 Před 2 lety +963

      How are you doing?? I really want to quit too

    • @uvoker96x37
      @uvoker96x37 Před 2 lety +1953

      @@davidx3707 I’m doing very good thanks for asking. Got a week mark today and I’m gonna keep the streak going. If you really want to quit then do it now. The earlier you quit the better. You can do it!

    • @user-ri3oz1hi4k
      @user-ri3oz1hi4k Před 2 lety +252

      Best of luck!! 💗

    • @polaroid1963
      @polaroid1963 Před 2 lety +169

      How's the record going?

    • @johnmarksolo8818
      @johnmarksolo8818 Před 2 lety +293

      this is my first day of cigarette its awesome

  • @GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy
    @GuitarLessonsBobbyCrispy Před rokem +573

    My dad was an amazing swimmer!! When he was young but 59 years of smoking left him from swimming like Aquaman to barley able to walk without a walker. 3 heart attacks ended his life. So let that be a lesson......DON'T DON'T DON'T SMOKE!!!!

  • @andersoncardoso1882
    @andersoncardoso1882 Před rokem +552

    I started to smoke when I was 16 and last year I've decided to quit. It's such a tough process, but so worth. Now, 24 years old and 16 months without cigarettes and alcohol and practicing exercises everyday, all I can say is: do not give up giving up bad habits. You are a winner since the moment you've decided to quit, so go ahead, champ!

    • @crweewrc1388
      @crweewrc1388 Před rokem +4

      Good for you mate!
      Thanks for the message.

    • @andersoncardoso1882
      @andersoncardoso1882 Před rokem +1

      @@ivancvorovic8696 Hahaha don't judge you. I also had this curiosity when I was younger and I know how it is. Also I won't say this is bad 'cause I'm sure you know and at the end we should try the things we want to, so go ahead too! It's just another new experience

    • @ELA._.BORATED
      @ELA._.BORATED Před rokem

      @@andersoncardoso1882I’ve been smoking for 1 year now, I’m 17 . How does it feel after quitting?

    • @andersoncardoso1882
      @andersoncardoso1882 Před rokem +1

      @@ELA._.BORATED Right after quitting is not that easy because there will be a lot of moments when the abstinence will make you wanna light a cigarette, so you need to avoid these moments as much as possible. For me, for example, used to be when I was in a party or something, during the morning after waking up, with some friends that smoke too, etc. However this feeling goes away sooner or later, and evertyhing becomes easier. So the longer you go without, the better and stronger you feel. And you will definitely feel great. Your breath, your energy, your mood, evertything will change together. Next month I will complete two years without that and I just wish I could have stopped before. Oh, and money, you save a lot of money, at least here in Brazil 'cause the straw cigarette isn't sheap and it was my favorite

    • @shameek560
      @shameek560 Před rokem

      5 year 👍

  • @Jurkss77
    @Jurkss77 Před 4 lety +19688

    This video makes me want to start smoking and then stop smoking to get these health benefits

    • @rosethenoble
      @rosethenoble Před 4 lety +2221

      I just found a new einstein

    • @Adde-hy7wx
      @Adde-hy7wx Před 4 lety +722

      🤣 big brain!

    • @jasperskunk
      @jasperskunk Před 4 lety +168

      🥴😂😭😂

    • @technokokos
      @technokokos Před 4 lety +546

      I just started but i must say i dont really like it. How long do i have to keep this up before i can stop and become healthier as stated in video? Things like heart attacks really scare me, so if i have to smoke to reduce chance that i will get it i will

    • @Jurkss77
      @Jurkss77 Před 4 lety +154

      @@technokokos smart, i did the same thing

  • @RJTheHero8
    @RJTheHero8 Před 2 lety +6719

    "The best way to quit an addiction is to never start it in the first place."
    I've heard this quote used quite a bit in my life from people who suffer from some form of addiction. Learning from other's mistakes is one of the many things we have as humans, and I intend to take this bit of wisdom to heart.

    • @xiumin6823
      @xiumin6823 Před 2 lety +55

      But how will you know something is an addiction if you will not do in the first place?

    • @davianvidal2514
      @davianvidal2514 Před 2 lety +257

      @@xiumin6823 everyone should know by now that cigarettes are addicting

    • @jocelync.2034
      @jocelync.2034 Před 2 lety +59

      Curiosity kills the cat tho😔

    • @themasterMi7
      @themasterMi7 Před 2 lety +38

      I havent smoked a cigarette in my whole life. From what you say you are right it's easy not to try smoke , but I don't know what it's like to quit smoking. For me I use to feel confident because I wasn't smoker while my friends were smokers, but the more u know about life the harder it gets to control your emotion , I have always been obsessed controlling my emotion rather than cigarette calming me down, it's a really challenge but worth try it. And finally I wish you all the best to people who are quitting cigarette

    • @azkatakebayashi1517
      @azkatakebayashi1517 Před 2 lety +2

      @@davianvidal2514 that's not the point

  • @thrickthooter4403
    @thrickthooter4403 Před 3 měsíci +246

    I tried and succeeded in quitting cigs.. To hold a fresh psilocybin mushroom in one's hand is to possess the very nature of oneself. Their beauty meets their potency.

    • @mavahenderson7757
      @mavahenderson7757 Před 3 měsíci

      I have done shrooms in small doses a few times, but a couple days ago I took almost 4 grams and had my first actual trip.l believe I truly experienced ego death..

    • @Ericbrown-se3kx
      @Ericbrown-se3kx Před 3 měsíci +1

      You can get out of habits easier after a mushroom trip and get a different routine going, I couldnt even finish a cigarette afterwards because it almost made me throw up with how horrible it tasted.

    • @chang3227
      @chang3227 Před 3 měsíci +1

      it's weird how it can be so different for everyone i used to take magic shrooms and now i feel like a completely different person in a good way i have this constant feeling that my bad grasp of reality is damaged.

    • @elmerhernandez3780
      @elmerhernandez3780 Před 3 měsíci

      Y'all all talk about the benefits but you don't say where one can grab from...

    • @mavahenderson7757
      @mavahenderson7757 Před 3 měsíci

      dr.rinehartwoods

  • @CristiandlfDeval
    @CristiandlfDeval Před 4 měsíci +147

    I started smoking cigarettes since my teenage, spent my whole life fighting Cigarettes addiction. Also suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Never thought I would be saying this about mushrooms.

    • @KicksConceptsshoes
      @KicksConceptsshoes Před 4 měsíci +4

      No doubts shrooms are 100% blessings from nature. Indeed nature's little miracles

    • @Bastianbishops
      @Bastianbishops Před 4 měsíci

      Can you help me with the reliable source 🙏. I'm 56 and have suffered for years with addiction, anxiety and severe ptsd, I got my panic attacks under control myself years ago and they have come back with a vengeance, I'm constantly trying to take full breaths but can't get the full satisfying breath out, it's absolutely crippling me, i live in Germany. I don't know much about these mushrooms. Really need a reliable source!! Can't wait to get them.

    • @DonnHowes
      @DonnHowes Před 4 měsíci +3

      Hey! Yes Dr.alishrooms

    • @Edennnn926
      @Edennnn926 Před 4 měsíci

      I'm really happy for you that your wife decided to help you...I hear about alot of family members or so called friends shutting an addict out of their life, which since most addicts do it to mask emotions to me is the worse thing someone can do to an addict.

    • @samhenry75
      @samhenry75 Před 4 měsíci

      How do i reach out to him? Is he on Instagram

  • @alperylmaz8165
    @alperylmaz8165 Před 4 lety +3308

    I’m clean over 5 month. I’ll win this war wish me luck guys

    • @DarkBramble672
      @DarkBramble672 Před 4 lety +40

      Good luck dude....you got this

    • @samerali3460
      @samerali3460 Před 4 lety +20

      Im clean for 1 monthafter 2 years of smoking .do u still have a problem in concentrating esp.during study ?

    • @ramengod20
      @ramengod20 Před 4 lety +4

      goodluck dude!

    • @manasisnehal1572
      @manasisnehal1572 Před 4 lety +3

      You can do it. I hope you're clean for last 7 months now. Keep going

    • @armaanbrar9563
      @armaanbrar9563 Před 4 lety +3

      good luck

  • @Sshiv_Moojik
    @Sshiv_Moojik Před 2 lety +5195

    I’m so stressed out after watching this, I gotta smoke a cigarette to calm down.

  • @ryanvincecoralpayaoan4626

    After 6 years of smoking, I quit for almost 3 months now. Due to resolving my trauma, now I am healing. I don't wanna go back to my unhealthy coping mechanism again because I am seeing my worth now. I still feel not enough in this journey but I really wanted a drastic changes for my self-love. Virtual hugs for those who try and trying to save their body. xoxo

  • @gyaru_saki
    @gyaru_saki Před rokem +38

    I have never smoked a cigarette in my life but this video came up in my recommendations, I do not regret watching it. The way they explain what cigarettes do to your body is so easy to follow and super informational.

  • @brodyllc
    @brodyllc Před 3 lety +6134

    After 8 years of smoking, i am almost a year clean from cigarettes. The birth of my beautiful daughter is what changed my way of thinking.

    • @user-eg7en4cy2i
      @user-eg7en4cy2i Před 3 lety +111

      Congrats!

    • @alhashir2939
      @alhashir2939 Před 3 lety +80

      so beautiful

    • @brodyllc
      @brodyllc Před 3 lety +54

      @@alhashir2939 still goin strong brother!! 🤝

    • @shshminah8682
      @shshminah8682 Před 3 lety +31

      pls stay that way and so proud of u. congrats❤️❤️

    • @K1ng_ib
      @K1ng_ib Před 2 lety +15

      How does smoking weed effect the body, blunts especially, I’m only 19 but I’ve been smoking since freshman year🤦🏾‍♂️I wish I never started but my heart already beats slower, I tired stopping but it didn’t work I only went 2weeks

  • @lilyjay8530
    @lilyjay8530 Před 3 lety +2107

    I’ve quit smoking for 11 years and I’ve never been prouder

    • @erx._
      @erx._ Před 3 lety +42

      Lily J Yay! Good job I'm proud of you for not smoking for 11 years!

    • @ronkotula3011
      @ronkotula3011 Před 3 lety +21

      Sad that this is your major accomplishment.

    • @lumpycaptain2610
      @lumpycaptain2610 Před 3 lety +145

      @@ronkotula3011 they never said it is their “major accomplishment”, just that they are proud they have quit for 11 years. And they should be.

    • @alliesvsp
      @alliesvsp Před 3 lety +22

      im so proud cuz smoking is just so bad

    • @help5344
      @help5344 Před 3 lety +14

      SO PROUD OF YOU!!!! ❤❤

  • @seraj-jarjar
    @seraj-jarjar Před rokem +200

    I'm 18 years old and I've been smoking for 4 years
    Yesterday was my last cigarette
    Wish me luck 🙏 💔

    • @salty_3k506
      @salty_3k506 Před rokem

      good. how is it going so far?

    • @salty_3k506
      @salty_3k506 Před rokem

      @BFTD Brian (-_-) they said, that they smoked their last cigarette and i wanted to know if they have smoked since then or not.

    • @jamama3
      @jamama3 Před rokem +6

      Smoking is one of the main causes of preventable death worldwide. The Scriptures say: “God . . . gives to all people life and breath.” (Acts 17:24, 25) Since life is a gift from God, we should not do anything that would shorten our life, such as smoking.

    • @freetousebyjtc
      @freetousebyjtc Před rokem +5

      @@jamama3 You could have stopped after the first period and your comment would literally still have the same meaning.

    • @failedbirthcontrol8995
      @failedbirthcontrol8995 Před rokem

      mad respect

  • @MAG_nan
    @MAG_nan Před měsícem +5

    I had to come back to this video after 5 years to begin my process of quitting smoking.
    Been smoking for 15 years nonstop so this is going to be a tough challenge for me. But I’m upto the task.
    Now on day 3 and I’m really struggling with the withdrawal symptoms.
    Wish me luck guys

  • @ridehead8771
    @ridehead8771 Před 4 lety +4415

    I just decided to stop after 15 years of smoking, and that was 7 years ago today. I'm proud and happy every day 😊😊

    • @tommegg8486
      @tommegg8486 Před 4 lety +71

      As a fellow ex smoker I salute you, it's super hard to keep my urgency to not smoke that tasty Marlboro red :(

    • @willem9056
      @willem9056 Před 4 lety +19

      @@tommegg8486 I cant stop smoking Marlboro Gold, I just love it so much

    • @tommegg8486
      @tommegg8486 Před 4 lety +12

      @@willem9056 wish I could taste the gold ones, it's not available here. Well it kinda is but ridiculously expensive

    • @alyssadiane5930
      @alyssadiane5930 Před 4 lety +4

      Good for you!

    • @willem9056
      @willem9056 Před 4 lety +1

      @@tommegg8486 is it not avaible or just expensive? Its €7.20 a pack in my country

  • @myninjagamers
    @myninjagamers Před 3 lety +7134

    Quitted on 11 August 2019, it's been more then a year now. 😀😀

  • @furygaming2832
    @furygaming2832 Před rokem +19

    I stopped smoking for about 8 months now.
    Every day if i make it till 5pm without smoking, i write my progress on a note,
    It was never easy but writing a progress is very helpful for me,
    I'm currently at day 264 now without nicotine replacement.
    The hardest for me was day 3 day 7 and day 30 for me. I'm grateful i didn't give up
    And I'm very proud,
    you could do it too

    • @ladonamacula3690
      @ladonamacula3690 Před měsícem

      Hey im wondering abt the side effects that you may have had before you quit like: chestpain, losing breath, etc.

  • @spyridonfouskas707
    @spyridonfouskas707 Před rokem +4

    Im still having my marlboro while watching this video. Really hard to quit. All of you who have quit this cancerstick you are such heroes.

  • @guywithbigwhitecock709
    @guywithbigwhitecock709 Před 3 lety +5438

    My grandpa was a heavy smoker when he was younger, been smoking for almost 50 years, he had trouble breathing and had to go to the clinic for health care every month. Soon after, he developed lung cancer and family had worried he might not live longer even doctor said he might last less than 2 or 3 years if it doesn't get better. Now that was 20 years ago, he, quit smoking right after he got out of the hospital now he's over 80 and he is the most healthiest old man in the family.

  • @PowahSlapEntertainmint
    @PowahSlapEntertainmint Před 5 lety +3496

    It's a good thing I can watch this rather than learn through first hand experience.

    • @daviddrew4741
      @daviddrew4741 Před 5 lety +39

      Srsly wth your everywhere... Your Justin y. Reincarnate

    • @cookie123.
      @cookie123. Před 5 lety +22

      @@daviddrew4741 *you're.

    • @cookie123.
      @cookie123. Před 5 lety +5

      @@daviddrew4741 *incarnation.

    • @bonafhide7337
      @bonafhide7337 Před 5 lety +8

      you're like justin y. but without bots

    • @cookie123.
      @cookie123. Před 5 lety +3

      @SISYee well, not really. his second sentence if I were to fully fix it would be "You are Justin Y.'s incarnation" (or reincarnation, idrc as both are the same).

  • @NNIDAMARTHISUDHEER
    @NNIDAMARTHISUDHEER Před rokem +5

    I had my acl surgery 3 days back. I stopped smoking for these 3 days. Cravings are high, but i can't walk. So it's the best time to quit.

  • @jefflarsen9743
    @jefflarsen9743 Před rokem +5

    24 hours in to quitting, and watching every one of these videos. So far so good...

    • @qingxinn_
      @qingxinn_ Před rokem +1

      goodluck dude!! stay safe and i hope you'll be able to get through this ^^

  • @lemonade9874
    @lemonade9874 Před 3 lety +3781

    Me who doesn’t even smoke: 𝙥 𝙖 𝙣 𝙞 𝙘

  • @WPPaH
    @WPPaH Před 2 lety +4608

    i quit on 2014 after 9 years of heavy smoking with no alternative just prying and eating healthy thats helped alot

  • @tara0hhara807
    @tara0hhara807 Před rokem +4

    Excellent video for explaining what really happens in the body while smoking and what happens while recovering. 💕

  • @ninjapirate123
    @ninjapirate123 Před rokem +37

    I have never even touched a cigarette in my whole life and I'm proud to be that kind of person

  • @Mullet-ZubazPants
    @Mullet-ZubazPants Před 4 lety +1318

    When you quit, you're coughing and clearing your throat more, clearing out all that gunk from years of smoking ... I was listening to the radio the other day, and the DJ said he quit at the wrong time, since every time he coughs, or clears his throat people think he's got coronavirus

    • @pineapplevines9509
      @pineapplevines9509 Před 4 lety +9

      Wolfgang Von Zubaz damn that’s Tuff, that really if just tough

    • @cletussamboy8650
      @cletussamboy8650 Před 4 lety +9

      What they don't realize is they more likely to die from cancer or heart disease since both diseases kill more than 20 million per year compared to coronavirus.

    • @connormcdonald5075
      @connormcdonald5075 Před 4 lety +27

      @@cletussamboy8650 Oh just shut up no one wants to hear it anymore man. stop being in denial.

    • @cletussamboy8650
      @cletussamboy8650 Před 4 lety +7

      @Connor McDonald Go ahead and panic like sheep. Already more people lives saved from reduced air pollution than taken out from a pissy little virus

    • @cooluniverse6654
      @cooluniverse6654 Před 4 lety +19

      @@cletussamboy8650 I do understand what you're trynna say but we keep considering it as a little virus and the more it harms

  • @Berryville_2000
    @Berryville_2000 Před 2 lety +990

    Hitting 3 weeks of not smoking! Smell is coming back. Taste buds are improving. Posture improving. Skin looking better. Feeling a whole lot better

    • @mansikkamies9146
      @mansikkamies9146 Před 2 lety +2

      Still clean?

    • @jodo7814
      @jodo7814 Před rokem +10

      @@mansikkamies9146
      Maybe. But probably not.

    • @jakehaye6371
      @jakehaye6371 Před rokem +1

      Still cig free?

    • @Berryville_2000
      @Berryville_2000 Před rokem +56

      @@aa_playz5168 still free from smoking. The taste and smell has improved greatly. New hobby is to collect cologne and scents for the house. Keep going!

    • @adorableadory9645
      @adorableadory9645 Před rokem +4

      GOOD JOB AMAZING YAY

  • @thasnipa597
    @thasnipa597 Před rokem +8

    Just hit two months free of nicotine. The worst part was the first week or so, but after that it gets easier and I feel so much healthier as far as my lungs and heart are concerned. If you’re fighting this battle, just know it’s worth it and you’ll be so much better off without needing this crutch to get you through the day.

  • @richardmadrid866
    @richardmadrid866 Před 11 měsíci +3

    I smoked for 50 years but one day I couldn't see right blurry itching body burning eyes headache going in circles can't feel your body I was having a stroke I barely made it on time to live after that I
    had minor heart operating i had to learn how to walk again I QUIT smoking after that almost dying it was EASY to QUIT it was a matter of life or death now when someone is smoking by me it smells awful and by eyes starts to water.

  • @hanya1521
    @hanya1521 Před 5 lety +2675

    Why the heck did this video pop up in my recommended after smoking my first cigarette today.... am I being stalked?

  • @jackistiac1754
    @jackistiac1754 Před 3 lety +376

    Gave up smoking on 16 April, 2015. More than 5 years now 👍🏽
    Best wishes to all who are trying their best to quit & start a healthy life.

  • @preetymoktan7227
    @preetymoktan7227 Před rokem +6

    I've been smoked for 2years and now i starting to feel pain in my throat and loosing weight so i decided to takecare of my health byebye cigarette thankyou for being with me for 2yrs

  • @legendkiller1744
    @legendkiller1744 Před rokem +3

    I never knew the damage of smoking. You opened my eyes 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

  • @DenisTheMennnace
    @DenisTheMennnace Před 5 lety +832

    11 months a nonsmoker and feel great. If you do smoke, quit as soon as possible, and i wish you luck on this journey, it is not easy at first, but it is so worth it..

  • @sagarshrestha4261
    @sagarshrestha4261 Před 2 lety +2452

    This video was always recommended to me but I never had the courage to open it because I was a heavy chain smoker and I knew how bad my lungs and body would have become, but today it's been a month and today I have finally seen this video and I'm really really happy that I quit smoking, the dopamine I get from quiting is more than when I used to smoke . To anyone who's reading my comment please quit smoking. God bless. 😊

    • @soldmyworld
      @soldmyworld Před 2 lety +13

      Same here bro, I try very hard to letting go of this habit. But cant quite help it! Hope i could quit smokin too

    • @zahard1732
      @zahard1732 Před 2 lety +29

      The worst thing about smoking is that even if you get over the natural symptoms of dropping an addiction there's still someting missing. Smoking just kinda becomes this thing to do even if you don't crave the nicotine. When i tried droping it once i often found myself just holding a pen or a lolipop stick in my mouth just to satisfy the habit

    • @jacques212
      @jacques212 Před 2 lety +14

      @@zahard1732 Same. It's like if some part of your body was missing.

    • @nokatpalac5568
      @nokatpalac5568 Před 2 lety +3

      Im glad i did before I got to caughing phase,I'd have withdravals that would make my brain squizw when I'm not smoking so I'm glad i stopped.

    • @rickydeshais
      @rickydeshais Před 2 lety +1

      Thank you 🙏

  • @novara66
    @novara66 Před rokem +4

    I became a smoker when I was 16 years old. now i am 23 years old and i have quit smoking since 1 year ago. Thank you to my father who had a stroke 2 years ago, because of you I want to live a healthy life.

  • @chan-xs6lu
    @chan-xs6lu Před rokem +3

    I'm 20 years old and i was smoking for 4-5 years. I quit smoking for 1 month i feel better than i was now i can run longer and a better sleep

  • @shinigami2669
    @shinigami2669 Před 3 lety +2301

    TED-Ed : quitting can lead to anxiety and depression
    Me: suffering from depression and anxiety which lead to smoking

  • @lithinlakshmann
    @lithinlakshmann Před 4 lety +1921

    I'm clean from 269 days now.. wish me luck guys..
    Update after 4months
    Guys 380days thanks all❤️
    2years

  • @lifeisbeautiful9945
    @lifeisbeautiful9945 Před rokem +5

    I haven't taken a single till now(age 20)but as a science student always curious to know how scientifically it harms our body.thanks for informative video

  • @jeyysi
    @jeyysi Před rokem +2

    Very nice to see how wonderful our body repairs itself the moment we quit smoking.

  • @QuangPham-hd3wj
    @QuangPham-hd3wj Před 5 lety +4796

    Omg that's scary. As a smoker after watching for 2 mins I'm so horrified. Gotta take a cigarette to calm myself down before finishing the rest of the video.

  • @flyingmachine2131
    @flyingmachine2131 Před 4 lety +801

    After 50 years of quitting smoking : immortal

  • @Marc-zp6uq
    @Marc-zp6uq Před rokem

    Excellent video. Smoked 4 years out of 59. Frightening to think what might have happened with my health, had i stayed with it.

  • @mr.fisher3379
    @mr.fisher3379 Před rokem +5

    Day 1 - just threw the last cigarettes out in the bin. I've been mentally preparing for 2 months now, and finally feel ready to quit for good!

    • @uhm_timo7223
      @uhm_timo7223 Před rokem +2

      Goodluck mate

    • @mr.fisher3379
      @mr.fisher3379 Před rokem

      @@uhm_timo7223 Cheers, day 7 now and still not smoking! I might actually make it this time. Its been a long time since ive been this adamant about quitting.

  • @david.mbb1366
    @david.mbb1366 Před 3 lety +1148

    It's amazing how the human body can recover at such high speed despite the terrible damage that smoking caused!

    • @tinkeringinthailand8147
      @tinkeringinthailand8147 Před 3 lety +81

      Yes, the human body is so resilient and can take a lot of punishment.

    • @Okarabouzouklis
      @Okarabouzouklis Před 3 lety +88

      @@tinkeringinthailand8147 but of course, everything has it's limits

    • @Vickvineager
      @Vickvineager Před 2 lety +8

      Aside from the numerous cancers it causes.

    • @JO1E1
      @JO1E1 Před 2 lety +4

      its a beautiful thing

    • @triumphant39
      @triumphant39 Před 2 lety +18

      Don't assume that it doesn't do permanent damage... it most certainly does, it just doesn't outright kill you, unless abused heavily over a long period of time. It's not that amazing that you can recover from it, considering it's a slow process.

  • @erolaras7268
    @erolaras7268 Před 3 lety +852

    Dear smokers in the audience,
    I did it. You can do it as well.

    • @johnf.kennedy627
      @johnf.kennedy627 Před 3 lety +24

      There's a simple solution.
      Put a 100% tax on tobacco so nobody can afford them anymore

    • @Kelvinack
      @Kelvinack Před 3 lety +4

      @@johnf.kennedy627 Without cigarettes the world would go nuts

    • @FarooqAhmed-jx2ii
      @FarooqAhmed-jx2ii Před 3 lety +2

      @@johnf.kennedy627 you anarchist 😕😂

    • @valorantrehberi9886
      @valorantrehberi9886 Před 3 lety

      I'm a smoker and I don't even wanna stop dude why would I stop?

    • @valorantrehberi9886
      @valorantrehberi9886 Před 3 lety +1

      Omar Omar yes idc about the health benefits and all of quitting

  • @davidforde5264
    @davidforde5264 Před 9 měsíci

    thank you so much ! my grandma has probobly been smoking for years and i made her watch this video💖🥰 your a true lifesaver! my grandma is probobly on the break of quitting smoking. your a true lifesaver TED-Ed!

  • @lunamorris2091
    @lunamorris2091 Před rokem

    Thanks for the video. Easy to follow and full of great information. I subscribed.

  • @Samokopecky
    @Samokopecky Před 5 lety +547

    I smoked for 5 years heavily I quit and now Im 1 year clean. :)

    • @alokkumaranand4324
      @alokkumaranand4324 Před 5 lety +7

      Nice man but how did u achieved ur goal

    • @ayrem
      @ayrem Před 5 lety +1

      Congratulations!!

    • @theconductoresplin8092
      @theconductoresplin8092 Před 5 lety +1

      Great job my dude
      Contagious

    • @Samokopecky
      @Samokopecky Před 5 lety +21

      @@alokkumaranand4324 I had a septoplasty surgery where i was going to be under general anesthesia and its not recommended to smoke few weeks before the surgery, so that kinda helped me but even after the surgery i smoked for a week or so but i just decided to stop completely from one day to another because my breath shortened, i developed some kind of heart arythmia and i knew if i continued like this my health would deteriorate fast.

    • @electronresonator8882
      @electronresonator8882 Před 5 lety +1

      thumb up from me, stay strong !!

  • @1mr4n4li
    @1mr4n4li Před 4 lety +576

    I quit smoking 14 years ago the day my father died. My father told me once He himself quit the smoking because when I was infant I accidentally burnt my hand with his cigarette. I am happy at least I completed his wish.

  • @turkishchunks3242
    @turkishchunks3242 Před rokem

    Best ever video on cigarettes... Appreciated... This video should have gotten more than billion views

  • @HealthHacksDaily01
    @HealthHacksDaily01 Před 3 měsíci

    Thank you so much for sharing this informative video! It's truly eye-opening to understand the comprehensive impact cigarettes have on our bodies. I appreciate the clarity and detail provided, helping us grasp the urgency of quitting smoking for our long-term health and well-being.

  • @phuonglinhtrinhngoc1117
    @phuonglinhtrinhngoc1117 Před 5 lety +754

    my dad had quit smoking cigarettes since I was 5 years old. He said it was dangerous for me. Thanks dad.

  • @prabhatsing
    @prabhatsing Před 3 lety +3922

    Can we all just take a moment and appreciate the work of animator he just killed it 🔥 just like somking does💀

  • @ElliottPiano
    @ElliottPiano Před rokem +2

    Quitting 3 years ago was by far one of my top 3 best decisions ever
    will never go back

  • @penmuni3833
    @penmuni3833 Před rokem +1

    This video helped me to quit smoking. It has been three years. Thank you TED-Ed and the creators of this video. You really helped someone.

  • @robertedwards9254
    @robertedwards9254 Před 2 lety +1375

    5 years clean and it's one of the best decisions I've ever made. To those struggling with this addiction, don't ever give up. You can do it!

  • @16998262
    @16998262 Před 4 lety +1550

    Why can't we be addicted to apples?
    [-_-]

    • @amandafowler6658
      @amandafowler6658 Před 4 lety +139

      Because apples dont have addictive chemicals

    • @marunomi
      @marunomi Před 4 lety +161

      Being addicted to apples and eating too much of it is bad too. Too much of anything is not good for you.

    • @subliminal9144
      @subliminal9144 Před 4 lety +114

      @@marunomi too much money wouldn't bother me

    • @marunomi
      @marunomi Před 4 lety +51

      @@subliminal9144 Me neither, but wouldn't it ruin the economy?

    • @settup999
      @settup999 Před 4 lety +5

      Because it's healthy

  • @pineapplewarriorz
    @pineapplewarriorz Před měsícem +1

    Started at 11, stopped at 22. 27 now and couldn’t be more proud. One of the hardest things I’ve done but I’m happy now that it’s done, and that’s what you have to remember is that there is an end point.
    You WILL feel better after feeling bad now as that is the sacrifice. CBD no nic cigarettes and CBD vapes helped a ton, cold turkey on nic otherwise.

  • @nolmaoo
    @nolmaoo Před rokem +1

    i can feel al these effects just watching this video

  • @aayushivasnik
    @aayushivasnik Před 4 lety +1976

    I'd like to thank the FBI agent for recommending this to me, you're the only one who cares for me😭

    • @readisgooddewaterkant7890
      @readisgooddewaterkant7890 Před 4 lety +14

      Aayushi Vasnik feel you. If you want to quit. R/stopsmoking gives you pep and tips from ex smokers, non smokers and smokers to give you the pep. Good luck I believe in you

    • @byee
      @byee Před 4 lety +5

      Aayushi Vasnik
      ikr? i just had a smoke 10 mins ago

    • @aayushivasnik
      @aayushivasnik Před 4 lety +2

      @@readisgooddewaterkant7890 thank you I'll try that, I've been clean for a week now :)

    • @aayushivasnik
      @aayushivasnik Před 4 lety +1

      @@byee hahah, hope you make a decision to quit soon

    • @aayushivasnik
      @aayushivasnik Před 4 lety +1

      @@georgevanderwesthuizen4077 it did actually, thank you

  • @Fearless0063
    @Fearless0063 Před 3 lety +383

    Quit 4 years ago, I was a Pack a day smoker, Basically locked myself inside my room for 6 months, Cold showers plus Playing Football helped a lot too.

    • @SuccessforLifester
      @SuccessforLifester Před 3 lety +3

      You don't have to work or go to school??

    • @Fearless0063
      @Fearless0063 Před 3 lety +18

      @@SuccessforLifester No iam talking about the times when I used to be free or idle.

    • @muhammadisaac07
      @muhammadisaac07 Před 3 lety +1

      Games and sports help to get rid from smocking

    • @lordsillypoo1188
      @lordsillypoo1188 Před 3 lety

      cornell pfp :3

    • @help5344
      @help5344 Před 3 lety +1

      My mother smokes like 8 packs a day

  • @amaionnaise1594
    @amaionnaise1594 Před rokem +2

    the narrator and animation are amazing!!!

  • @sufimuhammadasifali1424
    @sufimuhammadasifali1424 Před rokem +2

    Thank you so much for informative stuff 👌

  • @cyberuhi
    @cyberuhi Před 4 lety +4649

    Where is my non-smoking ?

  • @nmarkose
    @nmarkose Před 4 lety +568

    Haven’t smoked for almost two years now. Smoked for 18 years. I feel great. It’s definitely doable.

    • @shawarmageddonit
      @shawarmageddonit Před 4 lety +7

      Congrats! What's your secret, if I may ask? :)

    • @slamyourheadin9449
      @slamyourheadin9449 Před 4 lety +38

      shawarmageddonit don’t smoke is his secret

    • @kiraalexandria1521
      @kiraalexandria1521 Před 4 lety

      Gooooood luck

    • @tahnolikessharing
      @tahnolikessharing Před 4 lety +8

      @@shawarmageddonit You have to develop a good enough reason. The first time I quit it was because I thought it would halt my balding. The second time I quit was because it became too expensive, so I cut down until eventually I didn't even want them anymore. Now I only smoke cannabis, which satisfies my smoke cravings, but gets me high too; haha!

    • @666blindrider
      @666blindrider Před 4 lety +2

      You quitter! Quitters never prosper..jkn..😁😁Good for u mate.

  • @gskit4476
    @gskit4476 Před rokem

    Ted-Ed the goat for real you just earned a sub homie

  • @zahraaalialhares6086
    @zahraaalialhares6086 Před rokem +2

    Thank you for your effort.❤❤

  • @ujwalsharma7631
    @ujwalsharma7631 Před 3 lety +1477

    Ted Ed: quit smoking
    Tommy shelby: stares into your soul

    • @freyapatel8061
      @freyapatel8061 Před 2 lety +48

      they actually used herbal cigarettes for the shoot

    • @judgeholden9942
      @judgeholden9942 Před 2 lety +54

      God that show makes me wanna smoke so bad when I watch it

    • @Tiago-xl8ug
      @Tiago-xl8ug Před 2 lety +1

      @@judgeholden9942 sameee

    • @HonorarySaiyan
      @HonorarySaiyan Před 2 lety +3

      @@judgeholden9942 Me too. Looks badass.

    • @FootLettuce
      @FootLettuce Před 2 lety +1

      Orange 12: I SMOKE CUZ IT GIVES ME KNOWLEDGE

  • @asant0s
    @asant0s Před 4 lety +1901

    my neighbor is pregnant and smokes cigarettes... i feel bad for the fetus.

    • @koobyoob
      @koobyoob Před 4 lety +152

      i was a fetus of a compulsive smoker...ugh

    • @AnnaBulaklak369
      @AnnaBulaklak369 Před 4 lety +84

      Kaya G Did you came out okay? Just curious. I hope all is fine.

    • @baebiejean
      @baebiejean Před 4 lety +74

      I quit for my baby. But now since hes out I been smokin again :/

    • @deploy_leroy
      @deploy_leroy Před 4 lety +81

      @@baebiejean stay strong and quit again.
      You can do it.

    • @koobyoob
      @koobyoob Před 4 lety +80

      @@AnnaBulaklak369 I came out perfectly healthy but its just bothering me that I had no control over my early development...who knows what that could've done underlyingly(?) (if thats a word)

  • @uykucukedi4592
    @uykucukedi4592 Před 4 měsíci +1

    It's been 9 years since I smoked, I wish everyone success.

  • @prashantanupam5058
    @prashantanupam5058 Před rokem

    5 days without this...Will keep updating the same here only. Thanks for useful information

  • @AJAYKUMAR-jn1qd
    @AJAYKUMAR-jn1qd Před 5 lety +2328

    no to cigarette for 2 months...
    plz wish me good luck..
    thanks. 🙏

  • @LakshmananMe
    @LakshmananMe Před 4 lety +274

    Funny how I quit smoking yesterday and now I see this in my youtube recommendation list. Never gonna smoke again. Wish me luck guys.

  • @majavojvodich
    @majavojvodich Před 11 měsíci +2

    I stopped smoking last year in August. Not even a full year since I quit this and Iʼm thinking about those damned cigarettes again! ☹

  • @verybadsamy
    @verybadsamy Před 2 lety +1

    What a great video. Thanks.

  • @ibrizzz
    @ibrizzz Před 4 lety +3029

    I'm clean for 15 minutes lads, wish me luck !

  • @turo7173
    @turo7173 Před 2 lety +911

    i'm not even a smoker and this was beautiful to watch. the body is such an incredible system, continually trying to heal and rebuild after the damage we cause it. good luck to everyone on their journey to quit!

  • @JunranShao
    @JunranShao Před rokem

    Very helpful, thanks TED

  • @christopherlussier4383
    @christopherlussier4383 Před rokem +3

    Too bad this Didn't come out sooner and explained to me in a way I could understand.

  • @charbelachkar8784
    @charbelachkar8784 Před 5 lety +861

    5 years of smoking
    5 days of quitting
    Wish me luck!
    Editing: 3 month of quitting guys
    I just wanna tell to every smoker that if u want to quit its easy and u can do it. Living without smoking is just so much better and u will be happier

  • @FiestaChannel1
    @FiestaChannel1 Před 2 lety +818

    Quit for over a year now, after smoking a pack a day for over 11 years. I must say I have never felt any better, quitting smoking has greatly improved my quality of life. I recommend you do the same

    • @regina6128
      @regina6128 Před 2 lety +10

      how you stopped it? bcs I need the tips:(

    • @BoatsNhoes824
      @BoatsNhoes824 Před 2 lety +1

      @@regina6128 the patch is pretty good considering how fu**ed they get you if you smoke while having one on

    • @M.GVARGAS
      @M.GVARGAS Před 2 lety +10

      @@regina6128 it’s called discipline. Discipline yourself. Only you have the power to do that.

    • @Jackgritty28
      @Jackgritty28 Před 2 lety +2

      Is it a money-making enterprise, damage your health, your airways need to be clean, blame nicotine, but why ruin your blood, prevention being the cure🔥

    • @FiestaChannel1
      @FiestaChannel1 Před 2 lety +2

      @@regina6128 I knew I wasn't going to smoke my entire life, at some point I would have to quit. Apart from that it's deciding here and now I quit and not make excuses and make it public, so you would feel like you're not only letting yourself down but also others. It's tough but if you tell people you honestly quit I got a lot of support and respect for each day I wasn't smoking, but in the end you have to really want it yourself! Good luck

  • @mahi-che
    @mahi-che Před 7 měsíci

    Excellent editing work 👏👏👏💯

  • @devinyanuardana1781
    @devinyanuardana1781 Před rokem +1

    I'm more impressed that the body can repair all that

  • @gerat6534
    @gerat6534 Před 2 lety +344

    Its really amazing how the body fights really hard to stay healthy while the person damages it in pursuit of satisfaction.

  • @neelkanth3002
    @neelkanth3002 Před 2 lety +2618

    Tip for smoke quitters :
    A day or two after stopping, go to a hot sauna, you will sweat out the nicotine in your body and it will become easier to quit.

    • @TheTryingDutchman
      @TheTryingDutchman Před 2 lety +225

      48 hours after smoking the last cigarette all nicotine has already left the body. So your statement is incorrect. It works, sure. Not after 2 days of quiting though, but during the first 2 days.

    • @swastikasingh3195
      @swastikasingh3195 Před 2 lety +116

      If someone wants to quit smoking they should just start gaming

    • @rottweiler910
      @rottweiler910 Před 2 lety +17

      @@swastikasingh3195 bro I'm a new smoker should I continue smoking

    • @swastikasingh3195
      @swastikasingh3195 Před 2 lety +123

      @@rottweiler910 no bro smoking is not cool
      Think of your parents before smoking

    • @GG-vr7qt
      @GG-vr7qt Před 2 lety +20

      @@swastikasingh3195 what about his parents??

  • @AxMuser
    @AxMuser Před rokem +1

    18 days in! the power of the mind is incredible

  • @jasongannaway9310
    @jasongannaway9310 Před rokem

    Should do a part two of this video what does vaping do to the body and how do we benefit from it when we finally quit

  • @buffalofan7169
    @buffalofan7169 Před 4 lety +2248

    Sad thing smokers can watch this video and not care a bit

    • @Mr.Tom_69
      @Mr.Tom_69 Před 4 lety +67

      Like my father 😞

    • @zamhan3778
      @zamhan3778 Před 4 lety +70

      Buffalo Fan716 like me it sucks i wanna quit but i relapsed many times 😂

    • @zoofan9280
      @zoofan9280 Před 4 lety +19

      Rip you lol

    • @buco5613
      @buco5613 Před 4 lety +171

      I was smoking when i was watching this

    • @anshadysf1630
      @anshadysf1630 Před 4 lety +22

      I'm actually a bit worried, i am a smoker for 10 years maybe, but not a frequent smoker. I'm thinking about quitting it forever! But after spending weeks with out cigarettes somehow it finds it's wat back to me.

  • @trollgod6467
    @trollgod6467 Před 3 lety +3218

    17 years and never touched a cigratte , All thanks to my parents and the lifestyle they taught me.

    • @Javed_Akter
      @Javed_Akter Před 3 lety +99

      21 years 3months without intoxication

    • @happyminions3615
      @happyminions3615 Před 3 lety +28

      Mee too bro,,,but in special family occasions ,sometimes i drink a little bit which is in our ritual😄

    • @lazarmitic3385
      @lazarmitic3385 Před 3 lety +44

      17 yrs and smoking hhh

    • @lucygrainger8810
      @lucygrainger8810 Před 3 lety +36

      I’m 17 and only just started smoking when I’m out with friends and I’m so scared I’m gonna get addicted

    • @happyminions3615
      @happyminions3615 Před 3 lety +154

      @@lucygrainger8810 don't do it,, just 2 mins of short time enjoyment can be harmful for your long time 😄

  • @pahadipoet2174
    @pahadipoet2174 Před rokem +1

    i quit after continuously smoking for three years .. feels amazing

  • @zemmourihicham5290
    @zemmourihicham5290 Před rokem

    Thank you Ted team

  • @spybubbble
    @spybubbble Před 2 lety +2228

    “The best way to quit an addiction is to never start it in the first place.” I’ve never touched a cigarette and I’m proud of that.

  • @celticcc3658
    @celticcc3658 Před 4 lety +966

    That was heavy watching, I need a smoke now to calm the nerves

    • @klu6798
      @klu6798 Před 4 lety +10

      Same

    • @snowbally8455
      @snowbally8455 Před 4 lety +13

      Glad it’s killing u then

    • @celticcc3658
      @celticcc3658 Před 4 lety +55

      @@snowbally8455 wow, it was a joke like. You got the touch of satan in you

    • @kunjangiri272
      @kunjangiri272 Před 4 lety +22

      @@snowbally8455 there are smokers who lived more than non smokers. just saying

    • @niccolopaganini4268
      @niccolopaganini4268 Před 4 lety +10

      @@kunjangiri272 Everything depends on your genes

  • @liraz135
    @liraz135 Před rokem

    I really liked the animation. It illustrates the bad effects in an amazing way.