onyerbikedude t1_j6ho8og wrote
Reply to comment by Ignorant_Ismail in Adopting healthy lifestyle habits can slow the memory decline that accompanies aging, including in individuals who carry a gene that significantly increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease by YoanB
I've been smoking and drinking for 36 years. My memory is very good. This would suggest that high intelligence (genetically), good diet and exercise can overcome the depredations that alcohol and smoking cause. However, I refute that smoking should blithely be considered as a negative factor. Nicotine substitutes for acetylcholine which, basically and among other thing, aids brain function.
messengerkindaguy t1_j6i85dz wrote
That’s what’s called “Anecdotal Evidence,” which has no validity in Science.
It’s also called Wishful Thinking, which also simply doesn’t do Science.
However, the science of the destruction that addictive levels of both smoking & drinking - ESP for 36 Years plus - which no signs of stopping perhaps ever - have upon the human brain are quite well documented.
That’s really where you wait to be researching for Facts, not “My Own Personal Experience = Reality” levels of Denial.
Tidesticky t1_j6hrcdf wrote
I don't know how to respond to what you just said...
return_the_urn t1_j6hprej wrote
And what does it do to blood flow and arteries?
onyerbikedude t1_j6hxcik wrote
It narrows arteries and thus restricts blood flow. Nevertheless, my blood pressure is in a healthy range so perhaps it depends on the individual?
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