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 I thought so too until I started noticing some red pilled bitcoiners claiming that cigarettes are good for your testosterone levels and that it’s the reason why some Eastern Europeans live longer 🤦🏻‍♀️ 
 The body is resilient but that doesn't mean it's a good for you. Just menus it can adapt t9 bad stuff. I smoke occasionally too BTW, I know the risks involved.  
 Just like drinking isn’t the healthiest and can become addicting, smoking isn’t gonna kill you if you do it every once in a while. But claiming that regular smoking is good for you is wild. 
 File this under the example of some Bitcoiners thinking they're right about everything just because they're right about Bitcoin 😂 
 lmao true! 
 I use ZYN pouches - Just the Nicotine without the harmful effects of Tobacco... 
 First time I heard about those was through Tucker Carlson lol 
 You know what is weird? I saw this and laughed, then I thought,  “I don’t actually know any numbers”, so I looked around for some studies.
Apparently, smoking does raise overall testosterone to a fairly significant degree. But that seems to be a function of nicotine. The 400 or so other carcinogens stress the immune system and lessen mitochondrial health, reducing overall energy, and making people more susceptible to disease. 
But the weird part is, lifespan difference between smokers and non smokers is much smaller than I would have thought.
But for so called “redpilled bitcoiners” to spend $10 a day on toxins instead of more Bitcoin is peak retard.