The Health Benefits of Pipe Smoking

[OzPiper]

I have been on BP meds for years - along with a whole slew of others.
Bad health runs in the family.

I had to stop taking the antihypertensives recently as my blood pressure was too low and I was getting dizzy/light-headed spells.
My BP is now in the healthy normal range, without the meds.

I must have become a lot more relaxed or mellow in my codger years.
I attribute this to taking up the pipe again

PS Please DO NOT take this as medical advice

 

[PaulRVA]

It’s helped me greatly. I went a few months without the meds but had a spike so I went back on a lower dose as a precaution.
I do think being full time pipe only has helped me and of course beats the heck out of cigarettes.

 

[ashdigger]

I don’t know about medical health benefits but I can attest to it mental health benefits.

 

[prairiedruid]

Yup definitely has helped my mental health.

 

[VDL_Piper]

Agree here with everyone and the positive certainly outweighs the negative. I find it interesting that the indigenous of the americas all understood the medicinal benefits of tobacco but current medical experts vilify it.

 

[Brad H]

I have been on BP meds for years - along with a whole slew of others.
Bad health runs in the family.

I had to stop taking the antihypertensives recently as my blood pressure was too low and I was getting dizzy/light-headed spells.
My BP is now in the healthy normal range, without the meds.

I must have become a lot more relaxed or mellow in my codger years.
I attribute this to taking up the pipe again

PS Please DO NOT take this as medical advice

Got ya. It is noted this is strong professional medical advice from Dr. Oz.

 

[sunnysmokes]

I don't act like tobacco consumption is a health food product but if one is concerned about that they could always counter balance it with other good lifestyle habits like relative diet/exercise. I enjoy the hobby more than the downsides; if someone asked if I was addicted I'd say yes & not care

 

[AcesAndEights]

About two years ago, I was pretty overweight and decided enough was enough. The first thing I cut out was evening beers. Pipe smoking became my evening and weekend activity to replace kicking back beers. Next thing I had to tackle was mindless snacking. Again, I’d grab my pipe instead of a bag of chips. Along with a new love of working out, pipe smoking has helped me lose 60 lbs. I’m still stressed most of the time, but I blame that on the three tiny humans that live in my house

 

[OzPiper]

I blame that on the three tiny humans that live in my house

Yes, I had a full head of hair back in the days before our two boys came along

 

[Ahi Ka]

As long as your BP is lower than the price of a 50g tin in OZ you’ll be right mate

 

[SSGT.]

Yes, I had a full head of hair back in the days before our two boys came along

What hasn't turned gray has turned loose, and it all started when our oldest daughter got interested in boys and escalated from that day through the other two.

The only reason I have what I have is they are grown and starting to enjoy the experience themselves. Which I add if I may brings their mother and I great pleasure.

 

[mortonbriar]

Well I have found it eliminates road rage, so thats something.

 

[BingBong]

The only time I caught Covid was when I was in hospital for three weeks and couldn't smoke.

 

[gervais]

Pipes and tobacco certainly bring me great joy, and thats gotta count for some sort of life benefit!