How Unhealthy Is Cigar Smoking?

[@2003cd]

Thank you for the great information. It’s good to see more studies being done. I love cigars and will always enjoy them. When the good Lord says it’s my time, I don’t have much of a say. At least I say I fully enjoyed an hours of each day.😊

[@CigarsDaily]

Yeah, I like seeing more research done as well. And I figure things pretty similarly to you. I'll choose to spend less of my life worrying about what's going to kill me and more of it seeking to live.

[@marco_evertus]

Amen to that 🙏🏼

[@greglouch]

Amen BOTL

[@fmfdocbotl4358]

I spent the majority of my life in the military doing things that no sane person should because of how dangerous it is. Now I'm old, broken up and retired and in my 50s I'm the youngster in my cigar group with warriors from the Nam war to me the newbie and several of the guys have beat cancer of some kind. Cigars are an enjoyment and lifestyle that I enjoy with my BOTL and SOTL family.

[@ReeferSmoker]

You know they are gonna ask "Why did you purposefully give yourself lung cancer"? when you reach the gates of heaven, right? I thought you religious types knew that suicidal souls don't reach paradise.

[@killerkram1337]

My grand dad smoked cigars and drank whiskey until he was 97, he also worked on the farm. I think my desk job is worse for me than smoking and drinking combined

[@CigarsDaily]

#micdrop! Great comment Mark. Thanks man.

[@all4senna]

Well said!

[@tinicoleofficial]

I agree with you!

[@sybercruzn]

100% argee.

[@Nethanel773]

I think you're spot on that one. Desk job vs farm work. Granted, some desk jobs can bring in more income, so you have to weigh what works better for you. Both have pros and cons. With farming, you're at the mercy of the elements to produce. With desk work, you have to sit still and keep your brain trained on abstract things for long stretches.

[@Derekdws]

Very unhealthy. Feel free to send all cigars to me and I will properly dispose of them one at a time. 😁

[@CigarsDaily]

Thank you Derek. You are truly an American hero putting yourself out like that.

[@obamalastname34]

@@CigarsDaily HAHA

[@felixchien1664]

Dont take on this burden alone. Ill help; we can fight this together 🤜🤛

[@bobdegroff1683]

👍😁

[@Niamirismom]

I needed that comment.😂😂

[@deester69]

I only smoke cigars, and I’ve never smoked cigarettes. I started cigars after the age of 50, and only been smoking for a little over a year. I did notice one health advantage, and that was my anxiety went down to the point of I no longer have to take medication for it, so cigars are worth the risk for me. I’m a 5+ year cancer survivor, so I’m less worried about that than other health concerns. 🤷🏻‍♂️🤔🤨

[@bigneiltoo]

I started smoking cigars at age 50 also. It's exciting to discover a new type of high, like we're 14 again. There is something healthy about it (I've been a health nut for 25 years). I read that one cigar a day has no measurable increase in cancer.

[@JPSimen]

Hahaha! He rather have cancer than anxiety! Well anxiety can cause suicide, and cancer gives a will to live.

[@pierre-alexisdelavault3118]

If you smoke good cigarettes, I mean that only included tobacco and they are very few, is not so bad at all. Cigarettes today are full of additives and qhits that have nothing to do with tobacco unlike cigars.

[@ingwiafraujaz3126]

@@JPSimen He didn't say that. He said he's more worried about cancer coming back than the possible, more long-term health consequences from cigar smoking.

[@eliasbram3710]

@@bigneiltoo unfortunately it's not only cancer that it can cause, and there's 0 health benefits from cigars, the stress decrease is literally from the Nicotine, with is a highly addictive drug (choose your poison, I am not judging) I don't know where did you read that it doesn't increase cancer risk, but that's completely wrong, it does increase tongue, pharynx, esophagus and superior airway cancer risk. If you want to smoke, go for it, but don't fall for wrong information and don't spread it. Cigars DO increase cancer risk. If you want to relativize the risk ("less than cigarretes and so on"), thats fine, but don't underestimate the bad side effects of it. Rule of thumb: if you don't smoke, don't start to

[@DominikPavel-fk2wb]

I'm a veteran, was actually addicted to cigarettes and alcohol. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder, got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

[@Islasss-z8m]

I love hearing great life changing stories like this. I want to become a mycologist because honestly mushrooms are the best form of medicine (most especially the psychedelic ones) There are so many people today used magic mushrooms to ween off of SSRI medication- its amazing! Years back i wrote an entire essay about psychedelics. they saved you from death buddy, lets be honest here.

[@MuratBasar-jm9lc]

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

[@Caroljoyce-mp8sk]

YES very sure of mycologist Predroavaro. This treatment worked for me. Helped me got rid of my life long depression and BPD.

[@Micnesia-c1l]

Thanks for sharing your story. That's rough I sympathize. Save your health save your mind. Life is better without heroin, cocaine, alcohol and cigarettes. And you have more money in your pocket. God bless everyone who has rejected the devils intentions to be addicted to alcohol and cigarettes etc which can cause so much damage to health. I will pray for you all.

[@JesseJason-qc7ug]

How do I reach out to him? Is he on insta

[@exbunkbedanimations7894]

People eat McDonalds 3 times a week: no one bats an eye. Someone smokes a cigar after a long week: *EVERYONE LOSES THEIR MIND*

[@TheRuggedWay]

Lots of people bat an eye. Nobody should be eating that trash

[@Trumpisgod]

I eat McDonald’s way more than that

[@karmax-dv1ys]

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[@davy1972]

​@@TheRuggedWayI think the post is more about the government, knowing full well that such foods are equally to more dangerous than tobacco products, yet doesn't require McDonald's to plaster warnings all over their products.

[@mortgagefinancing5558]

Everyone knows MacDonalds is bad for you...conclusion: there are just as many stupid people that eat MacDonald's as there are cigar smokers.

[@TKN13834i]

If I worked in a cigar lounge and was literally breathing in second hand smoke for eight hours a day i might be a little worried but I don't think a few smokes a month or even once a week is putting me at a significant risk. It seems like moderation really is key in this case.

[@manuel_winde]

Yeah that’s my level of smoking, an average of 2-4 a month and the relaxation I get from it benefits my mental health and de-stresses me after work. I get to sit on my terrace and look over my garden and watch the birds in the trees and squirrels and foxes… (which is cool as I live in the middle of London). But it sometimes that feels like the only time a day I get to be present and enjoy life. Damn I need a new job 😂🤦🏻‍♂️

[@padmad3k63]

@@manuel_winde i used to do the same at a local forest, just find a nice spot to sit down and enjoy a cigar. It's a zen moment.

[@aandk2594]

Thats my level too. I smoke 1 premium cigar a week during the months of May to September inclusive. So 20 a year or on avg. 1.5 cigars a month. I also limit all alcohol to those 5mths of the year as well. Basically regulating myself. If the avg. person grinding our gears over cigar usage used that same passion when it came to their irresponsible and egregious daily consumption of refined sugars, sodium and dairy products then that would be saying something. But they don’t. Hence are hypocrites.

[@bigneiltoo]

@@manuel_winde I wondered if I had ever (at age 52) relaxed in my life before I discovered cigars.

[@sterlingarcher74]

For that reason, I think cigars are healthier than cigarettes or vapes. With those, it’s a compulsive thing. People are inhaling smoke from 1-2 packs per day, every day for DECADES. When you’re an occasional cigar enjoyer, and make it a monthly, or even weekly habit, it’s way less dangerous. Plus, with vapes, and even cigarettes, there are filled with potentially harmful chemicals and dyes. Cigars are mostly natural in color and ingredients. Personally, I only smoke a cigar once every 3-6 months or so. Mostly because I hate smelling like smoke the next day.

[@joelspring6201]

During my annual physical I brought up to my primary physician that I smoke cigars occasionally. Her response;'Not a big deal, just stay away from cigarettes'. '.

[@Antonio_Barrino]

Not mine. Mine instantly made them way worse than cigarettes!

[@hunterbunn1404]

Mine had a similar response

[@ed00001]

Cigars are just too good.don’t think the risk is honestly that high and it’s one I’m definitely willing to take. Just eat right, exercise and be happy. Life is good.

[@ryancentnarowicz]

Yep I agree I still steer clear from cigarettes though. Also driving a car is far more risky to our life and health than any cigar is. Most of us need to drive everyday to get around unless we live in a city where everything’s walking distance.

[@all4senna]

I honestly believe that sugary drinks, and high sodium foods (fast food for example) can be worse for you than a cigar.

[@ryancentnarowicz]

@@all4senna Yep I agree there are far worse stuff out there to be worried about smoking a cigar like stress and driving cars. Stress can give us a whole bunch of health problems later in life stress has a high chance of us having a stroke. But I wouldn’t go smoking 10 cigars a day though lol.

[@trevorphillips2868]

I play basketball almost everyday and eat clean Whole Foods. I even lift weights and I’m in the best shape in my life. Once a week I’ll sip on whiskey and smoke a good cigar to award myself for a good week of eating clean and working out.

[@ed00001]

@@trevorphillips2868 that's the way to do it. enjoy brother!

[@ericwilliams4465]

All I can say is that every time they interview an older guy who is 100 or so years old he’s always got a cigar in one hand and a glass of whiskey in the other! Thanks for the great information Tim!

[@jeffinza4563]

Funny, but sure seems to be true. Enjoy what you do, smoke a premium cigar, drink that whiskey, ease the stress.

[@Puertoito]

yup. look at George Burns, cigar in hand at every interview or photo taken, lived to be 100

[@JinnYoungKim]

@@Puertoito I still have no idea. I'm more like pipr smoker who never drink. I still have no idea that drinking and smoking didn't bothered him.

[@williamgray9692]

@@jeffinza4563 that’s probably why they live so long. because they are constantly easing stress. stress definitely kills so this would make since, the danger of smoking cigars isn’t as much as the benefit of reducing stress, especially at an old age.

[@bigneiltoo]

The cigar shop owner in my town has been there 46 years and is about 86.

[@peternorman2762]

Tobacco grows in the ground. Green leaves. It's basically lettuce.

[@leodileo]

I like your way of thinking Peter

[@tinicoleofficial]

😂💯

[@evanf1443]

I’m never a fan of the “it’s natural so that means it’s safe” argument, personally. There are plenty of natural poisons in the world. That being said, the risks from cigars are statistically so low (unless you smoke to degrees beyond anything I’ve heard of people actually doing) that I think it’s not the sort of thing to recommend against.

[@larryhades3403]

I call cigars "rolled fermented salad".

[@Dan-ch8kv]

Ah. The naturalistic fallacy peaks it’s head out again.

[@funnyguy55able]

I signed up for life insurance so the insurance company sent a nurse to my house to do a full assessment including physical and interview. One of the questions was about Tabaco use where i wanted to be honest and admitted to an occasional cigar (2-4 per month). She checked off non-smoker. My take away was, a health professional working for an insurer says smoking cigars occasionally is not a bad thing.

[@kristjanprodan5059]

Just like drinking a glass of alchohol 2 times a month doesn't make you an alchoholic... Not really surprising

[@Incipidone]

This is correct. I worked for an insurance company. 2-4 cigars a month is nothing. Now if you do 2-4 a day, that will be a very different conversation...

[@PR-cj8pd]

I had a life insurance done, they asked if I smoked. I said a few cigars per year. They treat this as being a smoker. They said if they see pic on social media of someone with cigar or pipe, they treat it as fraud if you claimed not to smoke.

[@vincentkingsdale8334]

You got lucky.... most would have put down smoker

[@mjpthetrucker9485]

She is an angel for that but when they ask about smoking they actually mean cigarettes. Why? Cigarette smokers tend not to moderate well. So a greater risk to health overall.

[@alanpfersch1809]

100 percent of people who live die. But what percentage of people truly enjoy life?

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

My dad enjoyed life. Until he died of cancer at 45. From smoking and drinking.. js

[@thomasdowns6549]

​@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305 cigars or cigarettes?

[@sssreggiN]

Smoking cigars is enjoying life? stfu

[@BroskiArmy23]

@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305what did your dad smoke

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

@@BroskiArmy23 it wasnt the smoking that killed him it was the Hep C and Drinking for 27 years, i dont know what he smoked i was 12 when he died.. but i know he smoked cigs and weed

[@clifton3d]

I know there are risks, but I also believe it keeps me healthy on another level. I sit down, wind down and enjoy it. I find peace and leave the workday stress behind.

[@JinnYoungKim]

That's the way is done. I don't smoke cigars that much but instead I smoke Natural and Electric Pipes to relieve from hell.

[@jf8461]

I believe the danger from stress and anxiety is greater than any danger from a cigar?

[@TheAsthmatic91]

Pipe tobacco and cigars were known to help cleanse the body from parasites back in the day. Parasites are a leading cause of cancer.

[@lamebear4822]

The 'risks' are far outweighed by the peace of a fine cigar

[@intjsavagery219]

Same here. I’ve never been “healthier”. Ince starting cigar smoking my mental, emotional, and psychological well-being have greatly improved. And by the quiet nature of cigar smoking has caused me to consider better life and health choices. And my business life has greatly improved since cigar smoking because I get to sit and contemplate and see more clearly and thereby make better business decisions. Let’s smoke cigars all day y’all. 😂😂

[@andrewharbison834]

One of the best cigars I've ever tried, I think it was a my father judge, was actually suggested to me by my cardiologist lol. The way he put it was that being in a relaxed, good mood was half of staying healthy.

[@kristensorensen2219]

Sounds like malpractice to me. First do no harm...

[@andrewharbison834]

@@kristensorensen2219 now a days so many medications have side effects that can be horrible or harmful in their own way. So the "do no harm" is obviously up to the physician and patient to agree on.

[@manuel_winde]

They have a similar approach for some women who smoke while pregnant- the stress caused by giving up can cause more harm than the smoking itself. Similarly a relaxing smoke may have benefits to mental health as well as the negative to physical health.

[@bigneiltoo]

@@kristensorensen2219 But it's okay if doctors recommend experimental vaccines over sniffles for whom nobody is liable for damages, that have killed a likely 2M Americans?

[@bigneiltoo]

@@kristensorensen2219 Is it malpractice and a violation of "first, do no harm" to refuse treatment to the unmasked or unvaccinated, even if we know masks and needles are harmful?

[@bobdegroff1683]

Another great video! Thanks. I swore off cigars when I started a family. That was over 40 years ago. I’m 73 now, living alone, and just started smoking premium cigars this year and loving it. No health problems. I think I’m good to go.

[@LIVEWELLLIFESTYLE]

God bless you sir❤

[@MarquisDeSang]

Find something that you love... and let it kill you.

[@leotardo-b1f]

enjoy the time u got left dude with cigars and whiskey

[@calebredeker2895]

My friends and I are 18, 19, and 20 and we've just started our premium cigar journey. We knew we wanted a pastime that was more constructive and less damaging than most young men our age, and we decided cigars would be a good choice after a detailed look at the health risks. We're still fairly new though, so we are definitely looking for good options as far as cigar types and cigar distributors. Cigars Daily has been a huge help to us and we can't thank y'all enough. If any of you more experienced gentlemen have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!

[@freedomovereverything1776]

Me and my friends 28, 28 and 29 smoke cigars or pipe tobacco out of corn cobs and briars. I'm not sure what I enjoy more but the conversations and the time we have is something I look forward to.

[@exposingreality6391]

Hey, you might want to postpone it until you are 25, and then do it infrequently, as nicotine itself can harm the brain development. You are still playing Russian roulette with your brain every time you use nicotine (everything that alters how you feel, can damage you). Frequent nicotine use destroys endothelial cells/ increases blood pressure, resulting in less blood/nutrients for the brain. Why don't you try snus/nicotine pouches instead? Won't harm your lungs at least.

[@theboyisso6960]

Should have just taken up gym and bodybuilding as a hobby at this age

[@davidtirlokhi4954]

@@theboyisso6960 but at time depends when they smoke cigars, mostly i can see him as a body builder and a chill type :) lmao.

[@musa3407]

@@theboyisso6960 how about you do both?

[@williamjoyce7168]

Smoking cigars since I was 21. I am now 64. Loved everyone of them. Never plan to quit. It is what it is.

[@tonynash1234]

It is what it is

[@hiennguyen-eb4sg]

It is what it is

[@Jarmint]

It is what it is

[@PringePie]

It is what it is

[@cobrazoid]

It is what it is

[@billholloway4582]

I inhale more carcinogens working on cars and trucks than with any cigar🤣

[@evanf1443]

Exactly. How many people worry about the “carcinogen” aspect of cigars but have no issues with a campfire when it’s largely the same compounds being created via pyrolysis.

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

​@@evanf1443 lol hardly.. there arr way more chemicals and heavy metal in tobaci than a peice of oak wood you burn.

[@TsarumanTheWhite]

@@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305is there though? tobacco is a plant, a cigar is that, and them some natural fruit glue, unless you count dirt as heavy metal I dont see what you're talking about

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

@@TsarumanTheWhite some plants can actually absorb heavy metals out of the ground. Look it up its all over google.. they study Tobacco and its weird ways of sucking up heavy metals like uranium, polonium and lead right out of the ground. Its a pretty unique plant. Unfortunatly youre smoking all that

[@jeepsblackpowderandlights4305]

@@TsarumanTheWhite look it up. Tabacco is one of veey few plants tjat suck up all the heavy metals in ground. Lead,mercuruy, uranium, cobalt, polonium.. etc. And youre smoking all of it

[@afgpielover]

I smoked a few cigars im 2017 and 2018, but I really started smoking more consistently in the summer of 2020 when I turned 21. I would normally smoke with a non alcoholic drink and a book or a really good friend. It showed me the take things slow side of life. Made me appreciate how to relax. One day, I smoked a cigar with a friend, and I was so relaxed on the way back home that I forgot what my job was for a solid 5 min! But I never really noticed negative health effects. In the summer it's more every week sometimes 2 or 3. In the winter it's more once a month.

[@paulrader5567]

I am almost 62 and new to cigars, never smoked cigarettes, everything I have read says cigar smoking is a better alternative. Just ordered a nice electric humidor that holds 150 cigars and ordered some higher end cigars, can't wait to break in the humidor and start enjoying cigars. Just found your KZbin channel and look forward to watching and learning more from you. keep them coming and thank you.

[@isaiahperales8271]

I’m 22 and just got into smoking cigars this last April for me I treat cigars like how I treat my drinking only every other weekend and not such a huge consumption of both before I’d both a bit during the week and it’s been affect my work outs but after I stopped and switched up to my new routine I happen to enjoy both so much more!, and when I smoke cigars it’s one of that entire weekend and I feel so peaceful having a cigar with my brothers as we watch peaky blinders in the back yard with our projector I live for those moments live your life be safe and responsible be happy !

[@luketanner7638]

Great thing to start young! Get yourself a humidor and do the maintenance work to care for your cigars and it will make your experience that much better🙌🏼

[@davidvarley1812]

Isaiah Perales, smoking one quality cigar a week can improve health. It is because according to studies one cigar a week can decrease stress levels and improve mental health. 😄

[@isaiahperales8271]

@@luketanner7638 thanks my good sir, I got a brand new one for Christmas!! Holds up to a 100!! Already got atleast 45 in there some perdomo, American Viking, zeal cigars, and deadwood!

[@vidmaster011]

@@isaiahperales8271 dang man I’m 24 and bought a few cigars but scared as hell. It seems like a elegant and social thing and it could even be relaxing but damn my nerves are bad. I’m thinking about heading to a cigar lounge and finding some folks to help me out for my first time cause I don’t think I’ll pull this off by myself.

[@isaiahperales8271]

@@vidmaster011 Ik exactly how you feel man haha, when I first started my two first cigars I had nerves for some reason lol, however little piece of advice I can give you is if your first experience with a cigar doesn’t go well, don’t let it ruin your experience if it one more go and see if it’s really your thing, my first experience wasn’t the best not gonna lie lol, my dad couldn’t find his cutter and got a knife cut the entire cap off lol, so the cigar began to unravel on me, while that was happening I choked on the smoke trying to light it up my first time lol, but the second time I bought myself a punch cut and got a torch smoked one by myself and had a much better experience! 🙌🏻, try not to let the nerves get to you to much it’s a new thing you may or may not get it on your first try but if I’m being honest man smoking cigars occasionally is one the best things I’ve started doing, I feel relaxed, and feel like a low budget baller 😂

[@FloridaCatholicGuy]

Way back in high school I smoked cigarettes for a few years if it was that long. Probably about 10 years ago I started smoking pipes. That got frustrating for me because you have to fill the pipe, try to keep the pipe lit, and keep pressing the tobacco down. I joined a men’s holy league at my Church when I moved here to Florida a couple years ago, part of what we do is at the end of our meeting we have cigars and scotch…and other adult beverages. I have been smoking cigars ever since then and not just on meeting nights. Now I smoke probably at least every other day. I figure I am going to die of something anyway, so I might as well enjoy a little bit of life.

[@CigarsDaily]

enjoying your life is a very novel idea man. That's something I think a lot of us could learn a thing or two from.

[@steveb9iphone]

Wow! That’s one great church! I gotta find me on like that 🙏🇬🇧

[@Beanelli]

Mr.Richard Overton lived to see the age of 112 and he said in a short documentary about himself he would sometimes smoke 12 sticks a day. Absolute legend. Lots of people got to 3 digit age while smoking cigars on the daily but I ain't heard of many passing 2 digits with cigarettes.

[@Jarmint]

Yeah, Winston Churchill also smoked 10-12 cigars a day, from 1895 until his death in 1965, and drank whiskey every day, but he managed to live to 90. What a legend! Respect for Richard Overton too, he was a brilliant man.

[@Lito-Lapid]

When I used to smoke cigarettes years ago, doctors would always lecture me and tell me that I should really find a way to quit. Now that I am a cigar smoker and tell the doctors that's what I smoke, they never say anything. No lectures on smoking cigars or that I need to quit.

[@JinnYoungKim]

Cigar and Pipe can't be dangerous as cigarettes unless we inhale and smoke excessive amounts. I puff my E Pipe and also surgeon never said anything about my pipe. Sucks that cigarettes have tarnished all kinds of tobacco.

[@DrDime_]

Don't cigarette companies pile a ton of other chemicals into cigarettes to make them taste a certain and make them more addictive? Pretty sure premium cigar companies don't do that.

[@StupidDamDummy]

Interesting

[@lc4n333]

Step one, Buy cured tobacco straight from farmers, that way it will be much cheaper without added chemicals. Step two, roll your own ciggaretes. Step three, don't inhale smoke, just enjoy the taste abd aroma.

[@OmniphonProductions]

Some friends and I were recently discussing cigars as a form of _self care_ relative to the general risks of tobacco use. In addition to the obvious _puff versus inhale_ observation, there is a certain meditative quality to the _ceremony_ of properly enjoying a cigar...an almost Zen-like process of savoring and perfecting each step...focusing on the subtle textures, flavors, and aromas, _breathing intentionally,_ being present in the moment, and maybe even taking time to reflect and appreciate what we _have,_ rather than constantly chasing _more._ Americans are great at _recreation,_ but we generally suck at _relaxing!_ Meanwhile, I just saw a video in which Steve Harvey compared the stress relief of smoking a cigar...to Yoga.

[@FOG_Fitness]

Underrated comment forsure. Spot on bro I used to find this same therapeutic, euphoric, zen state within the process of smoking, but it was weed..and it was effecting my productivity, plus the fog that you experience the next day, as well as the subtle longing for more, to get higher and be higher longer…but I have put that down to be more productive than I was with it, and also to get closer to God instead of using a numbing agent that took me from very present to oblivion..cigars, as you’ve stated, are a much more controlled way to be present while satisfying that oral fixation I have for smoking. Thank you for such a well thought out, delicate message bruv 🙏🏿 Cigar gents seem to typically just cooler as well, where you really can’t just burn with anybody lmao Weirdos mixed in

[@OmniphonProductions]

@@FOG_Fitness I'm so glad you liked my comment! I have only used marijuana once, and I found it fascinating enough that I _would_ do it again if my job didn't prohibit it. I have no problem with folks wanting to blaze up during their off time, but...as you said...once it becomes _all_ they do with their off time, that _is_ a problem. Either way, since I'm not rich and frankly don't have much available ME TIME, cigars are an occasional treat, so I _savor_ the occasion. Moreover, unlike...say...a massage, I can enjoy a cigar in a place of my choosing (with whatever music suits me in the moment), _and_ I find the cigar smoking experience far more relaxing (at a far lower cost).

[@Chris-sm2uj]

until cancer gets you then you will sing aa different tune

[@OmniphonProductions]

@@Chris-sm2uj Funny you should mention that. In 2022, the NIH published a meta-analysis of studies, including a total of 13,935 tobacco users and 18,691 control subjects (non-smokers), dividing the former group into three subgroups; Cigarette Smokers, Cigar/Pipe Smokers, and Cigarette AND Cigar Smokers. The last last group predictably had the highest rate of lung cancer, but surprisingly Cigar/Pipe Smokers did not have a statistically higher rate of lung cancer when compared to the control group. Turns out that whether one _inhales_ makes a monumental difference. Having said that, to be fair, Cigar/Pipe smokers _do_ have a higher rate of oral/esophageal/pharyngeal cancers. People who smoke two to three cigars _per day_ are about seven times more likely to develop such cancers...which is still about half the rate of cigarette smokers. In context, that means (at most) 84 out of every 100,000 regular cigar smokers will develop cancer, and 21 of them will die within five years. However, as mentioned, that's smoking two to three cigars per day. I average fewer than one per week, so my risk is of developing cancer from smoking cigars is mathematically about .5% higher than that of a non-smoker (roughly .125% by population). For me, an adult who knows the risks, the benefits with regard to my mental/emotional health and reduced overall blood pressure are well worth the risk. Frankly, like most Americans, I'm far more likely to die from complications due to heart disease. In fact, since nicotine is also an appetite suppressant...and since food and cigar smoke interfere with each other's flavor profiles, which makes me avoid eating when smoking...even my risk of heart disease is potentially reduced by the occasional cigar because it makes me eat less. Of course, now I'm just rationalizing, but the point is that my risk of cancer, relative to other potential causes of death _and_ relative to cancer rates among non-smokers in negligible. HOWEVER, that's for _me;_ among _regular_ cigar smokers, the rate is more worthy of consideration. P.S. I genuinely appreciate your concern. Not kidding. Sincerely, thank you!

[@kamranshaukat6024]

Premium cigarillos from habanos also don’t have any additives . They are just mini cigars ... for a quickie 😀

[@larsvenegas4467]

Always wondered what kind of additives regular cigarillos have. I used to think that almost all cigarillos (with or without filter) are 100% tabacco (except the filter)

[@spockskynet]

As far as I know a lot of the cigarillo versions of premium cigars don't have any additives.

[@ptcollura]

Tim, how many cigars a day do you smoke? I smoke 1 to 2/day with occasional days of abstinence. I have been doing this for 40 years. So far so good as I’m 76.

[@CyrusOG666]

that't good to hear! no reason to stop now!

[@CigarsDaily]

I smoke 2-3 cigars a day. I hope to continue doing this for the next 40 years!!! Sounds like it's been a solid part of your life Paul. Thanks for sharing.

[@jaredmeans6801]

@@CigarsDaily I was curious about your cigar intake as well. Thanks for the feedback.

[@Dan-ch8kv]

@@CigarsDaily what is the cost of your average cigar? I’m trying not to spiral my family into poverty

[@Jjw338]

alpha male right here, everyone. take notes.

[@parentsmendoza7774]

I smoke a stogie 1-2 times a week. I’m still able to hit the gym 4-6 times a week with no issues. Roll on the mat, hit the bag, run, ride my bike and smash a session with weights . Turning 40 this month still feel like I’m in my 20s.

[@padmad3k63]

I smoke more than 5 cigars a week and I still can run, ride my bike, workout, practice martial arts without feeling anything. Doing sports will give you a lot of energy unlike those who sit 24/7 on their ass watching netflix and eating cheetos.

[@parentsmendoza7774]

@@padmad3k63 sometimes it’s ok to Netflix and Cheetos !

[@Christian-fu8vx]

That is true, I use always the stairs, go by bicycle or feet and feel fine.

[@CocoboloCowboy]

Well I had my first Cigar in 1957, I was a bad child.🤣. OMG that is a long time.🤓. Soon I will turn 75, so let’s say I am been doing Cigar a long time. Back in 1957 about all Cigars were sold in Drug stores. Three major brands, and pricy Cubans.🤣 Just finish Cigar #4 today.😵‍💫

[@pipesmokercowboychris]

I know I shouldn't be smoking pipe or cigars because I have asthma. Both affect me just a bit. Cigarettes however just tare me up even if I'm around them. I think the biggest thing is that pipe and premium cigars in my mind is they are 100% tobacco. I also dip/chew and do that more than smoking. I wait till after work to enjoy a pipe or cigar. I know there is a risk, but its slight or at least that is what I've been told. That's my 2 cents.

[@BG-gv6of]

Same boat with asthma. I make an effort to hold my cigar so I'm not in the line of smoke. I think you inhale more smoke just holding the thing between draws. I eat well and exercise, so with all said my smoking is completely justified!

[@Nethanel773]

Thanks for presenting this with full honesty. Appreciate it. I'm new to cigars, smoking hand-rolled only. I smoke one a day and 2-4 on weekends. It's made affordable by catching good deals online. I mean 30% - 80% off deals.

[@coreyfletcher4806]

Tag me too!

[@popcoin4830]

I've never tried a cigarette, not once. I've just started smoking cigars at 37 . Tried a monticristo 2 and bought 10 of them the same day with a small humidor. Going to keep them for special occasions. Looking forward to trying some different brands.

[@NikoDerKaiser]

An unbiased presentation that cited the source paired with an entertaining voice and a handsome gentleman. Liked and Subbed sir.

[@this_is_ironic5659]

my uncle's best friend, who always retrohaled his cigars, died in 2017. he died of nasal cancer, this isn't a risk which can be ignored, but to take things with a grain of salt and take educated risks is also very important

[@Surveillance-]

That’s really good to share with everyone, but still unfortunate. First I ever hear anyone mention nasal cancer.

[@PR-cj8pd]

How often did he smoke?

[@taochi100]

I've never heard of someone dieing or Nasal cancer......

[@tjf2939]

Props to being so self conscious about the health risks! An honest analysis of the risks is important with anything you consume, no matter of how much you like it personally

[@dingo5208]

I smoked cigarettes for many years (20+) then switched to vaping (7) then quit. I had 2 humidors full of cuban cigars that I carted around multiple postings over a decade that I didn't want to toss and it was full on pandemic so I started having a whiskey and cigar in the afternoon. 7 days a week (I guess that makes me an alcoholic although I don't crave the booze). Now I'll have a whiskey and cigar in the afternoon and one after dinner. I am sure I'm screwed, but my Mom and Grandma both smoked all their lives. She was 80 and my Moms 76 now so hopefully I got those genes. It would be interesting to see how those studies progress particularly for my situation.

[@davidtirlokhi4954]

Tbh it all depends on your drink size if it's like a triple shot with 2 ice cubes or 1, and your cigar size is a robusto or a presidente and youre more of a mellow to a medium-full. Don't worry as long you are responsible. Heres a personal story, I smoke cigar 2x a week, i tend to drink on a tuesday and a saturday, tuesday is pre mediation before stress comes down from wed-saturday. I personally drink 2 shots of fireball and i light up an alec bradley medium-mellow on a tuesday. Then saturday evening I would get a 6 pack of heineken, and a personal 350ml of red label and i light up a churchill of nica libre. Then my gf would yell at me in the morning and get upset and sht.

[@robertsanders7061]

Love your channel, I contracted Uterine cancer last June on my birthday. I was at the twin towers when the first plane hit. Spent the next month there but wasn’t diagnosed till June 2023. Started peeing blood led to10 months of Chemotherapy which was not fun 7hours a visit. Had surgery and Was cancer free. November 2023, at my four month follow up they found a couple things in my bladder. Did a. biopsy on 4/19 2024. Now it looks like Bladder cancer. I will deal with it. As soon as my wounds heal, I’ll be smoking my Aston VSG Pegasus. I’ve been smoking for over 30 years. I will be 72 years old on June second. And still work as a carpenter great channel

[@sliderturk99]

I don't have to worry about getting cancer from sex because I'm married

[@BoozewithNick]

Yep.

[@revolvermaster4939]

I recently started checking my blood pressure multiple times a day. Without exception it’s always lowest when I’m smoking a cigar and sipping on Islay whiskey!

[@zovanyiattila3558]

I flew to Cuba 🇨🇺 I bought 150 cigars, I brought them back and because I am a social cigar smoker and I only smoke during summer it’ll last till a long time. Cigar smoking is great!! Attila from Hungary 🇭🇺

[@jameswilliams2720]

Just smoked my first cigar at the end of august, and wanted to learn more about them, your videos are super helpful and informative, and you have a really great personality that is extremely engaging. Thank you for making actually good content.

[@shanechepren8119]

I think the proper term is “less dangerous” versus “more safe”. I know it’s semantics but I feel better telling people this.

[@SimpleIdeaz]

My great grandfather smoked a cigar everyday until he was 98.

[@CigarsDaily]

wow! He must have had some great cigars in his day! That's a ripe old age (no offense to your grandpa)

[@cranjismcbasketball2118]

He started at 97🤣🤣

[@Dingbobber]

@@cranjismcbasketball2118 😂

[@teamster9413]

@@cranjismcbasketball2118 LARRY!!!

[@cranjismcbasketball2118]

@@teamster9413 haaaaaa👍

[@MW-lw5mn]

I recently read on my cigarillo pack: Smoking causes heart attacks My first thought was, to forbid myself to do it when I feel like it causes the heart attacks I have found that stress and dissatisfaction shortens life and ages you. Excessive health consciousness quickly becomes stressful and actually makes you sick. Conversely, when you smoke the dangerous cigar, you relax because you are no longer so tense about it, which has definitely benefited my health in the last few months.

[@Chris-sm2uj]

when you feel it causes heart attack it will be already too late say goodbye to your loved ones or not, they won't miss you

[@tylermatchett9144]

I started watching your channel recently and I gotta say I love the enthusiasm you bring to your videos!

[@Pillowhead1983]

Im 18 now. But i started getting an interest om cigars when i was 17. Just started actually buying good quality cigars and good brands experiencing and enjoying them. I am concerned though because Im very big into theater and singing and im worried it might be messing up my singing voice, but it could be from other causes. My Great uncle Franky is almost in his 80s and every time I see him hes got a cigar. I try to limit my self to maybe 1 every week. Sometimes two in one day but it depends on how nice it is outside😂😂😂

[@imveryhungry112]

Keep it to no more than one a week man. Thank me when your 40.

[@TheRealityDealerTV]

I smoked on my first Cohiba today @ 29 years old. Love it

[@adamabbott3582]

Usually have two to three cigar's over the weekend. Often thought about throat and mouth cancer. But it doesn't stop me from enjoying my time with a stogie.

[@imveryhungry112]

You don't smoke any Monday through Friday? If so you likely won't get sick from smoking.

[@matthartford6338]

I'm dying. Well, we all are. It's the nature of life. Working in a metal fabrication shop with toxic fumes and driving in rush hour trafic 2 hours a day speeds that up. Enjoying a good cigar and a glass of whiskey while cooking a steak on the grill, slows that down. Takes stress away, and adds living to life. I'm not about to give that up. Heck, the cigar might actually help me live LONGER, in spite of whatever carcinogens I get from puffing on it!

[@TJS82]

@matthartford6338 Whiskey, cigar and a juicy steak? I can`t think of a better combination!

[@imveryhungry112]

Make sure your shop is well ventilated. Ide worry about that WAY more than smoking some cigars.

[@all4senna]

This is great information, thank you for speaking on it Tim.

[@CigarsDaily]

Happy to do so.

[@g.alistar7798]

Thanks, great info….was on flight status (Army Aviation) for about 25 years. Asked our local flight surgeon during my annual physical a few years ago, “doc, how bad is it that a smoke a nice cigar every week or so?” Doc looked around, closed the door and said, “ hope not to too bad cause I enjoy a nice cigar at least once a week myself. Don’t forget, you have a life, enjoy it and everything in moderation.” Good advice, still enjoy a premium cigar now and then.

[@chickenlajumpy]

My grandmother is a pipe smoker, she's said that she started around the age of 14 because she saw her father doing it. We celebrated her 103rd birthday on July 25th, pipe in hand and as many spirits as she likes.

[@jennystatum6172]

Sounds like my husband asking me about what cigars do to you. Better than cigarettes. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ I use these to help with my anxiety attacks along with coloring in my curse word coloring book.

[@smokingamercigarreviews916]

By these numbers I don't think anyone would say that cigars are "safe" bringing any kind of smoke into your body is gonna have an effect on it. But I think you could say exclusively using cigars is "safer" than cigarettes. It would be nice if there is a study that does a better breakdown between cigars and cigarettes in the future or even just looks exclusively at cigar smokers vs non smokers and take into account 1 mortality and 2 which group has generally higher relative happiness, cause cigar enthusiasts have that one in the bag.

[@davidtirlokhi4954]

im a part time cigarette smoker, like 2-3 cigarettes every 2-3 days. im more of a cigar smoker once every 2 weeks or 2x a week depending on my stress anxiety level. I only have 6 cigars left so im kind of getting desperate.

[@brentpeters2604]

I’m smoking a cigar while watching this and I don’t feel bad about it

[@munnumkhalid]

So Is it true you puff them and not enhale them like cigarette.?

[@Jarmint]

@@munnumkhalid Yeah, you don't inhale cigar smoke.

[@kevinlynch1227]

Hi Tim, I just read a research article titled, A cigar a day keeps the doctor away! Very informative and they suggested that the relaxing and enjoyable effects of cigars are very good for mental health, and in turn, physical health. In addition, I learned that nicotine without all the chemicals contained in cigarettes is beneficial in several other ways including better memory and contration, helps with depression, less aches and pains as it s an Anti-inflammatory, and because it is an anti inflammatory, less risk of covid and less chances of hospitalation in the event of covid. I also read in other articles that nicotine users are less likely to get Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. It was suggested up to two cigars a day if not inhaled are safe and I totally believe it all. I am an avid cigar smoker and enjoy 1, now sometimes 2, Full Bodied cigars (usually 60×6) every evening for the last 30 years! I am so much happier and feel younger and in better health than I did in the previous 30 years!! I feel great, need no medication, and people think I'm 40 years old at age 60. I think if everyone smoked 1 cigar a day and didn't feel guilty, the pharmaceutical companies would go bankrupt? Haha! Thanks for your videos!! Kevin

[@tonyallen3138]

😂, I just started smoking Cigars at 41. Looking forward to another 30+ years.

[@kevinlynch1227]

@@tonyallen3138 YES!!! WHY NOT ANOTHER 45+YEARS??? YEP!!!

[@munnumkhalid]

How Do You feel the effect.? if you don't exhale at all and just puff. I Think the larger diameter of the cigar makes the smoke go directly into your lung than staying in the mouth like smaller diameter cigarette

[@kevinlynch1227]

@@munnumkhalid well you have a choice always whether you decided to bring it down into your lung. Personally I can only inhale during the first 3rd of the cigar. Then as strength skyrockets (I smoke the heavy duty double or triple maduros), i smoke it properly by just pulling into my mouth, tasting it, letting the intense nicotine be absorbed into my body through the lining of my mouth while enjoying the flavorful powerful hints of coffee, chocolate, pepper. and fruits to name a few.. in this case, size doesn't matter, it's the choice to puff and taste or inhale. Takes a while to appreciate cigars and the awsome flavor and nicotine buzz they provide for us to savor!!

[@thechillmaster5836]

Got a link to that article?

[@UgurArcan]

I have to say, kudos for being a lot more objective and realistic about the downside of cigars than most other channels that rely on promoting the theme of their channel. I think the last point you made is a big one and unfortunately many don’t realize that about smoking pipe, cigar and hookah. Yet the risk factors, in my opinion, mostly change in quality and unsure about quantity. Meaning, it may be effecting the lungs less therefore reducing the amount of risk for respiratory diseases but I think they may pose just the same amount or more (based on usage) risk for throat cancer, etc. I think we all agree with the overall sentiment, though. More research is needed so we guess less and know more.

[@ajdube9967]

I'm kinda of a fitness gym rat. But I love to smoke a couple sticks a week!! I have noticed over the last 8 months that I can still crush my workouts and mountain hikes. My lungs do get a little irritated though if I accidentally inhale but thats obvious ha.

[@DigitalAndInnovation]

You hit the nail on the head! Basically nothing is good for you when it is abused... and some things are the lesser of two evils. Not having some sort of treat (a cigar, dessert, alcohol, etc.). Harm Reduction is the new model- and it seems to really help people live life to the fullest. One example that is cigar related- Steve Harvey was asked why he smokes cigars- and he said that you have to have something that can (essentially) ground you. He pointed out he does not do drugs, he does not abuse alcohol, and he does not have a side-piece. These days- one line of blow... or even drinking to the level of poisoning... That can kill you on the spot. Cigars don't tend to do that.

[@Color-Theory]

I'm curious what the number of exclusive cigar users were in that 43000 test subjects. It kind of matters. Sure, maybe 176 cigar users is really small compared to the total amount who died, but that says nothing about the percentage of exclusive cigar users in the test who died. If 95% of exclusive cigar users died during the test, these numbers would mean something completely different than if only 5% died. Not inhaling is the biggest difference imo. I'd also like to know more about the rate of oral cancers for cigar exclusive users vs other types of smoking related disease.

[@aspiceronni4462]

I figure not inhaling one or two cigars per day is way better than inhaling an entire pack of cigarettes per day.

[@brandonrichard3634]

To quote Dr Layne Norton, “the dosage makes the poison”. Everything, including what’s considered inherently “good” or “healthy” has a lethal dosage. There’s a huge difference between sucking down a pack a day of Marlboro reds and savoring one or two premium cigars on a weekend

[@williamjoyce7168]

I smoke a lot of cigars. Five or six a day. Sometimes 10 or 11. I love them and I enjoy them. But I’m old now. Some relatives hate that I smoke them. I guess they’re just waiting for my money. I say smoke them if you got them.

[@carolinarose704]

Thank you, Tim, for the helpful information! Has a brand new cigar smoker, three cigars in actually, I appreciate you sharing this!

[@sneakergod1298]

I just started smoking cigars like 5 months ago. I only really smoke on the weekends. One Friday night when I get off. Two on Saturday & two on Sunday. Only time I really indulge more then 5 a week is when I'm on vacation. Does this sounds reasonable?

[@marlu6373]

no

[@FizzedGG]

Ive never been a smoker, however in 2019 I was in Afghanistan and a organization called Cigars For Warriors sent me a bag of cigars completely free, after trying some out I loved it. Gives me peace and relaxation over a great conversation. In life you pick your poison, I dont really have any other vices but cigars :D

[@ChriS-tz9jm]

It’s not at all World War II veteran said his secret to living so long was a glass of whiskey and a cigar everyday it’s on KZbin look it up

[@MistaP13]

Cigars are safer than cigarettes, but not safe. With that said we all are going to die from something so live your life to your fullest. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@josephedwards3356]

I recently had a conversation with my cardiologist about smoking cigars and he told me its ok for me to have a cigar due to not inhaling. Moderation is the key.

[@DivineKamiKaze]

So y’all don’t actually inhale when smoking a cigar?

[@DivineKamiKaze]

I always thought y’all just smoke it the way people smoke cigarettes

[@tt2778]

​​@@DivineKamiKazeo don't inhale

[@Ti_Fire]

@@DivineKamiKaze no lol…that’s basic info bro. You don’t inhale cigars

[@thefreshprincer5587]

@@DivineKamiKaze inhaling a cigar will completely fuck you up, not only that, inhaling isn’t the point at all, it’s about the flavor and aroma

[@LeslieLane-w2u]

How do the budget cigars compare as I also like Swishers Phillies King Edward and White Owl Also The taste of Backwoods. I prefer the mild taste. I spent time living in Cuba but always missed the US budget cigars. Maybe because my Dad loved King Edward Imperial

[@TheOtto3663]

"Because I'm a millineal and I need constant validation" - that was hilarious. Self deprecating humor may be one of the best ways to make friends and fans.

[@Ruubsiee]

He said it while I read it 😂😂

[@mr555harv]

Can you get to the point faster, but your enthusiasm is appreciated.

[@bigdaddyr6847]

thanks for all your hard work and how much you care Tim!!! 👊👊👊👊👊👊

[@NikoBellaKhouf2]

Pretty much all the men from my tribe have always smoked. The older generations only smoked cigars, pipe tobacco, and hookah. None of them died of anything related to tobacco. The cigarette smokers did start to get some issues by the time they were in their 50s, but no cancer.

[@charleswhitmore18]

I love this dude, thanks for the advice, and all your tips and recommendations on cigars you've made my cigar smoking most enjoyable.

[@joeschmoe2697]

Something to keep in mind when making your choice: the studies might talk about mortality rate, but that does not discuss how quality of life might be affected over time. You might live just as long, but is that quality of life at 50,60, or 70 years old the same for smokers and non-smokers? I’m curious what the studies on that would produce. Also, less additives is good I guess but at the end of the day anything besides normal air going into your lungs isn’t gonna be healthy, even too much oxygen is dangerous😂

[@Smokdeel]

In my humble opinion 30 minutes of smoking premium cigar is definitely ten times healthier than watching 30 minutes of TV news

[@larsvenegas4467]

In my opinion you should treat all tabacco products like something thats extremely dangerous to you, that way you wont smoke to much that it will effect you too bad. Tabacco is pretty unhealth and I think we can all agree on that, but it always depens on the dose. I usually enjoy a cigar once a month, on some occasions once a week

[@TMM124]

Does smoking 1/2 cigars per month bad for my health? I plan to live longer and enjoy my life with my future familty (grand kids etc) so i am always skeptical of let it go and fully immerse into this cigar journey or stop it now before its too late?

[@RageCreati0n]

I think the primary health difference with cigars between cigarettes is that you ARE NOT supposed to inhale the smoke. A cigar is for its flavor; it’s supposed to be puffed lightly and sustained, a cigarette is rapidly smoked and pulled into the lungs. Without trying to rile up aficionados, a cigar is basically a big lump of tobacco. Of course I’m not putting a fat, unfiltered draw into my lungs, that’s practically suicide. I tell every cigar newcomer I meet; if you inhale the smoke, you’re doing it wrong.

[@TJS82]

@RageCreati0n Having smoked my share of cigars on and off again, I agree. Besides, if not for the flavor factor, they wouldn`t really be enjoyable would they? Pipe smoking is what I`ve got a newfound interest in. Any recommendations on a good pipe tobacco?

[@thinkmore3084]

I don't do drugs. I quit drinking. I eat fairly healthy. I exercise 5 days out of the week. How bad can one cigar a day be?

[@jawharelbey9785]

Try it for one a month or something like that would be good, don’t inhale tho just taste the flavor and relax

[@nah3826]

i eat healthy, working out, only drink water, but i need a Scotch and a Cigar on the Weekends

[@xpig332]

I need scotch & cigars daily

[@xpig332]

I’m retired, I need scotch & cigars every day!

[@AnthonyBlamthony]

I think they will forever be one of my pet peeves. Seeing someone constantly badger folk for smoking then turning around and proceeds to drinks alcohol, eat processed junk food, gets obese, or nuke EVERY meal they eat, regularly spray chemical air fresheners around their houses, or lazes about all day all of which also causes cancer. Idk I’ve just personally seen way too many people damage their bodies just as if not worse than tobacco smokers and act as if since they don’t smoke, that somehow makes what they do better.

[@mortgagefinancing5558]

its called shit for brains...

[@Upright777]

As someone who lives in New Zealand I can tell you it's unhealthy for my wallet :(

[@isaacpeachey9554]

You have to make more money

[@Kyleesler]

I hear you. I live in Eyrewell, near Oxford. I buy Romeo y julieta No1s and they 51 dollars each. Hand made Cuban in tube with cedar... mmmm

[@Scotta1atgmaildotcom]

I felt that

[@foreskinracer8753]

Can't you order from abroad? Or is there a fee for cigars specifically

[@Upright777]

@@foreskinracer8753 We have a high tax on tabacco products. Customs will hold the import until you pay the duty tax from what others have said.

[@NoesKicker]

I could be totally wrong here but, to me, it seems like these epidemiological studies to very little to establish causation and instead just show correlation (or lack thereof). I do not know very many individuals who smoke EXCLUSIVELY fine cigars, as well as don’t drink alcohol or drink at healthy diets. It could be that the mortality of exclusively cigar smokers is so low simply because there are so few of them. Just my 2 cents and reasons why I will always be on the lookout for even better information than what is presented in these studies. All that said, I am still very confident that cigars aren’t nearly as bad as other things one could do

[@danjones8182]

I hate it when KZbinrs use a misleading cover photo on their video as click bait. In this instance, using a photo of a doctor making it look like the info containing within is coming from a medical expert.

[@DavidV4444]

I have enjoyed one or two cigars every Saturday at my in-laws for almost 29 years now - the ladies enjoy their day and dad and I enjoy a dram or two and a cigar or two - it’s zen, complete relaxation, a sensory and taste journey unlike no other. I will always believe in the benefits of cigars in moderation - there’s simply no doubt how great they are!

[@Ultimate_Aviator]

I was raised under a religious roof, and our beliefs aside, was taught that anything tobacco related was extremely bad for your health. For the most part this is true, as I'm pretty sure most uses are in fact very bad. So I would turn away at any sight of tobacco. After taking a step back and looking at it more objectively, I have come to the realization that there are plenty of other things I do in my life that have the same health risks as tobacco (although not as severe as cigarettes). I drink a lot of soda, don't exercise as much as I should, and sleep more than I should. These all have health risks later in my life. That helped ease some of my fears of tobacco, and I have seriously considered giving cigars a try.

[@Jarmint]

Yeah, I believe that cigars are the best tobacco products. I wouldn't try cigarettes though, just look at a list of all the additives cigarette companies put into them which is available on Wikipedia. The only ingredient in a good cigar is tobacco. And of course the glue that holds the band on. I haven't tried any tobacco products myself, but cigars have recently peaked my interest.

[@Ultimate_Aviator]

@@Jarmint yes exactly. So the question now is, is just tobacco alone bad for you?

[@Jarmint]

@@Ultimate_Aviator It's certainly not good for you, but I do not know to what extent just tobacco alone is bad for you. I don't think it's too bad, seeing as there are many examples of people who smoked cigars leading long lives. Winston Churchill lived to the age of 90.

[@mortgagefinancing5558]

as Paul; said "all things are not beneficial" ...

[@smithcityproductreviews1689]

I dont smoke cigars very often. But they are a connective mental regulation for me. Where I reconnect with my uncle, who is no longer with us. Cigar is yoga to me.

[@johnw.5257]

Level of exposure equals level of risk. MODERATION is the key factor. You eat 50 cheese burgers a day, your gonna have a problem. Great vid 👍

[@CigarsDaily]

Thanks John. Couldn't agree more.

[@JabbuGuy]

here in our country old school grannies would gather up in a area back then and smoke cigars. the cigars were like 1 meter long and they pass it around and have 2 people holding it while the other smokes Ahaha but sadly since our country put a ban on tobacco that old tradition has stopped and the people that grew tobacco had to destroy their plants which is really sad. badass grannies tho.

[@509734]

Cigars won’t bother you if you’re just doing regular stuff, but when it comes to pushing hard on aerobic exercises however it definitely takes away some lung capacity (until you stop having 5 a day and discipline yourself to only have 1 after your day’s workout)

[@markmetternich7629]

No effects on lung capacity unless you inhale, which you shouldn’t! Of if you sit in smoky rooms all the time without proper ventilation. There’s no connection with lung capacity whatsoever.

[@lynnglidewell7367]

I'm 70 and stopped all smoking which for me was cigarettes, cigars, and pipes at 50. Sometimes I wonder at the the age I am now why not enjoy an occasional cigar or pipe. I'm going to die soon enough anyways at my age so just how bad could it be. What I might die a year sooner then I otherwise would?

[@mojojojo560]

I was an aged care worker in my country for a few years. I looked after a woman who was 99 years old for the 6 months I worked in her facility. She smoked a stogey fatter than a chimps forearm every morning and every evening religiously. Her husband told us she smoked like that for the entire 75 years he had known her. To be fair she only had 2 teeth in her head but other than that she was in better shape than people 20 years younger than her.

[@imveryhungry112]

She probably would have lost her teeth anyway. They just get more fragile as we age.

[@damrhy]

It’s great to have the knowledge. I will continue to have cigars and red wine in moderation, two things I enjoy. Richard Overton (oldest American veteran of World War II) lived to 112 and smoked a dozen cigars a day.

[@thomasjoseph9224]

Lol that is so wild. 12 cigars a day. Chain smoking stogs!

[@craighayward2]

I have always heard and seen that people that smoke cigars and pipes where always people that lived until they where 97 or older

[@TJS82]

@craighayward2 I`m 42 and recently smoked a total of 3 cigars (my first in about 14 years) and have even recently developed an interest in pipes and pipe tobacco so, if by the grace of God I might live a little longer because of it (or even in spite of it), so be it!

[@stratdx]

I think about this so much, I have to have a Gran Cojonu just to relax and calm down.

[@SimpleIdeaz]

If you die young from too much sex, cigars, and good liquor.....youve lived a good life

[@TJS82]

@Simpleldeaz Add good food (in my case, a blue rare ribeye steak`s a prime example) and/or a good tobacco pipe to that list and you`ve lived better than most kings!

[@markgutsmiedl7696]

I believe one of the big differences between inhaling and not inhaling, is the amount of surface area of mucus tissue or tissue that absorbs things, that the smoke contacts is so much greater in the mouth plus lungs compared to just the mouth so less would be absorbed.

[@Oldieeeee]

My Grandpa died when he was in his early 50's. My dad told me he used to smoke a pack a day. Rest in peace grandpa. Now for my Friend's grandpa, he said he would smoke a cigar on a Sunday, once a week. He lived up to his late 80s. It just depends on how much you do something and the person I guess. 😅