People that have never been addicted to nicotine may not realize how hard it is for some to kick the habit. Gum, patches, and pharmaceuticals can help but they are costly and the side effects are not something to ignore. Here are some herbs that have a reputation for helping people to quit smoking. These herbs will […]
Stop kidding yourself. You’re not ready to quit. And that’s okay. The sooner you admit that you’re not ready, the sooner you’ll be able to quit once and for all. I smoked for over 10 years. A pack a day for most of that time. I tried to quit 14 times. Some attempts lasted a […]
Cigarettes consist of thousands and thousands of different chemicals. Hardly any, if any at all, are actually good for you. No wonder so many people get cancer from smoking. Cigarettes are a cesspool of harmful chemicals and you’ve been breathing them in of your own free will. Or maybe not. The argument could be made […]
STRESS MANAGEMENT: YOUR SECRET WEAPON TO SUCCESSFULLY QUITTING SMOKING Weight gain. Stress. Irritability. If you’re one of the nearly 70 percent of smokers who, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), want to kick their habit for good, you may be all too-familiar with these withdrawal symptoms. But the good news is […]
People ask me again and again, what is the best electronic cigarette to quit smoking? Although it’s a great question which we will cover on these pages, let’s start first by asking whether or not electronic cigarettes actually do help smokers quit smoking in the first place. Do electronic cigarettes really help smokers quit smoking? There has been much lively […]
There are some serious risks even if you’re not going through a pack a day. It’s been a common belief held by smokers for ages: Smoking a pack of cigarettes a day is bad—so if you cut down to just a cig or two, that’s much better, right? Well, it might not be as helpful […]
It goes without saying that giving up smoking is hard. That’s why nearly seventy percent of smokers cannot quit smoking. Only seven percent of smokers succeed in it on their first try. The following facts can remind you every day why you need to quit this bad habit: – Your blood pressure will decrease […]
If you’re still puffing, follow this plan to kick ash for good. In 1964, Luther Terry, M.D., the 9th Surgeon General of the United States, issued a landmark report when he said this: Smoking cigarettes could lead to diseases like lung cancer, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and cardiovascular disease. Of course that sounds totally obvious today, […]
Smoking is a detrimental habit but this does not prevent people from smoking. Nicotine is a highly addictive substance which makes people crave for it, and the more they smoke, the more they need it. When smokers do not take nicotine, they feel great discomfort, which is a manifestation of the withdrawal phase. The physical […]
The good news: It probably won’t last as long as you think. Cigarettes could drain your brain as much as your body: Smoking may reduce your levels of dopamine, a brain chemical tied to reward, new research published in Biological Psychiatry suggests. In the study, scientists discovered that smokers produce 15 to 20 percent less dopamine in their brains than nonsmokers […]