The short answer is nicotine. The long answer is more complex. First, nicotine is physically addictive and, second, nicotine addiction also causes psychological changes in smokers because they connect its pleasurable feelings to many different aspects of their lives. Cigarette smoking becomes interwoven with their lives, so that when they try to quit smoking, they not only have to beat back an addiction to smoking, they also have to deal with dozens of triggers that can prompt a desire to smoke.
Nicotine is a drug that naturally occurs in tobacco. When you puff on a cigarette, you inhale nicotine in the smoke and it then spreads through your body. Nicotine interferes with communication between nerve cells. The result is a relaxing, pleasant feeling that makes you want to smoke more.
As you continue to smoke, your body adapts and becomes tolerant to nicotine. You have to smoke more cigarettes in order to achieve the same pleasant feeling. Because your body metabolizes nicotine quickly, the level of nicotine in your blood drops within a couple of hours and you find yourself needing to smoke repeatedly throughout the day to refresh the drug’s effect. At some point, enough nicotine may accumulate in your system that you may need only a certain number of cigarettes each day to keep the level stable.
The Power of Nicotine
You can become physically dependent on nicotine after just a few weeks of regular smoking. When you try to quit smoking, your body goes into nicotine withdrawal. Your system reacts to the absence of nicotine with symptoms including:
Irritability and impatience Hostility Anxiety Depression Headaches Fatigue Trouble sleeping Restlessness Difficulty concentrating Increase in appetite Decreased heart rate
Tuesday, August 25, 2009
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
HOW TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN SHARP?
Some ways to beat back memory loss include:
Keep your brain active. Challenging your brain and mental abilities is believed to stimulate brain cells and keep your thinking sharp. Reading, writing, developing a new skill, or relearning old skills are ways to give your brain a workout. You also can work on stimulating problem-solving and brain games and puzzles. These mental challenges should be a regular part of your life.
Let go of stress. Prolonged stress over many weeks has been shown to cause memory loss by altering brain chemistry and damaging the hippocampus, which is where the brain stores new memories.
Stay socially active. Relationships with other people can improve your mental performance. Social activities often are intellectually stimulating, which prompts good memory function. Friends also can provide support when you're feeling stressed. Research has linked loneliness with an increased risk of memory loss and dementia.
Exercise. Working out can keep blood flowing to the brain, leaving your brain cells well-nourished with oxygen and nutrients.
Don't smoke or abuse alcohol. Smokers have been shown to perform worse than nonsmokers in memory studies and tests of thinking skills. Heavy alcohol use is also known to cause memory loss.
Trauma. Head trauma is one of the major causes of memory loss, as well as something that can cause dementia later in life. Always use a helmet and other protective gear when participating in high-speed activities and contact sports.
Keep your brain active. Challenging your brain and mental abilities is believed to stimulate brain cells and keep your thinking sharp. Reading, writing, developing a new skill, or relearning old skills are ways to give your brain a workout. You also can work on stimulating problem-solving and brain games and puzzles. These mental challenges should be a regular part of your life.
Let go of stress. Prolonged stress over many weeks has been shown to cause memory loss by altering brain chemistry and damaging the hippocampus, which is where the brain stores new memories.
Stay socially active. Relationships with other people can improve your mental performance. Social activities often are intellectually stimulating, which prompts good memory function. Friends also can provide support when you're feeling stressed. Research has linked loneliness with an increased risk of memory loss and dementia.
Exercise. Working out can keep blood flowing to the brain, leaving your brain cells well-nourished with oxygen and nutrients.
Don't smoke or abuse alcohol. Smokers have been shown to perform worse than nonsmokers in memory studies and tests of thinking skills. Heavy alcohol use is also known to cause memory loss.
Trauma. Head trauma is one of the major causes of memory loss, as well as something that can cause dementia later in life. Always use a helmet and other protective gear when participating in high-speed activities and contact sports.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
NICOTINE REPLACEMENT THERAPHY
Nicotine replacement therapies (NRTs), such as nicotine gum and the transdermal nicotine patch, were the first pharmacological treatments approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for use in smoking cessation therapy. NRTs are used (in conjunction with behavioral support) to relieve withdrawal symptoms — they produce less severe physiological alterations than tobacco-based systems and generally provide users with lower overall nicotine levels than they receive with tobacco. An added benefit is that these forms of nicotine have little abuse potential since they do not produce the pleasurable effects of tobacco products — nor do they contain the carcinogens and gases associated with tobacco smoke. Behavioral treatments, even beyond what is recommended on packaging labels, have been shown to enhance the effectiveness of NRTs and improve long-term outcomes.
The FDA's approval of nicotine gum in 1984 marked the availability (by prescription) of the first NRT on the U.S. market. In 1996, the FDA approved Nicorette gum for over-the-counter (OTC) sales. Whereas nicotine gum provides some smokers with the desired control over dose and the ability to relieve cravings, others are unable to tolerate the taste and chewing demands. In 1991 and 1992, the FDA approved four transdermal nicotine patches, two of which became OTC products in 1996. In 1996 a nicotine nasal spray, and in 1998 a nicotine inhaler, also became available by prescription, thus meeting the needs of many additional tobacco users. All the NRT products — gum, patch, spray, and inhaler — appear to be equally effective.
The FDA's approval of nicotine gum in 1984 marked the availability (by prescription) of the first NRT on the U.S. market. In 1996, the FDA approved Nicorette gum for over-the-counter (OTC) sales. Whereas nicotine gum provides some smokers with the desired control over dose and the ability to relieve cravings, others are unable to tolerate the taste and chewing demands. In 1991 and 1992, the FDA approved four transdermal nicotine patches, two of which became OTC products in 1996. In 1996 a nicotine nasal spray, and in 1998 a nicotine inhaler, also became available by prescription, thus meeting the needs of many additional tobacco users. All the NRT products — gum, patch, spray, and inhaler — appear to be equally effective.
Monday, June 15, 2009
TIPS ON HOW TO MANAGE COPD
When you are diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), you will have to make some adjustments in your life to help reduce your symptoms and conserve your energy. Taking steps to make your daily life easier can help control your shortness of breath, fatigue, and other common COPD symptoms.
Here are some strategies you can use every day to help you adjust to life with COPD.
Participate in pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD "can improve [COPD patients'] quality of life, their breathlessness, and their functional strength,". Pulmonary rehabilitation consists of exercise, nutritional counseling, and education to help you learn to live with COPD. It helps "COPD patients stay active and functional and not have to give in to their disease".
Practice breathing control. Your respiratory therapist can teach you techniques such as pursed-lip breathing and diaphragmatic breathing. These can help reduce the shortness of breath you may sometimes feel during various activities.
Find shortcuts for your daily activities. Find ways to make your everyday activities easier to perform. For instance, when you get out of the shower, put on an absorbent robe rather than using your energy to towel-dry yourself.
Here are some strategies you can use every day to help you adjust to life with COPD.
Participate in pulmonary rehabilitation. Pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD "can improve [COPD patients'] quality of life, their breathlessness, and their functional strength,". Pulmonary rehabilitation consists of exercise, nutritional counseling, and education to help you learn to live with COPD. It helps "COPD patients stay active and functional and not have to give in to their disease".
Practice breathing control. Your respiratory therapist can teach you techniques such as pursed-lip breathing and diaphragmatic breathing. These can help reduce the shortness of breath you may sometimes feel during various activities.
Find shortcuts for your daily activities. Find ways to make your everyday activities easier to perform. For instance, when you get out of the shower, put on an absorbent robe rather than using your energy to towel-dry yourself.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
WHAT IS COPD?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth-leading cause of death in the United States and a significant cause of disability.
Most people are more familiar with the terms emphysema or chronic bronchitis, but COPD is the term more doctors are using today. COPD is a progressive disease, which means that it gets worse as time goes by if nothing is done to slow the course of the disease. While doctors cannot cure COPD or undo the damage to your lungs, changing your lifestyle (giving up smoking, staying physically active) and taking certain medications may help you remain active and healthy longer.
Most people are more familiar with the terms emphysema or chronic bronchitis, but COPD is the term more doctors are using today. COPD is a progressive disease, which means that it gets worse as time goes by if nothing is done to slow the course of the disease. While doctors cannot cure COPD or undo the damage to your lungs, changing your lifestyle (giving up smoking, staying physically active) and taking certain medications may help you remain active and healthy longer.
OBESITY PRONE TO SWINE FLU?
A survey released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) found that obesity may be a risk factor for serious complications from the swine flu — and that people born before 1957 are less likely to catch it.
The survey looked at only 30 patients hospitalized with swine flu in California. Of those, only four were obese. So the conclusion that obesity might be an independent risk factor for severe swine flu was based on four patients! Not only that, but according to the data table contained in the CDC report, “Conditions listed are not mutually exclusive; certain patients had multiple underlying chronic diseases.” That means it’s possible some of the four obese people might also have had other risk factors, which confounds the data. Unfortunately, however, they don’t provide the details so it’s impossible to know whether the patients each were just obese or if they had obesity and one or even several other risk factors. And whether they did or did not have only obesity as a risk factor, remember that the researchers looked at only 30 people and of those only four were obese. While it may eventually be shown that obesity is a risk factor for more severe swine flu, I think we don’t yet have the data to make such sweeping conclusions.
In another announcement, the CDC is saying that people born before 1957 seem to be at lower risk for swine flu than those who are younger. The reason for this, which seems to be based on much more solid evidence than the obesity story, is that older adults may have partial immunity against the swine flu virus because they were likely to have been exposed to a somewhat similar virus that circulated between 1918 and 1957. It turns out that the 1918 influenza pandemic was due to an H1N1 flu virus, and the current swine flu is also an H1N1 variant (but not exactly the same as the earlier one). To date, only 13 percent of U.S. patients hospitalized with the new flu are age 50 or over while 37 percent of patients are between the ages of 19 and 49 years old, 18 percent are between 10 and 18 years old, and 11 percent are between 5 and 9 years old. This pattern is similar to that of the 1918 pandemic in which death rates were highest among younger rather than older adults. Similarly, those who were older in 1918 may have been exposed to another similar virus that circulated in the late 1800’s and therefore already had immunity. The CDC report on lower risk in those born after 1957 is expected to be published today, May 21.
The survey looked at only 30 patients hospitalized with swine flu in California. Of those, only four were obese. So the conclusion that obesity might be an independent risk factor for severe swine flu was based on four patients! Not only that, but according to the data table contained in the CDC report, “Conditions listed are not mutually exclusive; certain patients had multiple underlying chronic diseases.” That means it’s possible some of the four obese people might also have had other risk factors, which confounds the data. Unfortunately, however, they don’t provide the details so it’s impossible to know whether the patients each were just obese or if they had obesity and one or even several other risk factors. And whether they did or did not have only obesity as a risk factor, remember that the researchers looked at only 30 people and of those only four were obese. While it may eventually be shown that obesity is a risk factor for more severe swine flu, I think we don’t yet have the data to make such sweeping conclusions.
In another announcement, the CDC is saying that people born before 1957 seem to be at lower risk for swine flu than those who are younger. The reason for this, which seems to be based on much more solid evidence than the obesity story, is that older adults may have partial immunity against the swine flu virus because they were likely to have been exposed to a somewhat similar virus that circulated between 1918 and 1957. It turns out that the 1918 influenza pandemic was due to an H1N1 flu virus, and the current swine flu is also an H1N1 variant (but not exactly the same as the earlier one). To date, only 13 percent of U.S. patients hospitalized with the new flu are age 50 or over while 37 percent of patients are between the ages of 19 and 49 years old, 18 percent are between 10 and 18 years old, and 11 percent are between 5 and 9 years old. This pattern is similar to that of the 1918 pandemic in which death rates were highest among younger rather than older adults. Similarly, those who were older in 1918 may have been exposed to another similar virus that circulated in the late 1800’s and therefore already had immunity. The CDC report on lower risk in those born after 1957 is expected to be published today, May 21.
Friday, May 22, 2009
WHY PEOPLE SMOKE?
During the past years of my life, I asked myself why do people need to smoke and how to get rid of smoking cigarettes? When I researched from the other smokers I found myself on the same reasons as they elaborated.
I have their reasons why young people do smoke… first they want to look mature, to be like their friends and others are to experiment.
Adults smoke for other reasons. For them it is the best way to feel relaxed… or might be they may have a lot of pressures and stress from their everyday living. It involves their work, relationships to family, husband and wife and so forth.
Some of them are just saying that it gives them pleasure and makes them feel good every time they light a cigarette… some people think that smoking can help control their weight. Because for them it reduced their appetite, lessens sense of taste and smell to food…
Food tastes and smells so good if you are out of this vise. I agree with that!
I have their reasons why young people do smoke… first they want to look mature, to be like their friends and others are to experiment.
Adults smoke for other reasons. For them it is the best way to feel relaxed… or might be they may have a lot of pressures and stress from their everyday living. It involves their work, relationships to family, husband and wife and so forth.
Some of them are just saying that it gives them pleasure and makes them feel good every time they light a cigarette… some people think that smoking can help control their weight. Because for them it reduced their appetite, lessens sense of taste and smell to food…
Food tastes and smells so good if you are out of this vise. I agree with that!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Swine Flu Smoking Gun?
Swine Flu Smoking Gun? CDC was Combining Flu Viruses in 2004 - the most headline topics -- the most current issue since the day that Swine flu virus infecting and killing so many people in Mexico. Bottom line: the new flu virus contains DNA from avian, swine viruses (including elements from European and Asian viruses) and human viruses.
Now that Australia is confirmed of having 1 victim of H1N1 virus and also Japan country. TOKYO — Japanese authorities scrambled Saturday to track travellers who arrived on the same flight as three people diagnosed with the country's first confirmed cases of H1N1 flu. Australia also joined the ranks of affected countries with its first confirmed case.
Authorities in Tokyo quarantined a high school teacher and two of his teenage students who returned Friday from a school trip to Canada on a flight from the U.S. after they tested positive at the airport.
A lab at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases later confirmed they had the virus that has killed at least 47 people and sickened more than 3,100 in 30 countries, most in the U.S. and Mexico, Health and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe said.
The ministry confirmed that seven more people aboard the same flight had been taken to a hospital after they complained of feeling ill, and were undergoing tests. The ministry declined to give further details.
Since the outbreak began last month, several countries, including Japan, have screened air travellers for flu symptoms. But news reports said as many as 11 people on the Northwest Airlines flight from Detroit that landed in Tokyo on Friday avoided those screenings.
The ministry said at least 13 people -- believed to be separate from the reported 11 that the ministry was still investigating -- had gone on to other destinations in transit from that flight, and efforts were under way to contact them through the World Health Organization.
Now that Australia is confirmed of having 1 victim of H1N1 virus and also Japan country. TOKYO — Japanese authorities scrambled Saturday to track travellers who arrived on the same flight as three people diagnosed with the country's first confirmed cases of H1N1 flu. Australia also joined the ranks of affected countries with its first confirmed case.
Authorities in Tokyo quarantined a high school teacher and two of his teenage students who returned Friday from a school trip to Canada on a flight from the U.S. after they tested positive at the airport.
A lab at the National Institute of Infectious Diseases later confirmed they had the virus that has killed at least 47 people and sickened more than 3,100 in 30 countries, most in the U.S. and Mexico, Health and Welfare Minister Yoichi Masuzoe said.
The ministry confirmed that seven more people aboard the same flight had been taken to a hospital after they complained of feeling ill, and were undergoing tests. The ministry declined to give further details.
Since the outbreak began last month, several countries, including Japan, have screened air travellers for flu symptoms. But news reports said as many as 11 people on the Northwest Airlines flight from Detroit that landed in Tokyo on Friday avoided those screenings.
The ministry said at least 13 people -- believed to be separate from the reported 11 that the ministry was still investigating -- had gone on to other destinations in transit from that flight, and efforts were under way to contact them through the World Health Organization.
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
ARE YOU AT HIGHEST RISK FROM H1N1 SWINE FLU?
Most U.S. cases of H1N1 referred to as swine flu have been in older children and young adults.
And also people below can be at highest risk from H1N1 Swine Flu... please kindly check below:
* Pregnant women
* Children, especially those under 12 months of age
* People with heart disease or risk factors for heart disease
* People with HIV infection
* People with chronic diseases
* People taking immune suppressing drugs, such as cancer chemotherapy or anti-rejection drugs for transplants.
* Smokers and drinkers who have weak immune system.
And also people below can be at highest risk from H1N1 Swine Flu... please kindly check below:
* Pregnant women
* Children, especially those under 12 months of age
* People with heart disease or risk factors for heart disease
* People with HIV infection
* People with chronic diseases
* People taking immune suppressing drugs, such as cancer chemotherapy or anti-rejection drugs for transplants.
* Smokers and drinkers who have weak immune system.
SWINE FLU OUTBREAKS
Like people, pigs can get influenza or medically termed as FLU but swine flu viruses are not the same as human flu viruses. Swine flu doesn't often infect people, and the rare human cases that have occurred in the past have mainly affected people who had direct contact with pigs. But the current swine flu outbreak is different. It's caused by a new swine flu virus that has changed in ways that allow it to spread from person to person -- and it's happening among people who haven't had any contact with pigs.
Others might say that Swine Flu can be typified as a respiratory disease, affecting pigs. According to World Health Organization, stating that a number of Swine Flu cases have resulted strain of H1N1 (conventional flu).
Scientifically, there are three types of viruses - A, B and C which causes influenza. Further each type has sub-types or strains, but each of the sub-type maintains the characteristic of the original virus.
Seasonal changes, especially setting of winter or ending of seasons, is a favorable time for the influenza viruses as they get active and spread among large populations.
Generally, people with strong immune system can easily recover from the effects of influenza as the body immune system fight against the viruses. With bird flu it is different as this virus strain (H5N1) makes the body produce large amounts of anti-bodies to the extent where it can kill the patient. A strong immune system will produce more antibodies than a weak immune system increasing the risk of death in healthy people.
On the other hand, Smoking can also make your immune system weak and the chance of having Swine Flu is big. Many viruses can be easily affected you and may suffer from it if not taking the right vitamins and minerals or any other protection which can help you free from this very well known disease.
Others might say that Swine Flu can be typified as a respiratory disease, affecting pigs. According to World Health Organization, stating that a number of Swine Flu cases have resulted strain of H1N1 (conventional flu).
Scientifically, there are three types of viruses - A, B and C which causes influenza. Further each type has sub-types or strains, but each of the sub-type maintains the characteristic of the original virus.
Seasonal changes, especially setting of winter or ending of seasons, is a favorable time for the influenza viruses as they get active and spread among large populations.
Generally, people with strong immune system can easily recover from the effects of influenza as the body immune system fight against the viruses. With bird flu it is different as this virus strain (H5N1) makes the body produce large amounts of anti-bodies to the extent where it can kill the patient. A strong immune system will produce more antibodies than a weak immune system increasing the risk of death in healthy people.
On the other hand, Smoking can also make your immune system weak and the chance of having Swine Flu is big. Many viruses can be easily affected you and may suffer from it if not taking the right vitamins and minerals or any other protection which can help you free from this very well known disease.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
BENEFITS OF QUITTING SMOKING
Living better and longer life, healthier life and cancer free life.
The chance of having a heart attack decreased and having a certain type of cancer as well if you are gonna quit.
From 20 minutes of not smoking your body system changes rapidly… your blood pressure has already decreased. No matter how severe the addiction is… quitting smoking is not that hard if you want it to. It’s never too late to quit smoking.
The chance of having a heart attack decreased and having a certain type of cancer as well if you are gonna quit.
From 20 minutes of not smoking your body system changes rapidly… your blood pressure has already decreased. No matter how severe the addiction is… quitting smoking is not that hard if you want it to. It’s never too late to quit smoking.
Friday, April 3, 2009
Five Deadly Diseases that Smoking Leads to…
Everybody knows that smoking is really bad for the health. Millions of people died from smoking. These are the five deadly conditions that smoking leads to…
1. Heart Disease – various types of heart disorders such as aortic aneurysm (a bulging major blood vessel), myocardial degeneration (heart attact), and ischemic heart disease (lack of blood to an organ, such as the heart).
2. Lung Cancer – the most common cancer caused by smoking due to nicotine and everybody knows that.
3. Emphysema 0r Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – a general term for diseases that are characterized by long-term or permanent narrowing of small airways (known as bronchi) connected to the lungs caused by stable inhaling of the toxic fumes of cigarettes. This makes breathing more difficult.
4. Pleurisy - A lung infection causing fever, coughing and difficulty in breathing.
5. Pneumonia - respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants.
1. Heart Disease – various types of heart disorders such as aortic aneurysm (a bulging major blood vessel), myocardial degeneration (heart attact), and ischemic heart disease (lack of blood to an organ, such as the heart).
2. Lung Cancer – the most common cancer caused by smoking due to nicotine and everybody knows that.
3. Emphysema 0r Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) – a general term for diseases that are characterized by long-term or permanent narrowing of small airways (known as bronchi) connected to the lungs caused by stable inhaling of the toxic fumes of cigarettes. This makes breathing more difficult.
4. Pleurisy - A lung infection causing fever, coughing and difficulty in breathing.
5. Pneumonia - respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants.
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
SMOKERS LUNG CANCER
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Lung cancer is the most common cancer in the world. Around 1.3 million new cases of lung cancer are diagnosed every year globally.
Most lung cancers are smoking-related. Although some people who have never smoked get lung cancer. The more you smoke cigarettes the more likely you are prone to have lung cancer and as soon as you stop smoking cigarettes the risk of having lung cancer starts to go down. So stop smoking now and live with a healthy lungs. Save your lungs.
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
NICOTINE WITHDRAWAL
Nicotine Withdrawal is one of the hardest things to deal with when quitting smoking. They say that nicotine withdrawal is the only reason why quitting smoking is very difficult to do. As you quit, You will feel a lot of symptoms from physical, mental and emotional. Do not worry as this is the normal process of Nicotine Withdrawal. Advise from your doctor is necessary for fast and easy recovery.
Battling from this phase in your life is definitely horrible and quite difficult but if you are going to believe and trust your self that you can do that… by using mind over matter method of quitting smoking, you will be recovering gradually which you did not notice that you are on the stage of it.
Battling from this phase in your life is definitely horrible and quite difficult but if you are going to believe and trust your self that you can do that… by using mind over matter method of quitting smoking, you will be recovering gradually which you did not notice that you are on the stage of it.
Thursday, March 5, 2009
TIMELINE - WHAT WILL HAPPEN AFTER YOU STOP SMOKING?
After 20 minutes – blood pressure and pulse rate decrease drastically. Excessive sweating of the hands and feet.
After 8 hours – Carbon Monoxide in your blood stream goes down and your blood oxygen level will go back to normal.
After 24 hours – heart attack is decrease instantly.
After 48 hours – taste buds returns to normal. Able to taste food just like before when you were not smoking. Your sense of smell returns to normal as well.
After 2 weeks – breathing becomes easier. You can do walking, jogging or playing basketball without feeling of breathless as you go along with it. The Phlegm production returns to normal and will be coughing, wheezing fewer. You would notice that your lungs are starting back to normal as you can feel that your breathing is not that difficult compared before. Your lungs starts to recover from the nicotine you inhaled.
After one year to 10 years – Your Chance of having a heart disease or other certain lung problems decreases and sometimes chances are greatly reduced.
Quitting Smoking is just very easy to do… it is just Mind Over Matter that stopping you to quit smoking.
After 8 hours – Carbon Monoxide in your blood stream goes down and your blood oxygen level will go back to normal.
After 24 hours – heart attack is decrease instantly.
After 48 hours – taste buds returns to normal. Able to taste food just like before when you were not smoking. Your sense of smell returns to normal as well.
After 2 weeks – breathing becomes easier. You can do walking, jogging or playing basketball without feeling of breathless as you go along with it. The Phlegm production returns to normal and will be coughing, wheezing fewer. You would notice that your lungs are starting back to normal as you can feel that your breathing is not that difficult compared before. Your lungs starts to recover from the nicotine you inhaled.
After one year to 10 years – Your Chance of having a heart disease or other certain lung problems decreases and sometimes chances are greatly reduced.
Quitting Smoking is just very easy to do… it is just Mind Over Matter that stopping you to quit smoking.
Saturday, February 28, 2009
MARIJUANA ADDICTION TREATMENT
Quitting Marijuana may seem hard for the smokers but in the reality it is not.
Marijuana is not that addictive compared to other drugs and alcohol. So if you are planning to quit smoking marijuana you have to work out an iron will method as they say. After leaving this marijuana addiction a feeling of sadness will follow (melancholy) but it would be fine as this is just the beginning of helping yourself to have a healthy body and mind. Go and fight for it!
... The first step that you should do is to find out a new way where in you may have been too busy and forget the feeling of lighting a new stick of weed when you get bored. If you have a lot of activities or interest you may have forgotten what you are fervent about.
Second way to do is to change your marijuana time into the most interesting activities. If you are going to be obsessed with your new passion time the urge to smoke weed will be neglected already. You have to spend more time on your new passion time rather than on smoking weed session with your friends.
Stay away from your friends who are also taking marijuana weeds as they are not contributing well instead they would just affect you and encouraging you to try again. Find another new set of friends which could help you recover from Quitting Smoking Marijuana for Good. Change your social environment.
Marijuana is not that addictive compared to other drugs and alcohol. So if you are planning to quit smoking marijuana you have to work out an iron will method as they say. After leaving this marijuana addiction a feeling of sadness will follow (melancholy) but it would be fine as this is just the beginning of helping yourself to have a healthy body and mind. Go and fight for it!
... The first step that you should do is to find out a new way where in you may have been too busy and forget the feeling of lighting a new stick of weed when you get bored. If you have a lot of activities or interest you may have forgotten what you are fervent about.
Second way to do is to change your marijuana time into the most interesting activities. If you are going to be obsessed with your new passion time the urge to smoke weed will be neglected already. You have to spend more time on your new passion time rather than on smoking weed session with your friends.
Stay away from your friends who are also taking marijuana weeds as they are not contributing well instead they would just affect you and encouraging you to try again. Find another new set of friends which could help you recover from Quitting Smoking Marijuana for Good. Change your social environment.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
QUITTING SMOKING COLD TURKEY
Quitting Smoking Cold Turkey defines as quitting smoking without using any quitting smoking products or nicotine replacement aids such as nicotine gum, skin patches, inhalers etc. It is also the normal method of quitting smoking and most popular as well.
Cold turkey means to stop smoking immediately and set your mind that you want to quit no matter what.
Quitting smoking cold turkey is the most well-liked way - but not the most successful. It is because you are no longer receiving any nicotine inside your body so the tendency of lighting up a cigarette has always been there in your mind.
As long as any nicotine remains in the bloodstream the body and mind will keep on looking for cigarettes.
Many smokers can’t apply this cold turkey method and they prefer to go for patches, gum and inhalers to feed the body Nicotine as they stop smoking.
Cold turkey means to stop smoking immediately and set your mind that you want to quit no matter what.
Quitting smoking cold turkey is the most well-liked way - but not the most successful. It is because you are no longer receiving any nicotine inside your body so the tendency of lighting up a cigarette has always been there in your mind.
As long as any nicotine remains in the bloodstream the body and mind will keep on looking for cigarettes.
Many smokers can’t apply this cold turkey method and they prefer to go for patches, gum and inhalers to feed the body Nicotine as they stop smoking.
SIMPLEST WAY OF QUITTING SMOKING
Quitting Smoking is not that simple to do especially if the nicotine-one of the most addictive substances in cigarettes, is already functioning inside your body including your brain.
According to the research, nicotine is just addicting as heroine, cocaine and marijuana. The more nicotine you take the bigger the obsession is. Consequently the high risk of developing serious diseases even cancer has a big factor if not quitting smoking. The unsafe part is… the second-hand smoking is more hazardous as the first-hand smoking.
So if you really want to quit smoking try these simple but effective tips:
1. You have to set your mind that you are quitting. Try to have a short vacation just to concentrate to your plans and go with the journey of quitting smoking. Quitting Smoking cold turkey is possible when it is combined by the will power to do so.
2. Try to have new hobbies and keep yourself busy as this is the only way not to feel boredom and might be tempted to light up a cigarette again. This will help you also fight cravings easily.
3. Gaining weight after giving up cigarettes is possible to happen. That is why you need to exercise to strengthen body and mind. You can do jogging, playing badminton, volleyball, basketball or any sport that you wanted to do. The simplest way of neglecting to light up a cigarette if you are in the field and do exercising.
4. Eat a healthy diet. You need to take the right vitamins and minerals when quitting smoking to keep you healthy.
According to the research, nicotine is just addicting as heroine, cocaine and marijuana. The more nicotine you take the bigger the obsession is. Consequently the high risk of developing serious diseases even cancer has a big factor if not quitting smoking. The unsafe part is… the second-hand smoking is more hazardous as the first-hand smoking.
So if you really want to quit smoking try these simple but effective tips:
1. You have to set your mind that you are quitting. Try to have a short vacation just to concentrate to your plans and go with the journey of quitting smoking. Quitting Smoking cold turkey is possible when it is combined by the will power to do so.
2. Try to have new hobbies and keep yourself busy as this is the only way not to feel boredom and might be tempted to light up a cigarette again. This will help you also fight cravings easily.
3. Gaining weight after giving up cigarettes is possible to happen. That is why you need to exercise to strengthen body and mind. You can do jogging, playing badminton, volleyball, basketball or any sport that you wanted to do. The simplest way of neglecting to light up a cigarette if you are in the field and do exercising.
4. Eat a healthy diet. You need to take the right vitamins and minerals when quitting smoking to keep you healthy.
Monday, February 23, 2009
HOW LONG WILL YOU LIVE IF NOT QUITTING SMOKING?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimated that adult Male smokers lost an average of 13.2 years of Life and Female smokers lost 14.5 years of life because of smoking. It is based on the collected data from 1995 to 1999.
Smokers affected their health in so many ways…damaging every parts of the body which causes many diseases. The diseases are identified as lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.
So think now how long are you gonna stay with your family or loved ones if not quitting smoking right now.
Smokers affected their health in so many ways…damaging every parts of the body which causes many diseases. The diseases are identified as lung cancer, heart attacks, strokes, chronic bronchitis, and emphysema.
So think now how long are you gonna stay with your family or loved ones if not quitting smoking right now.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
SMOKING CESSATION DRUG
Smoking cessation drugs are Nicotine replacement products, also called nicotine replacement therapy. There are only four product forms which FDA, Food Drug Administration, approved. One is Chewing Gum and nicorette is one of the famous brand being used by most Smokers who wanted to Quit Smoking, two is skin Patch, three is nasal spray and four is inhaler. Nasal Spray and Inhaler are only available with a Prescription. Only these two Smoking Cessation Drugs are restricted to buy for security purposes. For more information about the Smoking Cessation Products which are nicotine nasal spray and nicotine inhalation system, kindly click the underlined words above.
Other form of Smoking Cessation drug is Zyban – bupropion, a not nicotine replacement product, is subsequently found to be effective as a smoking cessation aid. Others are saying that it help reduces craving and withdrawal symptoms. In 2007 it was the fourth-most prescribed antidepressant in the United States retail market, with 20.184 million retail prescriptions according to the research.
Other form of Smoking Cessation drug is Zyban – bupropion, a not nicotine replacement product, is subsequently found to be effective as a smoking cessation aid. Others are saying that it help reduces craving and withdrawal symptoms. In 2007 it was the fourth-most prescribed antidepressant in the United States retail market, with 20.184 million retail prescriptions according to the research.
CHANTIX - A Stop Smoking Medicine
I heard about CHANTIX (Varenicline) – a stop smoking medicine for the Smokers who wanted to Quit Smoking for Good. It is also known as a Smoking Cessation Medicine used for Quitting Smoking. In Europe and other Countries they are calling it CHAMPIX.Others say that it works great and doesn’t have any weight gain and other common problems with Quitting Smoking. Available only if you have Prescription coming from your Doctor or Health Care provider. They say that it cost quite expensive… for about US$120 per month cost of taking. Imagine how serious are you to stop smoking cigarettes?
Friday, February 20, 2009
SMOKING HYPNOSIS
Do you believe in Smoking Hypnosis? When my Australian Uncle came here in the Philippines for 3 months vacation last year, he said that only Smoking Hypnosis had helped him to Quit Smoking Cigarettes. He consumed 3 boxes of Nicorette Patch and Nicorette Gum for Support from Smoking Cessation. I have been asking him How it is being applied and how it treated people from Quitting Smoking… He narrated to me what is all about… and just got shocked when he was telling me a simple like… he just close his eyes for an hour with deep concentration to relax body and mind and think/imagine yourself as a non-smoker and your sub-concious mind will grant that as reality. Just Feed your Sub-conscious mind what you want to happen and it will happens. That's the Smoking Hypnosis do... only key is hypnotherapy to stop smoking he added.
Nowadays, a lot of STOP SMOKING DRUGS are extensively available for all the smokers who wants to Quit. Nicotine Patch, Nicotine Gum, Smoking Hypnosis, Stop Smoking Programs are made especially for the concerned parties to achieve the best results.
Nowadays, a lot of STOP SMOKING DRUGS are extensively available for all the smokers who wants to Quit. Nicotine Patch, Nicotine Gum, Smoking Hypnosis, Stop Smoking Programs are made especially for the concerned parties to achieve the best results.
Thursday, February 19, 2009
HOW MANY PEOPLE DIE BECAUSE OF SMOKING CIGARETTES EACH YEAR?
According to WHO (World Health Organization) around 5.4 Million People died caused by Smoking Cigarettes/Tobacco each year worldwide. Smoking Cigarettes causes more death and disability compared to other deadly diseases Worldwide. Every almost seven (7) seconds a present or previous smoker dies. Second hand smoke kills for about 50,000 people.
So think about this deeply if you still want to continue smoking. Quit Now for Life.
SYMPTOMS OF NICOTINE - SMOKING WITHDRAWAL
When I started to quit smoking last January 2007, I felt a lot of Discomforts due to Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms because of this I immediately visit my Doctor to inform her of these Physical and Mental Symptoms which I was experiencing during Smoking Withdrawal. I reported to her the following Nicotine Withdrawal Symptoms so I would know what to expect more and How to manage this Phase of Smoking Cessation.
• Fatigue – I feel exhausted though I’m not doing anything hard.
• Insomnia – I can’t be able to sleep early at night without any reason.
• Anxiety – I feel like I’m so nervous though I am relaxed.
• Depression – I feel like I have a lot of burdens though I haven’t.
• Sweating – I sweat though it is cold around.
• Sore throat / Tonsillitis / Sore tongue or gums
My throat is inflamed though im not eating sweet or something cold like ice cream.
• Craving to smoke – urge to smoke badly.
• Irritable, cranky – I get angry easily.
• Mood Swing
• Headache
• Intestinal Disorder like Constipation, Stomach pain, Cramps
• Cough, Colds
• lack of ability to think / concentrate
• Nausea / Dry lips.
• Tightness in the chest especially when standing – up from bed.
My Doctor has prescribed an appropriate medication for me to relieve some of these discomforts. I then asked my Doctor for how long I would be on this situation? How long the symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal continue? She advised me that for most People, any of these Unpleasant Symptoms will no longer be perceptible after Six months or it depends on how many stick of cigarettes you are sucking per day. It has a huge effect if the level of nicotine is eliminated or totally absent in our body system.
• Fatigue – I feel exhausted though I’m not doing anything hard.
• Insomnia – I can’t be able to sleep early at night without any reason.
• Anxiety – I feel like I’m so nervous though I am relaxed.
• Depression – I feel like I have a lot of burdens though I haven’t.
• Sweating – I sweat though it is cold around.
• Sore throat / Tonsillitis / Sore tongue or gums
My throat is inflamed though im not eating sweet or something cold like ice cream.
• Craving to smoke – urge to smoke badly.
• Irritable, cranky – I get angry easily.
• Mood Swing
• Headache
• Intestinal Disorder like Constipation, Stomach pain, Cramps
• Cough, Colds
• lack of ability to think / concentrate
• Nausea / Dry lips.
• Tightness in the chest especially when standing – up from bed.
My Doctor has prescribed an appropriate medication for me to relieve some of these discomforts. I then asked my Doctor for how long I would be on this situation? How long the symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal continue? She advised me that for most People, any of these Unpleasant Symptoms will no longer be perceptible after Six months or it depends on how many stick of cigarettes you are sucking per day. It has a huge effect if the level of nicotine is eliminated or totally absent in our body system.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
NICORETTE - NICOTINE PATCH
Nicotine Patch is one of the most famous nicotine replacement methods being used by the person who wants to quit smoking. Also, Nicorette Patch is a quit smoking aid that effectively relieves nicotine craving and withdrawal symptoms.
...>>> Nicotine Patch for smoking cessation.
My Uncle from Australia is also a long-time smoker gave me this Patch. He told me that it would be very useful for nicotine withdrawal inside the body. I used this before when the time that I was withdrawing Nicotine from my blood and it's so effective!
Nicorette – Nicotine Patch a quit smoking aid, should be applied one patch every morning to the thigh, hip, arm or chest and must be remove before going to bed.
QUIT SMOKING TIPS
There are at least five tips that will help you Quit Smoking and Quit for keeps. You have the biggest opportunity of Quitting from Smoke for Good if you will apply these five steps in your life as I did before and it helped me a lot not to attempt again to try even a Puff. I used to smoke cigarettes for almost 9 years of my Life and when my husband told me to quit as he wanted us to have a baby, I followed him gradually as I want to stop smoking then. I admit that smoke cessation is not that simple to do. We need a Quit Smoking Program or Quit Smoking Guide to help us Quit for Good.
These are the five Quit Smoking Tips:
1. Get Ready
* Set a quit date. You have to set your mind that on this day you are gonna starts Smoke Cessation.
* Change your surroundings. Avoid seeing somebody smoking cigarettes, it will encourage you to smoke.
* Keep ALL cigarettes and ashtrays away in your home, car, and place of work.
* Don't let somebody smoke in your home.
* Review your past attempts to stop. Think about what worked and what did not.
* Once you quit, don't smoke — NOT EVEN A PUFF!
2. Get Support and Encouragement from the people around you.
* Tell your family, friends, and co-workers that you are going to quit. Their understanding and support is what you need from this period of time. Ask them not to smoke around you in a simple and respectable way.
* Talk to your health care provider (for example, doctor, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, psychologist, or smoking counselor).
* Get more counseling from the expert. The more counseling you have, the better your chances are of quitting. Smoking Programs are available at any local hospitals and health care centers. Call or visit them immediately.
3. Learn New Skills and Behaviors
* Try to divert yourself from urges to smoke. Talk to someone, go for a walk, or get busy with a work.
* Do something to reduce your stress. Take a hot bath, exercise, or read a book.
* Plan something enjoyable to do every day.
* Drink a lot of water and other fluids, and eat fruits which rich in Vitamin C for anti-oxidants purposes.
4. Get Medication and Use-Apply it correctly
Medications can help you stop smoking and lessen the urge to smoke.
* Ask your health care provider for advice. They could help you fights all the Symptoms of Nicotine Withdrawal in your blood.
* If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, nursing, under age 18, smoking fewer than ten cigarettes per day, or have a medical condition, talk to your doctor or other health care provider before taking any medications.
5. Be Prepared for Deterioration or Difficult Situations
Most deteriorations occur within the first three months after quitting. It is normal. Don't be discouraged if you start smoking again. Remember, most people try several times before they finally quit and I also experienced that moment. Be strong enough to fight for that trial months and soon your goal would be reached.
Good luck! I know you can get through with it. Be strong and have determination to Quit Smoking. Stop Smoking Right Now!
SMOKING CESSATION
If there’s a will, there’s a way… this is the most ordinary adage that we have heard from the others when telling something to do impossible. I must say that Smoking Cessation is not that simple to do. In fact, a lot of things should be done first and the biggest help of our health care professional is badly needed for speedy recuperation.
A lot of symptom arises from SMOKING CESSATION…like cravings and psychological withdrawal symptoms.Remember that it must be monitored properly to help you stop completely.
Save our Lungs for our Loved Ones. Keep Lung Cancer Away from our Home. Eventually, it would affect our Children if We don't Quit Smoking.
Stop Smoking Right Now as We only Live Once...
A lot of symptom arises from SMOKING CESSATION…like cravings and psychological withdrawal symptoms.Remember that it must be monitored properly to help you stop completely.
Save our Lungs for our Loved Ones. Keep Lung Cancer Away from our Home. Eventually, it would affect our Children if We don't Quit Smoking.
Stop Smoking Right Now as We only Live Once...
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