In the quit smoking world there are hundreds, if not thousands of tools available which claim to assist you. These range from chemicals to mind tools to herbal remedies, and everything in between. Below is an overview of the 6 most common types of smoking cessation tools.
1. Nicotine Replacement Therapy
Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) comes in [...]
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Jul 09
Quit Smoking Tools – 6 Common Methods to Quit Smoking Reviewed
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Jul 09
Best Natural Smoking Cessation Tools to Quit Cigarettes with Fewer Side Effects
Many people would like to quit smoking without suffering from the side effects of unnatural quit smoking therapies – prescription drugs, NRT, and other over the counter medications. And for good reason – some of these treatments have side effects as bad as smoking itself! And while that may seem ok at first becuase you [...]
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Jul 09
The Most Deadly Chemicals in Cigarettes
Along with Tobacco, Nicotine, and artificial flavorings, cigarettes contain over 4000 chemicals. Of these, more than 50 are known poisons or carcinogens. When we think about quitting, we often wonder what’s in a cigarette that makes it so bad for us? Following are some of the most deadly chemcicals in cigarettes…
Acetone
A Solvent commonly used as [...]
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Jul 09
Depression When Quitting Smoking – Feeling Sad After Cessation?
Many current and ex smokers are wondering about depression when they quit. More and more, modern research is finding that depression and cigarette smoking are co-existing factors. Fortunately, they don’t have to be. Although depression usually precedes cigarette smoking, there are ways to beat both at the same time.
Smoking is More Common Among Depression [...]
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Jul 09
Lung Detoxification – Is it for Real?
In recent times a new trend has emerged based on the popular natural health movement. This trend is lung ‘detoxification’, and unsurprisingly it is a special concern amongst smokers and ex-smokers. Like body detoxification, the basic goal of lung detoxification is to clear unwanted debris from your lungs.
The Basics of Lung Detoxification
To begin, we should [...]
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Jul 09
Lungs and Smoking – Do my Lungs Heal after I quit?
This is a question frequently asked both by those of us who are considering quitting smoking and by those who have recently quit. Sometimes we ask because we want to take up new activities, other times we’re unsure if the damage that has already been done is permanent – and thus whether quitting is worth [...]
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Jul 09
Clean Your Lungs after Quitting Smoking – Here’s How
Many people want to know: “Is there anything I can do to clean my lungs faster after quitting?” As it turns out, the answer to this question is not as ‘clear’ as we would like it to be. While many people have good experiences to report from lifestyle changes, technically there is no scientific evidence [...]
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Jul 09
How Smoking During Pregnancy Affects Your Baby
Many mothers-to-be struggle with the idea of continuing their smoking habit during pregnancy. On one hand, they don’t want to hurt their baby. But on the other hand, they have this very ingrained habit which they have used as a coping mechanism for daily life. It’s difficult to simply stop smoking when you know you’re [...]
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Jul 09
Does Hypnotherapy for Smoking Really Work?
Hypnotherapy is an idea based upon hypnotism. While the terminology was largely founded in the late 19th century, the practice has been around since ancient times. The goal of hypnotherapy is to target subconscious desires and behaviors either to strengthen them or to weaken them.
In the case of cigarette smoking, hypnotherapists often focus on either [...]
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Jul 09
What is Your ‘Purpose’ for Smoking?
Unlike the ‘old days’ when tobacco companies touted the ‘benefits’ of smoking in their advertising (such as the idea that breathing more during smoking helps you by increasing oxygen intake), today everyone knows just how deadly this habit really is.
Why then, do over 20 percent of us adults in the United States choose to smoke? [...]