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Allen Carr: Quick, easy and fun way to stop smoking
Allan Carr was a chain smoker for 30 years. Despite several attempts he didn’t succeed to fully stop smoking. Until the last time when he tried to find out exactly why he was smoking. T...read more
Avoid a smoking habit
Many smokers say they started smoking before the age of 16, even though the law prevents anyone selling tobacco, cigarettes or cigarette papers to those under this age. Avoiding the temptation to smoke at an early age is ther...read more
Decrease your risk at cholesterol.
Cholesterol is a fat, non-dissolvable substance in our body. It can be found in products we eat but the majority is produced by our own body. However, an excess of cholesterol is bad for our health. Therefore...read more
Facts about smoking
22% of all male deaths and 11% of all female deaths are due to smoking. As teenagers it is never too late to give up. Giving up now can reduce the risk of developing many smoking related illnesses...read more
How to give up smoking?
'Cutting Down' Although smoking less is obviously better than doing nothing, it is not a recommended strategy for giving up. It is thought that having fewer cigarettes encourages smokers to smoke more 'aggre...read more
Little ways to go about quitting
Why give up smoking? It kills. It costs. It’s simple. Nicotine replacement therapy Nicotine Replacement Therapies (NRT) come in the form of patches, gums and sprays. It helps to...read more
Nicotine replacement therapy
Nicotine, when inhaled with tobacco smoke, creates a physical addiction. Nicotine withdrawal can result in unpleasant symptoms: craving for cigarettes, irritability, depression, inability to concentrate,Quit smoking: a social handicap ?
Social smoking There are quite a few smokers that start out just smoking when they are with friends or at a party. Some might keep this up but nicotine is an addictive substance. So causal, social smokers ea...read more
Quitting Smokeless Tobacco
Before you quit Change to a brand you do not like Postpone your first chew of the day by one hour for a few days, then by two hours, then by three hours, etc. Set a date for quitting ...read more
Second hand smoke is a good reason to give up smoking
If you don't want to stop smoking for your own health, you might have an incentive to stop smoking if you learn just how your smoking affects those around your smoke such as your family and o...read more
Smoking affects your heart
The single most important thing a smoker can do to reduce their risk of developing coronary heart disease is to stop smoking. Smoking just 5 cigarettes a day can double the chance of having a heart attack and...read more
Smoking and menstruation
Menstrual problems can be difficult to describe and study, and there is no generally accepted definition of menstrual problems. Nevertheless, a limited number of studies have suggested that smoking may affect...read more
Smoking and stroke
Smoking is the single biggest cause of ill health and premature death in the UK, responsible for nearly one in five deaths. But it is never too late to stop – about five years after quitting, your risk...read more
Smoking cessation
Non-nicotine Products Zyban Zyban (bupropion hydrochloride) tablets address the biology of the addiction and help reduce intense withdrawal symptoms from nicotine. Nortriptyline ...read more
Some practical tips can help you
Set a date Tell friends and family what you are doing and ask for their support Get rid of all smoking materials from your home, office and car Position air fresheners and flowers ...read more
Stop smoking naturally
There are many ways offered to help you stop smoking, including the taking of medications, but you do not need to use nicotine patch treatment or drugs to stop using cigarettes. You can also use a nat...read more
Stop smoking: a hard thing to do
A lot of people who try to stop smoking find that it isn’t an easy thing to do. During time they have become addicted to the nicotine. Smoking has become a habit that is hard to live without. People mos...read more
Stop smoking: how to go about it
People who want to stop smoking are usually recommended to do this together with somebody else. If your motivation is down, your partner is there to pick you up and the other way around. Another way of lookin...read more
Stroke can happen to anyone
A stroke can happen with no obvious cause, to people of any age - but there are factors known to increase the likelihood of it happening. Some of these factors are things that can't be changed. Other ...read more
The benefits of quitting
Compared to smokers, your… Stroke risk is reduced to that of a person who never smoked after 5 to 15 years of not smoking Cancers of the mouth, throat, and esophagus risks are halved 5...read more
What second hand smoke does to you
What is secondhand smoke? Secondhand smoke (SHS) is a combination of the smoke from the burning ends of cigarettes, pipes, and cigars, and exhaled from smokers. It contains over 50 cancer causing chemicals, ...read more
What to avoid during pregnancy
Here is a list of some of the items which you should avoid when pregnant or trying to become pregnant Smoking and alcohol Caffeine (coffee, black tea, cola, and chocolate). Cut it out or at le...read more
Why start smoking and how to give up
Why start smoking? Even though we all know about the health risks connected to smoking, thousands of people decide to start every year - and a large number of adults who carry on smoking say that they starte...read more
You can and need to quit smoking!
We've all heard the statistics. Smoking is the number one preventable risk factor for a variety of diseases in our society. One in five deaths in the United States can be directly attributed to smoking. It in...read more
Your lungs need you
33% of the people who smoke die an early death because of it. Lung cancer is one of the main consequences. Every year a great number of people die from lung cancer or related diseases. Even second hand smoke ...read more
