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Addiction, the hidden resistance against staying healthy
The balance of health is constantly attacked by a whole series of influences, the great majority of which we bring upon ourselves. In recognition of this there is a growing movement towards taking more responsibility for our own health as opposed to relying on others "t...read more
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. This became the foundation of his method that has is been applied is...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 therefore important to prevent you developing a habit. Reasons to quit...read more
Cannabis: the facts
Cannabis is the most commonly used illicit drug. Around three million adults have used cannabis in the last year. 11% of 16-59 year-olds and 26.2% of 16-24 year-olds have used cannabis in the last year. Cannabis use has become increasingly widespread in the U...read more
Cardiovascular Disease and Tobacco
What is the connection between smoking and heart disease and stroke? Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. Contrary to public perception, smoking-caused heart disease actually results in more deaths per year than smoking...read more
Diet and excercise are important to fight cellulite
Cellulite diet - Detoxification diet may help you to reduce cellulite by improving on cellulite related functions like lymph and blood flow in your body. Following an anti cellulite detoxification diet means giving up on fatty, junk foods, a...read more
Discover the link between snoring and smoking
Most people understand all the potential health hazards associated with smoking. But aside from the commonly known things like cancer, it can also contribute to a snoring problem. Smokers have a high likelihood of being snorers as well. Smoking causes swelli...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. Within 10-15 years of giving up, an ex-smokers' risk of dev...read more
Health effects of smoking
In New Zealand, smoking kills 4,700 New Zealanders every year. This is equal to 17% of all deaths and is more than the combined deaths from alcohol, drugs, murder, suicide, road crashes, air crashes, poisoning, drowning, fires, falls, lightening and electrocution. Around hal...read more
How does second hand smoke affect you and your children
What is it? • Second hand smoke (SHS) is a mixture of smoke breathed out by the smoker (mainstream smoke) and smoke released from the lit cigarette (sidestream smoke).• When tobacco is lit, thousands of chemicals are released in the smoke. Many of...read more
How smoking harms people of all ages
Toxic ingredients in cigarette smoke travel throughout the body, causing damage in several different ways. Nicotine reaches the brain within 10 seconds after smoke is inhaled. It has been found in every part of the body and in breast milk. ...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 'aggressively' in order to take in the same level of nicotine. How to St...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 overcome the physical cravings for a cigarette and withdrawal symp...read more
Lung cancer and smoking
Lung cancer is one of the worst of all the diseases caused by smoking. It is a very difficult disease to cure. Double the numbers of people die from this each year from road deaths. How common is it? • Over 1500 people develop lung cancer each year an...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, anxiety, insomnia, headaches, weight gain, increased...read more
Oh my god I am pregnant! What do I do now?
Pregnancy test kits are 99% accurate. So if you get that little blue line... Congratulations! So what happens next? Should you make an urgent appointment to see your doctor? How do you contact a midwife? When is the baby due? What should you be eating? Should you be drinki...read more
Passive smoking during pregnancy
Non-smoking women exposed to other people’s tobacco smoke during pregnancy have lighter babies. Babies born to non-smoking women whose partners smoked weighed less than babies born to non-smoking couples. Moreover, women exposed to second-hand smokeread more
Preventing tobacco related harm
Tobacco smoking is by far the leading cause of preventable death in NewZealand.• It is estimated that in New Zealand many deaths due to various diseases could be prevented if smoking was eliminated including: 68 percent of female deaths and 82 percent of male dea...read more
Protect your children: keep playing areas smoke free
Smoking is the greatest single cause of ill health and premature death in England.Tobacco smoke contains over 4000 different chemicals, many of which are harmful. The three main components are nicotine, carbon monoxide and tar which all aff...read more
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 easily become full-fledged smokers. You are a social smoker when you ...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 When you quit Get rid of all your tobacco Tell everyone...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 other loved ones. What's really worse about second hand smok...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 the recovery rate for smokers after a heart attack is significantl...read more
Smoking and breastfeeding
Breastfeeding has important health benefits for both infant and mother. Mothers who smoke are less likely to start breastfeeding their babies than non-smoking mothers,109 and tend to breastfeed for a shorter time. The more cigarettes smoked, the sooner the baby is weaned. Th...read more
Smoking and fertility
It is estimated that around one in six couples in the UK experiences problems in conceiving at some time. Several types of study provide information on the effects of smoking on fertility. Semen analysis can reveal abnormalities. Surveys of pregnant women ca...read more
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