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The Top 10 Cigarette Smoking Effects on the Body

admin — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:00:07 +0000

All smokers are fully aware of the devastating effects that smoking has on the body. I was a smoker for 15 years, and this list is not designed to scare all the smokers out there, although it just might.

1. The smokers cough. If you have smoked for any length of time you will have the smokers cough. You may think this is an inconvenience if your a smoker, and most smokers try to hide it. This cough is actually your body trying to get rid of the poisonous fumes you are inhaling on a daily basis. It is the sound of your lungs expelling all the chemicals in tobacco smoke. This is a good thing for your body all though you may not think so.

2. Stained teeth. After smoking for so long I was well aware of my yellow stained teeth. I got into the habit of smiling with my mouth closed, a lot of smokers do this. Sure, you can go and get your teeth whitened these days, but sooner or later the stains will be back if you continue to smoke.

3. Yellow fingers. This is basically the same problem as stained teeth. I used to rotate my finger when smoking so one would not get stained too much. If you smoke roll ups this problem will be even worse. No amount of scrubbing will get rid of it, the only solution is to stop using the same finger.

4. Shortness of breath. I always played a lot of sport even though I smoked. As the years went by I found I always started coughing after any kind of physical exercise. Your lung capacity is reduced by smoking. I found that I could not hold my breath for very long. One of the worst experiences I had was during a physical test for work. You know the kind I mean, when you have to blow into a meter to test lung capacity, and you just know that your attempt will be well below average. You then get a read out that tells you that you have the lungs of a 50 year old, and your only 35.

5. Circulation problems. Smoking blocks arteries and reduces blood flow. I always seemed to feel the cold, especially in my feet. If I got into a hot bath when my feet were cold it caused a lot of pain. Smoking can also lead to varicose veins and impotence.

6. Grey complexion. You can tell a heavy smoker from the way their skin looks. They look grey and paler than non smokers. Smoking makes your skin age quicker. You may not think this is a problem when you are young, but you will see the effects of cigarette smoking when you get older. You are starving your skin of essential nutrients.

7. Lack of energy. I always thought I did not suffer from this problem. At the age of 36 I was a keen sportsman and ran regularly, I liked to keep fit. Sounds a bit stupid doesn’t it, I mean I smoked 20 cigarettes a day and I sort of blanked my mind from what I was doing to my body by smoking. It was only when I stopped smoking that I found I had so much more energy. I would wake up in the morning feeling completely awake, when I smoked I had to drag myself out of bed. I also found I could run further and faster. The reason is that when you smoke you are starving your body of oxygen, and this leads to a lack of energy.

8. Dry mouth. I used to wake up in the morning with a mouth that felt like sandpaper. I wondered how my tongue could be so dry. You just get used to this effect, and it gets worse the longer you smoke. It makes your breath smell and you don’t even care.

9. Taste and smell. When you smoke you gradually lose the ability to smell things properly and your taste buds don’t work like they used to. When I stopped smoking I found these two senses returned very quickly, making meals much tastier. You will smell of tobacco smoke if you smoke, but you can’t tell. Just try smelling your clothes after a night out in the company of smokers when you don’t smoke. This is what you smell like all the time.

10. Dizzy spells. If I got out of the bath too quickly I would get funny bright lights in my head. It was a strange sensation, and it affects some smokers more than others. Most people will get dizzy spells if they sit upright quickly, but a smoker will feel more dizzy because they have less oxygen in their bodies.

This list does not include the most common cigarette smoking effects on the body such as lung cancer, heart disease and the many others. These are added bonuses you can expect if you smoke. Most smokers don’t think they will contract these diseases. I just blanked my mind to them when I smoked. The reality is that 1 in 2 smokers will die from their addiction if they continue to smoke.

Posted by Antony Cassidy

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Smoking and Weight Loss – How Smoking Cigarettes Affects Weight Loss

admin — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 11:34:50 +0000

Smoking makes weight loss easy, since smoking causes the metabolism to speed up. Smoking though, is a very dirty habit, and one that should be abandoned at all costs, even if it means gaining a few extra pounds from quitting smoking.

Smoking must be stopped immediately. Even smoking half of a cigarette a day is very damaging to your body. Let’s take a closer look at smoking and weight loss.

Nicotine is a drug, and those who smoke it are drug addicts. With each puff, smoking coats the lungs with tar and other poisons.

The lungs of a smoker are not able to take in a full breath of air because they are so clogged by toxic cigarette tar. Over 559 additives are used to produce cigarettes. Over 4,000 different chemical compounds are produced by a burning cigarette.

Some people insist on continuing their smoking habit because they cannot bear the thought of gaining an extra pound or two when they quit smoking. But the truth is, only a fraction of the people who quit smoking gain weight.

Besides, the weight that is gained when quitting smoking does not show up for a few months anyway. This means that if a person were to quit smoking, he would have at least two months to start eating well and performing a regular exercise routine before the weight would show on his body.

And if a person did this, the weight would not show on his body anyway. So, stop smoking and start hitting the gym instead.

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Stop Smoking Methods

admin — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:31:44 +0000

It is always down to the individual which method is best. I’m not sure if there is any defined successful method about anyway. Sure, you have the ones seen as advertised such as the nicotine patches and hypnosis and so on, but there is no universal stop smoking methods, per say, that is 100% successful for all.

If there was, then all tobacco companies would have moved on concentrating there efforts on other things. But, if there was a universal panacea then still that individual would need a strong desire to achieve that goal. You can lead the horse to the water trough but you are not going to make him drink. He will do that only when he is good and ready.

I cannot emphasise this enough. You must well and truly make your mind up whether or not you want to stop smoking. All the stop smoking methods in the world will not have the slightest influence on you until you have done this. Once you are ‘prepared’, then you can get on with the business of seeking out a method.

I can only suggest that you choose one that you think will serve you best as an individual. Apart from the ones mentioned above you also have gums, inhalers, lozenges, acupuncture, laser, capsules, electronic cigarettes, herbal mixtures and potions. They are the main batch and plenty to choose from.

You will be perplexed when you scan them all so take your time and don’t make any rash decisions. Better to make an informed choice than just gamble on it. Even then, there is no real guarantee of success. This is why I stress that you must be careful in telling yourself that you have a strong desire to stop smoking. If you are ready to make that all important move, then you will have a much stronger chance of success. Go for it!

Posted by Daton Caedea

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5 Ways to Stop Smoking

admin — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 02:38:12 +0000

Anytime you search the internet for “Stop Smoking Help”, you get the usual suspects. You’ll find a government website that overwhelms you with information; you’ll also get sites trying to sell electronic cigarettes (even though they’re not supposed to be marketed as stop smoking aids); you’ll also discover other sites selling hypnosis, acupuncture or some kind of a shot or some fancy liquid that has who-knows-what in it. Are there any sites out there that just tell the truth in a way that is easy to understand? I believe there are a couple, but we’ll get to that later.

What are the scientifically studied ways to stop smoking, those ways that have unbiased published research backing up their claims? It is one thing to say, “take our product and we guarantee success”, but if there’s no science to back those claims, then you really have to question it. Anyone can claim success, but how many can show you their records? So lets begin.

1) Chantix
Chantix is a fairly new product that boasts a pretty good success percentage. It is somewhere around 20%. The makers describe it as more of a program, rather than a simple “pill” for stop smoking.

2) Zyban (Bupropion)
Zyban is an anti-depressant which has some anti-smoking properties. It also works by addressing some of the depression found in smokers.

3) Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT)
Found in this category are things like gum/lozenges, the patch, nasal sprays, and inhalers. These have roughly the same success rate as Zyban.

4) Cold Turkey
Here the person just decides to quit all on their own without any help. Its success rate is the smallest of any of the above listed. Cold turkey really is the hardest method for people, because it requires nothing but will power. This is why people who quit cold turkey, have the highest relapse rate.

5) Hypnosis/Acupuncture
These two methods, although not considered frontline or traditional methods, do work for some people. However, the success rate isn’t what you might expect. Most experts agree the success rates are similar to quitting cold turkey.

Here they are, essentially, five proven ways to stop smoking as found in the medical literature. However, there is one more method that can dramatically improve these success rates. In fact, this one method has roughly a 20+% success rate when used all by itself, as published in the scientific literature. Before you discount these words as someone trying to sell you something, realize that it isn’t stored on shelves and isn’t delivered on brown UPS trucks. This should tell you right away, that it’s not some kind of product described in my opening.

Posted by Tim Frymyer

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So what is it then? Well for that information, you would want to get some information on stop smoking aids. Remember, when you are searching for “Stop smoking help” on the internet, there is one great site that provides unbiased information on this and all the stop smoking aids available. It doesn’t sell anything other than information, which it gives away for free.

Go ahead and get some stop smoking help and everything else you need to help you stop smoking.

Tim Frymyer is a licensed respiratory therapist who operates the site stopsmokinghelper.org because he wants fewer patients in the hospital.

Electronic Cigarette – Smoke Without Fire

admin — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 21:07:09 +0000

Asked recently to write about electronic cigarettes, I have to confess that I had never heard of such a thing. Some internet research later and I discovered that electronic cigarettes are very much a quickly growing concern. A Google search revealed there is no smoke without fire as almost six million results just for the phrase “electronic cigarette” were returned.

What is an electronic cigarette?

The electronic cigarette has been in existence for almost three years and is a clever device aimed at providing smokers with a healthier option. Apparently also useful in helping to reduce and indeed quit smoking altogether.

Now in a fourth generation, electronic cigarettes have become much more user friendly than earlier versions which perhaps were a little too large to encourage a mass market appeal. The “mini” is the most realistic e cigarette to date with its length of 100mm being the same as a conventional cigarette.

An electronic cigarette contains a taste of tobacco but none of the harmful substances found in normal cigarettes allowing smokers cravings to be satisfied without inhaling the many dangerous toxins. Is it all smoke and mirrors? Or can this item really be the saviour it wants to be?

A battery, an atomiser and a renewable nicotine chamber allows the smoker to hold and smoke the electronic cigarette just as they would any other cigarette, even creating a “smoke” like vapour and glow at the end as they draw. The nicotine chamber proves very useful as cartridges are available in different strengths, permitting the user to reduce the amount of nicotine they intake until if they wish, can quit completely.

A nicotine cartridge typically lasts the same time as 15 to 20 cigarettes, thus creating a huge saving to normal costs. Standard, medium, low and no nicotine at all are the various cartridge strengths.

A healthier option altogether it seems, though the benefits don’t end there. Due to the electronic cigarette not emitting any dangerous substances, toxins or real smoke for that matter, they are perfectly legal to smoke in public. In winter in particular, normal cigarette smokers have to brave the freezing cold and the rain just for a quick smoking break but this alternative will allow them to stay in their offices, restaurants and pubs.

None smokers also will benefit, as their worries about passive smoking are rendered null and void by the electronic cigarette. A much more sociable environment then!

Upon reflection the electronic cigarette is a healthier, cheaper and environmentally friendly alternative to smoking and as the awareness and the market grows they have great potential to successfully replace the harmful cigarettes we have all come to know and many of us have come to dread and fear.

Posted by Jules Price

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The electronic cigarette really does seems to be a good idea.

Don’t Punish Yourself For Smoking

admin — Fri, 21 Jan 2011 09:28:13 +0000

Situation assessment

Every smoker tries to quit smoking at least once in their lifetime. For some, the first time is the last time and they never touch another cigarette. For others it is the beginning of a long period of self-resentment and guilt trips.

Indeed, not many experiences can rival failed attempts to quit smoking, in its ability to make a person feel bad, worthless and totally out of control. The first time the attempt fails, it’s not a big deal. The second time is followed by tiny pang of regret. The third time causes a person to start questioning their resolve. The fourth time comes with a shocking realization of just how little control we can have over our own bodies. And without exception, this is encouraged by people/books/websites that give advice to smokers. “Punish yourself for smoking, reward yourself for not smoking,” is a commonly heard tip. “Put yourself in a situation where you can’t smoke,” is another. I won’t even comment on the “Use electronic cigarettes/nicotine patches” tip – do these people think smokers can fool their bodies so easily?

These tips never last. If a person successfully quits smoking, rest assured, it’s not because of these tips. Why do these tips not work? Because they’re barbaric. Nobody would recommend you to beat your kid, in order to raise him/her. No pet expert will ever recommend you beat your dog/cat, in order to teach it some discipline. No conquered country ever embraced occupants. In the same vein, self-hating punitive methods can not help in quitting smoking.

The way to results

Quitting is actually very easy. It may sound a little cliche, but the trick is to want it. Do you want to quit smoking? Not because mom wants it, or your wife wants it, or because your friends want it. Do you feel like you smoke too much?

If you identify that you truly want to quit smoking, then suddenly it is not a problem. Start by lowering the amount you smoke a day. I used to smoke a pack of cigarettes a day until I realized I want to stop. Overnight I minimized my smoking to a pack a week.

Keep lowering the amount you smoke in incremental steps. When you feel comfortable with the amount you smoke, see if you can lower it some more, then get used to it. After a few weeks of smoking a pack per week, I lowered my amount to a cigarette per week. Then per month. Then – you can guess it – I stopped completely.

One important thing to keep in mind is – never punish yourself for smoking. Would you punish yourself for having messy hair on a Monday, or for falling and breaking a leg? It’ll do you no good. If you suddenly get a craving to smoke – go for it. Smoke a cigarette. And while you smoke, think about how it makes you feel and if it’s really worth it. If it feels worth it, then that’s because it is (at the moment).

By not approaching your smoking habit angrily, you will succeed at lowering the amount you smoke, even if you don’t quit outright. And quitting is just one step from there.

The trick is to think of it as lowering the amount you smoke, because you feel like it. No more, no less.

Good luck!

Posted by John Kirst

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Giving Smoking Up – The Side Effects

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 20:34:55 +0000

The vast majority of smokers are interested in giving smoking up. Unfortunately, it is a well known fact that this is not easy to accomplish. Most smokers have tried on several occasions to quit, without success. This is because nicotine addiction is one of the most difficult of all addictions to beat. It takes a lot of willpower to cope with the side effects of giving smoking up, because these are many and varied. Mostly the side effects are psychological, but some of them are actually physical. On the premise that to be forewarned is to be forearmed, I give you some of the more common side effects below.

Chesty cough. Ulcers of the mouth. Headaches. Dizziness. Decrease in blood sugar levels, leading to cravings for sweet foods. Depression. Insomnia, leading to daytime tiredness. Feeling of restlessness. Concentration difficulties. Irritability.

As I stated above, these are some of the most common side effects, there are more less common ones, but they are too numerous to mention. Is it any wonder that most people fail numerous times before becoming successful in giving smoking up?

To be successful you need to be 100% serious in your approach. You must accept the fact that you are going to experience some level of discomfort, for some people this will be a trip to hell and back! But, please believe me when I tell you that these side effects will eventually pass.

Do not be tempted to look for physical support to get you through this period of discomfort. When I refer to physical support I mean NRT (nicotine replacement therapy), I say this because although in the short term, patches, gums, electronic cigarettes and the like might seem to work, in the long term they generally do not.

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Methods to Quit Smoking Cigarettes

admin — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 18:35:44 +0000

There are plenty of them, I promise you. If you take a peek on a search engine you will be flooded with ‘best advice.’ Of course they are showing their wares to you and all of them trying to grab your attention with the message that their item is the one to consider.

Okay, you have to start somewhere so, start. What I advise is that you have a good look at the ‘spread’ instead of stopping at the first one. The trick is having a good look at a fair number of what’s on offer. Have a points system based on your priorities. Sort of like buying a house or a car. Don’t rush in. You can always come back.

Okay, let’s see here. We have the patches, gums, inhalers, lozenges, acupuncture, laser, capsules, shots (injections), hypnotherapy, electronic cigarettes, herbal mixtures and potions. I have probably missed one or two obscure ones but you get the picture.

Easy, all you have to do now is choose and have a good life. I would like to advise or recommend but that is not why am here. On top of which, I may have my own preferences that you would not necessarily help you.

I was there once and I know what it is like. You just want to make sure the one you choose is right for you. Well of course you do! It’s a maze out there and you just have to keep going until you see that opening. This is real life!

The thing is, if you do keep on looking, you increase the odds dramatically for cracking it. I can say this hand on heart because I have done it many times. It’s almost like magic when it happens, but when it does, well done you! It has simply happened because you made it happen. Happy hunting!

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Learn How You Could Obtain Smoking Cessation Support

admin — Mon, 17 Jan 2011 06:54:09 +0000

Back in the old days, tobacco use was regarded as an incredibly trendy activity. However, at present, scientific advancements and a lot of research have shown that the substances in cigarette sticks are very damaging to the human body and are associated with many serious illnesses and forms of cancer. Due to these developments, many people have chosen to give up using tobacco and the vice has garnered a negative reputation. This article gives information and facts for those who need smoking cessation support.

It is a fact that quitting smoking is among the hardest endeavors that you’ll carry out in your life. Nicotine is a very addicting chemical, and the withdrawal symptoms that are brought on by quitting cigarette smoking are like those experienced by drug addicts. So many folks have attempted to stop smoking and fell short, and some have already surrendered, thinking that they’ll never have the capacity to kick their dependency. If you’re one of those smokers who just can’t quit, this endeavor could be disheartening and demoralising. Don’t throw in the towel! Those who’ve got smoking cessation support would have a better prospect of doing well and having a healthy life, and it’s about time you get hold of the smoking cessation support you need!

There are lots of quit smoking aids in the marketplace that make it easier for you to quit smoking and handle your nicotine hankerings and withdrawal discomforts. Most nicotine junkies choose to utilize nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) to quit smoking cigarettes. Nicotine patches and nicotine chewing gum are 2 of the most prominent forms of NRT, and they get the job done by releasing changing amounts of nicotine into your bloodstream until you eventually wean yourself off the addicting chemical. These solutions have their very own sets of pros and cons: nicotine patches take on just the mental part of tobacco use and are effective for around 16 to 24 hours, while nicotine chewing gum deals with both the physiological and mental facets and should be used only when you have the urge to use tobacco.

You may also consider using smokeless and electronic cigarettes and anti-smoking capsules. Electronic cigarettes are going to fulfill your need to do something with your hands as well as enable you to smoke without acquiring the damaging effects of nicotine. Antismoking capsules would block your brain’s nicotine receptors, and using tobacco while taking these tablets would give you an awful aftertaste. It’s highly recommended that you speak with your doctor before taking anti-smoking pills.

If you don’t wish to employ pharmaceutical merchandise to stop smoking cigarettes, you may also acquire stop smoking support in plant-based remedies and also all-natural treatments. If you make use of plant-based remedies, the nicotine your body has become familiar with would be exchanged for healthier alternatives that give the same effect. The biggest edge that plant-based supplements have over pharmaceutical solutions is that they offer fewer complications. In addition, you could try all-natural treatments like hypnosis and acupuncture to give up smoking cigarettes. Hypnosis is going to present new concepts to your subconscious that would drive you to rid yourself of your addiction, and acupuncture entails the placing of thin needles on specific areas of your body to draw out toxic substances and also produce a sense of well-being.

Apart from receiving smoking cessation support from a multitude of quit smoking aids, it is advisable for you to seek out support groups in your community. With a little research, you’ll find local stop smoking groups that have periodic meetings and enable you to speak with former tobacco smokers and other quitters who will offer you valuable recommendations and guidance and recognise precisely what you’re dealing with. Apart from support groups, your family, good friends and co-workers could provide the guidance you need to move ahead and remain on the right track.

Books can also be useful for individuals who are attempting to stop using tobacco, especially if they are wide readers. An array of first-rate publications are designed to help individuals stay smoke-free permanently. Some quit smoking books would discuss just the physiological elements of the vice, while other publications would describe the writer’s experiences in a biographical manner. It is wise to buy a few books about giving up smoking since these are going to offer you multiple opinions and ideas on how to cope with the different stages of the quit smoking process.

Coming to a decision to stop smoking cigarettes is just the beginning; getting smoking cessation support and knowing what to do would determine the difference between success and failure. Not all of the abovementioned stop smoking tactics are suitable for everyone, so you have to take some time and look for one that best suits you.

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Nicotine Fact – Nicotine Is Good For You

admin — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 14:37:08 +0000

Nicotine is good for you. Medical research shows that it can make us feel better, improve concentration, memory and help prevent and combat a number of serious diseases.

Nicotine simply has a bad reputation because it is consumed in cigarette smoking, however in its pure form it is safe and non toxic. Here are some nicotine facts you may find surprising.

1. Nicotine Fact: Nicotine does not cause cancer

Nicotine does not cause cancer or death. It is only one of 4,000 odd chemicals consumed in cigarette smoking and it is some of these that cause death and disease NOT nicotine.

In addition to tar, there is also carbon monoxide, ammonia and arsenic which are all poisonous in fact, at least 43 of the chemicals in tobacco smoke are known to cause cancer or death and nicotine is NOT one of them

2. Nicotine Fact: Nicotine is part of the natural food chain

Nicotine is part of the natural food chain and many people consume nicotine everyday without even realising it.

Nicotine as the New England Journal of Medicine, States:

“Is a naturally occurring compound. Trace elements are found in common foods and vegetables such as potatoes, tomatoes, bell peppers, cauliflower, eggplant, chili peppers, and some teas”

3. Nicotine Fact: Nicotine improves mood

Nicotine is known to switch on receptors on the surface of cells in the brain, causing these neurons to release the Neuro-transmitter dopamine, a chemical that is associated with feelings of happiness and pleasure.

4. Nicotine Fact: Nicotine can help with serious illnesses

Leading on from the above Nicotine does not just cause feelings of pleasure it can help with memory and concentration and this has led to considerable research in diseases including:

Depression, Schizophrenia, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease where it is believed alleviate the symptoms and in the latter two even reduce the chances of getting the disease

5. Nicotine Fact – Has a bad reputation!

Many people simply assume nicotine is bad for you because it is consumed in cigarette smoking, but that’s like saying grapes should not be eaten as they are in wine and you can die from drinking too much!

Nicotine as we have seen above is a naturally occurring compound that is part of the food chain and is safe and non toxic. Not only is it safe and non toxic much of the research of nicotine at present actually shows it could do us good.

Of the nicotine facts given above expect fact 5 to change as more people become aware of the truth about nicotine.

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