Quit Smoking Painlessly Now!

A doctor was wondering why his patient had such a bad asthma attacks that she needed multiple hospital admission even though he put her on effective medicaton.

Investigation had ruled out that the girl did not take her medication as instructed. This carried on for 2 years.

Miracle happened. The girl started to get better and it was around the same time that the  doctor noticed that the grandpa was  bringing her for consultation and not her mum. He found out that both parents were posted to China to work, and the girl now lives with grandpa. Upon more probing, doctor discovered that both parents were smokers and grandpa stayed clear of cigarettes.

Well, the girl is a victim of passive smoking.

The harm of passive smoking is first discovered by Japanese reseacher, Takeshi Hirayama in 1981. He found a link between lung cancer in non-smoking Japanese women and her husbands who were smokers. The link has since been confirmed by many studies and new scientific evidences.

Even if parents smoke outside the house, the levels of respirable suspended particles including nicotine were still higher in the homes. Boston researcher, Jonathan Winickoff coined the term “3rd hand smoking” as the cocktail of toxins linger in carpets, sofas, cloths and other materials even days after the cigarette is put out.

(information adapted from “Mind & Body”, 21 Jan)

Additional reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

By Mellisa McJunkin

Even though we are both in our 40′s now, my oldest brother and I still get a kick out of teasing each other like we did when we were kids. This childish behavior was no exception during his recent visit. Besides the occasional “noogie” or “biff” upside the head, you might have heard my brother chant “my little sister’s ugly, my little sister’s ugly”. And of course my witty retort was “my brother’s a dumbie, my brother’s a dumbie.”

Now before you roll your eyes and write us off as a couple of mean spirited maniacs, indulge me for a moment and let me just say that my brother and I love each other dearly. We have so much fun hanging out together with our kids and just being, well, down right silly sometimes. Nonetheless, when I came across some research material recently that relates to the effects of smoking on the brain, I couldn’t help but feel a little distressed when I thought about my brother.

My brother smokes. He has smoked for years. He says it is stress buster for him. He has tried to quit several times, using several different methods but he always seems to go back to it. I, on the other hand smoked for years too, but I managed to give it up when I found out I was expecting my first child, which was over 12 years ago. I admit I almost always enjoyed the distasteful habit, especially after a big, delicious meal. But I must say I don’t miss the typical downfalls of smoking such as bad breath, stinky clothes, yellow teeth, and the most insidious side effect of all, increased risk of cancer. Plus, based on the new research, apparently I’m not losing as many brain cells either.

Although rather complicated in terms of the study itself, the findings are quite simple, and yet surprising I think to most of us. With over 172 men participating, the test was initially set out to find the long term effect of alcoholism on the brain. While it was made clear that alcoholism does have a long term effect on neurocognitive function, the study also showed that smoking may diminish the speed and accuracy of your thinking, cause memory impairment and it can actually lower your IQ.

Now I don’t know about you, but if the other side effects weren’t enough to call it quits, I think the findings from this relatively new research may just do the trick, at least for my brother. I am quite sure he won’t like it the next time I say “my brother’s dumbie” and actually have to mean it.

Additional reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

By Kimberly Ann Scharfenberg

I realize that there are articles and information all over the place about smoking death statistics. However, I thought I would update you and put them all in one article.
Everyone is aware that smoking causes cancer and lung disease, but were you aware that smoking does a lot more.

According to the World Health Organization (WHO):

• Every 8 seconds someone dies from tobacco use. Smoking related diseases kill 1 in 10 adults globally, or cause 4 million deaths. By the year 2030, if current trends continue, smoking will kill 1 in 6 people.
• About 12 times more British people have died from smoking than from World War II. Staggering.
• Cigarettes cause more than 1 in 5 American deaths.
• Half of the long-term smokers will die from tobacco and every cigarette that you smoke cuts at least 5 minutes off of your life expectancy. That is about the time it takes for you to smoke it.
• Smoking is the single largest preventable cause of death and premature death. It is a prime factor in heart disease, stroke, and chronic lung disease. It can also cause cancer, which affects many parts of the body.
• At least ¼ of all deaths from heart diseases and about ¾ of the world’s chronic bronchitis are related to smoking.

Cancer is the second leading cause of death and was among the first diseases causally linked to smoking. Lung cancer is obviously one of the major diseases attributed to smoking. But, did you know that smoking also causes cancer of the mouth, pharynx, larynx, esophagus, bladder, stomach, and even the cervix, kidneys, and pancreas. It’s true.

Other statistics show:

• Compared to non-smokers, men who smoke are about 23 times more likely to develop lung cancer and women who smoke are 13 times more likely to develop lung cancer. Smoking causes about 90 percent of lung cancer deaths in men and 80 percent in women.
• In 2003, an estimated 171,900 new cases of lung cancer occurred and approximately 157,200 people died from lung cancer.

Coronary heart disease is the leading cause of death in the U.S., and the leading cause of death by smoking. More than 61 million Americans suffer from some form of cardiovascular disease, including high blood pressure, coronary heart disease, stroke, congestive heart failure, and all of these can be attributed to smoking. More than 2600 Americans die every day because of cardiovascular diseases, that is about 1 death every 33 seconds. Unbelievable.

Smoking related coronary heart disease may contribute to congestive heart failure. An estimated 4.6 million Americans have congestive heart failure and 43,000 die from it each year.

Smoking is related to chronic coughing and wheezing among adults. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States, resulting in 118,000 deaths. More than 90 percent of these deaths were attributed to smoking.

And the most startling statistics:

• Among young teens (ages 13-15), about 1 in 5 smokes worldwide.
• Between 80,000-100,000 children worldwide start smoking every day and evidence shows that around 50 percent of those who start smoking as an adolescent go on to smoke 15 to 20 years.

All of these smoking death statistics are unbelievable. Especially when all you have to do to change them is to quit smoking. I realize it is a very hard thing to do, but a happier, healthier, and longer life is waiting for you. Just quit!! Do it!!

Additional reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

By Robert Henderson

Are you a smoker who needs one more reason to quit? If so, perhaps the information in this article can help move you to action. You are undoubtedly well aware-unless you live in a media-free cave-that smoking can cause a number of serious health conditions. Among them are the usual suspects-cancer, heart disease and pulmonary illness-but recent research has uncovered yet another to be added to the list. Diabetes, say medical experts, has a strong correlation to smoking, and in fact, smoking is now listed as one of the primary risk factors for developing the disease.

According to the American Journal of Epidemiology, people who smoke 16-23 cigarettes a day are three times more likely to develop Type-2 diabetes than nonsmokers. Prolonged smoking at similar rates of consumption may even cause that number to rise. The numbers are indeed overwhelming. Diabetes is yet another dangerous condition that people can help prevent by putting the cigarettes away for good.

What is Diabetes?

Diabetes is a disease of the pancreas, an organ located behind the stomach and essential to the digestive process. When functioning normally, the pancreas releases insulin into the blood. Insulin helps break down the food you consume and aids in the way the body uses these substances.

Diabetes is the inability of the pancreas to either produce insulin altogether or to produce enough of it. It is a serious illness which can cause many long-term complications such as eye disease, kidney problems, heart disease and neuropathy.

The Dangers

The dangerous chemicals released through smoking have been found to increase the likelihood for adult-onset Type 2 diabetes, and combined with other risk factors could prove to be especially harmful.

Below are some of the risk factors listed by the American Diabetes Association:

• Family history of diabetes
• Obesity
• Alcohol Abuse
• Smoking
• Stress
• Age (Increases with age)

Smoking not only increases your chance of getting diabetes, it can create special problems for those already dealing with the illness as well. Smoking elevates the risk of bringing about some of the more serious complications listed above such as nerve, kidney and eye damage and can make managing diabetes particularly troublesome.

While some will have no say in their diabetes due to hereditary, the best way to prevent the disease is to avoid or eliminate the risk factors from your routine. A complete cessation from cigarettes is a good start. Along with proper weight management, avoiding smoking and refraining from drinking alcohol in excess may help you to avoid this harmful disease.

Additional reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

Quitting smoking is one thing, but keeping stopped is another.

How many times have I stopped smoking for good? Probably at least 6 times in my 25 years as a smoker. The temptation was always too great until I found something better that I didn’t want to give up. That something was a pair of ‘refurbished’, healthy lungs. I have now stopped smoking for about year and there’s no going back! No way!

Yes, once I’d found out what it was like to breath clearly again and take in a full deep breath without coughing my guts up then the choice was made much easier and my willpower became refocused on keeping my lungs healthy and clean rather than filling them with smoke.

The problem for most people who manage to kick the habit however is that they never actually reach this point, not because they don’t stay stopped from smoking long enough, but because it ordinarily takes many years to get to this clear lung phase and for the effects and toxins in the lungs to naturally break down and leave the body.

So, normally after the space of just a few weeks or months in absolute torment, trying patches, gum, eating several pens, eating every fingernail and a whole range of things that are supposed to help, a smoker reverts back to what works best…smoking!

Question: Could you stay smoking free for 1 month?

If the answer is yes then I believe like me you could kick the habit for good. There is a method of accelerating the process of clearing out all the muck, tar and chemicals from your lungs over the period of just a few weeks giving you clearer breathing and a real reason to remain free from your smoking habit.

It’s the only thing that has ever worked for me and I owe it to all smokers wishing to stop smoking to share it with them.

Q:)What did I find that was harder to quit than smoking?
A:)Clean lungs! Once you have clearer breathing and a clean pair of lungs you will not want to give them up either:

By Martin Stan

Additional reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

Depression, anxiety and smoking may prohibit bone growth and development in girls during adolescence.

Nearly 40-50% pf bone mass or density is attained in girls during adolescence. Failure to obtain maximal bone density during this phrase leaves “a deficit in the hone bone.” This is said by Dr Lorah D Dorn of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in Ohio.  The consequences are bone vulnerability or osteoporosis. Dr Lorah and a team of researcher observed a significant association between higher level of depressive symptoms and lower total body bone mineral content.

Additional Read: Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

Well, if increased risk of cancer, heart diseases and other respiratory illness are not good enough reasons for smokers to quit smoking, perhaps this will.

According to The New York Times, epidemiological studies looked at more than 600 men and women, with 50% of them being smokers. After controlling for variables, researchers found a significant and consistent link between smoking and early greying. Scientists have long speculated that cigarette smoke may accelerate hair loss and premature greying. The association was largely due to toxins in smoke that can harm hair follicles and damage hormones.

Last year, another team studied the link in a group of 740 men in Taiwan aged 40 -91 years. After controlling for age and family histories, the researchers found a greater rate of hair loss among the smokers, a risk that grew with increasing smoking.

Whether the link is a result of tobacco toxins affecting the scalp or f smoking is causing severe disease that speed up aging, the point is smoking can lead to premature greying and hair loss.

By the way, if you are not aware, smoking causes blindness too. This has been confirmed by a joint study by hospitals in Scotland and Singapore. You can read it here.