Quit Smoking Painlessly Now!

By Sveinung Skoglund

In the battle to help smokers find a way to quit the habit for good, a number of treatment methods and procedures with varying degrees of effectiveness have been introduced throughout the years. By all indications, it would seem that one of the most effective of these methods would be a quit smoking pill.

There are a great many quit smoking pill remedies available on the market today and what makes them such an attractive option for many smokers is the sheer ease and convenience of their use. Typically, a would be quitter will only have to take one quit smoking pill a day and virtually all of their cravings for a nicotine fix would be effectively stifled for the rest of the day-well, that’s the idea at least. The fact of the matter though is that even these methods vary widely in effectiveness. Some of them will provide only moderate relief, with the craving for a smoke overriding the initial effects of the quit smoking pill, while others would function pretty much as a placebo, giving the user no appreciable benefits at all.

The quit smoking pills that do work, typically use a combination of substances that effectively mimic the effects that smoking has on the nicotine receptors in the brain. This results in the brain being fooled into thinking that it is receiving the accustomed dose of nicotine, but without the harmful effects associated with smoking. Of course the end goal is that the user will gradually lose the psychological addiction to the smoking process, until he or she is finally able to stop taking the quit smoking pill as well.

In addition, these types of medications will have the added effect of drastically reducing the satisfaction that smokers will get upon lighting up. This two-pronged approach to weaning the smoker away from the dependence on cigarettes has proven to be remarkably effective in a great many users, far more than any other smoking cessation treatment method.

There are a number of such quit smoking pills already available on the market with the one made by Pfizer producing the most favorable results among smokers. Marketed under the brand name Chantix, this is a nicotine free medication, which makes it the ideal solution for people who wish to embark on a treatment that does not rely on controlled doses of nicotine. Chantix is available only by prescription to smokers who have been smoking for a period of at least one year or more.

With all the detrimental effects that have been linked to smoking, there is no better time than now to drop the habit. With the help of quit smoking pills, you will soon be on your way to a smoke free life.

Additional reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

Other than nicotine replacement therapy and non nicotine medication, which I mentioned in my earlier posts, hypnosis is getting popular to stop smoking too. This works by inducing a deeply relaxed state and the person is receptive and open to suggestions to strengthen his resolve to quit smoking and to increase negative feelings towards cigarettes. It works very well even though you believe you have a strong will to stop smoking.

Additional reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

To stop smoking, you might need aids on top of will power. In the last post, I have discussed Nicotine Replacement Therapy to Stop Smoking. Here’s let’s talk about non nicotine medication.

2 medications are approved for short term used in smoking cessation programs – bupropion and varenicline. Both are prescription drugs and supposedly helped to reduce cigarette cravings and withdrawal symptoms after you made that important step to stop smoking.

Other than going to doctors, do your own reading and you might be able to learn from people who shared their own experiences openly.

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The Best Lung Detox Program by David Rhodes

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

Quitting smoking is no longer as daunting as before. When will power is not enough to stop smoking, there are many method. One being Nicotine Replacement Therapy.

This involves replacing cigarettes with the nicotine substitutes such as nicotine gum or patches The former is chewing gums that releases nicotine is minute doses for absorption into the bloodstream. The latter is like a plaster that delivers nicotine via the skin.

How it helps? The therapy helps smokers to break their psychological addiction and cope with withdrawal symptoms. They can focus on learning new behaviours and coping skills.

Other forms include inhalers and lozenges.

Additional Reading

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

Interesting …. Beijing said it will ban smoking in most public places starting from 1 May. I wondered if this is possible for a nation of 350 million smokers. However, this move is aligned with China’s pledge of a smoke-free Olympics.

Currently, more than 150 Chinese cities already have limited restrictions in place. However, Beijing is the first to ban smoking in ALL restaurants, bars, Internet cafes, hotels, offices, holiday resorts and all indoor areas of medical facilities. Hotels must also have rooms for non-smokers, but the ratio is still being discussed.

Institutions that fail to comply will be slapped with immediate fines of up to 5,000 yuan (USD713). The authorities has not decided how to deal with smokers breaking the new rule. Some restaurant owners, however, doubt the rule will be implemented. Not surprising, smoking is part of a meal for the smoking Chinese.

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Looks like there is more reasons for women to quit smoking now that there is more proof that smoking is harmful for the fairer sex.

“Smoking is more harmful to women” – That’s what the USA researchers said in May 2009.

They said women who smoke develop lung damage earlier in life than men and it takes less cigarette exposure to cause damage in women compared to men.

Dr Inga-Cecolic Soerheim and researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and the University of Brigham in Norway said that their analysis showed that “women may be more vulnerable to the effects of smoking”.

The good doctor presented this at the American Thoracic Society in San Diego and she said her team analyzed 954 people in Norway with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) which includes lung problems from chronic bronchitis to emphysema. In the study 60% were men and the rest were women. All were current or former smokers. Overall both groups had similar lung impairment. They looked at folks under 60 years old and lighter smokers, they found women had more severe disease and worse lung function thatn mean.

“This means that female smokers in our study experienced reduced lung function at a lower level of smoking exposure and at an earlier age than men,” said Dr Soerheim. She suspected that the difference is related to anatomy. Because the fairer sex has smaller airway and that could make each cigarette potentially more dangerous. Also hormones may have a contributing role too.

Some believe that a few cigarettes a day is OK but just like the doctor said “in the low exposure group in this study, half the women actually had severe COPD.”

Perhaps, women, you should find out more about quitting smoking. I have some additional reading to suggest to you:

Additional Reading on lung detox and quit smoking:

Lung Detox

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

Quit Smoking Painlessly Now.

Indonesia’s top Islamic body had debated earlier in the year whether to ban smoking for Muslims or to place restriction on tobacco in the country. Officially, Indonesia has the world’s largest Muslim population.

‘Maybe smokers won’t drop the habit in five or six years, but we hope that before the apocalypse there won’t be any smoker in Indonesia if we put a ban on it,’ said Mr Hasan Mansur Nasution, an ulema from North Sumatra. He advocated a smoking ban despite being a smoker himself.

The debate over smoking has resulted a split between those wanting to make it ‘haram’ (meaning: not allowed) and others who prefer a ‘makruh’ (a Arabic term which means smoking is bad and is better not to smoke)

Indonesia is the world’s No. 5 tobacco market. The economic importance of the tobacco industry in Indonesia meant that there are interest groups who will do their best to stop a blanket ban or even a restriction to smoking. At approximately US$1 a pack, even the poor can afford it from time to time. Some major cities have banned smoking in public places, but the rules are usually not been observed. So a blanket ban would be tricky to implement even if the lawmakers decide to give it green light.

Additional Reading:

Quick Smoking Today

Hypnosis To Change Your Life by Steve G Jones.

Quit Smoking Painlessly Now.