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Bad Effects of Smoking – Makes Your Life Worse

January 5th, 2010

There is strong medical evidence that smoking tobacco is related to more than two dozen diseases and conditions. It has negative effects on nearly every organ of the body and reduces overall health. Smoking tobacco remains the leading cause of preventable death and has negative health impacts on people of all ages: unborn babies, infants, children, adolescents, adults, and seniors.

Smoking leads people to develop health problems like cancer, emphysema (breakdown of lung tissue), organ damage, and heart disease. These diseases limit a person’s ability to be normally active — and can be fatal. Each time a smoker lights up, that single cigarette takes about 5 to 20 minutes off the person’s life.

How Does Smoke Affect Cholesterol?

Smoking tobacco in any form, even cigars, will have the effect of increasing LDL cholesterol and decreasing HDL cholesterol. It also slightly increases triglycerides. This is a triple whammy because it negatively affects all your cholesterol levels. Cholesterol levels have a direct correlation with coronary artery disease also known as atherosclerosis.

Smoking Cause Heart Disease

The current data demonstrate that the ill effects of secondhand smoke result from many components of tobacco smoke. These include carbon monoxide, nicotine, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and others.

The carbon monoxide produced by passive smoking competes with oxygen for binding sites on red blood cells. This reduces the blood’s ability to deliver oxygen to the heart and compromises the heart muscle’s ability to use oxygen to create adenosine triphosphate. The carbon monoxide also increases the amount of lactate in venous blood.

What about cigar and pipe smoking?

People who smoke cigars or pipes seem to have a higher risk of death from coronary heart disease (and possibly stroke), but their risk isn’t as great as that of cigarette smokers. This is probably because they’re less likely to inhale the smoke. Currently there’s very little scientific information on cigar and pipe smoking and cardiovascular disease, especially among young men, who represent the vast majority of cigar users.

Smoking Cause Acne In Women

New findings link Acne in women who smoke. Italian researchers from the San Gallicano Dermatological Institute in Rome have found that smoking causes acne in human and affects women the most. They discovered a particular type of acne known as NIA (non inflammatory acne), which is common in smoker. This type of acne in smoker is characterised by blocked pores, large blackheads, which are less inflamed than normal acne.

Increased risk of illness. Studies show that smokers get more colds, flu, bronchitis, and pneumonia than nonsmokers. And people with certain health conditions, like asthma, become more sick if they smoke (and often if they’re just around people who smoke). Because teens who smoke as a way to manage weight often light up instead of eating, their bodies lack the nutrients they need to grow, develop, and fight off illness properly.

The report concludes that smoking reduces the overall health of smokers, contributing to such conditions as hip fractures, complications from diabetes, increased wound infections following surgery, and a wide range of reproductive complications. For every premature death caused each year by smoking, there are at least 20 smokers living with a serious smoking-related illness.

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Health Effects of Smoking That Every Smoker Should Know

January 5th, 2010

Smoking was once thought to be “cool” and many people, especially the younger generation attempting to emulate the more experienced folks energetically participated and quickly became addicted and vulnerable to the Health Effects Of Smoking, without thinking, and in the case of youth, without the experience and knowledge needed to consider future consequences.
Youth, peer pressure, and sometimes just pure innocence have a way of misleading us at times, but those times are the times that most of us commonly look back on as we progress in Life, experience preventable health risks and say, “If only I could go back and do things differently”.
Armed with modern day information on the health risks of smoking, a lot of current smokers would probably go back to prevent the negative health effects if they could, in any case, they could surely find the incentive to stop smoking from the alarming facts.
Because of the approximately four thousand different chemicals coming from cigarette smoke, many of which are toxic, a person’s organ functions and immune system can be affected if a smoker-smokes for a long time. Occasionally, in minimal cases, a smoker will experience negative affects to the internal organs and immune system after less than a year of smoking.
Chemicals in cigarette smoke affect the Human body in many ways:
The nicotine gets to the brain in just a matter of seconds after inhaling cigarette smoke and is found in all parts of a smoker’s body, including in the breast milk of nursing mothers.
Carbon monoxide binds itself to the red coloring matter of red blood corpuscles called hemoglobin which deliver life giving oxygen to the body’s tissues – hemoglobin also delivers carbon dioxide from body tissues to the lungs.
The much heard of carcinogens cause cancer and damage genes that control cell growth, influencing them to form abnormally or to generate to fast, whereas a carcinogen known as benzopyrene binds itself to smokers’ major organs and airways.
Chemicals from cigarette smoke also induce a physiological reaction called oxidative stress to occur. The oxidative stress causes DNA to mutate and brings about inveterate lung injury. Oxidative stress is also suspected to be behind the aging process which contributes to cancer development and heart disease.
Antioxidants that the body produces help it to repair its damaged cells, but smoking inhibits the production of those antioxidants.
The health effects of smoking that every smoker should know about but apparently does not, impact the body with unnecessary health risks that if known about and understood, would most-likely-cause all smokers to reconsider their asinine choice.

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Is it as Dangerous to Smoke Cigars?

January 5th, 2010

In the present day there must be virtually nobody on the planet who can claim that they are unaware of the risks to health attached to smoking cigarettes, but are the same risks to be found with smoking cigars, or are they safer or maybe even a bigger danger to health?

The American National Cancer Institute have said that regular cigar smoking has proved to contribute a considerable danger to human health. Research projects have firmly linked cigar smoking with the types of cancer that attack the lungs, larynx, oral cavity and pharynx. More modern conclusions have suggested that smoking cigars may be also linked to pancreatic cancer. Tobacco users who on a regular basis breathe in smoke from cigars undergo a tremendously multiplied chance of enduring both lung and disease.

The hazards related to an individual’s wellbeing have been quantified to increment dramatically in people who smoke who smoke cigars regularly and breathe in the smoke. An individual who smokes merely three or four cigars every day could be raising the danger of being diagnosed with cancer of the oral cavity by 8 times that of a person who does not smoke

Many individuals are curious as to whether smoking cigars is as addictive as smoking a different tobacco product such as cigarettes. For instance an immense number of tobacco users discover themselves hooked on smoking cigarettes yet a much lower percentage of people who smoke, smoke cigars. The truth is, manifestly every tobacco product is going to be habit-forming merely due their nicotine content. Consider for instance the consequences of “smoke-free” tobacco items including snuff and chewing tobacco, these products can quickly get really habit-forming because of the fact they each incorporate nicotine.

The majority of individuals who choose to smoke cigars don’t breathe in the smoke as deeply; consequently any nicotine is inhaled into the lungs in lower amounts. A person who smokes cigarettes broadly speaking breath in the smoke more deeply into their lungs allowing for lungs to readily absorb larger amounts of nicotine. Even allowing for the proposition that people who smoke cigars breathe in lower amounts nicotine, it’s all the same still quite probable that they’ll get addicted to nicotine if they continue regularly smoking cigars on a over a prolonged period of time.

The question is often raised as to why individuals who smoke cigars appear to smoke less often than those who smoke cigarettes? It would appear that people who smoke cigars stave off the addiction process because of several causes. The primary grounds appears to be due to cigar smokers breathing in lower amounts of smoke and nicotine, in addition to this cigars are broadly speaking less obtainable than cigarettes and are looked on a “luxury” or “special occasion” item, associated with rare treats for exceptional events.

Regularly smoking cigars may nevertheless get habit-forming, and fetch with it every associated health risks with those hazards accelerating dramatically as the quantity of cigars smoked increments.

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Being Free From Smoking – a Toast to Good Health!

January 4th, 2010

The smoking behavior sometimes seems to just stick with us!

It really is true. It is not just about quitting smoking. It is really about developing a healthy mind-set, and from that, develop a healthy life in general. Good health is a way of life.

I believe that most of the people who do not succeed at quitting smoking find themselves stuck with it because the only change they really try to make is the stopping of the smoking behavior itself. Everything else remains the same. There life doesn’t really change. But when the goal becomes “being a healthy person”, then “everything” changes. Smoking is only a symptom of an unhealthy life or unhealthy way of thinking and believing. When a person takes an interest in creating a healthy “life”, every aspect of life becomes reconsidered and reevaluated.

Let me give you an example; one that applies to my life. A few years ago, in my early 50’s, the people in my inner circle who were within my age group were dropping off like flies. Mostly from cancer. One had a heart attack but survived and is now partially disabled. Why should this interest someone who wants to quit smoking? I am not sharing this to tell you that smoking can make you sick. You already know that and there are plenty of people in your life to graciously point this out to you. You don’t need one more people-fixer to straighten you out and cause you to get frustrated, angry and develop the desire to smoke even more just to spite them. I am sharing about those people who got sick for the purpose of telling you what motivated me to make a change while I still had my health.

The key point here is that I decided it was time to develop a healthy “life” in order to maintain my current condition while it was still good. I realized that I was paddling down a river that had a waterfall ahead and I did not want to fall over it. I decided to get out of that river and get into another one that was more safe. So for me, I did not want to get cancer or some other major physical breakdown. I want to be healthy in my old age and to die healthy; ha, ha! I developed an interest in a healthy diet as a result. I became convinced by the research I did that a diet which was non-nutritional and unhealthy is the main cause of internal physical illness in conjunction with lifestyle contributing factors.

In some of my other writings, I mentioned that “desire” is where change begins. I really had a desire to be on a healthy diet and to lead a healthy lifestyle. Well, I did in fact, get on a healthy diet. I was 15 pounds overweight before doing so. This did not concern me in the slightest nor did I look overweight. I really never gave it a thought and it was not my motivation for changing my diet. It really never occurred to me that I would lose weight nor did I even try to. My only thoughts were about maintaining good internal health. Now here is where I come to the point I am making. Within two years after changing my diet, I lost 30 pounds. By developing a healthy life, the lost weight resulted as a by-product. (Here is a side note, then I will get back to the point. One similarity to quitting smoking and going through nicotine withdrawal, was quitting all the sugar and going through sugar withdrawal. This was the most difficult part which lasted only a few months. It really can be done when you are “inspired” to obtain a greater reward. For nicotine withdrawal, there are all natural products to help with this phase. For the sugar withdrawal, I just drew on the strength of my determination about who and what I really wanted to be. This comes from an inspired desire that wells up from within. No one can give you that. You either have it or you don’t. It usually requires being ready for it. This is something that comes in time and it can’t be forced.)

Now, to get back to the point. After losing the 30 pounds, I discovered other dietary things that I believed would be even more beneficial to my long-term health. By adding these things to my diet program, I started losing even more weight. I did not want to, but I did. I actually got scared. I thought I might have made myself sick; the very opposite of what I was trying to do. I started weighing myself every day because if this continued, I was going to run to the doctor. By the end of the 3rd year, I lost another 10 pounds. I had now lost a total of 40 pounds. Then finally the weight stopped coming off. I was relieved. Fortunately, I discovered that I was just fine. Since then I have enjoyed a few foods (in moderation) that I previously eliminated. This brought my weight back up about 10-15 pounds but I am at a nice body weight.

Here is specifically the point. Making a change in my life for the purpose of being a healthy person had a side benefit. Namely, weight loss. Though this was not my purpose, it is just the natural result of developing a healthy life in general. When our desire is “to be a healthy person and have a healthy life”, then all these other issues (smoking, drinking, overweight, etc.) just take care of themselves, so-to-speak. Regarding smoking, once your desire changes from “wanting to quit the smoking behavior” to “wanting to be a healthy person with a healthy life”, then your whole life focus changes. It is no longer about “stopping” something (which only causes frustration). Instead, you become inspired to “become” something new; to develop something new; a new life! It becomes more interesting and exciting. Can you feel the difference? In many ways, you become a renewed person with a whole new approach to life that changes many areas of your life along with a new purpose and new lifestyle.

To your good health!

Frank Andrews is the author of two self-help books. This developed as the result of being a student of personal development for over 25 years. Having worked through many of his own personal struggles, he now provides information to help others. You can find free quit-smoking information on his website at: http://www.AnswersToQuitSmoking.com
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Some Of The Health Risks From Smoking

January 4th, 2010

Scientific evidence of the health risks posed by smoking go back to the 1950s. Figures from the US government show that 28% of males 18 years old and above and 23% of females in the same age bracket were into the habit in the mid-1990s. The percentages were even higher in 1964, when the US surgeon general first issued an official warning that smoking was hazardous to one’s health.

Following that formal warning, many reports were released on the link between cigarettes and tobacco to heart diseases, lung diseases, and cancers of the mouth and other tissues. However, the habit persisted, with young smokers doing so as an expression of rebellion and strong drive to be independent.

For adults, smoking marked an addiction to nicotine – the key factor that made smoking a pleasurable and addictive experience. This led to another warning from the surgeon general in 1988, which put addiction to nicotine on the same level as cocaine and heroin.

The danger in smoking comes from the chemical substances released either as a gas or as a particulate. Nitrogen oxides, hydrogen cyanide and most especially carbon monoxide are gaseous emissions from cigarette smoke that threaten to poison the body.

Nicotine is one of several hazardous particulates emitted from smoking. These particulates damage the cilia – the little hairs lining the lungs that help transport mucus out of the lungs, and all pollutants accumulated. When the cilia malfunction, pollutants remain in the lungs and the likelihood of influenza and bronchitis, emphysema and other diseases increases.

The possibility that smokers die from cancer and heart disease is twice that of their non-smoking counterparts. Individuals who smoke also have lungs that become less efficient with age much faster than those who don’t. Smoking has been cited as the cause of over 400,000 deaths in the US every year.

Government agencies, scientists and health officials have also established that passive smoking, or second-hand smoke, also has ill effects. The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion has reported that over 4,000 chemicals are generated by second-hand smoke, with more than 50 of those believed to be cancer-causing agents.

In 1975, the Centers for Disease Control released a report citing such a danger, noting that toxic chemicals stay in the air and are inhaled by unsuspecting victims. Thus, the concern over smoking as a private choice by individuals expanded into a public-health issue.

Passive smoking was cited as a cancer-causing agent by the US Environmental Protection agency in 1993. For pregnant women, smoking raises the chances that their baby will be underweight or that they end up with a miscarriage. Children less than a year old are twice as likely to have lung infections if their mothers smoke compared to counterparts whose mothers do not practice the habit. Individuals with asthma, allergies or other respiratory ailments were also warned, as exposure can worsen their conditions.

Some smokers gradually quit or smoked less, while nonsmokers became the focus of more protection, as government worked on policies and legislation to curb the habit. As early as 1964, the US signed into law a requirement that health warnings must be integrated into all cigarette advertising and packaging. Policies were also implemented to designate schools, offices and other public places as smoke-free buildings.

In the 1990s, class action suits started to bombard state and federal courts, claiming that cigarette makers employed deceptive marketing tactics to keep consumers from knowing that nicotine was addictive and worked on levels of the particulate in cigarettes to keep smokers hooked on their product.

More recent suits against the industry charge manufacturers of also misleading consumers into thinking that “lights” and similar products were healthier alternatives to regular cigarettes. These more recent cases later led to the multi-billion dollar settlement between the US government and industry in the late 1990s.

These lawsuits and the consistency of health lobbyists and persuasive government programs have helped pull down US smoking rates on a consistent basis over the last four decades, with government figures showing per capita rates at 22.5% and experts forecasting the rates to continue declining in the future.

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Stop Smoking Now

January 4th, 2010

With all the knowledge we have theses days, it can be very surprising to see people continue to indulge in habits that are detrimental to their health. In actual fact what this tells us is that addiction is powerful.

Our objective is to learn about smoking. How it affects you. The power of addiction and health implications involved in this habit. Currently it is estimated that over one billion people smoke around the world. Most smokers begin at an early age, generally in there teens. In the past smoking was a recreational function of the rich, but these days that is quite the contrary. Unfortunately the less educated seem to be smoking rather than the educated. The level of education, income and standard of living contribute greatly to the success of quitting smoking.

Here are some interesting statistics from the world health organization. 25.6 million people smoke in the United States.
Among whites 25.1% of men smoke and 21.7% of women smoke.
Among African Americans, 27.6% of men smoke and 18% of women smoke.
Among Hispanics 23.2% men smoke and 12.5% of women smoke.
Among Asians 21.3% men smoke and 6.9% of women.
One out of every five deaths is tobacco related. It is estimated that 400′000 Americans die each year from tobacco.

Smoking is highest among persons living below the poverty level. Education is extremely important in the fight against smoking. Education is not just telling people about smoking. What is needed is dialogue and interaction so that each individual can understand factually the implications.

I talked to a person one time who was very upset that the price of cigarettes is getting increasingly expensive. She felt she was been discriminated against. To her she is addicted and the majority are against her. She felt the fight against tobacco was an attack on her.

Firstly it is poor education that makes her feel this way. Secondly when smoking socially you also jeopardize the health of others. Thirdly the costs to the health system are enormous. Fourthly we as people take things personally. Addiction can bring pleasure temporarily but fatal consequences later. Her challenge was that she wanted to continue smoking and the majorities were making it difficult for her. So when you really get down to it she was concerned about her own pleasures above her health and the health of others.

The choices to continue smoking is yours, but understand that the costs are high for your health and the health of others. No one can deny the dangers of smoking. Quit today.

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Long-term Smokers: Stop Smoking and Start Feeling Better Fast

January 3rd, 2010

How long have you been smoking? Whether it’s twenty years, thirty years, or maybe longer than you can remember, you’ll be glad to know that even “career smokers” can improve their health when they stop smoking and feel better almost immediately.

You’ve probably heard negative comments from other smokers, like: “Why should I stop now? I’ve been smoking my entire life,” or “My lungs are already damaged beyond repair. Stopping smoking now won’t make any difference.”

Fortunately, those beliefs are myths. With a little perseverance, will power, and maybe some outside help if needed, you can kick your smoking habit and reverse a good deal of the damage. Many smokers are surprised to learn that health improvements can occur within a matter of days.

Experience Immediate Results When You Stop Smoking

While most ex-smokers will tell you the first week is the hardest, they fail to mention the immediate health benefits from stopping smoking. Smokers are often so focused on their addiction and withdrawal symptoms that at first they might not realize the positive changes taking place in their bodies.

These are some common changes that occur within the first three days of stopping smoking:

1. Drop in pulse rate and blood pressure- Smoking has been known to increase the risk of high blood pressure. Within days of stopping smoking, most people experience a drop in their overall blood pressure and heart rate.

2. Increase in energy- After breaking your smoking habit, you should notice an increase in energy. Former smokers who suffered from fatigue often see an improvement in energy and stamina.

3. Nicotine elimination- In a matter of days, nicotine is eliminated from the body. The result is a boost to your senses. Foods will seem tastier than before and you’ll be more aware of both fragrant and foul smelling odors.

4. Breathing improvements- As changes occur in the bronchial tubes, breathing will become less of a chore. You’ll find your breathing will get lighter and more relaxed.

5. Carbon monoxide reduced- Smokers have an unhealthy level of carbon monoxide in the blood. In less than a day after stopping smoking, carbon monoxide levels will start to decrease, resulting in an increase of oxygen in the blood.

6. Lung cleansing- After carbon monoxide is removed from the blood stream, the lungs begin a much needed cleansing process. The heavy tar buildup that has accumulated in the lungs slowly starts to clear.

7. Healthier skin- Did you ever notice how some smokers have a dull, pasty complexion? By stopping smoking, you can improve your skin tone and reduce and prevent wrinkles.

Long Term Health Benefits From Stopping Smoking

Since smoking takes a gradual toll on your body, it’s unrealistic to expect all health improvements to occur overnight. Although you might not feel like a million dollars right away, rest assured that by stopping smoking now you’ll eventually experience major health improvements.

Here are some of the long-term benefits of breaking your smoking habit:

1. Less coughing- If coughing and hacking are a part of your daily routine, over the next several months these problems should decrease or be eliminated as the oxygen level in the lungs increases.

2. Easier exercise- Forget about huffing and puffing just to get up the stairs. Stopping smoking will improve your circulation, thus making exercise and everyday chores much simpler.

3. Fewer heart problems- Did you know smokers are at a greater risk when it comes to heart attacks? Thankfully the chance of having a heart attack will slowly start to decrease upon stopping smoking. After about ten years off tobacco, most former smokers no longer have an inflated risk for a heart attack. Even smokers who have already suffered from heart problems can reduce their risk of an additional heart attack by stopping smoking.

4. Reduced risk of lung disease- Perhaps the most common reason for stopping smoking is the fear of lung cancer. It’s true that the lungs take the most time to recover from cigarette smoking. But generally after a period of about ten years, most smokers will have reduced their chances of developing lung cancer by fifty percent.

Increase Your Life Expectancy… At Any Age

Whether you’re 35, 50, or 70 years old, the time to stop smoking is now. While younger smokers may tend to recover better from the ill effects of smoking, people of all ages can improve their overall health and increase life expectancy.

The key to success is to stop smoking before any serious health complications arise such as lung cancer or emphysema. However, if you have been diagnosed with either of these conditions or some other tobacco related illness, you can still boost your chances of recovery by stopping smoking immediately.

While receiving treatment for a serious illness, your body needs to be in the healthiest state possible. The sooner you stop smoking, the sooner your stress levels will decline, boosting your immune system to ward off life threatening diseases and conditions.

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The 5 Keys to Quit Smoking

January 3rd, 2010

Studies have shown that you have the best chances to quit smoking for good if you use these five steps together.

1 – Get ready;

2 – Get Support;

3 – Learn new skills and behaviors;

4 – Get medication and use it correctly;

5 – Be prepared for relapse or difficult situations.

1. Get Ready: Set a quit date. Change your environments; get rid of all cigarettes and ashtrays in your home, car, and place of work….and, DON’T let people smoke in your home. Review your past attempts to quit. Think about what worked and what did not. Once you quit, don’t smoke – Not even a PUFF!

2. Get Support and Encouragement: Studies have shown that you have a better chance of being successful if you have help. You can get support in many ways; tell your friends, co-workers and your family that you have quit smoking and want their support. Ask them not to smoke around you or leave cigarettes out. Talk to your health care provider (for example: doctor, dentist, nurse, pharmacist, psychologist, or smoking counselor). Get individual, group, or telephone counseling. The more counseling you have, the better your chances are of quitting. Programs are given at local hospitals and health centers. Call your local health department for information about programs in your area.

3. Learn New Skills and Behaviors: Try to distract yourself from urges to smoke. Talk to someone, go for a walk, or get busy with a task. When you first try to quit, change your routine; use a different route to work, drink tea instead of coffee, eat breakfast in a different place. Do something to reduce your stress; take a hot bath, exercise, or read a book. Plan something enjoyable to do every day. Drink a lot of water. Study educational information that will teach you why you smoke and the ways that will help you quit.

4. Get Medication and Use It Correctly: Medication can lessen the urge to smoke and help you to stop smoking. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), as of January 2006, has approved five medications to help you quit smoking:

- Bupropion SR: available by prescription – Nicotine gum: available over-the-counter – Nicotine inhaler: available by prescription – Nicotine nasal spray: available by prescription – Nicotine patch: available by prescription and over-the-counter There is also all-natural nicotine replacement (herps – not medicine).

Ask your health care provider for advice and carefully read the information on the package. All of these will more or less double your chances of quitting and quitting for good. The use of medication is something that everyone who is trying to quit may benefit from. If you are pregnant or trying to become pregnant, nursing, under age 18, smoking fewer than 10 cigarettes per day, or have a medical condition, talk to your doctor or other health care provider before taking medications. It is always best to consult with a health care professional under any circumstances.

5. Be Prepared For Relapse or Difficult Situations: Most relapses occur within the first 3 months after quitting. Don’t be discouraged if you start smoking again. Remember, most people try several times before they finally quit. Here are some difficult situations to watch for:

- Alcohol. Avoid drinking alcohol. Drinking lowers your chances of success.

- Other Smokers. Being around smoking can make you want to smoke.

- Weight Gain. Many smokers will gain weight when they quit, usually less than 10 pounds. Eat a healthy diet and stay active. Don’t let weight gain distract you from your main goal; quitting smoking. Some quit-smoking medications may help delay weight gain.

- Bad Mood or Depression. There are a lot of ways to improve your mood other than smoking. If you are having problems with any of these situations, talk to your doctor or other health care provider.

Questions To Think About: Think about the following questions. Talking to your health care provider about your answers is something you may want to do.

Why do you want to quit? When you tried to quit in the past, what helped and what didn’t? What will be the most difficult situations for you after you quit? How will you plan to handle them? Who can help you through the tough times? Your family? Friends? Health care provider? What pleasures do you get from smoking? What ways can you still get pleasure if you quit?

You CAN Quit!

Frank Andrews has been a student of personal development for over 25 years. As a result, he has authored two self-help books and developed a blog website to help smokers quit smoking. Having successfully worked through many of his own personal struggles, he now provides information to help others. You can find free quit-smoking information on his website at: http://www.AnswersToQuitSmoking.com
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Quitting smoking will serve to reduce the health risks

January 3rd, 2010

Smoking is a common habit among people worldwide. Many will smoke cigarettes, others will smoke cigars, and even a pipe. Irrespective of the way in which the tobacco is smoked, the habit will have a detrimental effect upon health.

Smoking cessation is vital, as smoking has becoming the leading cause of preventable diseases and deaths among people worldwide. This has been confirmed by the World Health Organization (WHO).What are health risks associated with smoking?According to experts, smoking is responsible for around 87% of lung cancer deaths-worldwide. It is responsible for other health problems such as heart disease, blood vessel disease, strokes, and cataracts.Female smokers risk infertility. In addition, smoking throughout a pregnancy will lead to health problems for themselves and the unborn babies. In a number of cases, an infant can die from sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS). Smoking can also affect the over- all health and condition of the skin. In relation, a smoker runs the risk of ageing far earlier than a non smoker. Many smokers will suffer from premature ageing due to formation of early wrinkles. However quitting smoking will benefit the condition of the skin.Smoking cessation will serve to reduce the health risks.What are the benefits of smoking cessation?It has been noted that non-smokers will receive a number of additional benefits. They will experience a rejuvenation of the taste buds and other senses. The condition of the ordinary respiratory system of a would-be non- smoker will also improve greatly.Smoking cessation can increase the life span of a smoker, provided the habit is kicked at an early stage. Furthermore, a non-smoker will benefit from additional savings, ordinarily wasted on cigarettes. What are the most effective ways in which to quit smoking?

Smokers will frequently complain that smoking cessation is lengthy. Although there is of-course truth in this, it is not impossible to achieve.There are many quit smoking aids, readily available for the use of those wishing to quit smoking. Some useful drugs are also available on prescription, and must be taken as per doctor’s recommendations. Chantix is one such prescribed drug that helps in smoking cessation.Before beginning an quit-smoking course of treatment, it is advised that you partake in a full medical consultation with a doctor. The initial step will be to decide on the most suitable way in which to quit smoking, and the adequate date. However, you must stay focus, avoiding all temptations and distractions along the way.You must build up motivation, through whichever method necessary. It will greatly benefit you to identify between the pros and cons of smoking. Your friends and your family members can also offer moral support to push your efforts for smoking cessation.

Smoking is a common habit among people worldwide. Quit smoking treatment has becoming the leading cause of preventable deaths among people worldwide. Chantix is one such prescribed drug that helps in smoking cessation. Visit AtlanticDrugs.com to get prescription and buy chantix online.
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Quit Smoking – For Your Health’s Sake

January 2nd, 2010

In the US it is estimated that 30% of the 570,000 cancer deaths in 2005 were caused by smoking.

In the UK smoking kills approx. 114,000 per year or 300 per day which equates to 20%
of deaths.

Smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the US , UK & Australia.

Approx. 45.4 million Americans are addicted to tobacco, 1 in 4 adults & 1 in 5 teens are smokers.

In the UK smoking causes 80% of all lung cancers & 80% of all deaths from bronchitis & emphysema. 17% of deaths by heart disease are due to smoking. & 17% of cancer deaths are related to smoking.

In Australia 20% of all deaths & 80% of lung cancers are caused by smoking.

Smokers who smoke between 1 & 14 cigarettes a day are 8 times more likely to die from lung cancer. Smokers who smoke 25 or more a day are 25 times more likely to die from lung cancer.

1 in 2 lifetime smokers will die from their habit & half of these in middle age.

If you are not convinced to quit smoking by the statistics above then maybe if you knew how your smoking affected others, including your children, you might just change your mind.

Approx 4000 deaths per year from heart disease in the US are due to secondary or passive smoking.

Approx 3000 lung cancer deaths are caused by passive smoking.

Children of smokers are at increased risk from asthma attacks, sudden infant death syndrome & middle ear infections.

Pregnant women exposed to smoking are likely to have babies with lower weights.

Children exposed to smoking are more likely to suffer from respiratory infections and have slower developing lungs.

More than 17,000 children under the age of five are admitted to hospital in the UK every year due to the effects of passive smoking.

So even if you can’t give up for yourself, how about for those around you AND especially your children.

Giving up smoking is on of the most beneficial things you can do. Unfortunately the insidious nature of nicotine addiction makes giving up smoking one of the most difficult things you can do. In fact in the UK the Royal College of Physicians concluded in a report that nicotine addiction is as addictive as drugs such as heroin & cocaine.

However there is some good news, 46 Million Americans are former smokers.

John Mac is the owner of fitnessdiethealth.com a website aimed at people looking to improve their fitness diet & health & to quit smoking.
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