5 Common Mistakes Smokers Do When Quitting
Quitting for smokers is not an easy thing to do. The years of smoking had brought so many changes in a smoker’s body. Many have tried but only few were successful. The low success rate of most smoking cessation treatments can be attributed to two things – first, is chronic nicotine addiction and second, is […]
Ways on how to deal with CHANTIX (Varenicline) side effects
Varenecline or popularly known as Chantix is a prescription drug developed for smokers to stop smoking. It works by interfering with the nicotine receptors in the brain and so the result is that you feel less urged to smoke. The drug mimics the effect of nicotine in the body so it can also relieve nicotine withdrawal […]
5 Ways How You Can Stop Your Boyfriend from Smoking without Nagging
Smoking is known to cause several health problems like cancer, pneumonia, heart diseases and oral problems. And if you know someone who is a smoker, you’ll definitely want to make them quit rather than to watch them suffer from a chronic disease. And if you’re among those girlfriends who want their boyfriends to quit smoking, […]
Quit smoking with the help of prescription drugs CHANTIX and ZYBAN
If you’ve been smoking for quite some time now, a few years or months maybe, but cannot seem to succeed in quitting because of the physical and mental effects of being without nicotine (nicotine withdrawal), the prescription drugs Varenicline (Chantix) and Bupropion (Zyban) may be for you. Why Chantix and Zyban are for you? Chantix […]
5 Ways How Yoga Can Help You Quit Smoking
Can yoga actually help you kick the habit of smoking? It sounds really strange and to others it seems impossible. But yoga can in fact help you quit smoking. Actually, yoga is one of the best smoking cessation aids. Through it, you can gain enough confidence to give up smoking for real.
Top 9 Disadvantages of Nicotine Patches
Nicotine patches are among the most accepted nicotine replacement therapies in the market today. It is known to help smokers give up smoking. From the day patches were introduced in the market, different studies have been conducted to test its effectiveness, and it proved that nicotine patches have helped a quarter of smokers quit. However, […]
Nicotine gum: What you need to know
Smokers who have finally come to a decision that they will quit smoking can be helped by counseling and therapies. Such therapies include the Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). The therapy includes nicotine replacement products such as a nicotine patch, nicotine gum, nicotine spray, nicotine inhalers and nicotine lozenges. What is nicotine gum? It is a […]
Nicotine replacement therapy: Nicotine patch
After making up your mind that you will quit smoking, the next thing that you will ask yourself is “How can I quit from smoking?”It’s a tough question because you don’t decide that you will finally quit smoking and then “voila!”, you’re a non-smoker. For all those months and years you’ve spent inhaling and tasting […]
4 Reasons Why Smoking Affects Your Taste
We know smoking can cause heart disease, cancer, and lung diseases like severe bronchitis and emphysema. Smoking is also among the leading causes of death in the US today. Aside from the numerous health risks of tobacco smoke, smoking can also affect your sense of taste. If you’re thinking of quitting it might help to […]
Top 4 Negative Effects of Smoking to Your Eyes
If you think that only your lungs are affected by smoking, think again! It has been proven that tobacco smoke is extremely bad for your health. With over 4000 toxic compounds like polycyclic hydrocarbons, tar, formaldehyde and other heavy metals, it is well established that smoking causes many health issues like cancer, lung diseases and […]