10 Ways to Lessen Weight Gain After You Quit Smoking this 2015
Statistics tells you that most smokers would gain weight after they quit cigarettes. On the average, a smoker can gain as much as 4 to 10 pounds. This can be attributed to the effects of nicotine to your metabolism. Nicotine is an appetite suppressant. So without nicotine, you suddenly feel hungrier. Also, some smokers would […]
Other Important Concerns After You Quit Smoking
When a smoker tries to quit, the absence of nicotine leads to different withdrawal symptoms, both psychological and physical. Physical withdrawal is your body’s reaction to the absence of nicotine. Psychological withdrawal on the other hand is the smoker’s resolve to quit the habit, which requires major changes in his or her behavior. But aside […]
5 Reasons Why You Eat More After Giving-Up Smoking
Smoking is a very difficult habit to break. Nicotine found in tobacco products is extremely addictive and hard to crack once you get hooked. Once you have develop the habit, you can’t just get away so easily and you may experience cravings and symptoms of quitting. To make it even worse, several side effects may […]
Abnormal Laboratory Values Observed by Individuals on Chantix
Abnormal Laboratory Values Reported on Chantix The following are list of abnormal laboratory values observed by individuals on Chantix: (This list is not exhaustive).[widget id=”ad_unit-10″]ad_unit-10[/widget] Frequent: Abnormal liver function test, Increased weight. Infrequent: Abnormal Electrocardiogram (EKG), Increased Muscle enzymes, Abnormal Urine analysis (UA).
“How long does it take Chantix to clear my system?”
[widget id=”ad_unit-16″]ad_unit-16[/widget][widget id=”ad_unit-13″]ad_unit-13[/widget]This is the top (or very close to the top) question I get from readers regarding Chantix. The first piece of information you need to know is what is the half-life of Chantix? A half-life is the amount of time it takes your body to eliminate one half of a substance. For example […]
Weight gain, Chantix and You
A common concern you may have about using Chantix (varenicline tartrate) is the potential for weight gain.[widget id=”ad_unit-10″]ad_unit-10[/widget] Did you know that Chantix is in fact associated with weight gain and increased appetite? On average people who take Chantix gain about 2.37 kg (or 5.31 pounds). Nevertheless, one could argue that the amount of weight […]
Quit Smoking, Chantix and Weight Gain
Chantix is the quit smoking pill developed by Pfizer. Did you know that Chantix is in fact associated with weight gain and increased appetite? However the weight gain is less that what you may imagine. On average people who take Chantix gain about 2.37 kg (or 5.31 pounds). Five pounds can be lost in about […]