Archive for March, 2010

Understanding Smoking

Tuesday, March 30th, 2010
Djehuty Ma'at-Ra asked:




Smoking

My research on cigarettes began in 1998. I called Brown and Williamson and personally requested a list of ingredients. You know, it behooves me that people (smokers) could smoke a product that does not even list the ingredients on the package, but when you understand how many ingredients go into cigarettes, then it makes sense and becomes understandable why the ingredients are not on the box. There are over 700 ingredients in one single cigarette, including a new strain of genetically engineered tobacco with a nicotine level ten times higher in potency than normal nicotine; caffeine, sugar, salt, rum, alcohol, codeine, menthanol (rocket fuel), and uric acid (yes, they even use piss or pee).

Most smokers don’t know it, but the cigarette papers are dipped in opium (the true addictive agent of cigarettes). However, one ingredient among the other 700+ really stands out. This ingredient is “Civet Cat Absolute.” Now what in the hell is civet cat absolute? Well, as a researcher, I did the research and was shocked and amazed to find out that civet cat absolute is an umbrella term for a liquid that is obtained from the rectum of the civet cat. What is this ingredient used for? One reason is that it is a pheromone. Pheromone affects behavior in certain mammalian species. Why does pheromone have to be in cigarettes? Your guess is as good as mine.

Every time you put a cigarette into your mouth, symbolically you are placing a white male phallic symbol into your mouth. It’s a power thing. Yes, cigarettes represent the white male phallic (cigars represent the black man’s penis). Cigarettes were created in part by Sigmund Freud’s nephew in a campaign to make women feel liberated and powerful. Power is a male attribute.

In addition to the power thing, cigarettes also help women to lose weight by seriously impairing appetite. Why is Virginia Slims marketed only to women under the slogan, “It’s a woman thing”? Because subliminally, the initial message is: Virginia (a female name) is slim (skinny). The ultimate subliminal message (to women) is: Virginia Slims can help you stay slim by smoking this particular brand. You see, obesity, weight loss, being thin or slim is a female preoccupation in this country, hence the slogan, “It’s a woman’s thing.”

“He who smokes is a walking billboard advertising himself as fool to the world!”

For the sake of our environment and human health, especially our youth – stop being a weakling and an idiot who smokes.

The law of reciprocity is nowhere to be found in smoking cigarettes or anything else.

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Josh

Stop Smoking 101 – What Happens After You Quit Smoking

Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Malcolm Womoult asked:




Most smokers who plan to quit smoking wish that they will get an immediate restoration of health when they shake off their tobacco dependence. However, this is not exactly what happens after you quit smoking.

Your body has been conditioned by years and years of smoking to literally depend on nicotine for sustenance. Naturally, it might take a while before it acclimatizes itself to a healthier you. Here are the real facts as to what happens after you quit smoking.

Within 24 Hours

The minute that you stop reaching for the cigarette, your body starts to repair itself, one cell at a time. In fact, your heart rate drops about twenty minutes after your last cigarette. About half a day later, the carbon monoxide level in your blood would return to normal.

Within 3 Months

If you continue such a treatment for the next few weeks, you will notice that you can actually smell things better. Smoking has a way of desensitizing your sense of smell, dulling it so that you yourself do not know how awful the stench of exhaled smoke is.

With that you can also breathe deeper, and can now distinguish between lung filling breath and diaphragm filling breath. This is something which you could not achieve during your smoking days. This is due to the fact that the cells of your lungs are knitting themselves up to pre-smoking conditions. Airways are becoming more open to non-nicotine laced breaths, capillaries become less constrained and the cilia or the hair-like fibres surrounding the respiratory organs begin to grow again.

Also, your blood pressure will show dramatic reduction as well as your body temperature. It is said that the moment you stop smoking, you decrease your chances of both a heart attack and stroke by almost 50%. Finally, after only a few months of not smoking, your taste buds would have fully recovered, and this will finally allow you to taste food as it is. When a person smokes, his taste buds become numbed with the nicotine. Losing your sense of smell during this time also contributes to the loss of your taste buds.

Within 1 Year

Your reward after a year without smoking is that your coughing and shortness of breath will be a thing of the past. At the same time, your risk of cancer and other smoking-related diseases will decrease and will continue as long as you keep your distance away from cigarettes.

Now The Bad News

Some people relapse into the habit again because of the seemingly negative consequences of quitting smoking. For one thing, there is always the withdrawal period where the body craves for nicotine. Some symptoms of nicotine withdrawal are dryness of the throat, excessive coughing, shaking (particularly of the hands), alternate periods of extreme chilling and sweating, and more.

Some quit smoking withdrawal symptoms are heavily dependent on your current state of health and for how long you have been addicted to smoking. There are some people who have even claimed to experience regular bouts of lethargy and compulsion to eat excessively. This is because nicotine has the tendency to excite some cells of the body into repressing the normal insulin and glucose production.

If you remove the nicotine from the equation, these cells go on hyper drive, producing both insulin and glucose to a level that is above normal. This makes you feel both deprived of energy at all times, but hungry at the same time. It will take a few weeks or months to get your body to produce normal levels of insulin and glucose.

Now that you know what happens after you quit smoking, you should be better prepared for the symptoms and as such, stand a better chance of quitting. After all, the benefits of not smoking far out weigh the cost of smoking.

Steven

How to Quit Smoking in Three Easy Steps

Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Will Mark Rock asked:




Nicotine addiction is a serious dependency which requires a serious approach.

Each time you try to stop smoking and fail, it becomes more difficult.

Physically your body builds up a resistance and psychologically you begin to see yourself as a failure – someone who cannot beat the addiction.

While some people can stop without assistance, they are in the minority. Most people need help and support.

Studies have shown that you will save a minimum of $50,000 in medical bills over the next 20 years when you quit smoking

If you smoke 1~2 packs a day, you will be able to save approximately $30,000~$70,000 over the next 20 years by succeeding in your efforts to stop smoking ” You can buy a House with that Money!”

Medical research shows that on average you will live a minimum of 7 additional years if you quit smoking “Enjoy 7 More Great Years of Life”

You will be able to earn additional income as a result of the reduced sick time that you will need (studies show that smokers get sick much more often than non-smokers)

You will regain your health – medical studies show that health benefits begin as soon as 12 hours after you quit smoking.

How to Stop Smoking ?

STEP ONE: (Four Weeks)

Preparation is important!! Determine your Quit Date!

Start using Nirdosh Herbal Cigarettes one month before your Quit Date to prevent depression and anxiety and to stabilize blood sugar levels and prevent weight gain.

Start an exercise program and/or start a new hobby. Identify ‘vulnerable’ areas and change these while still smoking normally

STEP TWO: (Four Weeks)

Quit Date arrives! Throw away, trash or burn all cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters and anything associated with smoking!

Continue with exercise program, hobby, and Nirdosh Herbal Cigarettes
Reward yourself at the end of this month with a gift equal in value to what you would have spent on cigarettes.

Use Nirdosh Herbal Cigarettes three to six times daily to reduce nicotine craving, control appetite and prevent the weight gain often associated with quitting.

STEP THREE:

Now you are a Non-Smoker, maintenance is essential!!

Physical addiction to most substances is ‘cured’ after 3 or 4 weeks. Now you have to overcome the psychological addiction!

Be on guard all the time – ‘only’ one cigarette is one cigarette too many for any Quitter! Reward yourself at the end of every month.

Celebrate your Quitting Anniversary every month. Never give up giving up!

Nirdosh Herbal Cigarettes the outcome of 20 years of persistent research based on the principles of ayurved (Indias ancient science of healing).The product helps to quit smoking
INGREDIENTS: Herbal contents- basil ,clove, liquorice, turmeric, gangal, tendu leaves, indian cinnamon, bishop weed, indian badellium.

Simon

How to Quit Smoking – The Easy Way to Do it

Sunday, March 28th, 2010
Lauri Niskasaari asked:




Are you are smoker? I guess you want to quit smoking because you’re reading this article right now? I’ll soon show you the easy way to do it, but I want you to ask yourself why haven’t you already quit smoking? Because it’s so hard, right? Where ever you go, your fellow smokers keep saying you “I’ve tried to quit but it’s just so hard”. And you bought that!

Let me tell you the fact of it: Smoking is only a mental game. I don’t buy the explanation that nicotine keeps you smoking! It doesn’t! Nicotine is only your excuse to keep lighting up a cigarette after another. You blame nicotine for your smoking! That’s most ridiculous thing I’ve ever heard! You know, with nicotine replacement product’s success rate is less than 25%! (And after one year, success rate is even smaller!) That’s how much nicotine has to do with this!

Let me tell you: It’s only mental!

So, you want to learn how to quit smoking the easy way?

Take full responsibility of your smoking. You don’t need to blame yourself, just take full responsibility!
Say to yourself “This is my smoking and I can do whatever I want with it!” If you find your fellow smokers saying “Yeah, but it’s hard to quit”, don’t listen to them! This decision is not between you and them…it’s only your decision and you can decide to quit smoking the easy way!

All you have to do is say to yourself “its easiest thing in the world to quit smoking!” and never believe anyone who says the opposite!

Mike

Easy Quit Smoking Way

Friday, March 26th, 2010
Lawrence Stoltz asked:




There is an easy way to quit smoking and it’s not as complicated as you might imagine. I’ve found terrific natural treatments to help quit smoking and I’m about to share them with you. Lets get started and get you smoke free fast as can be!

Firstly let me make mention that quit smoking medications, pills and patches generally don’t work for one simple reason. They treat the chemical dependancy of cigarettes in your body as opposed to the emotional and mental fixations that this addiction creates.

There are two factors that separate successful quitter from the ones who relapse a few months later. You must have the desire to quit and you must have the unquestionable belief that you CAN quit if you set out to do so. These two factors seal the deal on your challenge to end cigarette smoking. The absolute acceptance of these ideas makes you a non-smoker. The actions you take after that are what get you to your goal.

Tips to help you get through it

Takes time to relax everyday by pampering yourself in one way of another. Have gratitude everyday for the good things that you have (stay positive) Watch you caffiene intake Watch your diet. Eating junk food and fatty foods can increase cravings Meditate to relax before bed or first thing in the morning Practice controlled breathing exercises Reward your daily efforts with a favorite activity, snack or pleasure Find ways to keep you motivated. Mark every cigarette free day on the calendar

Sebastian

Easy Way To Quit Smoking: Does Such A Method Exist?

Thursday, March 25th, 2010
Jonty Smith asked:




The question on every smoker’s yellowing lip will always be “Is there an easy way to quit smoking?” The instant answer to that would be yes, as there is a mountain of anecdotal evidence to suggest it is possible. There are millions of smokers who can testify that they packed in a long-term habit overnight, and never desired another cigarette again. The real question then, is how did they do it?

The answer is simple: if you wish to quit smoking easily, then you need to change your mindset. After years of smoking, your brain will be configured to believe that smoking is an integral part of you. As a former smoker myself, I know full well just how emotionally connected the smoker is to the cigarette, and this is something non-smokers often overlook. It’s not just a question of willpower – it’s about being able to sever the emotional links we have with the habit.

The fact is that nicotine is one of the least physically addictive drug substances out there. We can sleep for eight hours every night without our body waking us up in a cold sweat to smoke. Although this sounds like a big claim to make, the amount of anecdotal evidence mentioned earlier should be testament to this. The smoking habit is not the nicotine habit – it is the psychologically addictive habit.

The easy way to quit smoking is to shake up the beliefs you associate with smoking. It’s not enough to simply say it’s bad for your health, because that is a rational fact. Smoking breeds irrational, emotional attachments, and it is those attachments which you have to perceive in a different way. No smoker is going to argue that smoking is good for their health, but many will claim that a cigarette helps them relax. Do you see the difference? Smokers have more irrational beliefs than they would think.

This calls upon a great deal of introspection. Head to the pub with a notepad and pen and start writing about how you feel about smoking. Compare smoking to a girlfriend or boyfriend, if you will, because that’s the level of emotional attachment most smokers will feel towards the habit. Start assessing how you feel about smoking and make a list of all the positives you feel smoking brings to your life. Then try to detach yourself and question these “positives”.

Ultimately, if you want an easy way to stop smoking, then you need to realise that all that is really required is the re-wiring of your brain. You do not need gum, patches or any other gimmick. Such gimmicks only maintain your emotional attachment to the habit without the actual physical side-effect, but that is not enough. You need to beat both the physical attachment and, particularly, the emotional attachment. If I can do it, then so can you.

Michael

Why Stop Smoking? – The Benefits After You Quit Smoking and Stop Smoking Herbal

Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Stacy Foster asked:




So why stop smoking?

o Within 20 minutes, your blood pressure, pulse rate and the temperature of your hands and feet return to normal.
o Within 8 hours, oxygen level in the blood increases to normal as carbon monoxide in blood decreases.
o In 24 hours, your risk of heart attack starts dropping.
o In 2 days, your nerve endings start to regrow, and your senses of smell and taste improve.
o In 3 days, breathing gets easier and lung capacity increases.
o Within 2 weeks to 3 months, circulation gets better; lung function improves up to 30%, and walking gets easier.
o Within 1 to 9 months, lung cilia regrow; coughing, sinus problems and shortness of breath decrease, and you’ll have more energy.
o After 7 years, ex-smokers’ mortality rates approach those of people who have never smoked.

It is very common for an individual to experience the following symptoms or side effects after you don’t smoke anymore.

o After you stop smoking, you might feel a little lightheaded or dizzy. This is due to the fact that about 40% of the oxygen in each red blood cell is replaced by carbon monoxide when you smoke.
o After you quit smoking, you might cough more. Smoking causes your body to produce extra mucus to try and protect your lungs from the additives in tobacco. The toxins in tobacco smoke paralyze and eventually kill the cilia (hair like cells) that wave back and forth to sweep particles out of the lungs. Once you stop, you don’t need the extra mucus; therefore, the cilia that are left move back into action and you cough to eliminate the excess mucus.
o After you don’t smoke anymore, you might experience feelings of withdrawal. This is due to your entire body being used to the artificial stimulation of nicotine and the 4,000 plus other chemicals in tobacco smoke.
o After you quit, emotionally, you may feel slightly depressed, anxious, antsy and jumpy. It is also quite normal to experience insomnia or have trouble concentrating.

I am often asked if there is an herbal to help with smoking. The primary quit smoking herbal I would suggest would be lobelia. Lobelia’s common name is Indian tobacco. Lobelia contains about 0.48% pyridine (piperidine) alkaloids composed mainly of lobeline with lesser amounts of lobelanine, lobelanidine, and other alkaloids. Lobelia, also contains resin, gum, lipids, and chelidonic acid. Lobelia is a very effective expectorant. Although it has a long history as an herb to curb smoking, it also has a long history in the use of asthma.

Lobelia causes broncho-constriction and is a respiratory stimulant. Lobelia also binds to nicotine acetylcholine receptors in ganglions, thus promoting the release of norepinephrine and epinephrine. It is this action on adrenal hormone secretion that is responsible for lobelia’s therapeutic effects. Lobelia is used to lessen nicotine withdrawal, as it has a similar action to nicotine.

Ingestion of toxic levels of lobelia as a quit smoking herbal usually result in vomiting thereby lessening the likelihood of a fatal outcome. As with any intensive dietary program, you should consult a healthcare professional.

James

Smoking and Bad Spending Habits Destroying America

Monday, March 22nd, 2010
Kalvin C. Chinyere, M.D. asked:




The benefits of modern medicine are broad and profound. Advances in healthcare and healthcare delivery allow physicians to perform modern day miracles. We are now able to teat symptoms and cure diseases once thought to be untreatable and incurable. However, the most impressive benefit of modern day medicine is the increase in our lifespan. The increase in our lifespan should be a blessing but our bad habits have turned it into a curse. Our overeating, under-exercising, consuming bad foods, smoking, overspending and under-saving; has prevented us from enjoying the fruits of medical technology. Let me show you how.

Smoking

Of all the bad habits, smoking has probably been attacked the most. Tobacco commercials were banned, smokers were barred from many facilities and in some states tobacco products are highly taxed. However, smoking is still prevalent in the United States. Smoking is the number one cause of preventable death in the United States. Overeating and under-exercising are a very close second cause of preventable death, but smoking is still number one. Smoking has also contributed to the increase in the number of Americans with high blood pressure, heart disease, emphysema, ulcers and many types of cancer.

Overspending and Under-saving

Overspending is definitely a problem. Americans are spending more money than they make. Million of Americans households have credit card debt of at least two thousand dollars. The problem with credit card debt and other forms of “bad” debt is that they prevent wealth building. You can’t build wealth while you are trying to make high interest payments. Overspending also prohibits saving. Americans are wasting so much money, that there is none left over to save for retirement, emergencies or a down payment for a home.

Modern Day Medicine

Modern day medicine is allowing us to live longer lives. Unfortunately, these long lives are not good lives. Our bad habits, including over-spending, under-saving, and smoking, have turned the gift of long life into a curse.

John

How to Quit Smoking – Quit Cold Turkey

Friday, March 19th, 2010
John Greenhoff asked:




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Cigarette Smoking – Quit Easy Guide

Thursday, March 18th, 2010
David Marrow asked:




More than 60% of people that attempt to give up cigarette smoking, quit their attempt before they even give it a chance. For someone who has been smoking for years, it is not an easy thing to do. Chances are you’ve tried to kick the habit in the past, but you could just could not fight the temptation or handle the withdrawal symptoms.

For those who are truly addicted, it can be a horrible experience and the pain you feel today from giving up smoking makes it difficult to see the long-term benefits. There are of course several over the counter and prescription products that can help you quit, but they can be very pricy and do not guarantee results. In fact, studies show that when you use something to pacify the symptoms, such as a nicotine patch or smoking gum, your chances of not actually quitting increase.

The most effective way to quit smoking is to give it up cold turkey. Easier said than done, right? But there are many psychological and mental exercises you can do to make this process very easy. For one, you have to have a real desire to quit. Just a passive, “I think I’ll quit smoking” will not cut it if you are a long-time smoker. You have to have very definitive reasons that really have a lot of meaning to you. Maybe a close relative or family member recently died from lung cancer, or maybe you realize how the thousands of dollars that you spend a year can be used to help you get out of debt. Whatever it is, your ability to quit smoking vastly depends on finding that pain point that is so meaningful that it will not allow you to pick up another cigarette.

There are programs that help you with this, and they actually guarantee results or your money back. That’s not something your nicotine patches and other nicotine replacement therapy programs are going to offer. These programs are so effective, that they guarantee that you will quit smoking today, or you get a full refund if you do not see results in the next 60 days. So, if for any reason, you fail to quit smoking, they pay you back. And it’s completely natural. No pills, no patches and no extra supplements that you have to keep buying that just end up being a waste of money.

Once you have determined the reason as to why you need to quit smoking, it’s important to reward yourself so you see results from your accomplishments. Put the money you normally spend on buying smokes in a separate savings account, and save up to money to buy yourself a really nice present. Or mark a date on your calendar a few weeks back to treat yourself to something special when you get to that date without lighting up a singe cigarette. Schedules several of these every couple weeks with each reward being something bigger and better. That will give you something to look forward to and keep you focused on the big prize.

John