On the 19th of November, 2009, the Great American Smokeout Day was held, and now with the New Year upon us, there has never been a better time to quit smoking. The facts about smoking are overwhelming and in disfavor of anyone choosing to smoke cigarettes. Smoking facts like increased risk of lung cancer and [...]
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What happens when you stop smoking
There is a great tool on a government website called womenshealth.gov where you can see what happens when you quit smoking. The site lets you choose between different periods of time after you have quit, and tell you what you can expect. Starting already 20 minutes after you put down a smoke, your heart rate [...]
Feb
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Acupuncture to Quit Smoking
The Cochrane Collaboration, based in Oxford, England, is dedicated to testing different medical concepts in a scientific, and thus provable, fashion without any bias or misinformation. After investigating whether acupuncture can help those who are wanting to quit smoking, they were not impressed with the results.
Acupuncture background
Acupuncture originated in the Far East. It is the [...]