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Smoking in Public Places 2007-05-11 19:52:00 In this day and age, smoking becomes common things for the people. They always smoke without concern about the surroundings. Some people thought smoking can liberate their tension and can relax their mind. How about the nonsmoker?Are they can release their tension too, or they will get the secondhand smoke? Actually, smoking can give lots of negative effects for the smoker and the secondhand smoker. Smoking
can harm our bodies in many ways, but it is especially harmful to the lungs of a person with asthmas. Tobacco smoke is a powerful trigger of asthma symptoms. That is why I am extremely agreed that, smoking should be banned in the public places so that the nonsmoker will live in the pink of health. Below are reasons why smoking should be banned in public places.Read more here Read more:Places
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Quitting Smoking 2007-05-11 13:27:00 Quitting smoking is considered to be one of the most difficult things to achieve. Many people try to give up a few times before succeeding completely. Smokers generally have both physical and psychological dependencies on cigarettes. The physical attribute can be related to the nicotine cravings that many people have when they have not had a cigarette for a certain period of time. This amount of time differs between various people and how much they smoke. The psychological part can have many influences such as peer pressure or simply the enjoyment of lighting up.If you are thinking about quitting the habit but still have some doubts in your mind then it may be worth considering the effects of smoking cigarettes. Smokers face a greatly increased risk of heart disease, and cancers of lungs, mouth, throat, stomach and pancreas. About half of smokers die of the habit. As well as all of this smoking causes bad smell of clothes and breath and the yellowing of teeth and nails. Smoking
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Top 10 Causes Of Acne 2007-05-11 13:03:00 SMOKINGYes, smoking can increase your risk of acne. If you need another reason to quit smoking here it is.SKIN TONERS.If your skin toner contains acetone or alcohol this will lead to the drying of your skin and this could cause acne.HARSH CLEANINGCleaning with soaps that contain chemicals such as detergent and fragrances will cause acne.THE SUNAlthough sun bathing seems to initially improve your acne, it actually dries your skin which leads to more acne.HORMONE LEVELSYour hormone levels fluctuate at different stages of your life, such as puberty and pregnancy.TOXINSAcne
can occur if your body contains more toxins than the kidneys can remove.STRESSIf you are under any sort of stress this can give you acne.SEBUMYour own oil glands can produces excess of sebum. This can accumulate and cause blocked pores.FOODFood can significantly affect your acneYou should avoid foods that have been processed or refined. You should also reduce your intake of fried foods and foods containing a high level
Be prepared for withdrawal symptoms 2007-05-11 12:48:00 About 80% people retort back to smoking after once leaving it and only 20% successfully accomplish the task. People retort back due to many reasons. Some say they feel agitated. Others say that the aroma when someone lights up is irresistible. But most of them do so due to the fear of symptoms
that appears after that last puff viz. weight gain, aggressive thinking, dry throat, fatigue, muscle cramps, constipation, dizziness, hypersensitivity to stimuli, etc. but these are all just temporary symptoms and disappear in a few days. In fact after the initial bout is over the blood pressure, heart rate, pulse arte all get back to normal. You thus need to keep your will power strong and stick to your decision for a few more days. Some people are not able to continue with the smoke cessation programs because they say that they are costly. But this is a wrong perception because they are not costlier than Read more:withdrawal
Quitting is not easy 2007-05-11 12:34:00 But to actually quit smoking is not easy, because it is an addiction. However there are very many ways and methods that help us to quit smoking for instance we can opt for acupuncture therapy or aromatherapy. We can also opt for non-nicotine cigarettes or go for precise prescription by a doctor. But first and foremost we need to decide in our heart to stop smoking and should also fix a day for the same. Inform your family about your decision and seek for their help and assistance. Throw away all the cigarette packets, ashtrays and lighters. Stop buying any more cigarettes. Rather think of the more useful and better things that you can buy with the money thus saved. Ask the other family members also, who smoke, to stop smoking. Keep yourself busy. Exercise regularly and meditate occasionally. Eat healthy food. After doing all this you may still feel severe urges to smoke. You may also actua Read more:Quitting
Smoking Is Global Problem 2007-05-13 07:47:00 Smoking is a global problem. It is estimated that one in three adults smoke, with over 1 billion people smoking worldwide. The majority of these smokers reside in countries on the low end to the middle of the socioeconomic spectrum. Of this majority, about 80% live in low and middle-income countries. The total number of smokers worldwide is expected to keep on increasing each year.The worldwide popularity of tobacco use varies by social class, historical era, and culture. Historically, smoking had been a pastime of the rich. However, this trend has changed dramatically in recent decades. It appears that financially advantaged men in wealthier countries have been smoking less in recent times.The World Health Organization has been studying smoking trends and statistical patterns across the globe and has uncovered the following statistics:1) Eastern Europe has a particularly high rate of smoking, with up to 59% of adult males smoking. Also, significantly more women smoke in Eastern Europe Read more:Global
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Powerful Tips to Stop Smoking 2007-05-16 13:36:00 Powerful Stop Smoking
Hint 1.Being a smoker is like cycling with stabilisers attached to the wheels, you can find it hard to be balanced without smoking. Now, when you cycle freely again, the natural balance returns.When people smoke, more than half of what they breathe is fresh air - pulled through the cigarette right down into the lungs. So if you feel any cravings you can instantly overcome them by taking three deeper breaths. Imagine breathing from that space just below your belly button. Whenever you do this you put more oxygen into your bloodstream. This means you can use deep breaths to change the way you feel instantly and give you power over the way you feel and help you let go of those old cravings and thus making it easier to stop smoking.Powerful Stop Smoking Hint 2Next, think now of all the reasons you don't like smoking, the reasons that it's bad and the reasons you want to stop smoking. Write down the key words on a piece of paper. For example, you experience breathles
SAY NO TO SMOKING 2007-05-23 01:51:00 Is there any adventure or fun in smoking? Absolutely not! Don’t be fooled by the fun packed advertisements of the cigarette making companies. There is no “taste”, no “fun” and no “adventure” in smoking cigarettes. These are just the slogans of the cigarette making companies which are multiplying their profits at the cost of the precious human lives.The greedy multi-national multi-billion dollar cigarette manufacturers are killing people quietly without being noticed by anyone. According to the WHO report, every 6.5 seconds a person in the world dies prematurely due to cancer, heart attack, respiratory or some other kind of tobacco related diseases. No doubt, the tobacco is the fourth most common risk factor for diseases worldwide.If you are a smoker then think seriously for a moment and decide whether you are mentally OK. I very much doubt because you are spending money on the purchase of an item which is not only risking your life by unintentionally inviting numerous dis
400,000 Reasons to Stop Smoking 2007-06-04 00:06:00 Most of us know that smoking is indeed a habit that can have many serious implications on our health, but there's a tendency to view the problem lightly. It's important though, that every smoker be aware of the facts concerning smoking. So here are some eye openers for you...The World Health Organization has been studying smoking trends and statistical patterns across the globe and has come up with the following statistics:A good deal of variation exists from one part of the world to another. Many more women smoke in Eastern Europe than in East Asia and the Pacific Region. Eastern Europe itself has a particularly high rate of smoking, with up to 59 percent of adult males smoking.As with other substances of abuse, such as alcohol and cocaine, the global frequency of tobacco use varies by social class, historical era, and culture. Historically, smoking had been a pastime of the rich. This trend has changed dramatically in recent decades. It appears that economically advantaged men in w Read more:Reasons
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Mesothelioma Cancer 2007-06-14 22:56:00 Mesothelioma is a rare type of cancer in the general population. However, in individuals that were exposed to asbestos, it is not as rare. There are experts that have speculated on other causes. There are incidences of Mesothelioma with no known asbestos exposure. Mesothelioma is not a lung cancer. Smoking does not cause it. It is a cancer of the mesothelial cells.Causes of Mesothelioma The only known, established cause of Mesothelioma is asbestos. The asbestos fibers are breathed in, travel through the lung and become lodged in the pleura, the thin, saran wrap-type membrane that lines that encases the lung. The pleura, produces a special lubricating fluid that facilitates the ability of the lungs to move inside the chest during breathing. The process of irritation from the infiltration of the asbestos fibers creates changes in the cells, which causes the Mesothelioma. This is known as pleural Mesothelioma. Less common is peritoneal Mesothelioma, which is a cancer of the membrane that Read more:Cancer
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Is Smoking Adversely Affecting Your Skin? 2007-06-27 11:53:00 Can you justify smoking?Smokers justify their habit with the following reasons:* Smoking
gives them pleasure* Smoking relieves their depression and makes them feel lighter* People in their social circle smokeMost people began as occasional, light smokers. They may have failed to realize that one day, they would become dependant on this "occasional" habit.The situation is beginning to change. People have begun to think twice before lighting up. This awareness certainly comes from the proven health hazards of smoking.How smoking affects your skinYou need to be aware of the affects of smoking on your skin and overall looks. This is what smoking does to your skin.The beauty and youthful look of your skin is largely determined by adequate moisture and oxygen content. Smoking denies an adequate supply of oxygen to your skin and dehydrates it.* While you are enjoying puffs from your cigarette, you are inviting trouble into your system. Your lungs are the first victims. In just one puff, more
REASONS FOR QUITTING 2007-06-26 22:12:00 What can help motivate a smoker to quit? Quitting smoking is one of the most important things you will ever do. Consider the following:REASONS FOR QUITTING*First and foremost, you will live longer and you will live a healthier life.*Your risk for developing heart disease, cancer, lung disease, stroke and other health conditions will diminish significantly.*Your family will no longer be subjected to breathing in your smoke. Secondhand smoke kills!*If you are pregnant or planning to become pregnant, stopping smoking will improve your baby’s chances of being healthy.*You will be amazed at how much better you will feel and how much better you will be able to taste and smell.*You will save money. (The price of cigarettes today means you will save a lot of money!)WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU ARE READYWhen you are ready to quit, follow the steps below. They will increase your chances of success and help you kick the habit for good.*Set a quit date and stick to it. Period.*Change your environment. Yo
How to Finally Quit Smoking 2007-06-26 22:09:00 More than four hundred and forty thousand people die in the United States each year from smoking. Smoking
is directly responsible for causing lung cancer, heart disease, strokes, and pregnancy complications, not to mention contributing to overall poorer health. So why do so many people still smoke? Because trying to quit is one of the most difficult things to do. However, you CAN do it with a little help and determination.If you smoke and have tried to quit, you know how difficult and painful it can be. Many people actually try a number of times before they are successful. What makes it so difficult is the fact that nicotine is an incredibly addictive drug, on the same level as cocaine or heroin.Switching to low-tar and/or low-nicotine cigarettes is a tactic that many people try, thinking that it will be less harmful. However, because nicotine is so addicting, switching will only make you puff harder and more often on each cigarette. Your only choice for your body’s health is to quit Read more:Finally
Are you being troubled by Sinusitis? 2007-06-23 20:28:00 It is said that around 30 per cent of all people suffer from sinusitis or sinus infection at least once each year. Sinuses are little air pockets inside the skull bones. They are located to either side of the nose, behind and in between the eyes, in the forehead, and behind the head. Sinuses contain mucus that drains into the nasal passageways through pin holes in the sinuses.A sinus infection happens when the paranasal sinuses on either side of the nose get inflamed. This happens during a cold or an allergy attack, when more histamines are produced in the paranasal sinuses. The inflammation blocks the narrow passageways, making the mucus collect there. This collected mucus soon becomes a breeding ground for bacteria. That's how a sinus infection begins.The body produces histamines during allergic reactions. Histamines are neuro-transmitter chemicals. Though histamines are always present in our body, an allergy attack causes more histamines to be released at the site of the allergy at Read more:Sinusitis
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Is It Possible To Quit Smoking with NLP? 2007-07-13 01:31:00 We all know how smoking can be a hard to quit habit for thousands, if not millions, of people across the globe. Yeah, smoking sucks and you may be in the situation when smoking is more like a drug for you. Unfortunately for you, smoking can kill you, so it is best to quit as soon as possible. But... is NLP the answer?According to studies, NLP has proven to be an effective method to quit smoking forever. However is not as simple as going through a session and Voila!! Problem solved.Certains conditions must be met in order to NLP treatment to work. Let's go over this conditions:1. A true desire to quit smoking. This is crucial, but is often overlooked, you have to get in touch with yourself and make a true decision. This means you have to think for yourself also. If you're being caried to a treatment, well..then it won't work. Because it is not YOUR desire. Maybe you should read about all the real dangers of smoking, I'm sure then you will have a real reason to stop smoking.2. Extern Read more:Possible
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KNOW THE ENEMY 2007-07-10 21:59:00 What makes smoking so habit forming ? Even if you only smoke a few cigarettes a day, why do you feel so bad when you try to quit?Nicotine creates a biochemical reaction in your body that has an immediate effect on your mood, your ability to reason, and your metabolism. The more that you smoke, the higher level of chemical dependency will be reached. Light smokers can also become just as dependent on cigarettes because of nicotine's psychological impact. In this way it can affect moods and feelings in certain situations.
SOME ADVICE FOR THE DAY THAT YOU QUIT SMOKING 2007-07-10 21:54:00 If you are not completely confident that you can resist the urge to smoke after you have quit, it may be necessary to remove any visual reminders of smoking from your living and work areas. Throw away or give away those leftover cigarettes, get rid of lighters, ashtrays, matches, and anything else that could be associated with smoking. Why should you force yourself to resist the urge to smoke when it is far simpler to just remove the reminders. If you keep a pack of cigarettes in your home or office, there is a good chance that you may pick one up. Just this one may be the cigarette that hooks you again. Read more:ADVICE
Can't Stop Smoking, Start Drinking Tea… 2007-07-09 22:08:00 Let me start off by saying, that this is not an article about how to stop smoking. In a way, it is quite the opposite. Whether it is a pipe, cigar, or cigarettes, some of us have found that we are smokers. Maybe you have attempted to quit, and maybe you haven’t cared enough to try. Either way, the truth remains, “I am a smoker.” If this sounds familiar, then you I write this for you.It came to me one afternoon, when I was trying to fight off a sore throat, and I held my pipe in my left hand, and searched for my lighter with my right…I shouldn’t be doing this. I have had this sore throat for a week, and I can’t stop smoking.Well, the truth was the truth, and I really didn’t have intentions of stopping…Slowing down, yes; stopping, no. Though this moment was quick, it was important, as it was then that I accepted my fait. And more importantly, was now able to balance the scales.Smoking
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Quit Smoking Plan 2007-07-09 21:58:00 The best quit smoking plan is to use your noggin!Lucky you if you're quitting smoking and decided not to waste your time and money on drugs, but opted to deal with your psychological habit as well as the physical nicotine addiction.It's a myth that nicotine is the big problem—it is a problem all right, but more a temporary darn nuisance. The best quit smoking plan is to concentrate on overcoming your habitual and emotional addiction, which is the secret to serious and lasting success.Clear your mind of any worry that nicotine has you in its grip.Yes it's nasty stuff, but it's out of your bloodstream in 48-72 hours, even for the heaviest smokers.However, there's a billion dollar drug industry out there, pandering to the human desire for quick fixes, and fortunes are being made by promoting a lengthy withdrawal of nicotine with drugs for temporarily controlling the desire for a smoke. But recognize the medical truth, the facts when quitting smoking…Nicotine withdrawal lasts 48-7 Read more:Smoking
The Effects of Nicotine 2007-07-15 02:42:00 It is only a matter of seconds after that first puff that nicotine starts to have an effect on your central nervous system, and the rest of your body. Certain areas of the brain, when stimulated by nicotine, help you think more clearly. Other areas of the brain lie in a pleasure center which when stimulated, can make you feel more relaxed and less anxious.Nicotine also affects the hormones produced by the body, which creates a chemical dependency to nicotine and the accompanying craving. Heavy smokers have become dependent on heightened levels of hormones, stimulated by nicotine, which can have an addictive quality. They need a cigarette at certain intervals of time. After the stimulation of the hormones starts to fall, they need another cigarette to bring them back into the comfort zone. If they do not get that cigarette, the craving begins. Read more:Effects
Pregnancy and Smoking and First Trimester Dangers 2007-07-26 05:45:00 Did you know that if women quit smoking when they were pregnant that infant deaths could be reduced by up to 10 percent? Pregnancy
and smoking and first trimester are not words that go together. The good news is that no can report that a woman who has smoked prior to her pregnancy is putting her baby at risk. However, smoking during pregnancy is very hazardous to an unborn baby.Pregnancy and smoking and first trimester have been linked to 100,000+ miscarriages and 5,500+ infant deaths per year. Smoking
also puts an expectant mother at risk for complications such as vaginal bleeding, premature rupture of the membranes, early delivery and more. Evidence is showing that a pregnant mother who smokes may have a baby who has a low birth weight. Low birth weight and being born too small is a major cause of infant illness and perinatal death.If you are pregnant and a smoker you should know that the best time to quit is during the first trimester. Pregnancy and smoking and first trimester are n Read more:First
Smoking Cessation - Can You Really Quit Smoking? 2007-11-06 07:17:00 After having smoked for over 40 years I finally quit. The methods used for quitting vary greatly, the methods I tried were:• Hypnosis • The nicotine Patch • Acupuncture • Acupressure • Psychotherapy (honest) • And the pill (Zyban)The Hypnosis did not work for me as I could not be put under, and the laser and patch were also ineffective, I did however find a way to stop smoking successfully. It also appears that like any other form of addiction, it is permanent. That is I will die a smoker, I will have stopped smoking but it will ALWAYS be out there somewhere waiting for me to have another smoke. And if I ever should take that first drag, I will be a full time smoker almost immediately; I know I have tried it. so the only thing that I can do is to be on the guard and never take that first puff. And if you are serious about quitting you have to develop the same attitude or your failure is inevitable... sorry but quitting is as much a change in attitude as it is about using a Read more:Smoking
Smoking Cessation Pills - Do They Work? 2007-11-06 07:17:00 Smokers like the idea of smoking cessation pills. Studies in America have shown that 80% of smokers think they should quit. Many of them think that smoking cessation pills have the answers they are looking for as they offer that potential miracle cure that will take the pain, anguish and torment of smoking cessation away from smokers. But is this really the case?There are a number of treatments available to aid smoking cessation in the form of smoking cessation pills. There are also varying degrees of success associated with each type. The two most common types of smoking cessation pill that actually do have an effect are explained here.The first smoking cessation pill I would like to consider is probably the best known; zyban. It was developed in the 1970s as a treatment for depression when it was marketed as wellbutrin. When researchers were conducting trials of the drug, they found that the test patients were reporting quitting smoking at a significant rate. This lead to further stu Read more:Smoking
You Will Never Stop Smoking Until You Read This 2007-11-06 07:12:00 This article is not about taking the moral high ground and preaching about the benefits of giving up smoking. It is just a simple article about what worked for me - a 47 year old guy who had been smoking for over 30 years and ended up on 60 cigarettes a day. I reckon if I can do it then perhaps this article will help others to seriously consider giving up.How many times have you tried to stop smoking? If you are anything like me you stopped, (at least temporarily), because you saw something on the TV, a friend had a stoke, you were short of funds or... there are umpteen reasons why people give up and then start again as soon as the initial "scare" has worn off.As I said, I was smoking 60 cigarettes a day and was well and truly addicted.You've heard everybody going on at you about why you should stop smoking. Generally the worst people are those who have given up smoking themselves and have set out on a personal crusade, (although it sometimes comes across more as a vendetta), to banis Read more:Smoking
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Quit Smoking Tip by Nguang Nguek Fluek 2007-11-06 07:03:00 The idea of quitting smoking has been coming to your mind recently. Well, this is a serious sign that it is quite time to leave this dangerous habit behind and start a healthy, cigarette smoke free life.Here are some quit smoking tips to make the cessation process easier and hopefully successful.The first and most important quit smoking tip: set up a stop date and stop smoking on that day at once. Reducing the number for the cigarettes you are having per day is not good enough if your aim is to stop smoking completely.The next quit smoking tip is pretty much connected with the previous one. Get rid of all of the smoking stuff - throw your cigarettes in the toilet (yes, there as you will not be able to get one out when the first craving comes), put the ashtrays and the lighters in the attic or just throw them in the garbage bin; clean property your home to chase away the cigarette smell; get your teeth cleaned.So after you do all of the above it is time to get some help. Go see your doc Read more:Smoking
Smoking Cessation Prescription - the REAL Way to Quit! 2007-12-09 01:38:00 You're tired of worrying about the damage you've already done to your health. You know that if you quit now, you can still reverse the effects of smoking. If you know that this is the time you're ready to quit smoking for good, then this smoking cessation prescription I'm about to give you can not fail!I smoked for 15 years and was 33 when I finally quit for good. The truth is I had four big fat flopping failures prior to when I tried quitting with more conventional methods.If you've tried quitting before or have at least put some thought behind it, then chances are you've established 5 basic alternatives for quitting:Cold Turkey - Ha! Good luck my friend. After the first night of withdrawal symptoms you'll be begging to be put out of your misery. Cold turkey works for some. But most people can just turn the addiction on and off like a light switch. If you go the cold turkey route, you better prepare yourself for some serious headaches, night sweats, moodiness, stress, hunger, Read more:Smoking
Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers 2007-12-08 02:45:00 Much has been studied to further understand smoking initiation in adolescents and smoking cessation in adults, including the social cognitive theory of self-efficacy and outcome expectations. Nevertheless, their role as predictors of quitting smoking requires further study. It is important to develop measures of self efficacy to resist smoking in various situations identified by adolescents as high risk for initiating smoking and outcome expectations across psychosocial, emotional and physical aspects for quitting smoking for good. An age-appropriate criterion for quitting smoking completely in order to determine the perceived consequence of smoking cessation even among adolescents who smoked less than daily is important. A higher self-efficacy to refuse to give in to smoking would be associated with fewer cigarettes at follow up, as well as higher expectations of positive outcomes for stopping smoking.There are three main motivational concepts predicting the intention to planned behav Read more:Adolescent
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