You know all the reasons you should quit smoking -- you want to avoid lung cancer, heart and cardiovascular disease and other smoking-related illnesses. You want to lead a longer life. Now that you're trying to kick the habit, you may not know...
According to the National Cancer Institute, smoking harms almost every organ in the body, causes many diseases and diminishes a person's overall health. These facts give many smokers the motivation and desire to quit smoking, but quitting can be...
Making the decision to quit smoking can be hard, even if you are pregnant. It could be one of the best decisions of your life though. According to BabyCenter, as soon as you stop smoking, your baby is able to receive more oxygen, your risk for...
Quitting smoking can be very difficult, partly because of the presence of nicotine in tobacco. Nicotine stimulates the brain and over time can cause the brain to become addicted to the chemical, which can make it difficult to quit. On the other...
Smoking can be a very difficult habit to quit. Part of this is due to the physical addictiveness of smoking--primarily through the chemical nicotinewhich stimulates your brain. However, there is also a psychological aspect to smoking, in which you...
Cold turkey is the most successful way to quit smoking, but you wouldn't know it from commercials and smoking cessation public service advertisements. An analysis of 511 studies conducted in 2009 at the University of Sydney in Australia revealed...
Most people in the United States are aware of the dangers of smoking. However, about 80 percent of people who decide to give up cigarettes, pipes or cigars start smoking again within 12 months, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse....
Most people are aware of the health risks of smoking. However, millions of people around the world still continue to smoke cigarettes and other tobacco products. According to the Reader's Digest website, this is partially because of the highly...
Smoking is an expensive and life-threatening habit that has become the most common preventable cause of death in the United States, states the National Institutes of Health. Luckily, many of the damaging effects of smoking can be improved or even...
According to 2009 statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cigarette smoking accounts for over 400,000 deaths a year in the United States. Smoking leads to a variety of health conditions, including heart disease, vascular...
Cholesterol is made in the liver and is comprised of fatty substances used to build cell membranes and hormones. Cholesterol is carried in your blood by proteins, called lipoproteins. Low-density lipoproteins, or LDL, is considered an unhealthy...
Cigarette smoking can affect every organ in your body, particularly your lungs. It also can affect the nutrients circulating in your blood, depleting your body of vitamins and minerals it needs to fight inflammation and perform daily functions. If...
Because of the highly addictive nature of nicotine, most people who quit smoking made several attempts before succeeding. According to former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop, nicotine is as addictive as heroin. Smoking is also emotionally...
The nicotine in tobacco products calms and satisfies you, but at a price. Tobacco smoke contains many dangerous chemicals that can injure and even kill you. Smokers often find it difficult to quit due to nicotine's addictive quality, but your...
According to the American Cancer Society, 70 percent of American smokers have a desire to quit smoking, yet only 4 to 7 percent are successful when it comes to quitting permanently. It is a difficult addiction to break; however, there are ways to...
Most smokers know why they should quit, but because nicotine is just as addictive as cocaine or heroin, they don't know how to do it. In a report by Jack Henningfield for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, he ranked nicotine as a six on the...
In ancient China, it is said that a doctor was paid as long as his patient was well. When the patient became ill, the doctor was not paid, for he hadn't done his job. Wellness programs function as the ancient Chinese physician. It's the goal of...
Male impotence is characterized by an inability to maintain an erection well enough to engage in sexual intercourse. It is also called erectile dysfunction. Impotence has many causes and is more common in older men. It is not, however, a natural...
As you get older, your skin begins to show the signs of aging such as wrinkles, lines, age spots and dryness, according to the National Institutes of Health or NIH. Skin also becomes thinner, which makes it more susceptible to sagging and...
If you have tried to quit smoking, you know how difficult it is to do without support, particularly if it has been a longtime habit. Complementary medicine, like acupuncture, is a novel approach to smoking cessation, and has some clinical evidence...
While you may know some of the most significant health-related threats of smoking---such as lung cancer or emphysema---you may not know other long-term effects, such as a reduced sense of smell, according to American Academy of Otolaryngology....
When you light up a cigarette, more than 4,000 chemicals enter your lungs, according to the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. Although these chemicals affect the lungs in different ways, even smoking one cigarette can cause permanent harm....
Several different treatments are available to help people stop smoking, including antidepressant medications such as bupropion SR and nortriptyline, the partial nicotine agonist/antagonist varenicline, nicotine replacement therapies (NRT) like the...
The American Cancer Society quotes the United States Surgeon General as saying, "Smoking cessation (stopping smoking) represents the single most important step that smokers can take to enhance the length and quality of their lives." Quitting...
Heart disease is the top killer of men and women in America. Your heart is the epicenter of life vitality and taking care of this magnificent organ involves choosing healthy lifestyle choices including diet, exercise and avoiding purposeful...
Gaining weight is a common fear in people who are considering quitting smoking. According to smokefree.gov, the average individual gains 4 to 10 lbs. after quitting smoking, but the average smoker tends to weigh less than the average nonsmoker....
By looking for support to help you stop smoking, you have demonstrated your willingness to make a significant behavior change. You should be commended for taking the first step in improving your health. Quitting smoking takes perseverance and...
A social smoker is one who smokes cigarettes to feel accepted. Often, these smokers will frequent establishments that allow smoking so they can socialize with other smokers. Unlike daily smokers or occasional smokers, social smokers don't usually...
Quitting smoking is one of the hardest experiences a person can face, because the nicotine in cigarettes is highly addictive. Though people may face withdrawals and temptations during the period where they try to stop smoking, succeeding and...
