Auriculotherapy was developed in the 1940s in France by Dr. Paul Nogier, a neurologist. It is a hybrid medical system used to reduce tension, enable the body to relax and increase circulation. It works on the principle of traditional acupressure and acupuncture utilizing today’s medical science. This is a noninvasive treatment which has been used for years to treat nicotine addiction. Auriculotherapy is a safe and effective treatment accepted by the World Health Organization and...

Nicotine Addiction
Most people know cigarettes contain nicotine. They also know nicotine is addictive. What they don't know is what nicotine is and how bad nicotine addiction is? So here's something on nicotine addiction and treatments for it.

What is nicotine?
Nicotine is a poisonous, greasy, light yellow substance that turns brown upon exposure to air.

Why is nicotine bad?
Nicotine affects your entire body. Nicotine directly acts on your heart to...

Nothing in the world is as static and as sure as death. Death is the only thing that one can be sure about. The one fact that is known to one and all, it is the hardest and truest truth of the world. But there is an instinct in majority of the human beings that is to live as if death is non existent. As if we are detached from the biggest surety of our lives. The causes of death may be different in different people but the result is the same. Some die young, some die old. Some die good,...

Whether you are using Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Hypnosis or just Cold Turkey, these strategies and hints for aiding you in stopping smoking are sure to assist. It is up to you to ensure that you do these things to really enhance what you are doing, the more effort you put into these exercises, the easier it is to stop smoking for good.

Powerful Hint 1.

Being a smoker is like cycling with stabilisers attached to the wheels, you can find it hard to be balanced...

If you are a smoker, you already know that your health is at stake. By understanding the positive changes to your body after you've stopped smoking, you will be more likely to stick to your new smoke-free regime.

First, it's important to understand how smoking affects your vital capacity. Ask your doctor to perform a Vital Capacity test to measure the amount of air you take in with each breath. You will be asked to take a deep breath and blow into a device that tells your...

While popular in Europe and Canada for over 22 years, laser smoking cessation treatments have only gained popularity in the US for about 5 years.

Clinical trial studies are currently being conducted in the US, with several cold laser manufacturers. One manufacturer has submitted substantial clinical trial records to the FDA for possible clearance. If approved, it will be the first laser in the US to be cleared as a quit smoking laser, making it an approved medical device.

Can I Heal My Lungs If I Continue to Smoke Cigarettes

Are you suffering with a smoker's cough that won't go away? Have you been smoking cigarettes for five, ten, or 20 years and find it difficult or impossible to kick the habit? Do you have difficulty in taking a deep breath? If you answered yes to one or more of the questions above, these are all symptoms that your lungs have been damaged by smoking and need to be cleaned out. If so, you may be wondering, 'Can I heal my...

Like many products before it, the electronic cigarette seems to have become stronger since the health organisations urged caution, claiming not enough testing had been done to prove them safe.

Whilst the organisations distanced themselves from the electronic cigarette, the sales have continued to grow and with the UK smoking ban now entering its second winter, the thought of standing outside the pub or office in the freezing temperatures seems to be enticing smokers to try...

With an increasing amount of research and attention in recent years, there are currently more successful strategies available for quitting smoking than ever before. Depending on what appeals to you and what you have tried before, there are a number of methods you may decide to try, or combine, as part of your stop smoking plan. In many cases, with advances in online resources, you are not even limited to services available in your area.

Hypnosis is one drug free treatment that is...

Smoking: Ill effects on your body, and  ways to quit smoking

On every packet of cigarette, the government has made it mandatory to put a sign,’ Cigarette smoking id injurious to health. Lets find out how, the effect it has on he body and why it is beneficial to all to quit smoking.

Every year hundreds of thousands of people around the world die from diseases caused by smoking -Smoking KILLS. The mixture of nicotine and carbon monoxide in each...