Quitting smoking is probably one of the hardest things you may have to do your entire life. It is the nicotine that makes it hard. This chemical is addictive and just like any addictive drug, cessation leads to withdrawal and your body wanting the drug so much that a number of symptoms, or side effects will develop. Theside effects of stopping smokingare difficult, but they only last for the first 3 days. After this it becomes an easier task. However, dealing with this 72 hour...

Have you ever heard of vitamins for lungs? Well, there are some good ones out there if you want healthy lungs, and who doesn't? Read on to learn more about how to have a good cleaning of the lungs.

One vitamin that has been show to increase the function of the lungs is vitamin D. This vitamin has been associated with improving the health of the lungs, and has also been known to decrease respiratory diseases such as asthma.

Also, studies have shown those of us who...

If you are a smoker or you associate with people that smoke, you need to know that tobacco use is one of the most important causes of heart attack globally. In today's modern world, tobacco use is the most important risk factor producing a greater relative risk in persons under the age of fifty than those over fifty.

Smoked or chewed, first-hand or second-hand, all kinds of tobacco, in whatever form they are used, cause heart attacks and there is more than enough evidence to...

How deadly is a cigarette? Before you light up, read the list below. They're the diseases that come from smoking.

Whether or not you contract these ailments depends on several factors: the number of cigarettes you smoke, the tar and nicotine content of the cigarettes, and the depth of inhalation.

But one thing's for sure. Smoking is bad for your health no matter how you look at it. If you're a smoker, it's best to quit now before it's too late.

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When you realize that your health is in danger because of smoking or that your budget is very much affected by this or you were just struck by the idea of giving up this vice you are very fortunate to know that there are a lot of ways to quit smoking.

The ways to quit smoking are either sudden or slow but sure, they either rely on your own personal determination or on the help of the others. Whatever method you choose you must be very prepared for the difficult period that follows...

At least half of the world seems to enjoy the pleasures of smoking. However, the other half seems to be really up against it. From anti smoking laws to zero cigarette campaigns… this half of the world seems to have taken really serious steps in its battle against the fumes. The most effective tools that they employed are the slogans.

Slogans are words combined to form simple sentences or phrases which promote ideas. Since time immemorial, this has been used to promote...

Do you have damaged lungs from smoking? One of the first signs of damaged lungs is a chronic cough, known as a smokers cough. But don't worry, using a simple procedure, you can repair lungs damaged from years of smoking.

So, how do you get damaged lungs? Each time you inhale on a cigarette, noxious substances and chemicals are drawn into your lungs. In order to breathe efficiently, the tiny air-way passages in your lungs have to be kept clear and free of impurities and...

What can you do to clean your lungs if they have been damaged by smoking? If you have been smoking for a number of years, you have probably done some damage to your lungs. But is the damage irreversible and there are things you can do to clean your lungs?

First, let’s talk about how your lungs damaged by smoking. The answer is a simple one. With each cigarette you smoke, you fill your lungs with tar and toxic chemicals. And unfortunately, about 60 percent of those...

Tobacco Alternatives

If you have the desire to break the tobacco habit, and are having a really hard time, the addiction is most likely psychological and not merely just physical. Unfortunately, the psychological addiction is always much harder to break due to the need for the comfort that the act of lighting up and drawing on a cigarette gives to so many smokers. These people actually enjoy smoking in spite of the extremely well known health hazards tobacco poses because it is a...

Have you ever wondered at the state of your lungs after your years of smoking? We all see the pictures of terrible diseased looking lungs and yet we continue to smoke until some spark sets your mind to quitting and even still we think about all the other aspects of quitting but not the health of our lungs it seems. Cleaning out your lungs may seem like the last thing on your mind (or not even there if you think it was not possible) but what if your attempt to quit smoking cigarettes and...