When you are considering a program to quit smoking, it is important to understand some of the methods in which it touches base on, helping you understand the problems that you will face when you give up smoking and how to cope with them.

Not only is your own will and determination important, but the caring and support of those around you when things get rough. Some of the best stop-smoking programs include counseling, both individually or in groups, and therapy.

Years of smoking can take its toll on the body. One disease you’re likely to get is emphysema.

Emphysema is a condition wherein the air sacs (alveoli) and small airways of the lungs are overstretched and damaged, making breathing difficult. Aside from smoking, other risk factors are age, exposure to secondhand smoke and chemical fumes, indoor and outdoor pollution and HIV infection.

“In emphysema, inflammation destroys these fragile walls of the air...

If medical smoking aids to not appeal to you, then low level laser treatment to stop smoking (LLLT) may be your choice as an aid or treatment method. It is a natural, simple, relaxing, and painless form of therapy, similar to acupuncture, with no reported side effects. It has been used over 30 years in other parts of the world, while new in the United States. It produces endorphins in the body by applying the laser to various meridian points, depending on what the purpose of the LLLT...

Worldwide, almost 8 million folks die yearly due to lung problems. Many cases of these lung problems are due to occur because of external sources like cigarette smoking, pollution, and smog. The quality of the air you breathe has a significant impact on the healthiness of your lungs. Poor quality air, regardless of its source, may cause you to be short of breath, cough, and even wheeze. So, what are some of the sources of these lung problems and what can you do to improve the...

The Nicocig electronic cigarette is a revolutionary smoking alternative. If you have tried inhalators or nicotine patches, and they haven't worked, take a look at our smoking alternatives page.

The Nicocig electric cigarette is Health and Care's best selling electronic cigarette. Everyone who tries it can't believe how much it looks, tastes and feels like a traditional cigarette. You can even blow smoke rings with the Nicocig.

The Nicocig is a rechargeable electronic...

Self-Hypnosis? A patch? A sympathetic friend? An admonishment from your doctor? A simple switch to pumpkin seeds?

If you are one of the millions who smoke cigarettes, it is no doubt that these questions have floated through your mind time and again. No matter what approach you take to try to stop smoking cigarettes, one thing I have learned is this: You cannot do it using will power alone. Will power may be a component of the solution, but it does not get to the heart of the...

Quitting smoking cigarettes can be a trial for many people be it their first attempt to stop smoking, a second time, a third or even more it is never easy. These 3 tips on quitting smoking cigarettes focus not just the everyday things that you need to do to not give in to the cravings but also the big picture to help you get over smoking for good by a change of mindset that is essential to stop smoking.

1. Dealing With Cravings
The first challenge confronted by men and...

Prescription drugs help in the cause of Smoking Cessation

Smoking is the most common preventable cause of death. To stop smoking is necessary for health and it provides many benefits. The most visible ones include improvement in blood circulation, normal blood pressure levels, a better sense of smell and taste, and rhythmic breathing patterns. In broad terms, we can say, smoking cessation helps people to live longer.
To quit smoking is not an easy task for smokers. They...

Cigarette smoking should be banned in cars is what conscious citizens are advocating. Legislation to this effect is in vogue in some countries and in some states of United States. Youngsters below 18 should not be exposed to the smoke. It is hoped that legislation would be brought into effect wherever it is non-existent. The idea is to protect the children from inhaling the smoke. Some feel it is infringement of rights, but those who do not favor smoking feel it is in the best interest...

Part of this on going dilemma with smokeless cigarettes is that the FDA has not officially approved the device and have even gone as far as to put out a national warning until more test are done because they have found two of the same substances found in tobacco cigarettes. How do you really gauge these warnings since a standard cigarette has approx 2000 chemicals and are know to kill over 5 million humans per year? If cigarettes are legal and approved by the FDA then these smokeless...