Posts Tagged ‘smoker’

What to do when we want to stop smoking

Monday, September 6th, 2010

stop smokingIncreasingly, the stronger the fight against snuff is undertaken in our society, and this is determined mainly by the increasing knowledge about what snuff is harmful to the health of all people, both those who smoke, as no.

All smokers are aware of the risk they are exposed, and because of this, most try to stop this vice to improve their health. It is hard work but incredibly rewarding and extremely beneficial to our health.
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Quitting smoking is the best decision for our health, both present and future. Know that we are not alone in this difficult road, but we can seek help from your doctor to facilitate our work.

Once we decided that we want to quit smoking, what can best select a day to kick the habit, the day we call “D-Day,” over 30 days. During that time what we will do is prepare yourself mentally for that day. This would be ideal:

* We should communicate the decision to our family, friends and colleagues. We need understanding and support for them. Ask him not to smoke in front of us and not give us snuff (more…)

Why is it hard to quit

Saturday, July 10th, 2010

Just know that smoker, those who suffer the symptoms of nicotine and wonder again and again why is it so hard to stop smoking? In our health blog have tried from different points of view to nicotine addiction and the problem of snuff. On this occasion, we wanted to go a little further to try to find the reasons why so hard to quit.

Mainly so hard to quit because she just becoming a habit and creating an addiction to nicotine is difficult to control. Prolonged use of nicotine leads to tolerance, dependence and withdrawal. For all this is so hard to quit.

We can say that smoking makes you have physical dependence, psychological and social.

This is a physical dependence on nicotine, ie nicotine is a drug, and once your body has gotten used to taking it, need it, the person wants to smoke more, it affects the whole organism.

It is also very important psychological component, and that to quit smoking, you want to do, you know that you want to quit. I always say that everything is in the head, and it’s all about trying. You have to have willpower and want to stop smoking. (more…)

Snuff and hearing

Tuesday, May 25th, 2010

Snuff and hearing

If you are a smoker, you know well that one of the best decisions they could take for the sake of your health is quit smoking. There are always more good reasons to quit smoking.

Smoking can be harmful to hearing. In a recent study by Yale University (United States) found that those adolescents who smoke or who somehow were exposed to cigarette smoke, having difficulties to distinguish and interpret sounds.

Studies have shown smokers alterations in brain areas responsible for the transmission of messages, so the researchers believe that nicotine causes disturbances in the structure of the cerebral substance in those areas, in fact, responsible for hearing.

Benefits of quitting

Tuesday, January 19th, 2010

quit smoking benefits

20 minutes after quitting, your blood pressure decreases, your pulse and low blood temperature in your hands and feet increased.

2 hours after quitting, nicotine is reduced in your system.

8 hours after quitting, the carbon monoxide level in your blood drops and oxygen level increases to normal from a non-smoker. This is one of the best benefits of quitting, because carbon monoxide affects your muscles, brain and tissues.

At 24 hours, your chances of a heart attack has decreased.

After 48 hours your sense of smell improved, and your taste buds come alive again.

After 2 to 4 days, all traces of nicotine in your body have disappeared. That means that there is no physical addictive substance in his brain.

Between 2 and 9 weeks, your circulation will improve, the performance will not be so stressful and your lung capacity increases.

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