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Quit Smoking Products

Nicocure Health Supplement is a herbal anti-smoking treatment. The product’s formula includes a combination of plants and roots that help reduce nicotine craving. Lobelia Inflata, Licorice Root and Passion Flower work to calm the person and reduce the stress of the nervous system; Mullein Root improves the function of the respiratory tract; bioflavonoids found in Hawthorne Berries promote enhanced cardiac action. Nicocure Health also contains Bioperine®, which ensures effective bioavailability of the product’s herbal ingredients.

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A Solution For Smokers

mokers may eventually have another available tool—an oral nicotine solution that can be added to their favorite beverage—to help them kick the habit, according to Eric C. Westman, assistant professor in the department of medicine at Duke Medical Center.
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Westman and colleagues said the nicotine solution can be added to coffee, tea, soda, beer, lemonade, or other beverages and consumed orally several times a day in lieu of smoking. The solution was patented in April. After conducting a successful study of twenty-five smokers who used the solution, the researchers are seeking a pharmaceutical company to fund larger clinical trials.
“One of the advantages of the oral solution is that it involves a hand-to-mouth action, similar to that of smoking,” Westman says. “Also, the nicotine is metabolized fairly rapidly, providing a quicker nicotine boost than is provided by a nicotine patch. And unlike nicotine gum, which comes in regular, mint, and orange flavors, the oral solution can be flavored in almost any way the smoker chooses to flavor it.”
Results of the small pilot study will be published later this year.
Smokers in the study chose a “smoking quit date” and were given vials of the solution to mix into their beverages with instructions to use it as needed for smoking urges during a twelve-week period. The taste of the solution is masked by the beverage that is used. Participants consumed anywhere from 2.5 milligrams to 10 milligrams of the solution per drink. Three milligrams consumed orally is close to the one milligram amount of nicotine typically acquired by smoking a cigarette.
Westman says abstinence rates reported by the participants at four weeks, three months, and six months were 28 percent, 24 percent, and 20 percent, respectively. He says these rates are typical of most of the smoking-intervention tools currently available. Participants received only minimal behavioral counseling during the study.
Side effects from using the oral solution were minimal in the twenty-five participants studied. The only participant to drop out of the study complained of a burning sensation at the site of dental work.
“Nicotine-replacement therapy is the most widely used pharmacologic treatment for smoking cessation,” according to Westman. “It is thought to work by reducing withdrawal symptoms, or by separating the rewarding aspects of nicotine from the behavior of smoking.” Besides the patch and nicotine gums, the other forms of nicotine replacement available are the nasal spray, oral inhaler, a lozenge, and sublingual tablets.
“There are 435,000 deaths per year in the United States from cigarette smoking,” he adds. “Obviously, we must continue to research various methods of smoking cessation to provide as much assistance as we can to help people quit.”
Early research has shown that nicotine also may be useful for patients with ulcerative colitis, attention deficit disorder, and Alzheimer’s disease. If further research supports the benefits of nicotine in these patients, having a variety of methods for administering nicotine will be helpful, Westman says.

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Smoking Addiction – Stopping
The consequences of a smoking addiction -- from the health affects to the hardships on a smoker’s loved ones -- are strong reasons to quit. From the first moment a smoker rejects a cigarette, health benefits accrue. The question is this: how does one conquer a smoking addiction? If an addicted smoker quits cold turkey, he or she may experience powerful withdrawal symptoms. Withdrawal symptoms are physical and mental changes following interruption or termination of drug use. When a drug that the body has grown accustomed to is no longer ingested, the body enters a period of re-adjustment. If an addicted smoker is unaware of this re-adjustment time, he or she will have a harder time overcoming the addiction. Therefore, an addicted smoker should not attempt to quit in ignorance. He must know what to expect.

Many people experience symptoms like irritability, aggression, depressions, restlessness, poor concentration, increased appetite, light-headedness, waking at night, and cravings. These symptoms generally last between 2 and 4 weeks, but an increased appetite continues for several weeks.

A well-thought plan to overcome a smoking addiction is vital for success. Here are some tips to keep in mind:

* Nicotine replacement therapy methods such as chewing gum, skin patches, tablets, nasal sprays, or inhalers ease withdrawal symptoms such as cravings and mood changes. Studies show that these methods can almost double the chances of breaking a smoking addiction.
* Bupropion (tradename Zyban), which does not contain nicotine, can help an addicted smoker resist the urge to smoke.
* Accountability lends support. Do not try conquering your smoking addiction on your own.
* Pinpoint habits or locations that are associated with smoking and change the routine.
* Keep an accessible list of reasons for freedom from a smoking addiction which can be read when tempted to restart.
* Don’t give up. Full victory may come after a relapse. Try again, bearing in mind what might have triggered the setback.
* Remember, God can help.

Frankie Question 3

The dangers of and effects of secondary smoke have been widely publicized. It is now well known that victims of secondary smoke exposure are much more likely to develop smoke related illnesses including lung cancer, asthma and other cancers in the body. Secondary smoke has also been linked to lesser chronic lung problems like chronic bronchitis and pneumonia, heart disease, eye and nose irritation and sinus cancer. Although it is not clear what amount of second hand smoke must be inhaled in order to spark these illnesses, the link between a number of medical conditions and second hand smoke is clear.

People affected by second hand smoke are inhaling not only the smoke that is emitted to the air from the lit cigarette, but also the smoke being exhaled from the smoker themselves. They are inhaling and being exposed to many of the same carcinogenic chemicals as the smoker and can therefore develop similar health problems. If a person is forced into second hand smoke exposure, they may have a case against the workplace, person or organization that has forced this dangerous smoke upon them.

For instance, in some cases, workers have been forced into environments with smokers, although they are not smokers themselves. Flight attendants and wait staff are both good examples of employees who have been exposed to second hand smoke simply because of their profession. Today there has been a major movement to make these work environments safer for employees, now that the dangers of second hand smoke are known.

In some cases, employees exposed to long term second hand smoke have been able to sue their employers for creating and exposing them to a dangerous and unhealthy work environment. Just this year in fact, a lawsuit pending in Georgia was settled, to the benefit of the plaintiff, in regards to this issue. The man, a worker for the railroad, was consistently exposed to cigarette smoke in bunkhouses where smoking was permitted. He developed lung cancer and died and his widow pursued the claim. Although the case did not make it to court, the settlement did favor the plaintiff – an indication of where the case might have gone had it been completed.

There are also a number of class action lawsuits, brought by flight attendants, against various airlines for providing a dangerous work environment when smoking was allowed on flights. Specifically, in one case, a group of Northwest flight attendants banded together and brought a class action lawsuit against Northwest Airlines because they were exposed to secondhand smoke on long flights to Asia long after smoking was banned on domestic flights in the US.

If you feel you have been forced to endure second hand smoke and secondary smoke exposure and that it was beyond your control to leave the situation, you should consider contacting an experienced tobacco lawsuit attorney. Depending on your case, and any applied statutes of limitations, you might have a claim for compensatory damages. Tobacco lawsuits can be hard to win, but if you have been injured because of tobacco or cigarettes, and specifically secondary smoke exposure, you should contact an attorney as soon as possible.

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Frankie Question 2

Smoking Damages Other Systems
Smoking adversely affects the reproductive system, especially in women. Many female smokers experience irregular or absent periods. Fertility is compromised, and menopause occurs one to two years earlier. The risk of cervical cancer is increased. For women over 35 taking oral contraceptives, there is a significantly increased risk of stroke or heart attack if they are smokers. Men, experience lower sperm count, more abnormal sperm with decreased motility. There is also an effect on the man’s level of sex hormones. Decrease circulations also predisposes male smokers to impotence as a result of overall compromised circulation and damage to the blood vessels in the penis. .
Smoker’s immune systems are impaired, leaving the smoker vulnerable to a host of minor infections. A smoker needs more time to recover from infections than a non-smoker. Coupled with diminished circulation, a smoker’s risk of infection from minor cuts or abrasions to the arms or legs skyrockets.

Cigarette smoking decreases bone density, promoting osteoporosis. Skin becomes dry and loses it’s elasticity as a result of poor circulation. Premature wrinkling is common. Irritation and inflammation of the stomach and intestines is frequently seen, including painful ulceration of the entire GI tract.

Even more serious are the risks to an unborn child if the mother smokes. Miscarriage is more common in women who smoke. Infants of smoking mothers are at increased risk of low birth weight, prematurity, cleft lip and palate, infections and SIDS.

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How Smoking Effects Your Health

Although the negative health effects of cigarette smoking cannot be debated, it remains the single most common cause of preventable deaths. Each year, over 430,000 people die as a result of a smoking related disease. Yet, over 50 million continue to smoke, including over 3 million teens. An estimated three thousand teenagers begin to smoke each day, and one thousand of them will eventually die as a result. According to the American Lung Association, cigarette smoking leads to 87% of lung cancers, emphysema and chronic bronchitis. Healthcare and lost productivity costs of $97.2 billion dollars per years arise from smoking related illnesses. Cigarettes contain over 19 known cancer-causing chemicals in addition to nicotine.

Quitting is a frustrating and difficult proposition for these people who despite the knowledge that they are seriously harming their bodies. Addiction to nicotine causes very uncomfortable symptoms of with drawl. Irritation, agitation and anxiety as well as loss of concentration, sleep disturbances, headaches, coughing and cravings.

Smoking cigarettes is so compelling because of the effects of nicotine. A stimulant, nicotine causes a temporary increase in alertness and a calm feeling. And it can be incredibly addictive. Some studies have found nicotine to be more highly addictive that cocaine or heroin. Additionally, it suppresses the appetite and smokers tend to keep weight off.
How Smoking Harms Your Body
Here’s why cigarette smoke causes so much damage to our bodies. While nicotine itself isn't thought to be carcinogenic, the highly addictive drug is toxic and potentially lethal in large doses. Long-term smokers have a much higher risk of developing a host of life threatening diseases. Just about any cancer you can think of, including cancer of the lung, mouth, nose, voice box, lip, tongue, nasal sinus, esophagus, throat, pancreas, bone marrow, kidney, cervix, liver, bladder and stomach can result from smoking.

Heart and lungs are most damaged by smoking
Lung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, which includes chronic bronchitis and emphysema, are largely due to smoking. Heart disease, which includes coronary artery disease, heart attack and stroke are far more common in smokers. One of the effects of nicotine is constricting the blood vessels, which in turn causes high blood pressure. Another effect is raising your heart rate, which adds extra stress on your heart.

Not only does smoking affect the heart, but every part of your circulatory system. Your blood becomes thicker and stickier, further taxing the heart. The lining of the blood vessels is damaged, allowing fat deposits to adhere, and is most likely a significant cause of arteriosclerosis, or hardening of the arteries.

As a result, diminished circulation to the feet and hands leads to painful neuropathy, and impaired ability to fight local infections. This can lead to gangrene and sometimes requires amputation.