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Smoking cigarettes is probably one of the absolute worst things you can do to your body. Nicotine is a massively addictive alkaloid substance, and is extremely poisonous. In fact, a single drop of pure nicotine absorbing through your skin would most likely kill you wthin half an hour. And that’s not even the worst part of smoking. It’s the tar and carcinogens created from the burning of the chemical soaked tobacco leaves that does the real damage to the human body. Most people start smoking in their teens, when we are looking to fit in and emulate what our friends are doing. We’re only human, after all, but by the time we realize that, it’s too late…we’re hooked on these wretched cancer sticks. Yet we continue to smoke day after day despite the increased chance of heart attacks, strokes and cancer. They give us bad breath, smelly clothes and stained teeth. They drain us of energy and dullen all of our senses.

Kicking the habit using the old fashioned cold turkey method may work for some, but it’s not for everyone. Suddenly depriving your body of nicotine has many temporary effects on the body. A general foggy feeling, lack of concentration, inability to sleep, wild mood swings and increased appetite are all quite common. Luckily, there are many ways to curb these side effects. Nicotine replacement therapy is a phrase used to describe any kind of over the counter smoking cessation product, such as nicotine gum, patches, lozenges and inhalers. All of these aids come in varying degrees of nicotine and are designed to gradually ween the smoker off of cigarettes. A great number of people have used these products successfully, but many fail or simply find that their addiction has just been transfered to something else. The key here is to really mentally prepare for what your body is about to go through. A positive attitude is key.

There are many alternative and natural therapies aimed at helping people quit smoking. Laser therapy is nothing new, but has recently been gaining popularity. It’s basically the same thing as acupunture, but instead of using needles, trained technicians target pressure points with low level beams of light. Hypnotherapy has also become very popular in the past decade. The therapist will try to get in touch with the patient’s subconcious mind and convince them that quitting is their best option. Many new herbal supplements are available as well, both online and in health food stores, that claim to help cleanse the body of nicotine while limiting withdrawal symptoms. So far most of these alternative therapies have stood the test of time, working for some and failing for others.