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Zoft Halt Gum to reduce the addiction of Nicotine

admin — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 03:52:07 +0000

Zoft Halt Gum is used to reduce the addiction to nicotine. Thus it controls habit of smoking. It is found that nicotine is widely considered as an addictive as heroin and methamphetamines. A smoker not only become physically addicted to tobacco but also gets psychologically addicted to it as well. This difficulty in giving up smoking has increased the wide spread use of the nicotine gum. So this can play an important role in reducing the affinity towards the habit of smoking.

But it’s found that the excessive use this gum may cause serious problems. In certain cases it’s observed that the gum itself becomes an addictive. This is because it contains some amount of nicotine as well. Even though it has certain side effects, the Zoft Halt Gum is widely used by people to quit smoking. It fights against nicotine carvings. It also uses ingredients which are used to promote health and wellness.

The nicotine gum is made by blending mainly four herbs which are of traditional use especially for tribes. These herbs may include substances like:

1) Calcium carbonate-It’s mainly intended to increase the calcium intake in the daily diet. Calcium is one of the important nutrients which are needed by our body and it plays an important role in the formation strong and healthy teethes, bones and muscles.

2) Ashwagandha (also called as Indian ginseng)-This herb is used as an ayurvedic medicine and it helps to reduce tension and anxiety. It also helps to lessen the use tobacco.

3) Passion flower (Ziziphus)-It is a plant and has many medicinal application. It’s mainly used in China. It’s rich in nutrients like potassium, calcium, phosphorous and manganese. It also contains vitamin C, zinc, iron and thiamine. It is also helpful in treating cancer.

These ingredients not only works together to quit smoking but also helps in withdrawal of nicotine and thus releasing the stress. Zoft Halt gums uses natural sweeteners thus to make it easy to consume.

How Cigarette smoking causes Lung cancer?

admin — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 06:01:23 +0000

Cigarette smoking is the main cause of lung cancer. Lung cancer is mainly caused due to uncontrolled growth of cells in tissues of the lung. This uncontrolled growth may lead to metastasis.Metastsis is a disease which spreads from one organ to another organ or to adjacent organs. Majority of lung cancers are carcinomas which are derived from epithelial cells. Most of the cancer related deaths happening around the world are due to lung cancer. Recent survey shows that about 1.3 million people die due to lung cancer.

The two main types of lung cancer are small cell lung carcinoma and non small cell lung carcinoma. They are classified on the basis of treatment. The non small cell lung carcinoma is treated with the help of surgery and small cell carcinoma is treated by chemotherapy and radiation. A prolonged exposure to tobacco can cause lung cancer. Lung cancer may sometimes occur in non smokers as well. This may be due to genetic factors or exposure to radon gas, asbestos or sometimes may due to air pollution which may include second hand smoking as well.

Lung cancer can be viewed by methods like chest radiograph and computed tomography (CT )scan. A biopsy is used to confirm the diagnosis. Treatment and prognosis depends on the type of cancer, performance status of the patient and the stage of the disease. The various treatments given to a patient with lung cancer may include radiotherapy, chemotherapy and surgery. The person may or may not survive and it depends on the stage of the disease, overall health and some other factors. But it is found that five year survival rate for a people with lung cancer is found to be only 14%.

Some of the common symptoms of lung cancer are shortness of breath, coughing, wheezing, chest pain or pain in abdomen, loss of appetite, coughing up blood difficulty in swallowing and weight loss.

To save yourself quit smoking at the earliest.

Smoking increases risks of breast cancer

admin — Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:19:43 +0000

The human breast carcinogens are polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, N-nitrosamines and aromatic amines. Evidently these chemicals are present in the tobacco which is available in the market. Hence this tobacco smoke has elevated the chances of causing breast cancer. Researchers have come to the conclusion that persons smoking before menopause are more risky in developing breast cancer. From a recent study the scientists have figured out about 9,000 breast cancer cases in people with either active or passive smoking. The study was assessed during the year 1977 to 2007. The causes found for the development of breast cancer is actually long period of current or past smoking or smoking at a younger age. The research team has also focused on the study from a different angle. The parameters considered in this study were the age of initiation of smoking and the total duration of smoking. The results revealed that the persons who started smoking at an earlier age have smoked a high quantity and for a long duration, thus increasing the risk of breast cancer.

Breast cancer

From the work of a few geniuses in Harvard Medical School, a conclusion followed that the risk of breast cancer increased when it was done before menopause. The rate will considerably decline for people smoking after menopause. Not smoking in childhood may not be involved in increasing the breast cancer risk. Results also show that the children of chain smokers are also not affected by the breast cancer risk. Smoking causes an antiestrogenic effect. This effect of smoking in the case of post menopausal women lowers their estrogen levels. From all these we have come to conclusion that smoking at an earlier stage and before menopause has been the major reasons of the increased breast cancer in the nation.

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Tobacco Smoking outcomes

Smoking even one cigarette a day can cause harm!

admin — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 13:12:16 +0000

Recent studies indicates that smoking just one cigarette per day can also cause heart attack or other harmful effects in future.Inhaling the cigarette smoke from the near by smoker(Passive smoking) can also lead to such diseases in smoking.Studies also shows that smoking can cause changes in the D.N.A and cause cancer.It have been proven that around 4-5 percent of the harmful ingredients in cigarette can cause cancer and another small percent (of the chemicals)can cause chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Its been proven that 85 % of lung cancer are the outcome of continuous smoking.Heart diseases also are the outcomes of smoking.Even being a light smoker you are not devoid to heart diseases,you are 9-10 percent likely to have heart diseases in future.Chances are high if you are having Cardiac problems.Smoking in females is also very Serious,it also leads to serious problems during pregnancy which leads to miscarriage and infant deaths.This post is just to remind you that even smoking a cigarette per day can cause serious health problems,so its better to quit smoking

How to quit smoking at the earliest?

admin — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 02:01:27 +0000

So whats that special with a smoker?Smoking is something through which one himself spoils his health.Recently it was a big news that Hollywood actor Russel Crowe, who was a regular smoker quit smoking.Through regular smoking you get addicted to Nicotine and after a certain level its difficult to quit smoking.But its not at all impossible,follow these tips to quit smoking.

8 tips to quit smoking easily

1.Intake more water or other fluids.

Have more water or other drinks like juice etc so that your body gets flushed out of Nicotine and Tobacco.

2.Take Deep breaths once you want to smoke.

Experts have said that taking long deep breath can help you not to smoke once you want to smoke.Fill fully your lungs and breath out very slowly.

3.Avoid Sugar,Coffee,Alcohol.

Strictly avoid Alcohol,sugar and coffee for some period as they are stimulants which increases your desire for Nicotine.Once you get drunk your desire for Cigarettes will increase exponentially,you may think to have just one puff and you might continue smoking.

4. Go to a gym or have regular exercise.

If you are physically healthy you will get healthy mentally also and your desire for Cigarettes should cease periodically.Many men have tried this technique to quit smoking very easily.

5.Have something in your mouth once you want to smoke.

Choosing a substitute will help you a lot to quit smoking,say chewing gum,artificial cigarettes are very helpful.

6.Avoid the company of Smokers for some weeks.

Its being said that a regular smoker get the most tendency to smoke when he sees someone smoking.So avoid the company of other smokers or request them not to smoke in front of you.

7.Read articles and watch videos about the harmful effects of Smoking.

Motivation is very much necessary for a venture,so that you need to be motivated all the time.So watch some videos which is available all over the internet about the side effects of Smoking.Always think that by regular smoking you can get heart attack, stroke, or cancer.

8.You save money too!

Just remember that you are spending your own money to buy some Dreaded Diseases in future,Try saving or spending the same money on some other things you feel good.

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Treatments for Drug Addiction

admin — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:35:44 +0000

The drug addiction should be regarded as disease and they should be treated medically . in dealing with drug addiction problem of treatment and care , the addicts may be classified into three categories the first category consists of addicts who are easily recover by treatment . the second category includes those addicts who acquired the habit as result of treatment for illness . the third category , the addicts suffering from pathological character and which is an extreme case , less chance to cure.

The treatment for drug addiction includes three phases preparatory, withdrawal and rehabilitation phase.

Preparatory phase

In this phase the appraisement of drug used .after this the plan of treatment prepared .in this stage the doctor make a discussion with the addicted person , so that his anxiety may be removed . he may get a good feel , and hope which is important in treatment.

Withdrawal phase

It includes two other phases , gradual and abrupt. The gradual withdrawal takes periods of weeks or months. The abrupt withdrawal phase includes abrupt termination of narcotics by supportive surgery.

Rehabilitation phase

It is the phase started immediately after the first phase. In this stage the addicted person capable of facing normal stresses without taking drugs. In this period the person get moral support from the doctor.

The bad effects of Tobacco smoking

admin — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 02:12:22 +0000

Our health depends on the quality o air we breath in our surrounding environment . the concentration of pollutants in a smoky kitchen or in a room of a cigarette smoker is higher than that our outdoors. Studies have shown that tobacco smoke contains at least seven polycyclic hydrocarbons and radio active polonium which can cause cancer. The risk of lung diseases is six times and that of heart diseases twice as compared to a non smoker . there are numerous other disease and disorders that are related to smoking . there is a world wide campaign to banish smoking in public place as smokers affect the health of even non smokers.

The cigar smoke consists of poisonous gases such as carbon monoxide , carbon dioxide in great amount. The carbon monoxide is too injurious to our health. It forms carboxy haemoglobin with haemoglobin. The oxygen carrying capacity of haemoglobin reduced the smoker may undergo suffocation. Prevention is better than cure . so avoid smoking and save you and others.