HOW TO STOP SMOKING & PUT OUT THE FIRE OF LUNG CANCER!!!

I have seen several human lungs which came from smokers. These lungs were a black sticky mass unlike a light pink healthy lung tissue. Here are some tips on how to quit naturally that I have picked up over twenty-five years.

Physically, you may be using nicotine like some use coffee or sweets as a stimulant. Nicotine is a psychoactive addictive drug which causes marked alterations in body chemistry. Nicotine inhaled directly is absorbed through the lungs, goes into the blood, proceeds directly to the brain and produces a sense of euphoria for the regular smoker.

Nicotine directly affects blood pressure, heart rate, skin temperature, hormone production, muscle tension, and sensitivity to pain. Nicotine also affects your mood. It can give you greater concentration and also makes you more tense.

The coal tar in a cigarette is the killer. It is a source of free radical damage in your body which is the cause of joint pain as in arthritis and more serious degenerative diseases such as cancer.

Let us become aware of why you smoke! Go through this test and circle your true answers.
1. I smoke because I light up automatically and don't know I'm doing it? Yes - No
2. I smoke because it's relaxing? Yes - No
3. I smoke because I like handling cigarettes, matches and lighters? Yes - No
4. I smoke to help deal with anger? Yes - No
5. I smoke to keep from slowing down? Yes - No
6. I smoke because it's unbearable not to? Yes - No
7. I smoke because I enjoy watching the smoke as I exhale it? Yes - No
8. I smoke to take my mind off my troubles? Yes - No
9. I smoke because I really enjoy it? Yes - No
10. I smoke because I feel uncomfortable without a cigarette in my hand? Yes - No
11. I smoke to give myself a lift? Yes - No
12. I smoke without planning to-it's just part of my routine? Yes - No

Look at your true yes answers:
A. 1 and 12, you smoke from habit.
B. 2 and 9, you seek relaxation.
C. 3 and 7, you need pleasure of handling things.
D. 4 and 8, you need tension reducing.
E. 5 and 11, you need stimulation.
F. 6 and 10, you have a physiological addiction.

A person may smoke for several of the above reasons. If you can pinpoint a certain reason, then it is possible to substitute something positive to replace the smoking. So let us find a substitute and help our body eliminate the nicotine, coal tar build up, relax and stay thin naturally.

Substitutes might be:

A. Habit: become aware, substitute a better habit, like an exercise or knitting.
B. Relaxation: use other ways, deep breathing, a new hobby, social activity, exercise.
C. Handling: try doodling, embroidery, or knitting.
D. Tension: work off tension in other ways, exercise is most viable.
E. Stimulation: find health stimulation such as Gotu Kola or exercise.
F. Addiction: work down nicotine levels with low tar cigarettes, or go cold turkey.
G. Triggers: Avoid situations or triggers associated with smoking. Alcohol, coffee, etc. Substitute with other whenever possible.

Here are herbs which will help and their historical use:

LOBELIA -- suggested use: Take 1 capsule daily with a meal.
ST JOHN'S WORT -- suggested use: 1 tablet in the morning and 1 in the evening. Lung and nerve support. This combination of Lobelia and St John's Wort is well known to reduce or stop desire for smoking.
NERVE EIGHT -- suggested use: 3 in the morning and afternoon, 6 at night. Will relax without drugging.
LICORICE -- suggested use: 3 two times per day. Builds the adrenal glands and helps balance blood sugar.
GINKO/GOTU KOLA W/BACOPA -- suggested use: 1 tablet with a meal three times daily.. Helps keep your mental powers going.
BP-X – suggested use: 3 in the morning, 6 at night. (blood cleansing) Sets stage for you to balance weight, cleanse the blood and keep bowels moving.
TRACE MINERAL MAINTENANCE -- suggested use: 5 two times per day. All minerals are to keep system functioning well and calm, keeps weight normal.
TOBACCO DETOX -- A Homeopathic energy formula to help reduce the desire for nicotine and smooth out your habit change.
Nutritionally, you should start the above program before you try to quit. The herbs will nullify your body's tendency to gain weight. The herbs will also take away your physical desire for nicotine. Now you are ready for the Big Day.

THE BIG DAY HAS ARRIVED. YOU ARE QUITTING! Here are some ideas:

A. Pick a weekend free of stress, in-laws, baseball games etc., where you might have otherwise enjoyed smoking.
B. Throw out all cigarettes, matches, lighters and ashtrays.
C. Visit your dentist and have tobacco stains (and tar) removed from teeth.
D. Plan to be busy on the Big Day. Plan an activity in which you would not have smoked.
E. Go to places where no smoking is allowed, such as museums, theaters, etc.
F. Take public transportation. Be sure to clean out your car ashtrays and any cigarettes stored in your car.
G. Exercise, especially for the next few days. Ride a bike, play tennis, swim or jog.
H. Avoid anyone who smokes. Hopefully, this will not be your spouse. Plan the Big Day so you have maximum time away from smoke at work.
I. Expect withdrawal symptoms. To minimize your withdrawal symptoms, begin your herbal program two weeks prior to the BIG DAY. If you are prone to the munchies, have lots of carrots and celery ready in the refrigerator. Otherwise, counteract any potential problems.
J. Brush your teeth three to six times per day, using a tasty mouth wash afterward. Breathe deeply-clean fresh air, we hope.

After the Big Day, count your blessings. It is very important to write down your accomplishments, big or little. Put a lined paper on the refrigerator and make hourly notes. Calculate the monies you are not burning up. Treat yourself to a new shirt or skirt in two, three or seven days.

Welcome back to the world of smell, taste, good breathing and better eyesight. You will smell better to the rest of us. You have joined the happiest group of quitters and have done the greatest thing you could possibly have done for your health. You have avoided lung deterioration, perhaps even lung cancer or emphysema. Learn more on how you can better maintain the health of your lungs with specific herbs.

© 1998 Richard M. Ask

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