Smoking, Tobacco, and Alcohol
Smoking produces tar and other gases. It causes ulcers, which heal poorly, promote heart burns, cancer, heart disease, macular degeneration and blood vessels spasms. Tar stains fingers and teeth. Respiratory diseases are made worse, there is hoarseness in voice, smell in the mouth and irritation in respiratory passage. If you are addicted, then physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms appear. Tobacco leaves are smoked in the form of a cigar or cigarette, in a smoking pipe, in a water pipe as a hookah, is also chewed, ‘dipped' (placed between the cheek and gum), and sniffed into the nose as finely powdered snuff. Tobacco smokers and other users become addicted and use it every day. Increased heart rate and blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, all lead to a greater risk of heart attacks, brain damage (from a stroke) and cancer (tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents) of mouth. Tobacco contains nicotine, a powerful neurotoxin. It carries risks of developing cancer in lungs as well as strokes; severe cardiovascular and respiratory diseases; chewing it gives bad breath and yellowish-brown stains on your teeth, mouth sores, cracking and bleeding lips and gums, receding gums, which can eventually make your teeth fall out. Alcohol addiction can lead to damage in the stomach, liver, nerves, heart, brain, sexual problems, violence, accidents, social out-casting, personality changes and dietary deficiency diseases. Alcohol interferes with the immune system of the body and can lead to increased allergic reactions. Withdrawal symptoms include irritability, sweating, tremors, even convulsions, delusions, delirium and hallucinations.
What to do when urge strikes:
Chew a gum, have a mint, seeds or nuts, shredded coconut, raisins or dried fruit, or a clove in the mouth, apply margosa (neem) paste on tongue, brush frequently, have a juice or herbal drink, walk or exercise, laugh, sing or dance, breathe; kapaal batti breathing helps in clearing the mucus in the throat.
Management
Alcoholism is often associated with multiple nutritional deficiencies and liver damage. A well-balanced nutritional diet with vitamins and mineral
supplements is required. Drink plenty of fluids to flush tobacco and alcohol out of the system and to rehydrate the body. Getting involved in sports and exercise programs is important in relaxing mind and body.
For leaving smoking or alcohol:
1. Educate yourself and understand its merits and demerits.
2. Introspect as to why you smoke or drink – to relax, to stimulate yourself, to make yourself feel important or to deal with a negative feeling.
3. Then decide why you want to give it up and remember this goal always.
4. Set a date for it.
5. Plan other alternatives as how to deal with when you are stressed or in anger. (See page 109, when urge strikes)
6. Keep mouth and hands busy.
7. Get rid of ashtrays, matches, lighter and alcohol bottles.
8. Plan a reward for yourself from the money saved from not buying cigarettes tobacco or alcohol and spend it on yourself.
• think of yourself as an ex-smoker/ex-drinker.
• if once failed try again. This may need a few attempts.
• know that your health is most important.
• try nicorete in gum, nasal spray or patches.
9. Take help of friends, relatives, councelors and health givers. Acupuncture especially of ear points has shown goods results.
If you are looking for more information about health tips, or supplementation, please visit http://www.consumersuggest.org/, the health care authority site with a lot of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.
Article Source: http://www.consumersuggest.org/tips-for-good-health/addictions-smoking-tobacco-alcohol
Smoking produces tar and other gases. It causes ulcers, which heal poorly, promote heart burns, cancer, heart disease, macular degeneration and blood vessels spasms. Tar stains fingers and teeth. Respiratory diseases are made worse, there is hoarseness in voice, smell in the mouth and irritation in respiratory passage. If you are addicted, then physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms appear. Tobacco leaves are smoked in the form of a cigar or cigarette, in a smoking pipe, in a water pipe as a hookah, is also chewed, ‘dipped' (placed between the cheek and gum), and sniffed into the nose as finely powdered snuff. Tobacco smokers and other users become addicted and use it every day. Increased heart rate and blood pressure, irregular heartbeats, all lead to a greater risk of heart attacks, brain damage (from a stroke) and cancer (tobacco contains 28 cancer-causing agents) of mouth. Tobacco contains nicotine, a powerful neurotoxin. It carries risks of developing cancer in lungs as well as strokes; severe cardiovascular and respiratory diseases; chewing it gives bad breath and yellowish-brown stains on your teeth, mouth sores, cracking and bleeding lips and gums, receding gums, which can eventually make your teeth fall out. Alcohol addiction can lead to damage in the stomach, liver, nerves, heart, brain, sexual problems, violence, accidents, social out-casting, personality changes and dietary deficiency diseases. Alcohol interferes with the immune system of the body and can lead to increased allergic reactions. Withdrawal symptoms include irritability, sweating, tremors, even convulsions, delusions, delirium and hallucinations.
What to do when urge strikes:
Chew a gum, have a mint, seeds or nuts, shredded coconut, raisins or dried fruit, or a clove in the mouth, apply margosa (neem) paste on tongue, brush frequently, have a juice or herbal drink, walk or exercise, laugh, sing or dance, breathe; kapaal batti breathing helps in clearing the mucus in the throat.
Management
Alcoholism is often associated with multiple nutritional deficiencies and liver damage. A well-balanced nutritional diet with vitamins and mineral
supplements is required. Drink plenty of fluids to flush tobacco and alcohol out of the system and to rehydrate the body. Getting involved in sports and exercise programs is important in relaxing mind and body.
For leaving smoking or alcohol:
1. Educate yourself and understand its merits and demerits.
2. Introspect as to why you smoke or drink – to relax, to stimulate yourself, to make yourself feel important or to deal with a negative feeling.
3. Then decide why you want to give it up and remember this goal always.
4. Set a date for it.
5. Plan other alternatives as how to deal with when you are stressed or in anger. (See page 109, when urge strikes)
6. Keep mouth and hands busy.
7. Get rid of ashtrays, matches, lighter and alcohol bottles.
8. Plan a reward for yourself from the money saved from not buying cigarettes tobacco or alcohol and spend it on yourself.
• think of yourself as an ex-smoker/ex-drinker.
• if once failed try again. This may need a few attempts.
• know that your health is most important.
• try nicorete in gum, nasal spray or patches.
9. Take help of friends, relatives, councelors and health givers. Acupuncture especially of ear points has shown goods results.
If you are looking for more information about health tips, or supplementation, please visit http://www.consumersuggest.org/, the health care authority site with a lot of articles available FREE to help you meet your goals.
Article Source: http://www.consumersuggest.org/tips-for-good-health/addictions-smoking-tobacco-alcohol
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