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Freedom from Smoking Starts Now

• Take at least one thousand milligrams of Vitamin C Complex while you are ceasing and desisting your habit. It will ease the withdrawal symptoms.

Acupuncture

Acupuncture is a technique involving insertion of thin needles of different lengths into the skin to cure numerous conditions. Acupuncturists believe that various energy channels (called meridian lines) run throughout our body in a specific pattern. Inserting needles into these energy channels facilitate the body's electricity to flow in its natural course. After taking an acupuncture treatment, a person experiences a physical and emotional lift. It is this relaxed state that helps one quit smoking.

Nicotine in cigarettes is responsible for addiction. After you smoke, the body retains nicotine which subsequently causes the cravings. Acupuncture therapy actually stimulates your immune system to cleanse this chemical so there are no more cravings.

In one of the studies, a test group of smokers had needles inserted at the

‘acupoints’ relevant to smoking-linked organs like mouth, lungs and airways.

In the control group, which also comprised of smokers, the needle treatment was given in the areas that were not relevant to smoking. Following the treatment, smokers of the test group reported a weaker urge to smoke and their blood contained lesser amounts of smoking-related chemicals.

Hypnosis

Most “quit smoking” programs depend on a person’s willpower, and this attribute makes them ineffective for most people. Willpower ebbs and flows 14.