How Long Does it Take to Quit Smoking?
I offer 2-hour session consisting of a combination of discussion
of the hazards of smoking, the benefits of quitting smoking, and hypnosis,
all to reprogram your subconscious mind. When you leave my office, you aren’t
trying to quit smoking, you ARE a non-smoker, in practice and habit.
You deserve a long, healthy, happy life, free of smoking. And it can be so easy to quit!
Download Quit Smoking Brochure for more information.
Why Quit Smoking?
Quitting smoking can be difficult. Although some
smokers can quit without help, many individuals need
assistance in quitting. This is particularly important
because quitting smoking can have immediate health benefits.
For example, within 24 hours of quitting, blood pressure and
chances of heart attack decrease. Long term benefits of smoking
cessation include decreased risk of stroke, lung and other cancers,
and coronary heart disease. A 35-year old man who quits smoking will,
on average, increase his life expectancy by 5.1 years.
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Smoking cessation has major and immediate health benefits, including
decreasing the risk of lung and other cancers, heart attack, stroke,
and chronic lung disease
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Women who smoke generally have earlier menopause
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Pregnant women who smoke cigarettes run an increased risk of having
stillborn or premature infants or infants with low birth weight
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Children of women who smoked while pregnant have an increased risk for
developing conduct disorders
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National studies of mothers and daughters have also found that maternal
smoking during pregnancy increased the probability that female children
would smoke and would persist in smoking
Smoking and Cancer
- Cigarette smoking causes 87 percent of lung cancer deaths and is
responsible for most cancers of the larynx, oral cavity and pharynx, esophagus, and bladder
- Secondhand smoke is responsible for an estimated 3,000 lung cancer deaths
- Tobacco smoke contains over 60 substances that are known to cause cancer
Health Benefits from Quitting Smoking
When you quit smoking your body immediately begins to heal:
- Blood pressure, pulse, and body temperature return to normal
- Carbon monoxide and oxygen levels in your blood return to normal
- Your chance of having a heart attack goes down
- Your ability to taste and smell improves
- Your circulation improves and your lungs become stronger
- Your overall energy level increases
- Your chance of dying from lung cancer or getting cancer of the throat,
bladder, kidney, or pancreas decreases
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