Quit Smoking and Other Addiction Therapy
Why is it so difficult to quit tobacco products including smoking or chewing tobacco? First, nicotine is a chemical that produces temporary euphoria by releasing dopamine, a neuro-chemical, into the bloodstream. When we're down, stressed or feel overwhelmed, it's natural to lean toward a stimulus that increases our sense of wellbeing. Many people addicted to tobacco state they feel the urge the most when pressured or stressed. Even though they know tobacco is harmful in the long run, it becomes the "friend" that provides temporary solace. There are also 4000 other chemicals that tobacco in the US is cured with that create strong dependency. Many of these chemicals can lead to serious health problems including various forms of cancer and heart and lung disease.
With increased potentially life threatening conditions comes an increase of health and life insurance premiums for tobacco users. Many corporations are now implementing smoke free environments at work to curtail the high cost of employee health insurance and save increasing employee sick days from smoke related conditions. Entire states are putting the wellness model into effect over the next 12-24 months. Those who try to quit are statistically unsuccessful most of the time. Those on medication despite side effects ranging from nightmares and depression to suicidal thoughts have far less than a 50% success rate. What's the answer?
A clinic that recently won the distinguished Albert Schweitzer award in Miami provides a strong clue. The clinic is an in patient hospital treating serious drug dependency, and has a phenomenal success rate. The clinic uses auricular therapy (points similar to acupuncture but located in the ear), nutritional and amino acid therapy, chiropractic techniques, and psychological counseling without prescribed medications. Auricular therapy was developed by Dr Nogier in France in the 1950's and has been studied worldwide including at UCLA . The studies confirm the protocol's effectiveness for a wide variety of conditions including tobacco addiction and weight loss.
Acupuncture has remained somewhat of a mystery to scientists who don't doubt that it works, but can't find the scientific key to HOW it works. UCLA's thorough investigation of auricular therapy provided astounding answers. A patient with an ailment would fill out a full case history, and give information about the condition, how long they had the symptoms, and their complete symptomatic picture. Then they went to the exam room, not allowed to communicate in any way with the examiner. The auricular treatment technology works on two frequencies, one which emits a much higher sounding pitch than the other. That higher sound shows a point with low neurological threshold, in short where a problem exists in electromagnetic impulse flow. That frequency is used for diagnosing a problem. Using this technology only, the examiners in the study tested hundreds of participants and were over 80% accurate in naming the correct diagnosis for every health problem listed. That's better than most of the best diagnostic clinics in the world with full disclosure and tests galore.
With the medical industry pushing a pill for this and pill for that it's no wonder that statistics are at an all time high for drug dependency. According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), an estimated 4.7 million Americans used prescription drugs non-medically. And, one of every eight Americans has a significant problem with alcohol or drugs. Every year, tobacco use kills more Americans than World War II and the Vietnam War combined. Tobacco related illnesses kill 440,000 US citizens per year. Tobacco is the only product in the U.S. that causes death and disability when used as intended. Many diseases are linked to tobacco and nicotine: Cardiovascular Disease, Stroke, lung cancer, cancer of the kidney, cancer of the larynx and head and neck, and breast cancer. The EPA ranks secondhand smoke in the same harmful category as asbestos, radon and benezene. It is also a major cause of children's illness - yet 85% of adults who smoke and who live with a child do not ensure that the child is not exposed to the smoke from their cigarettes.
Each year, nearly 35 million people make a concerted effort to quit smoking. Less than 7% succeed in abstaining for more than a year - most start smoking again within days.
High intensity counseling of greater than 10 minutes can increase six-month quitting rates to 22% when added to any quitting method.
Don't blame yourself for not being able to tackle this alone.
As you've already read, there's a science to the service we offer and it can create really amazing results! Cold laser therapy is very effective in eliminating cravings, aka: addictions. You gain strength and energy, build your confidence and finally get the result you want: addiction free life.
It's been argued that acupuncture has been around since before the Egyptians.
It's proven it's value after all these years. Our difference? No needles! No needle electronic acupuncture elicits the exact same results as needle therapy stimulated by cold laser.
When these points are stimulated by laser, the same effect occurs and a neurological "short" is improved. The area of the brain that is linked with memory and cravings is the limbic system. By reprogramming these points, cravings are reduced or altogether eliminated. The reprogramming, to make a computer analogy, is what improves function and allows the body to make a correction. It may sound complicated but remember that neurological knowledge continues to expand as science progresses technologically. The fact is acupuncture and other treatment methods have worked for thousands of years whether we can fully explain why or not.
Our program consists of a 45 minute counseling and treatment session. Defining the why behind quitting and knowing the enemy, i.e. looking at what's in tobacco that makes it so addictive is part of successful treatment. Most patients including those who smoke from 3-4 packs daily have quit after one session. If due to certain circumstances more are required, follow-up "boosters" are always available.
There are no medications, thus no side effects. And we will treat every individual as often as it takes to reach their goal. Tobacco free with no craving and anxiety about it later. Call for a free consultation! We can help!
Don't be part of the statistic. Let Advanced Wellness Center get you on your road to health and vitality.
Note: Cold laser therapy is useful in a variety of health treatments including weight loss, stress and pain management.
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Save Thousands of Dollars and Gain a Healthier Life in Return
$196 in 1 month!
$2,555 in 1 year!!
$13,563 in 5 years!!!
Calculations based on $3.50 per pack; 2 packs per day; accounting for only a 3% cost of inflation annually. Remember, the physical cost of cigarettes is not your only cost . . . Add in increased health and life insurance as well as your overall well being.
Stop Smoking & Start Living!
What Happens after treatment?
Now, you will no longer be dealing with the physical cravings of smoking. For about two weeks you will have thoughts associated with the "habit" that you have trained yourself to be accustomed to. These thoughts will pass as you "Re-Train" yourself. Change up your normal routine . . . Avoid anything that makes you remember . . ."this is when I have a cigarette." Enjoy your new ability to breathe, smell and taste better.
According to the American Cancer Society, these are the changes that take place in your body....
Within 20 minutes...
- Pulse rate drops to normal rate
- Blood Pressure drops to normal.
After 24 hours...
- Chance of Heart Attack decreases due to improved cardiac function and circulation to your hands and feet.
- Oxygen level in blood increases to normal.
- Carbon monoxide level in blood drops to normal
After 72 hours...
- Bronchial tubes relax, making breathing easier
- Lung capacity increases
- Ability to smell and taste is enhanced
Within 2 weeks to 3 months...
- Circulation improves, walking becomes easier because stamina and vigor has improved
- Lung function increases up to 30%
1 to 9 months...
- Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decreases
- Cilia re-grows in lungs, increasing the ability to Handle mucus, cleans the lungs and reduces infection
1 year...
- Risk of heart disease decreases by 90%
- Heart will have returned to nearly normal condition
10 to 15 years...
- Risk of lung cancer will be roughly the same as if you had never smoked.
Enjoy your life as a non-smoker!
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B http://www.americansportsdata.com/obesitystats.asp
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SAMHSA (U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
Centers for Disease Control. Cigarette Smoking Among Adults-United States, 2001. MMRW 2003; 52(40); 953-956.
The Burden of Tobacco, Univ. of Medicine & Dentistry New Jersey, March 2005
The Search For A Safe Cigarette, NOVA (PBS), October 2001
http://surgeongeneral.gov/tobacco/treating_tobacco_use.pdf)http://tobaccocontrol.bmj.com