Is This The Best Way To Quit Smoking?

There are many products on the market today to help us quit smoking. Unfortunately, many of them also have some side effects. For example the popular prescription drug Chantix can cause depression, and has even been linked to suicide. The other popular stop smoking drug Zyban has had similar complaints.

Another category of stop smoking aids is Nicotine Replacement (NRT). NRT includes products like the NicoDerm patch and Nicorette gum. The problem with these products is that they contain nicotine - the very drug you are trying to give up. The idea of course is that you take decreasing doses until you have completely quit. However there is a real risk that people will quit smoking but then continue to use the 'cure'. In one case, an ex-smoker was still chewing nicotine gum several years after he gave up cigarettes.

So that leaves us with more natural cures like 'cold turkey', hypnotherapy and herbal based products. While the cold turkey method requires nothing else except your will to stop, it is among the least successful ways to quit smoking. Hypnotherapy has had some success, but you have to be a suitable subject for hypnosis.

The herbal cures are often packaged with a complete quit smoking system to help you give up the habit. Their big advantage is that they contain no nicotine or drugs. There is not much statistical evidence though, supporting their success. However, I believe that if you really want to quit, and take a quit smoking herbal remedy to help, you will definitely increase your chances of quitting for good.

Conclusion
There is no guaranteed method for giving up cigarettes. A natural approach using herbal products like NicoCure or Rx-Hale could well be the best way to quit smoking.

For more information on herbal remedies (and other ways) to quit smoking visit 'Ways To Quit Smoking - Herbal Remedies'.

6 Popular Ways To Quit Smoking

As many of you reading this blog will know, quitting smoking is one of the hardest things to do. For this reason there are many stop smoking aids on the market today.
Following are some of the more popular ways that people use to help them kick the habit. Over the next few posts on Ways To Quit Smoking we will look at these and dicuss the pros and cons of each method.

1) Nicotine Replacement

This includes nicotine patches, gum, lozenges, inhalers. Each of these products actually contains nicotine that is delivered to the body in small doses. Over the course of the treatment the dosage is reduced until you no longer crave a cigarette.

2) Prescription Medications

These products do not contain any nicotine. Instead they use a drug that affects the brain in a similar fashion to nicotine. Like nicotine replacement the dosage is gradually reduced. Examples of stop smoking medications are Chantix and Zyban.

3) 'Cold Tukey'

This is the oldest, and some claim the most difficult, way to stop smoking. You simply stop smoking cigarettes and rely on your willpower alone to quit.

4) Herbal Remedies.

Although there is no conclusive evidence that these methods work, herbal remedies have become very popular. This is because they offer a natural remedy without nicotine or drugs to help you kick the smoking habit.

5) Hypnotherapy

Hypnotism is used to help the individual overcome the psychological need for cigarettes. Like the herbal remedies there is no proof that hypnotism to stop smoking works. However many people who have used this method have been able to quit successfully.

6) Laser Treatment

Sometimes called Soft Laser or Cold Laser this treatment uses laser beams to stimulate nerve centers in a way similar to acupuncture. This in turn relieves the craving for nicotine.

You can find more information on each of these methods and more, on the Ways To Quit Smoking website.

Please leave any comments you may have on your own experiences with quitting smoking.