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You have taken the first step to improving your health and controlling your smoking habit.  Here is some additional information too assist you.
 

It is not necessary to quit "cold turkey" but you must cooperate with the changes that will be occurring in your system.  Understanding how the treatment works and what is expected of you, will make the treatments more effective.


                              HOW THE TREATMENTS WORK

The treatments use semi-permanent press tacks, which are placed at the lung points in the ear.  These points have a direct connection with the lung tissue.  When you massage these points, several things happen.  First, the detoxification of the lungs will be speeded up, which will ease your withdrawal symptoms from nicotine. The most difficult part in quitting smoking is overcoming the body's craving for nicotine. The quicker you can clean out your lungs, the sooner you will be free of your addiction to nicotine.  Generally, this process takes 10-14 days.

 
Secondly, the stimulation provided to the lung tissue by the press tacks is similar to the stimulation produced by the smoke itself.  Massaging the points will replace the stimulation the smoke once. provided.


            HOW LONG WILL IT TAKE? WHAT SHOULD YOU EXPECT?

The amount of time it takes for the treatments to be effective varies from person to person.  Some people will experience an immediate reaction, while others will require a longer period of time.
 

After a day or so, you will begin to notice that your desire to smoke has lessened.  Cigarettes will not taste as good and often you will not be able to finish even one.  These signs are an indication that the treatments are working and that your lungs are freeing themselves of nicotine.

 
Acupuncture is an aid to quitting smoking. It cannot make stop, but it can make it more difficult for you to smoke.


Special herbs are recommended to stop cravings anf detox the lungs.

                            BENEFITS OF QUITTING

The American Cancer Society states that just 20 minutes after you've smoked that last cigarette, your body begins an ongoing series of beneficial changes.
The listing below details what changed in your body occur after these time periods.

20 Minutes:
• Blood pressure drops to normal.
• Pulse rate drops to normal.
• Temperature of hands and feet increases to normal.

8 Hours:
• Carbon-monoxide level in blood drops to normal.
• Oxygen level in blood increases to normal.

24 Hours:
• Chance of heart attack decreases.

48 Hours:
• Nerve endings start regrowing.
• Ability to smell and taste is enhanced.
• Walking becomes easier.

2-12 Weeks:
• Circulation improves• Lung function increases up to 30 %.

1-9 Months:
• Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, shortness of breath, decrease.
• Cilia regrow in lungs, increasing ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs, reduce infection.

1 Year:
• Risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a smoker.


Stop Smoking/Drug Detox:
Laser: 45 min sessions: $85.00 or 6 sessions package $400.00