An AXA Health Keeper Research
Just the fact that you have decided to quit smoking is quite an achievement, so congratulations. It is necessary to have the will to do it, and there are many different methods to reach your goal. Every year, on World No Tobacco Day, we remind you of how bad smoking is and how beneficial quitting is . This year however, we take another approach to the topic: Natural Remedies to Quit Smoking. Do not miss it.
Natural Remedies
Ginseng . It is a plant with multiple medicinal uses and one of them is to reduce the release of dopamine, which produces a feeling of well-being and is activated by nicotine. In this way, the pleasant sensation of the cigarette, which is the cause of psychological dependence, is reduced.
chewing gum It is one of the most common methods. Some contain nicotine, which reduces physical cravings, but simply chewing and keeping your mouth busy with a particular flavor reduces the urge to smoke. Try to make it sugar-free, to take care of your teeth.
Valerian . The lack of tobacco, especially the first days of abstinence, produces nervousness. For this reason, calming infusions such as valerian help you relax and prevent you from using tobacco as an escape valve in any conflict situation. In this way your brain learns to defend itself in another way.
Ginger . Chewing ginger root or taking it as an infusion helps reduce anxiety and even digestive discomfort that may appear during the first few days without tobacco. In addition, it stimulates the elimination of toxins and the cleansing of the body so that the physical need disappears sooner.
Cayenne pepper . Adding a pinch of cayenne pepper to your dishes has been shown to reduce the urge to light up. In addition, it is an antioxidant and speeds up metabolism, so it will take care of the lungs and the digestive system.
Chewing or sucking liquorice is effective in detoxifying the body, makes the taste of tobacco somewhat unpleasant, and reduces the urge to light up.
Kudzu or Kuzu . It is a legume that is sold as a vitamin supplement and contains puerarin, which suppresses the desire to smoke through brain receptors.
I agree . Chewing without swallowing dry Acoro root leaves a taste in the mouth that is incompatible with the taste of tobacco, and makes the smell of tobacco itself unpleasant.
Therapies such as acupuncture or hypnosis are used to reduce withdrawal syndrome and stop the stimuli that make you want to light up a cigarette.
We do not recommend natural herbal cigarettes , because they do not eliminate the psychological habit and it is easier to relapse into tobacco. The same thing happens with vaporizers . It would only work if you are unable to stop smoking, and then at least the smoke is not so harmful.
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Recovery timeline
Remember that only two days after quitting smoking your nerve endings begin to regenerate, and your smell and taste improve considerably. It is the moment of greatest anxiety due to lack of nicotine, which in just 24 more hours will have completely disappeared from your body. If you need support at this point, a Yoga or Pilates class can help reduce anxiety.
In fifteen days you will be able to reduce your desire to smoke, or at least you will be able to control the desire, and your gums will no longer be inflamed, because your blood circulation and your blood pressure will have completely normalized.
After two months you will notice an improvement in persistent cough, since the cilia in your lungs will recover, which prevent mucus from accumulating, and thus reduce the risk of colds and upper tract infections.
Next year , when we celebrate this day again, you will have managed to halve your cardiovascular risk and your history with tobacco will be over forever. Do not forget to accompany this super change with active sports .
Throughout this process, AXA Health Keeper wants to accompany you. If you register your data you will get Fit points that you can exchange for health services. Don't give up, even if it costs you. Courage brave, you will make it for sure!
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