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Stop Smoking With The Help Of Acupuncture

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Written by April Kerr   
Wednesday, 30 September 2009
by AprilKerr


Stop smoking acupuncture is an effective treatment that can be used to help you quit smoking. Smoking is an addiction and this can make quitting smoking very difficult as you will go through withdrawal symptoms as well as experience cravings. There are many different treatments available to help you stop smoking as many people do need help and cannot stop cold turkey.


Acupuncture is a court mandated treatment that can be used to help ease withdrawal symptoms and cravings. It is used with many types of addictions and not only smoking. Acupuncture is normally approached after the more traditional methods of nicotine gum and patches have proven to be unsuccessful. Acupuncture cannot magically cure your smoking habit but it can help.

Acupuncture is a type of eastern medicine and is tailored for every single individual as your treatment is not the same as another persons. Besides the acupuncture your specialist will also suggest ways to change your lifestyle Acupuncturist will also tell you ways in which you can change your diet as well as exercise that can make your journey to stop smoking easier. Acupuncture is all about putting your body back into balance.

Before you have any acupuncture you will go through an interview and type of physical examination. This includes learning about your smoking techniques and habits and the emotional symptoms as well as your physical symptoms. With this they can then create an acupuncture program specifically for you.

There are many other Chinese herbs and supplements that can be used to also help with cravings and symptoms. A specific tonic called Lung Yin is used to repair any tissues that were damaged due to smoking as well as keeping the mouth and lungs moist. Some other supplements that contain Bupleurum, oyster shell and Dragon bone that can help with any irritation and anxiety that you may experience when you stop closing.

The foods that you eat can also help to keep your body in balance. Fruits and vegetables help to keep your blood sugar regulated so you do not have blood sugar spikes. To get rid of nicotinic acid in the blood you can eat Miso soup.

The recommended lifestyle changes that can help you to stop smoking when used with acupuncture include consuming a lot of vegetables and fresh fruits. Miso soup can be used to rid the blood stream of nicotinic acid. You can eat carrots, green salads and citrus fruits to get rid of smoking cravings. It is also important to avoid junk foods as they fluxuate your blood sugar and can increase the acidity of the blood which in turn makes your cravings worse. Drinking water can also help to stop cravings and you should drink water continuously throughout the year.

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