Most experts agree that quitting smoking is the single most important thing you can do for your health. More than 25 diseases are associated with tobacco use, including cancer of the lungs, bladder, mouth, larynx, pharynx, esophagus, pancreas, kidney, uterus and cervix. Smoking also raises the chances of developing emphysema and increases the risk of having a stroke by 30 percent.

No one has an easy time altering psychological or physical habits. The addictive aspect of tobacco means that there is a variable withdrawal syndrome that people go through when they abruptly stop smoking. Acupuncture can reduce the discomfort of this phase considerably. Also, acupuncture treatment is quite successful at calming and relaxing the mind, reducing anxiety and alleviating depressive feeling. Specific acupoints in the ear and wrist are used to accomplish this. Additional acupoints may be includes that help suppress your appetite, stimulate repair and healing of organ systems, and reduce food and nicotine craving.

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