While nicotine doesn't have any physical effect that could help people lose weight, people still believe it does as it helps you suppress food cravings, much like any addictive substance. People often tend to replace one addictive behavior with another and end up overeating and snacking in order to curb their urges for a smoke. This is the main reason people gain weight when they quit smoking and often take up smoking to lose weight. The reaction is entirely psychological and doesn't really validate the decision to smoke. Nux vomica is a homeopathic medication that can help people quit smoking by bringing down the anxiety and stress caused by the urges to smoke. Nux vomica is often prescribed for gastrointestinal health which will further help you suppress unhealthy urges.
Which of the following is the most common method adopted by people who are trying to quit smoking?
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While nicotine gum is the most common method for people with nicotine withdrawal to stop smoking, they tend to cause dizziness and use classical condition to cause an aversion to cigarettes. Arnica Montana is a safe and natural homeopathic medication that is made of mountain tobacco that can be administered to wean a smoker off nicotine.
Smoking brings down your bone density.
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While it is common knowledge that smoking can cause various kinds of cancer and other health issues such as bronchitis, people are usually unaware that it can cause loss of bone density. Some other lesser known side effects of smoking cigarettes are skin problems and accelerated aging, as well as erectile dysfunction. Homeopathic medication such as natrum muraticum and Calcarea carbonica are often prescribed for increasing bone density. They are often prescribed along with Nux vomica which is known to help quit smoking.
Which of these is the most common complaint of people who are trying to quit smoking?
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The most common and one of the most awkward problems people face while trying to quit smoking cigarettes is their inability to pass stool without smoking a cigarette. Caladium Seguinum is a homeopathic remedy that can be administered for this problem. The medication further helps your recovery process by clearing up side-effects of smoking from your lungs.
Smoking less causes more harm.
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Studies have shown that people who smoke less, say about 3-5 cigarettes a day are thrice as likely to develop diseases related to smoking than their pack a day counterparts. While people often argue that they are causing less harm to their bodies by smoking only a few cigarettes a day as opposed to a few packs, these people are more likely to inhale deeper and hold the smoke in their lungs longer. This causes moderate smokers to be affected more than people who smoke several packs, making them susceptible to a host of diseases. On the bright side, moderate smokers often find it easy to quit smoking if they are not around people who also smoke. If you are trying to quit smoking and only get the urge to smoke when around others who are smoking, you could be prescribed cherry plum as a homeopathic remedy to curb your urges.