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Last Updated: 9 years ago• Featured Tip
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MD - Pulmonary, DTCD

Pulmonologist•Faridabad
Quit smoking as it is cause of many diseases which can be prevented just by quiting smoking.
Asked for Female, 31 years old from Kolkata
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Ph. D - Psychology, Professional Certifi...read more

Psychologist•Ahmedabad
It is difficult to make someone change their behavior if they are not willing and open. Smoking is no different. If person wants to stop smoking through his own initiative following things might help.
Smoking is one of the few habits which takes very systematic approach and needs lot of support and individualized stretagies to quit successfully.
Data such as - since how long are you smoking and how many cigarettes a day you consume are important information.
Also have you tried quitt...more
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Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd

Psychologist•Bangalore
The best way to quit is to know more about the ill-effects of tobacco. The knowledge is astounding and scary. That information itself should help you to want to quit. The tobacco tar in cigarette smoke lines your lung with huge patches that make that portion dysfunctional. Your oxygen carrying capacity is jeopardized, and breathing is impinged. The nicotine in tobacco smoke stimulates the heart beat to raise the blood pressure in no time at all. There are more than 4000 harmful chemicals in ciga...more
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MBBS, DGO, MRSH, DGO,

Gynaecologist•Gurgaon
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Smoking is not good before or during pregnancy, so ideally you should quit smoking as its harmful for the baby, also if you are smoking it sometimes is difficult to get pregnant.
Asked for male, 19 years old from Patan
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DNB, MBBS

Oncologist•Faridabad
Dear sir, cancer is caused by abnormal uncontrolled growth of cells. They are triggered by some carcinogens like tobacco alcohol pollution pesticides radiation exposure industrial affluent etc, one has to avoid known carcinogens, regular exercises and eat healthy food with fruits and vegetables. For control of smoking determination is very important and there are nicotine gums and patches which assist in quitting.
Asked for male, 34 years old from Baddi
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Reparenting Technique, BA, BEd

Psychologist•Bangalore
You have to quit cold turkey because the body and mind will torture you endlessly while attempting reduction in smoking. The tobacco tar in cigarette smoke lines your lung with huge patches that make that portion dysfunctional. Your oxygen carrying capacity is jeopardized, and breathing is impinged. But don’t be discouraged because it is not too late even now to reverse all the ill-effects of smoking. I don’t know what other organs could be damaged but do go for a thorough medical check up to as...more
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MS - ENT,MBBS

ENT Specialist•Kolkata
Hello 
Regular cold may be due to Allergies or due to decreased immunity repeated episodes of viral infection.
*Steam inhalation  twice a day.
*Have fruits 5 portions  every day 
*A course of vitamin B complex and vitamin C to improve  immunity.
*Avoid  allergic stimuli like dust, pollens.
If you remain in AC room either ensure AC FILTER is cleaned every 2 weeks  or use a mask
*Steroid nasal  sprays may be needed
For a prolonged duration 
Anti allergic  drugs ...more
Asked for male, 23 years old from Noida
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MD(EH)/AM/Accupressure

Homeopath•Chandigarh
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You may take alfafa tonic thrice a day fir one month with diet improvement in your daily life like. Banana shake, grapes juice, date milk soaked black raisons and figs, roasted potatoes, butter sugar paste atleast 40 grams daily for one month. Call back in detail if there is any other problem. You may rake nux vomica 30 only onpe day thrice a day three drops. In water.
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Asked for male, 23 years old from Kolkata
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2 steps. 1. Stop smoking 2. Get cleaning done. 30 mins painless procedure.
You will have white teeth without stains.
Asked for male, 50 years old from Ghaziabad
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Hi
take following medicines
nat suph 30 4pills to be sucked once a day for 15 days
kali bich 200 4pills to be sucked thrice a day for 15 days
take plain water steam once a day
avoid eating curd, icecreams, pickles, papad, citrus fruits, watermelon, green skin bananas, pineapple, strawberries, custard apple, guavas.
Stop using mosquito repellants.
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