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Understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction

October 1, 2015

Understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction: Why we must stop smoking?

Understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction

Understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction is very important because being informed will save you from being in bondage of addiction to not only cigarette but to all other substances.

Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical and molecular changes in the brain. The effects of addiction are realistically harmful to everyone whether you are using the drug directly or not. We spoke to doctor Dalal Akoury (MD) and founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center about this scourge and she is going to be very helpful to us in understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction in our societies and individual lives. She says that even though tobacco is one of the most heavily and widely used addictive products across the globe, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that in the United States in particular the usage is overwhelmingly worrying and unless something is done we may not have a productive society to live in in the future. We are therefore going to use the US as a point of reference throughout this discussion to put the effects of addiction into perspective. In that regard NIDA has establishes from their research findings that in 2004 alone it is estimated that up to 70.3 million people used tobacco at least once in the month before being interviewed. That was more than a quarter of the U.S. population aged 12 and older. In other words all our teenagers are introduced to cigarette smoking at very tender age and this is not good for the society. That is why we the professionals at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, have deliberately resolve to be on the front lane in fighting drug addiction because we understand the consequences very well. We will use this media among other platforms to propagate the most valuable health information about the dangers of abusing drugs irrespective of whether the drug in question is illegal or legalized. We are actually disturbed by the legalized once since they are use freely yet they are causing more harm than good to their users and that is why we want to focus our discussion on the understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction in our lives progressively.

Understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction: Nicotine 

We have said time and again in our previous postings that nicotine is the main ingredient in tobacco that causes addiction. And for sure various research findings have established that nicotine activates the parts of the brain that control feelings of pleasure. Nicotine works fast. Drug levels peak within 10 seconds of inhalation nonetheless it is equally important to appreciate that cigar and pipe smokers and smokeless tobacco users absorb nicotine more slowly but this does not in any way reduce their effects on users’ lives. Doctor Dalal Akoury explains that even though the effects of nicotine will disappear within a few minutes, all addicts to cigarette will continue to use the substance more and more to keep feeling good, it therefore means that a smoker will most likely take another puff or lights another cigarette to sustain the effect thereby motivating the addictiveness of the substance.

Smoking is very dangerous and it harms literally every organ in the body. It is no wonder cigarette smoking accounts for about one-third of all cancer deaths, including those from lung cancer. And in fact doctor Akoury reports that, cigarette smoking has since been linked to about 90 percent of all lung cancer cases. This is according to various studies which have established that smoking increases the risk of heart disease. The most disturbing fact is that smokers while “enjoying their habit” ends up harming others in the process as well as themselves through secondhand smoke. We will be discussing this as we progress into the discussion so stay on the link and be informed appropriately.

Understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction: Teens and tobacco

According to the Monitoring the Future Survey for 2005, cigarette smoking among students is at the lowest levels in the history of the survey. Since 1975 the survey has measured drug, alcohol, cigarette use, and related attitudes among students in 8th, 10th, and 12th grades nationwide. This is quit an irony but nonetheless the decrease in use corresponds to a continuous increase in the number of teens who believe there are “great” health risks from cigarette smoking. Doctor Akoury says that while this is good news, research suggests that teens who do use tobacco are more likely than adults to become addicted. Even occasional smoking can result in tobacco addiction in some teens. In animal research, investigators have shown adolescents to be more susceptible to the effects of nicotine than adults.

Understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction: Secondhand smoke

There is a wise saying in our community that the young one of a snake is actually a snake, it means that when bitten by an adult snake the dangers of the venom will be as dangerous when bitten by their young once. Therefore when we talk about secondhand smoke, the real danger doesn’t change. Remember that cigarette smoke contains thousands of dangerous chemicals that are unhealthy for both smokers and nonsmokers. Secondhand smoke therefore refers to the smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke exhaled by smokers. And since the US harbors most smokers according to NIDA findings, it won’t surprise you to note that more than 126 million Americans are regularly exposed to secondhand smoke at different places including at home, at work, and in enclosed public spaces or social places. The following are some of the deadly effects of secondhand smoke:

  • Secondhand smoke can cause heart disease and lung cancer in nonsmoking adults. Breathing secondhand smoke for even a short time increases risk for those diseases.
  • Children and infants are especially vulnerable to the poisons in secondhand smoke. Almost 3 million children in the United States under the age of six breathe secondhand smoke at home at least four days per week.
  • Secondhand smoke is a known cause of sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS), respiratory problems, ear infections, and asthma attacks in infants and children.
  • Secondhand smoke in the home environment can slow the lung growth of exposed children. Older children whose parents smoke get bronchitis and pneumonia more often than the children of nonsmokers.
  • Wheezing and coughing are also more common in children who breathe secondhand smoke.

Finally and with the information already discussed above, it is only fair that when faced with the challenge of smoking and you are wondering how to go about it, we want to bring the good news to you that help is only a phone call away. You can reach out to doctor Akoury on telephone number 843 213 1480 to schedule for an appointment for the commencement of your treatment process.

Understanding the deadly effects of tobacco addiction: Why we must stop smoking?

 

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The content and deadly effects of Tobacco use

September 29, 2015

The content and deadly effects of Tobacco use: What is causing cigarette smoker to suffer?

The content and deadly effects of Tobacco use

The content and deadly effects of Tobacco use are ideally very injurious to human health

Looking at the content and deadly effects of tobacco use, one can only wonder why people are so much addicted to this dangerous substance. For sure cigarette smokers are disadvantaged because the substance is very addictive and even though they may have the knowledge of the dangers they are faced with, circumstances of addiction will not allow them to quite their habits. No the question we need to ask ourselves would be, “what is really the content of tobacco? And to what extent are the effects of their products?” to get the answer to these questions, we want to seek the experts opinion from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury. It will interest you to note that doctor Akoury founded this facility primarily to transform each and every individual’s life through increasing awareness about health and wellness and by empowering individuals to find their own inner healing power. This is something that she has done relentlessly and with a lot of passion for several decades with great testimonies across the globe. One thing that will be of value to you about doctor Akoury is that her practices are professional, precise and focuses on personalized medicine through healthy lifestyle choices. This way she is able to deal with primary problem by creating barriers that prevent any underlying causes instead of patching up symptoms. The quality of her deliveries keeps many referring other addicts to her for help which she gladly come to their rescue. Therefore if you are struggling with any element of addiction, and not necessarily tobacco use, you can call doctor Akoury today on telephone number 843 213 1480 for the purposes of scheduling for your appointment with her and you will leave her office full of life comfort and renewed hope of facing the plenty life can offer. Now let us get back to the content and the deadly effects of tobacco use as we progress into the discussion.

The content and deadly effects of Tobacco use: The content of Tobacco Smoke

Experts undertaking various studies on tobacco usage have established that in every stick of cigarette you smoke there are more than 4,000 toxic chemicals available. These chemicals are not only toxic but many of them are very dangerous and harmful all of which promotes and encourages the destruction of collagen and the elasticity of the skin. The bad news about this is that one need not to be a smoker to be affected by these chemicals. Doctor Akoury registers that even by being around a smoker when smoking what is known as secondhand smoke (inhaling smoke from a smoker even if you’re not the one smoking) can cause deeper wrinkles and sagging of the skin. And that leads to my next question, “do you really care about your skin”? I can tell with certainty that you do, and my advice to you is ‘keep distance from smoking zones and if you are smoking, make effort of quitting with doctor Akoury’s professional impact.

The content and deadly effects of Tobacco use: Physical effects of Smoking

Having known the content of the cigarette, now let’s discuss how smoking physically affects the appearance of your face and your entire body. We had said this before but because of the seriousness of the matter, I will repeat just in case you missed our previous blogs. Smoking loosens the skin around the eyes, causing deep wrinkles and crow’s feet. Deep lines and wrinkles can also develop around the mouth from dragging on your cigarette commonly known as the “smoker’s pucker.” Another danger is that with consistency in smoking, your breasts can also begin to droop and fall prematurely. The skin on the back of your upper arms can also start to sag. Dear reader these are very good experiences if you really care about your beauty, they must not be allowed in any bodies life. Therefore all you need is to take immediate action by consulting with the experts for help. Take note that for all matters affecting your skin and falling breast, you need to get in touch with doctor Dalal Akoury to schedule for an appointment so that your condition can be corrected immediately. Doctor Akoury is a medical professional who has been in practice for over two decades helping people restore their beauty through natural methods of rejuvenating the quality of your skin using the modern technology like the application of Vampire facelift and breast lift. Make that call right now and begin the process of restoring your beauty today because you need your beauty back and we have the knowledge of making that dream a reality.

The content and deadly effects of Tobacco use: Remunerations of Quitting Smoking

Besides the mention risk you (the smoker) are also more prone to develop age spots (liver spots) on the face and body. Your fingers and fingernails can begin to turn yellow or brown after years of smoking; however, these stains will begin to fade after you quit smoking. Smoking also increases your chances to develop alopecia (hair loss). My dear friend now that you know how the use of tobacco products can affect cans your appearance; let’s look at some of the benefits of quitting smoking.

  • Once you quit smoking, your circulation improves; this leads to an increased amount of oxygen and nutrients delivered to the skin.
  • Some of the damage from smoking can be reversed by using retinoid, antioxidants (such as A and C vitamins), and chemical peels.
  • After 20 minutes, your blood pressure and heart rate decrease.
  • After 24 hours, your risk of a heart attack begins to drop.
  • After a few weeks, the cilia will begin to sweep impurities from the lungs again.
  • After a year, you decrease your risk of a heart attack by half.

Finally quitting smoking is not very easy due to the fact that cigarette smoking is very addictive however if you want to quit smoking, and you are having trouble doing so the good news is that doctor Akoury is not just experienced in restoring skin beauty but she is also an addiction expert. Together with her team of experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center they are offering addiction recovery treatment to all people from all races passionately and without any form of discrimination. I encourage you to call her now and together with her team of experts they will focus on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE ensuring that your skin complexion is supper and your addiction problem completely defeated for a much more fulfilling life a head of you.

The content and deadly effects of Tobacco use: What is causing cigarette smoker to suffer?

 

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The hypocrisy in handling cigarette smoking prevention

September 29, 2015

The hypocrisy in handling cigarette smoking prevention: The ever ending pain

The hypocrisy in handling cigarette smoking prevention

The hypocrisy in handling cigarette smoking prevention is one that can be very complicated more so because many smokers knows the dangers but do little to solve the problem

There is no doubt that cigarette is one of the most abused substances in our time. And that notwithstanding both users and the medics are very much aware of the devastation that comes with cigarette smoking. The irony in this case is that authorities are spending billions of money in trying to bring this disturbing behavior to manageable levels and at the same time they are also dissing out licenses for people to do business in tobacco products businesses. This is the greatest hypocrisy I have ever seen or heard of and that is why we want to engage the experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center to help us understand the hypocrisy in handling cigarette prevention. Dear friend the truth of the matter is that cigarette smoking kills many people globally. America is one of the biggest victims when it comes to cigarettes addiction today and if we are still going to be kind with cigarette for whatever reason be it for revenue reasons or fear of loss of employment opportunities, then I can confirm to us that we will not be sincere with our efforts. Am saying this because you do not worn a child about the dangers of any poison then you serve him or her with the same poison.

In our previous article I did ask “what is wrong in listing cigarette as one of the illegal substance like cocaine, heroin and the likes.” I hope that someday this question will be responded to boldly and without any fear but for now the rate of hypocrisy in handling the matter will still continue.

The hypocrisy in handling cigarette smoking prevention: The derivatives found in tobacco

It is true that most people are well informed of the dangers of smoking including the serious effects it will has on their health by increase once risk of contracting serious health complications like cancer and also cause problems during pregnancy and make you more likely to suffer from a stroke or heart attack. And so, when making emphasis on the hypocrisy in handling cigarette smoking we understand the real consequences of burying our heads in the sand. The impact of cigarette smoking will not only be visible on the basis of the life threatening health conditions, but also from very simple elements that you are likely to ignore. Like for instance, the byproducts found in tobacco products will deprive the skin of oxygen and vital nutrients. This deprivation can lead to a pale and uneven skin tone. It therefore means that if you begin smoking at a tender age, changes in your skin can begin to be seen sooner than you can imagine. For instance when you take a puff of cigarette stick, in essence you’re causing permanent damage to your skin. This habit can cause early wrinkles, and it accelerates the overall aging of your skin. After only 10 years of smoking, it’s already possible to see the effects in the faces of young adults. Now from that explanation you can see that such people will dig deep into their finances to correct the facial and harm caused by the smoke while at the same time bracing themselves for the major consequences of cigarette smoking like the skin cancer and other cancerous effects that are associated with this habit. We are being hypocritical in dealing with this substance usage because we can narrate vividly the dangers, we can make financial cost estimations, loss of manpower during working hours while smoking and the list is endless yet we have refused to be bold enough to classify this substance as an illegality in our laws of the land.

The hypocrisy in handling cigarette smoking prevention: Craggy and wrinkled Skin

In connection to the above point, there is no doubt that smoking causes more harm than good to the skin, and in fact smoking is one of the major reasons why we have wrinkled skin, this normally happen by reduction in size of the blood vessels in the outer layers of your skin. The consequence of this reduction is that there will be inadequate flow of blood to the skin thereby reducing the quantity of oxygen supplied to the skin and not forgetting the reduction in supply of the essential nutrients to the largest organ of the body.

Experts are a worried lot because they know that smoking damages important connective fibers like collagen and elastin, causing permanent wrinkles. It is really beat the logic seeing one spending heavily on cosmetics products to improve the looks on their skin while at the same time puffing up to three packets of cigarette. Do you want to justify that as being ignorant? I disagree and to me it is pure hypocrisy. I know that we can do better than this irrespective of the addictive nature of this substance. The slogan “yes we can” is applicable hear and the sooner we face the facts right the better for all of us. Doctor Dalal Akoury says that if nothing is done in good time, then we are likely to see the significance of the damage in our skin in just less than ten years. It therefore means that if you started smoking at the age of ten then inside your teen years you will begin seeing the formation of wrinkles in your body, on the face, neck and even on your lips. And remember that if this trend continue for another 10 years smoking at least 10 sticks of cigarettes or more daily, you’re more likely to develop deeply wrinkled, leathery skin and a yellowish complexion.

It is important to know that it does not take you to do big things for the damage to be observed, even the little things you do when you puff can contribute to skin damage. For instance when you purse your lips to inhale or squint to keep smoke out of your eyes, you are adding even more stress to your skin. These actions create crow’s feet around your eyes and deep lines on the sides of your mouth. And remember that the damage doesn’t stop at your face. According to AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, various studies have established that smokers will often show signs of accelerated aging below the neck and even on their inner arms. Nonetheless you can correct all these by seeking for professional help by calling doctor Dalal Akoury (MD) who is an addiction expert of several decades and also the founder of the hole of all addiction solutions (AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center) for an appointment so that all your cigarette addiction concerns can be addressed professionally.

The hypocrisy in handling cigarette smoking prevention: The ever ending pain

 

 

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