While sleepiness doesn't affect everyone, it does for some. Why? Nicotine, the addictive substance in cigarettes, acts as a stimulant. It affects your brain by boosting the release of chemicals, including noradrenaline, dopamine, and acetylcholine, which enhance alertness and reduce feelings of fatigue. These chemicals, before you started to smoke,…
It's common for clients to walk into our office hard on themselves and perplexed about why they can't stop smoking. They tell us that they can go for hours with no cravings in situations where they're used to not smoking. They conclude, therefore, that their smoking a mere habit --…
In recent years, a growing number of health organizations and public health advocates have called for a ban on menthol cigarettes and menthol-flavored vaping products. This push stems from concerns about public health, particularly the effects of menthol as an additive in tobacco products. Here, we'll explore the reasons behind…
Quitting smoking is a monumental step toward a healthier lifestyle. Amidst this transition, there's an intriguing physiological change that often goes unnoticed: the intensified effects of caffeine. It’s crucial to understand how your body's relationship with caffeine might change and how to adapt for a smoother quitting experience. The Caffeine…
Many clients come to us wondering what's wrong with them. "I want to quit so much! I don't even like it any more, and yet I keep smoking. What's wrong with me?" Nothing is wrong with you. This is normal. We're much more wired for short term pleasure than long…
Many clients finally decide to stop smoking when they're diagnosed with COPD. So, what is COPD? Explained simply. With COPD, the primary issue is difficulty getting air out of the lungs, rather than getting air in. This is due to the narrowing of the airways and the loss of lung…
Philip Morris and other tobacco companies have been using ammonia in their manufacturing for more than half a century, and for a variety of purposes: to highlight certain flavors, to expand or “puff up” the volume of tobacco, to prepare reconstituted tobacco sheet (“recon”), to denicotinize (reduce the amount of…
We use acupuncture points on your ears, wrists, and hands during your laser therapy treatment. These points are acupuncture points, and we've used the same protocol for years because it's the one we found to be most effective. Why the ear clients ask? Auricular therapy is based on the idea…
We tend to be a an R&D society. What's R&D? In business, R&D is Research and Development. What we're referring to when we talk about R&D is Redirection and Distraction. (Throw avoidance in there too.) R&D is a strategy that involves avoiding or removing oneself from a situation or stimulus…
While increased coughing is a common side effect of smoking cessation, it's not a given. If you do cough more, please know it's normal. And if you don't, know that's normal too. Some people who don't know that it can be normal to cough more, sometimes think, "I quit smoking,…