Tue, Dec, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
Around 7 million people per year die due to the consumption of tobacco (Source: Tobacco). One of the most significant steps a person can take to enhance their health is to stop smoking. A person can increase life expectancy, lower the risk of certain types of cancer, reduce the probability of various health conditions, decrease the chances of developing abnormalities in their offspring, improve their sense of smell and taste, and improve conditions of sexual dysfunction. Today, there exist...
Fri, Dec, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
A majority of tobacco users report having strong and uncontrollable urges to smoke. One can, however, resist these desires. Remember that whether you light a cigarette or take a dip in chewing tobacco, the need to use tobacco will likely disappear in 5 to 10 minutes, no matter how powerful it may seem. You get one step closer to quitting smoking permanently every time you manage to stifle a nicotine craving. Let's first understand how these cravings occur. Within 10 seconds of enterin...
Wed, Dec, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
Individuals are now searching for solutions to reduce their intake of nicotine-containing products due to the potential health hazards and high chances of addiction. Products for nicotine replacement treatment are a common way of reducing nicotine dependence. The nicotine patch has emerged as one of the most well-liked NRTs due to its simple usage and effectiveness. Nicotine patches are available in 3 different strengths, 7 mg, 14 mg, and 21 mg. The dosage depends on how much a person sm...
Wed, Nov, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
There are times when you want to quit smoking but the addiction is so severe that it becomes a difficult task. The initial experience of nicotine is not very pleasant. Some of the reactions involve dizziness, nausea and coughing. Then how do people get addicted to smoking? Over time, the user develops a habit and limits consumption to get the desired level of satisfaction. The main side-effect of nicotine is its addictiveness. Smoking at regular intervals might make the body habitual to...
Sat, Nov, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
The journey from smoking to quitting has gained much attention in the past decade. Back in the 1980s, a small group of medical researchers in California discovered that nicotine could be absorbed via the skin and its properties could help smokers reduce their cravings, leading to the invention of nicotine patches. A nicotine patch is a type of nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) made to assist smokers in giving up the habit. It is a nicotine transdermal patch, which means that...
Tue, Nov, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
To quit smoking is one of the most difficult journeys that a person has to go through. Most effective quitters require support from their loved ones; as the journey includes facing a lot of obstacles and accomplishing it on their own might be difficult. There are times when a person might be forced to give up, or the situation makes them feel helpless, this is when the support and affection of friends and family play a huge role. Motivating a person to quit smoking is a very delicate task, but i...
Thu, Oct, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
A lot of focus & concentration is required to build a successful life. In order to have a successful life having a successful career is of utmost importance. A stable career brings financial as well as a mental stability in one’s life. There are multiple social & psychological factors play an important role. Few people fall prey to bad habits such as smoking at an early age due to the exposure to the outer world, the lifestyle changes or peer pressure. The casual smoking might t...
Fri, Sep, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
Smoking is extremely injurious to health & quitting will help you in getting a step closer to a healthy lifestyle. Once you have made up your mind, now arises the question “How do I Quit?”.There are many ways to quit smoking. Like the old saying goes “where there is a will, there is a way”. However, in this case there are certain more things which are required along with the strong will to Quit Smoking. The 2 fundamental ways to quit smoking is with the help of Nic...
Mon, Aug, 2022
By Rusan Healthcare
Once you commit to yourself that you want to quit smoking, you have won half the battle. Most people don’t try to quit because they think it’s too hard. Well, it is true in a way, quitting tobacco smoking is a very difficult task. It takes considerable willpower and a strong mindset to achieve your goal of being smoke-free. There are multiple strategies for breaking your addiction to cigarette smoking. It depends on your which method you choose to discontinue smoking. Although, endin...
Disclaimer : Please note that the therapy schedule is recommended for 12 weeks as a Step-Down Therapy, this may vary from person to person depending on their severity of dependence.