Acupuncture Quit Smoking Therapy

Acupuncture quit smoking therapy is a preferred way for many trying to quit smoking. It is based on the traditional Chinese acupuncture practices known from ancient times. Acupuncture means the application of metallic needles on specific points of a human's body. It is believed that each point or a combination of points to correspond to certain body organs of systems thus the human physiology is affected through acupuncture.

An acupuncture quit smoking therapy is an alternative smoking cessation method. It does not include the use of any medications and that is why many people with specific medical condition prefer it.

What are the pros, cons and the things you should look for if interested in the acupuncture quit smoking method:

Pros and Cons of acupuncture quit smoking therapy.

Acupuncture is a non-medical treatment way that does not include any use if chemical or herbal medications. It helps though stimulation of specific body points (usually situated on the eras and the face). The result is reduced cravings and cessation symptoms relief.

Unfortunately acupuncture quit smoking method does not give very satisfactory results. Although some patients feel significant improvement in their condition, the rate of the unsuccessful treatments is quite high.

What you should look for if planning to undergo acupuncture quit smoking treatment.

Ask your doctor for the best acupuncture specialists in your area; do not just go to the first address that you will find in the newspaper ads. It is necessary that you attend a specialist who is experienced in smoking cessation treatment. Try to find a well know and establishes acupuncture quit smoking clinic so that you are comfortable with the service provided.

Ask for testimonials from previous customers when you go to the clinic. Make sure what your treatment will include as the options vary - some clinics may offer you single session while other can offer you a package of services including initial medical exam, a number of sessions depending on your conditions, and a follow up treatment.

Modern alternatives of the acupuncture quit smoking treatment.

A modern way of stop smoking treatment employing the same principles as acupuncture is laser treatment. The difference is that instead of needles low-level lasers are used. For some people laser treatment is the preferred method because there is no breach of skin while in acupuncture the needles are pinned into the skin that can result into irritations and infections. Another significant difference is that the results the laser treatment gives are much more positive than traditional acupuncture.

DR. WEIL: Drug no guarantee you'll kick smoking habit (Rocky Mountain News)

Tests of the new stop-smoking drug, Chantix, indicate it works better than Zyban, but it still has less than a 50-percent success rate.

Accepting the impulse to quit smoking (Kingston Daily Freeman)

Former Hyde Park residents Rich and Maria Lemak, foreground, attend one of Frank Nasso’s seminars. RICH LEMAK remembers the last day he smoked a cigarette: Dec. 7, 2007.

No Place For Hypnotherapy And Acupuncture In An Evidence Based NHS Stop Smoking Service, UK (Medical News Today)

Smokers wishing to quit would be wasting their money if they use complementary therapies such as hypnotherapy or acupuncture - smoking cessation experts claim today (Monday, June 30). This and other issues around the most effective ways to help smokers quit will be discussed at the UK National Smoking Cessation Conference in Birmingham on 30 June & 1 July 2008.

No Place for Hypnotherapy and Acupuncture in an Evidence Based NHS Stop Smoking Service (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Smokers wishing to quit would be wasting their money if they use complementary therapies such as hypnotherapy or acupuncture - smoking cessation experts claim today .

Smoking & HIV (RainbowNetwork.com)

No doubt it’s going to be more difficult for night time cruisers and those on first dates to steady their nerves by lighting up a Lucky Strike or two – but generally the ban is good news for the health of gay men and women and in particular those who are HIV positive.