Smoking in women is at an epidemic level. Smoking is the most preventable cause of early death in this country. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), smoking-related diseases causes the deaths of about 178,000 women in the U.S. each year. On average, these women died 14.5 years earlier than women who do not smoke.
More than 75% of women say they want to quit smoking. Almost half report having tried to quit in the past year. The chance of quitting and staying quit is about the same for both men and women, although there may be some ways women think differently about smoking.
Many women are afraid to quit for fear of gaining weight. Some women who quit smoking do add a few pounds, mostly in the first year. The good news is that the weight gain is not permanent. Women "feel better" after they quit smoking, they have more lung power; they are able to exercise and develop a taste for healthy foods. ( Taste does change when a person stops smoking, the taste buds are more distinct and it is a good time to experiment with new healthy foods).
Women do not respond as men to drugs (ie Wellbutrin, Chantrix) that curve smoking urges. However, studies through amino acid research shows that women calm down, their cravings decrease with amino acids such as d-Phenylalanine,l-Tryptophan. and Acetyl l-Carnitine and Alpha Lipoic Acid. There is also a question about how monthly hormone changes can affect pre-menopausal women as they are quitting smoking. Again, The amino acid formulas can help during all phases of a women's menstrual cycle.(see side panel for more amino acid details).
Women who are trying to get pregnant, who are pregnant, or who are nursing babies and taking care of small children are not only hurting their health, but the health of the new borns, their infants and their children by the second-hand smoke effect. Most women are aware of this, they want to quit, and feel guilty when they can't. That is where hypnosis can be a great aid.
Hypnosis:By taking natural anti-depressants(aminos) the cravings are controlled physically; mentally, by adding the suggestions through hypnosis it give a woman the power that she can get through the 20 second cycle of a craving. She does not obsess about "not quitting" but learns to see a positive outcome of how her face will look so much better with blood circulating through her skin. She will "see" energy returning, her muscles and beautiful curves developing as she now "feels" like exercising. Her voice is soft, not raspy, and her breathe is clean and fresh. That is really what a woman wants and she has a plan and a new way of dealing with her positive change. She sees her self as "a non-smoker, some who smoked a long time ago." The message is repeated through a series sessions where the same positive suggestion is given over and over. The subconscious mind finally agrees and decides that a change would be a good thing; it is then that smoking becomes a thing of the past, unwanted, useless, and gone!
During the hypnotherapy sessions, a women also learns a lot about herself, her triggers to stress, and alternative methods of what to do when she feels uptight, overwhelmed or upset. Often there are underlying problems, and smoking is just a temporary fix. Each case is different, but calming down by breathing slowly, drinking a glass of water and breaking the usual routine start the new pattern. If any of these conditions sound like what you are going through and you would like more information on how to quit for good,email me or give me a call. I would love to help you.
Here is to your physical and mental health
Doc Judie
775 782-3889 judie@docjudie.com
