Month: March 2016

If you spend time online, you know that a lot of health news is accompanied by attention grabbing “click bait” headlines.  Paranoia sells and it gets lots of readers. So you may have rightly started to distrust news stories that talk about the latest dangers to your health. After all, everything from air to gluten has been linked to serious health risks. You may now be wondering just how bad nicotine really is for your health. Here are some things to consider about the risks associated with nicotine. Damage is Cumulative It’s a misconception that cigarettes labeled as “lights” or “milds” are somehow safer than other cigarettes. As a popular joke about those products goes, there’s no such thing as light or mild cancer! Light or mild in describing cigarettes…

Quit Smoking Community believes that electronic cigarettes have great potential. By publishing these reviews on the top e-cigarettes, we hope that you will consider switching from traditional cigarettes to e-cigs. Electronic cigarettes are not a smoking cessation tool. Disclosure: Our e-cig reviews are based upon the experience, testing, and skill of our trained paid staff. Links from QuitSmokingCommunity.org to one of the reviewed products or brands will allow you to purchase directly from the provider. We receive commissions from these providers; this does not affect your price and helps to pay for the operations of this informational website. To learn more click here. Thank you! eCigarette Rankings and Reviews for 2017 #1 V2 E-Cigs (Top Brand of 2017) V2 Electronic Cigarettes is the best e-cig brand there is at present and…

Do you have something special to share with the world that can help bring awareness to the hazards of smoking? If yes, Quit Smoking Community has good news for you: we’re offering $3000 in scholarships every semester to those, who bring awareness to the dangers of smoking. According to CDC, approximately 40 million adults in the US smoke tobacco cigarettes. That’s a staggering 17% of the entire population. Moreover, every one in five deaths is caused by cigarette smoking, which makes it by far the biggest avoidable cause of disease and death. Ironically, smokers are well aware of all the perils of smoking, however, getting rid of the addiction isn’t a walk in the park. This is why success rate for quitting smoking is extremely low. According to estimates, the success rate for people who try…

Smoking puts your brain at major risk by dramatically increasing the chances of having a stroke, and stroke is a major concern because it’s the fourth leading cause of death in the United States. Smoking is one of the greatest risk factors for having a stroke; however, your risks multiply if you also have other risk factors such as being overweight, having high blood pressure and cholesterol, and getting too little exercise. Smokers are at risk of having a stroke nearly 10 years younger compared to the non-smoking general population. Fortunately, the National Stroke Association says that as many as 80 percent of strokes can be prevented by addressing your lifestyle risks. What Smoking Does to Your Circulation Smoking reduces the amount of oxygen in your blood, which is one…

If you are thinking about quitting smoking, than I highly recommend that you read through this timeline. We worked really hard on it and we think it does a great job of getting people excited to quit and ready to take on the challenge. It's not as bad as you think, I promise you that. So give it a read, see what you think. Nicotine addiction truly is an addiction, and shouldn’t be pushed to the side as simply a ‘habit’ that only requires willpower to overcome. In fact, scientists find that nicotine addiction and withdrawal is on par with or above addictions to cocaine and heroin. These substances may cause a more intense high than nicotine, but the addiction itself - how the body becomes dependent upon it - is equally…

When you quit smoking, your emotions may not be as in check as they were before. Even if you are not an emotional person, the effect that cravings can have on you can turn you into that kind of person. You may find it is harder to stay in control, keep calm and be reasonable. These are feelings that pretty much everyone going through withdrawal symptoms experiences. Thankfully, there are ways to cope with these feelings and to move past your rage and anger. Here are some of the best coping strategies on How to Handle Anger and Rage When Quitting Smoking. Avoid the Triggers The best treatment is prevention. This holds true for any disease, and it applies equally as well to withdrawal symptom rage. If you know what…