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Acupuncture Can Help You Stop Smoking & Ease Withdrawal Symptoms!

More than 50 million Americans smoke, and nearly 7 million more use smokeless tobacco. The numbers are even higher in other parts of the globe, with worldwide statistics showing that one out of three men and women over the age of 18 are smokers.

It is estimated that most smokers will attempt to quit 2 or 3 times, or more, before finally kicking the habit. When conventional methods to quit smoking, such as nicotine gum or patches, have failed, smokers often look outside the mainstream and turn to alternative medicine.

For those who want to quit smoking, acupuncture directed to selected points in the body may help curb the desire to smoke, according to a report in the journal Preventive Medicine.

In a study by the Institute of General Practice and Community Medicine at the University of Oslo, Norway, 46 participants were followed for five years. The average length of time the participants had smoked was 23 years, with an average of 10 to 30 cigarettes a day. All participants wanted to quit, and all agreed to use no other form of smoking cessation during a three-week treatment period. Participants were not told which group they were in.

Twenty-six people were given acupuncture treatment at points selected to affect smoking-related organs such as the lungs, airways, and mouth. The 20 participants in the control group (used for comparison) received acupuncture at points that were related to skeletal and muscular systems assumed not to have any effect on smoking.

The participants in the test group who were given the strategically placed treatment reported smoking less and had a decreased desire to smoke. In addition, the blood levels for smoking-related chemicals were lower for this group than in the control group up to eight months after treatment.

With over a quarter century of experience Dr. XiPing Zhou has successfully helped many people wanting to quit smoking. Complete our online consultation form today. Dr. Zhou will personally contact you and develop a comprehensive plan to treat your condition.