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There are many easy ways to quit smoking and these are important for an individual to know if he/she is attempting to quit the use of tobacco or trying to quit smoking cigarettes. Many individuals, irrespective of their background or age, might find themselves in a condition where they are debating over the decision to use tobacco at least once in their lifetime. It may seem almost impossible for many to quit smoking at first, but after a point in time, they will become accustomed to the absence of smoke. To achieve this, some individuals go for lowering their intake of cigarettes gradually over a period of time while some opt for counseling sessions while others move to anti nicotine medications which are available in form of nicotine patches and prescription medicines.

One of the easy ways to quit smoking is to prepare one's mind for it. In case, if your will power is not strong enough or one is not able to persuade and convince their minds completely, then he or she is certainly not going to reap any benefit from this method. One may opt to undertake mental conditioning and this can take weeks of preparation before convincing the mind to give up smoking successfully. However, at the same time, one should not disregard the importance of optimistic thinking. Giving up this habit also involves erasing all possible obstacles and overcoming the triggers that may stand in the way to quit smoking successfully.

The easy ways to quit smoking also involves taking prescribed medications that can target the triggers which make us some. They help in fighting the signs of nicotine addiction. However, before opting for any medication, do consult your doctor as it is of utmost significance. Nicotine Replacement Therapy is another useful technique that can help one significantly in getting rid of the habit of smoking. Nicotine Replacement Therapy technique works by releasing certain predefined amount of 'nicotine' into the human body through the blood stream throughout the day.

There is a more natural healthy and an easy way to quit smoking. Breathing exercises is a singularly very powerful tool to reduce and eventually quit smoking. Every time you feel the urge to smoke a cigarette, do the following. Inhale as deeply as you can. Take in a lung full of air, as much air as possible and then very slowly release the air. As you do so, close your eyes and let your chin sink down gradually and slowly into your chest. In your mind's eye, visualize all the tension in your body slowly seeping out through your fingers and toes, leaving your body. This is a variation of a yoga technique. One of the primary triggers for smoking is stress and this method is extremely effective for distressing the human body. It is extremely effective technique to employ especially during the first few days when the cravings to smoke are the strongest.

Some other forms of different nicotine replacement techniques may include lozenges, inhaler and nicotine gum. Each technique may put into use a different strategy, but the ultimate goal of all techniques, is to alleviate withdrawal symptoms while aiding the process of quitting smoking.

Most people commonly recognise the 5 major senses of Sight, Hearing, Taste, Smell and Touch. Although it is a simplified view of how the body works it is a useful framework to group the major ways we experience the world around us.

By helping to relax each sense systematically and then by linking the experience between each sense we can achieve a state of complete relaxation. Each sense individually can contribute to stress reduction but when all senses are soothed at the same time the effects are so much deeper.

It is best to practice this in a relaxed posture like sitting or lying and never try this when your attention is needed elsewhere (like driving or looking after children). I'd recommend setting an alarm so you don't need to check the clock and can even drift off to sleep if you so wish.

Relaxation By Sight

The dominant sense for most of people is sight. So relax that sense first for maximum effect. Our eyes build up stress and strain each day. You can give them a rest by closing them and placing a simple cold compress on them (some people like to use cucumber slices) or maybe cotton wool moistened with a small amount of cold water.

Relaxation By Hearing

Listening to certain sounds has a powerful effect on our minds and physiology. Most people have a song that, when they hear it, makes them feel like tapping their feet or dancing or songs that make them happy or feel reflective.

Humans have a powerful affinity to sound. Music (as rhythmic drumming) is thought to have preceded even cave painting as a form of expression.

Finding effective relaxation music, preferably at an appropriate rhythm to match your resting heart rate - for many this can be approximated to 60 beats per minute is a great way to unwind. Combine this with spoken word therapies like relaxation hypnotherapy or guided visualization and you have a very powerful means of unwinding.

Relaxation By Taste

Some people find comfort food a great way of unwinding but often the foods we crave are in fact high in fat or salts and can leave us feeling uncomfortable.

One of the easiest ways to unwind and refresh is to cleanse our palate (refresh our sense of taste) this can easily be achieved by a light (milk free) infusion of your favourite tea, preferably decaffeinated like Camomile or Rooibus, at a warm but not hot temperature.

Relaxation By Smell

Fresh lavender can be very relaxing. By placing it near a pillow when unwinding you can further enhance your deep relaxation.

Relaxation By Touch

Head massage will help relieve tension around the muscles in the neck and jaw. Start at the back of the head and massage in slow circles up from the top of the neck. Repeat several times with wider slow sweeping circles varying the pressure from medium to very light.

With the tips of the first three fingers on each hand apply a very light pressure on the point where your jaw meets your skull, just below and behind your cheekbones. With a very light pressure roll your fingers back and forth along the join and then slowly down towards your chin with a sweeping motion.

The Final And Most Important Stage (One that many people forget)

Recognise the benefit of the relaxation process. It's not just enough to relax once you need to make time in your diary to regularly let go of your tension and embrace that luxurious feeling of deep relaxation. Getting a great deep relaxation CD can be a great way to make the time and exclude distractions. It's so easy to schedule time for unwinding. Put it in your diary, starting maybe only once or twice a week for 10 or 15 minutes, working towards a daily relaxation session as you get more proficient.

Evidence is accumulating that the HIV virus is an immune system defect aggravated and worsened by modern habits and a sedentary lifestyle. Some people exposed never get it.

Others contract the virus but remain healthy. This is because they have strong immune systems, and are able to fight if off. It is my belief, based on numerous research findings, that what we call Aids is actually the result of massive nutrient deficiencies caused by the HIV virus. Research has shown that while malnutrition is a hallmark of full blown AIDS, nutritional abnormalities also occur early in HIV disease. Doctor K. baum, together with colleagues form the University of Miami School of Medicine, and the University of Alabama at Birmingham examined blood levels of vitamins a, e, b6, b12 and zinc in early diagnosed HIV-positive patients.

The researchers discovered that when the patients were given recommended daily allowances (government-recommended dosages) of these nutrients, they were still found to be deficient. It was not until after they received six to then times the RDA did the majority have normal levels.

Without essential nutrients, a complete breakdown of the immune system is imminent, and the body succumbs to opportunistic cancers and infections. Like a crack in the sidewalk that is widened and worsened by weather and pollutants, the HIV virus takes advantage of environmental and dietary pollutants that weaken the body's ability to fight back. As long as deficiencies are present, the patient cannot heal.

Numerous factors contribute to AIDS. The problem begins with vitamin and mineral deficiencies, legal and illegal drugs, "fast lane" living, vaccinations, steroids, birth control pills and recurrent sexually transmitted diseases that allow usually harmless bacteria to multiply into toxic amounts. All beat down the immune system so that exposure to HIV can mean a death sentence.

Thankfully, there are doctors out there determined to show the world HIV and AIDS do not have to be death sentences. They are the ones who have red the research, stepped out of the pack and used mega-nutrients and lifestyle recommendations to treat their patients.

In one study conducted by Brighthope, M.D. of Melbourne, Australia, the lives of 18 out of 20 AIDS patients and all 100 aids related complex patients he treated were prolonged he prescribes massive intravenous doses of vitamin C initially, plus various other vitamins, minerals and herbs, as well as exercise to achieve these results.

A man suffering from AIDS for five years came to Joan Priestley, M.D., a practicing physician In LA California. The man's doctors told him his case was terminal and he had five months to live. He was suffering from severe weight loss and diarrhea and was ravaged by infections and an intestinal ailment. Today, over one year after beginning aggressive treatment with the Dr. the man is symptom-free and has regained forty pounds.

Dr.Robert Cathcart III of Los Altos, California, was approached by a man suffering from night sweats and fever, His low T-cell count alerted the Dr. to test for the HIV virus. The Dr. is a pioneer in the use of vitamin C therapy for illness. Fifteen months after beginning intravenous vitamin C treatments, the patient's T-cell count rose from under 300 to 600. He was elated, and celebrated when he went a year without having a cold or flu.

My point here is to demonstrate that a growing number of doctors are successfully treating AIDS. Do not settle for questionable conventional treatment when you could increase your chances of survival by looking outside of orthodoxy.

National news reported in February 2009 that the Sheraton Delfina in Santa Monica, California, had switched from using chemicals to clean their hotel guest rooms to using...WATER! Disinfecting acidic water to be exact. The water is electrolyzed with low-voltage electricity creating a powerful yet non-toxic cleaning agent. The ions are converted into sodium hydroxide, which becomes hypochlorous acid, a potent disinfectant known as acid water. It also cleans and degreases like detergent. This change created a $3,500 a month savings in cleaning chemicals for the hotel and an incalculable savings in their staffs health. Maids are enjoying working without fumes and peeling skin. "I didn't believe in it at first because it didn't have foam or any scent," said housekeeper Flor Corona. "But I can tell you it works. My rooms are clean."

Scientists say it is powerful enough to kill anthrax spores without harming people or the environment. "It's 10 times more effective than bleach in killing bacteria,"said Yen-Con Hung, a professor of food science at the University of Georgia-Griffin, who has been researching electrolyzed water for more than a decade. "And it's safe."

The news did not report however, that units able to produce acidic disinfecting water and another type of antioxidant drinking water have been in use in Asia for nearly four decades. This is great news for chemically sensitive people or people concerned with their health. These water machines called, water ionizers in the USA, hook up to your kitchen tap. When tap water is filtered and run thought a water ionizer, it is electrolyzed, which makes the water molecule smaller and able to penetrate your cells better. The negative electrical charge also makes the water an antioxidant so that it can pull toxins from the body. This is very hydrating water that can help balance your bodies pH. This water also makes more oxygen available to the brain and your bodies cells. People, who consume alkaline water often report being able to "think" better, sleep better and have more energy. A bi-product of the machine is the "acidic" water which is separated at the time of electrolysis.

In addition to disinfecting, many people use the lower levels of acid water on their skin as "beauty water." Minnesota food scientist Joellen Feirtag said she was skeptical. So she installed an electrolysis unit in her laboratory and began researching the technology. She found that the acid water killed E. coli, listeria and other nasty pathogens. Yet it was gentle enough to soothe her children's sunburns and acne.