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Question:
Looking for natural remedies to ease the cravings when I stop smoking, can anyone help?
Answer:
Heres a few nutrional tips all natural that hopefully will help you in your quest to stop smoking keeping in mind that this is not to be taking as the word of an expert but just someone that has done a little research and is sharing it with you.
Niacin (originally named
nicotinic acid when it was discovered in tobacco plants) is also known
as B-3. It's molecular make-up is almost the mirror image of nicotine.
Deficiencies in niacin can cause irritability, anxiety, difficulty
concentrating and depression. Sounds a lot like smoking withdrawl!
At minimum, a good multi-vitamin should provide the 15-20mg per day
that two packs of smoking used to provide.
The B's are known as the anti-stress vitamins. They are best taken in
conjunction with one another, as an excess in one may cause a
deficiency in another. So taking a B-complex is a good way to get all
your B's. Too much B6 is dangerous, so check that you are not getting
over the max amount for that.
One, studies show that C & E
prevent some lung damage while you are still smoking. Two, vitamin C
increases your urine alkalinity. High acid urine increases nicotine
and niacin removal, increasing your withdrawl symptoms.
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