September 05, 2006

Beyond Nicotine Patches: Herbal Stop Smoking Products

Herbal stop smoking products have entered the market in response to the only partial solution that nicotine patches and gums provide to quitting smokers. Nicotine patches have helped many smokers quit smoking, but while they are being used, nicotine is still coursing through the user's bloodstream. Though this is an improvement because lung and other respiratory damage is not being done, nicotine is still a type of poison, and nicotine patches and gums do not work for everyone. For smokers who enjoy smoking, it’s not all about the drugs, it’s also about the smoking, the physical act of smoking.

Herbal 'stop smoking' products that address the craving to smoke as well as the craving for nicotine are the newest thing. These herbal remedies address the needs of a smoker from a much more global standpoint than simply by nicotine or another drug to which one is addicted. Herbal stop smoking products go deeper than treating the symptoms. Nicotine patches fulfill the craving for nicotine whereas herbal stop smoking products treat the craving at its source---the brain.

The herbs in these products do everything from balance serotonin levels in the brain to fight urges to eat sweets. They also address sleep disorders and headaches associated with nicotine withdrawal. A product of holistic health and the rise of alternative medicine, herbal stop smoking products embody holistic health, helping smokers to stop smoking while helping them do it in a healthy way. It is in this fashion that the healthier lifestyle starts as the last cigarette goes into the ashtray, not when the last nicotine patch comes off. Quitting in a healthy way also boosts confidence, leading, for most, straight to success.