Smokers with experience it is difficult to give up the long-term habits. American doctors advise in the fight against tobacco use methods of alternative medicine.
Doctors do not say that any one unconventional method can be a panacea. They recommend the use of techniques in combination, in conjunction with traditional methods. Amit Court, MD, director of research at the Mayo Clinic, says that smoking It should be treated as a chronic disease and its treatment - a very serious matter. Clinical Trials Alternative methods in borbes smoking is scarce. But their popularity is growing in the United States. 36% of Americans use some form of complementary or alternative therapy in the past year.
One of the most popular methods is acupuncture. It also applies to the most-studied form of alternative medicine. This method is taken from the traditional Chinese medical practice. The essence of it - to use tiny needles to stimulate certain points on the body. Smokers acupuncture It helps reduce the craving for tobacco and remove unpleasant symptoms during smoking cessation. Studies have shown that the use of Acupuncture can significantly help in the treatment of nicotine addiction. US Public Health Service concluded that acupuncture is more effective for smoking cessation than placebo, hypnosis and other Alternative methods .
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