Smoking is harmful to your health because modern cigarettes contain thousands of toxic chemicals including formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide, arsenic and a variety of others, and are known to cause lung disease and cancer.  Nicotine is the substance we hear about that causes the biggest obstacle to quitting…addiction.  This addiction is not only physical but is also mental. The best approach to quitting will be holistic, addressing both aspects of this powerful addiction. 

The goal of many holistic therapies is to restore the body to a natural healthy state. Our smoking cessation program is designed and facilitated by a Naturopathic Doctor, using diet and nutrition, herbal medicine, and acupuncture. This ensures an individualized treatment plan that will work for you.

Nutrition and supplements are beneficial in supporting the body during the natural detoxification process.  From a nutritional standpoint, it is important to eat primarily a whole foods diet including fruits, vegetables, beans, nuts, seeds and increase fluids such as water, fresh juices, soups and herbal teas to aid in the detoxification process.

Many herbs have also been used successfully with smokers, both as cigarette substitutes and to aid in the withdrawal and detoxification side effects.

The use of acupuncture as a treatment for addiction was discovered in 1972 by a Hong Kong neurosurgeon. He accidentally determined that it reduced withdrawal symptoms such as nausea and the shakes with his opium addicts. Since this discovery, acupuncture has become the most widespread holistic therapy for treating addictions to cocaine, alcohol, nicotine, and heroin. Acupuncture works on the theory that networks of energy called qi, flow through the body along natural pathways, and disease grows when that energy is not flowing freely or is blocked. By inserting needles at precise positions along these pathways, acupuncturists aim to stimulate the body's natural flow of energy, restoring balance.

For more information about our Stop Smoking Plan, please contact us.