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Quit smoking with acupuncture: a recent study found that combining acupuncture with awareness helps even the heaviest smokers quit - Natural Medicine - Brief Article

Natural Health, April, 2003

IF YOU OR SOMEONE YOU LOVE WANTS to cease smoking and counseling hasn't helped, try adding acupuncture. In a recent study, 40 percent of smokers who received acupuncture and anti-smoking counseling quit. The regimen worked particularly well for people who smoked at least a pack a day, says lead researcher Ian D. Bier, Ph.D., N.D., L.Ac., a naturopath and acupuncturist in Durham, N.H. The results weren't as good for participants who received just acupuncture; only 20 percent broke the habit. Nor did counseling alone work: Of the group that received sham acupuncture (needles were inserted near, but not on, the acupuncture points) and counseling, only 20 percent quit.

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No one knows exactly how acupuncture cures addiction, but some scientists think it increases your body's production of mood-enhancing endorphins, which alleviate withdrawal symptoms, explains Bier. To find an acupuncturist in your area who works with addictions, contact the National Acupuncture Detoxification Association (888-765-6232). Then contact your local hospital to sign up for anti-smoking counseling.

Quit smoking with acupuncture: a recent study found that combining acupuncture with awareness helps even the heaviest smokers quit - Natural Medicine - Brief Article

Natural Health, April, 2003

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