Natural Treatments to Quit Smoking
Sophia Natural Health can recommend you and other Connecticut residents customized treatment plans for those who would like to quit smoking. We are happy to health you on your path to a healthier lifestyle.*
SERVING BROOKFIELD, DANBURY, RIDGEFIELD & NEARBY
Smoking has the potential to cause terminal illnesses in its users, up to and including lung cancer. At Sophia Natural Health, we take the concerns of those trying to quit seriously and try to help them through their journey as they have difficulties with it.* We will help you through the grueling process of quitting as much as we can.*
Our Office Serving Brookfield, CT
Address: 31 Old Rte 7, Brookfield, CT 06804
Phone: (203) 740-9300
Hours of Operation:
Monday: 8:30AM – 6PM
Tuesday: 11:00AM – 6PM
Wendesday: 8:30AM – 6PM
Thursday: 11:00AM – 6PM
Friday: 8:30AM – 1PM
Sat – Sun: Closed
Potential Treatments for Smoking Addiction
Cigarettes and other nicotine products like e-cigarettes can wield a lot of power over its users, and they may find difficulty in quitting once and for all. However, we explore why you may smoke from every possible angle, and will try to figure out a way to keep you on the right path in a natural way with our treatments.*
Acupuncture
To stimulate relaxation, tiny needles are inserted throughout the body to relieve pain.*
Cupping
Heated glass cups are used therapeutically to promote qi (energy) flow and pull out toxins along the body’s meridians.*
Dietary Therapy
We will work with you to help change your diet, which may help you relieve symptoms of your ailment.
Manual Therapy
Soft tissue is manipulated and massaged in order to relieve pain from the client.*
Moxibustion
To increase circulation on an affected area, an herb mugwort may be burned near a patient’s skin to warm the area.
Tui Na
Massage therapy that increases blood flow to an area and works well with acupuncture.*
Diathermy
Heat therapy that increases blood circulation within deep body tissue to relax muscles.*
Herbal Therapy
We work to create herbal remedies, customized for the patient’s health condition to rely on natural healing power.*
Lifestyle Counseling
We help our patients make different choices in life that may positively benefit their condition in the future.*
Symptoms & Causes of Nicotine Addiction
Nicotine dependence is an addiction to tobacco products caused by nicotine. Nicotine products produce physical and mood-altering effects in your brain that are temporarily pleasing, which lead to dependence.
Symptoms include:
- Unsuccessful attempts to quit
- Withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, irritability, poor concentration or increased appetite
- You continue to smoke despite smoking-related illnesses
- You give up social or recreational activities in order to smoke
Causes include:
- Nicotine is highly addictive because it releases dopamine, which causes improved mood and pleasure
- Behavioral/triggering factors that cause you to smoke:
- Certain times of day, places or friends
- Drinking alcohol
- Stressful situations
- Sight or smell of a cigarette
What to Expect When Quitting Smoking
Cigarettes and other smoking devices can be tough to quit, due to the hold nicotine has on your body. Nicotine withdrawal can cause a lot of symptoms such as irritability, anxiety and fatigue in the immediate aftermath. In addition to the treatments our service provides, we recommend utilizing peripherals to slowly wean yourself off of cigarettes such as nicotine patches and nicotine gum.
Your Different Treatment Options
Lifestyle Counseling
In order to quit smoking, you may find it necessary to pinpoint why you smoke in the first place. What type of situations provoke you enough that you feel the need to smoke? Does smoking relieve anxiety in you? We will work with you to find less harmful ways of dealing with your problems to avoid smoking in the future.
Relaxation Therapy
Smoking may be provoked by anxiety-producing situations. If you feel the urge to smoke before a big work presentation, talking to a large crowd at a party or other situations, it may help to learn some relaxation therapy. We’ll work with you to find the muscle relaxation technique
Exercise
A notable casualty in smokers is their ability to exercise. Due to weakened lungs, a person who smokes may find it particularly hard to do things such as run a mile.* As nicotine withdrawal can make you more irritable, using some energy in light exercise may help you get through the initial quitting process.*
Your Trusted Natural Specialist for Smoking Cessation
We use holistic therapies at Sophia Natural Health to treat a variety of ailments, which includes smoking and nicotine problems.* We work with our patients and western medicine to help patients with their problems using natural remedies.* Reach out to us today to see what our specialists can do for you.
*The effectiveness of diagnosis and treatment will vary. Sophia Natural Health Center does not guarantee certain results