Nicotine is the addictive drug that is actually added to tobacco in order to increase the recurrence sales of cigarettes and tobacco. Nicotine will change the way in which the brain works in order to make people want to use it more and more.

In addition, there are unpleasant withdrawal symptoms that happened to individuals who stop using nicotine altogether. In other words, there are good feelings when nicotine is present and bad feelings when it goes, which makes breaking the addiction very difficult. Historically, nicotine has been one of the hardest addictions to break for individuals.

In 1988 the Surgeon General reported that cigarettes and other forms of tobacco were addicting and that the nicotine was the drug that caused the addiction. This report also came to the conclusion that pharmacological and behavioral characteristics were similar to those of drugs such as heroin and cocaine.  Read more...

Doctors and smokers know that tobacco, and more specifically nicotine, is one of the most addictive drugs available to people today. The process of addiction has been compared to heroin and cocaine. But, no matter how difficult quitting may be, the benefits far outweigh the difficulty. Researchers and doctors have published and educated the population about the problems that have been linked and associated with smoking but the media has not covered the topic of what happens inside of the body when a person stops smoking and no longer ingests nicotine.

To understand some of what happens you must also have an understanding of the changes that happen to the body when the brain and body is exposed to nicotine.

1. Nicotine causes a short-term increase in blood pressure, heart rate and a flow of blood to the heart.

2. Carbon monoxide buildup from use of nicotine in the body and damages the inner walls of the arteries. This encourages the fatty buildup over the damaged areas and leads to an increased risk of heart attack.  Read more...

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Most people who are trying to quit smoking are faced with the challenges of overcoming a physical and psychological addiction that has ruled their lives. The nicotine which causes the physical addiction makes several biochemical changes in the body which gives the smoker a small benefit of a suppressed appetite.

For years the common believe was that the oral gratification that the smoker received from lighting up was what was keeping them from eating. But recent research has shown that nicotine impacts the way in which insulin is used in the body and increases the blood sugar of smokers. This increased blood sugar (hyperglycemia) is an appetite suppressant which keeps the smoker from gaining weight.

However, when a smoker begins a cessation program they are faced with several challenges that pertain to weight gain or weight loss. The first is the immediate oral gratification that comes with lighting up a cigarette.  Read more...

According to surveys around 15 million smokers try to quit smoking each and every year. Unfortunately, less than 3% of these people will actually be successful for three to 12 months. But, do not lose hope because smokers who try often will actually succeed at a higher rate than those who try less often. There are several tips that will help you to set yourself up for success when you attempt to quit smoking. Remember these things as you set your goals in your sights on success.

1. Learn the effects of smoking on your body. By understanding the dangerous effects on the health risks you help to pad your motivation and increase the chances that you will continue to try to quit smoking even if you smoke one or two cigarettes during the process.

2. Prepare yourself to quit smoking through planning and preparation. Some individuals find that they can go cold turkey by just waking up one morning in deciding this is that. However, most are more successful when they determine their personal goals, decide on their reasons for quitting and get rid of their temptations that can interfere in any stop smoking program.  Read more...

Sleep is an important part of our daily cycle. It is during sleep that the body begins to regenerate and repair itself from the activities of the day. Shorting yourself when it comes to getting enough sleep can lead to changes in your body that promote weight gain.

Each person has a certain amount of sleep that their body needs each night. Depending on your age, you need more sleep than at other times. For children, the sleep requirement is usually between nine and ten hours a night. The body is still developing. With growth spurts, teenagers may sleep a little one night and half of the day another night.

The body does lots of work during this time. The brain processes what has happened during the day while you sleep. The body recovers from stress at night. If you exercise, your muscles are still burning fat while you sleep.  Read more...

Diabetes is the medical term that describes a physical condition in which the body is unable to fully utilize insulin or doesn’t make enough insulin. But, there is another form of diabetes that doesn’t involve glucose. This is called Diabetes Insipidus. This particular form of diabetes isn’t as well publicized as Type 1 or Type 2 diabetes. Diabetes insipidus is a metabolic disorder, as is diabetes mellitus, but this is where the similarities end.

One of the primary characteristics of Diabetes Insipidus is the large amount of urine that is excreted daily that is very diluted. This means that the urine is mostly water and doesn’t contain enough waste products. People who suffer from diabetes insipidus have kidneys that have lost their ability to concentrate urine and return the water to the body to prevent dehydration.

Diabetes insipidus is also called DI. Those who suffer from DI also have a lack of anti-diuretic hormone that controls the concentration of the urine. And how the individuals lose that ability to concentrate urine can happen in four different ways.  Read more...