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"Raynaud's affects about 5 to 10% of people in the United States and is more likely to occur in women between the ages of 20 and 40 and in smokers. Unfortunately, in women, Raynaud's sometimes goes hand in hand with fibromyalgia, a physically incapacitating musculoskeletal condition that also tends to strike more women than men. About 30% of people with fibromyalgia also have Raynaud's. Cold hands and feet can also signal peripheral arterial disease (PAD). (See Numb or Tingly Extremities, above." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Only adding to their already taxed cardiovascular systems, they were both smokers, overweight, and had high cholesterol and blood pressure. That's where their stories diverge. When Ashley awoke, she was angry and stayed bitter and resentful for the five months she remained in the hospital waiting for a properly matched heart donor. She complained constantly to Heidi and her colleagues about her care, her unfair genetics, her substandard doctors, and wallowed in self-pity, deeming every setback the hospital's fault. On the other hand, Paige emerged knowing she needed to change." - Rick Foster, Greg Hicks, M.D., Jen Seda, Choosing Brilliant Health: 9 Choices That Redefine What It Takes to Create Lifelong Vitality and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Only 7 per cent of heavy smokers thought the link proved and a whopping 86 per cent thought it not proved. The important question here is not the factual scientific question of who is right and who is wrong. It is why should smokers hold such a strongly different belief from non-smokers? The answer that Festinger gives is that the smokers are acting to reduce their level of cognitive dissonance by denying the link - despite considerable medical evidence. Knowing they smoke and accepting the medical evidence would create a distressing inconsistency in their beliefs." - Richard Milton, Alternative Science: Challenging the Myths of the Scientific Establishment (Get the book.)

"Several factors have contributed to this improvement: After the first Surgeon General's report on the dangers of smoking was issued in 1964, the percentage of adult smokers in the United States declined steadily, from 42 percent in 1965 to 25 percent in 1990. (Smoking is responsible for as much as 30 percent of all deaths from coronary heart disease in the United States each year.) Beginning in 1970, Americans' per capita consumption of beef, eggs, and whole milk began to decline, leading to a decrease in the percentage of calories derived from saturated fats and cholesterol." - John Abramson, Overdosed America: The Broken Promise of American Medicine (P.S.) (Get the book.)

"Human studies have confirmed these findings in smokers,318 and a combination of 100 mg grape seed extract and 200 meg chromium two times daily was found to significantly decrease total and LDL cholesterol up to 20 percent.319 PCO 50-300 mg per day Gugulipid (Commiphora Mukul). The mukul myrrh tree, native to India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan, is the source of standardized gugulipid extract. The extract is further concentrated to isolate compounds known as guggulsterones. The two guggulsterones important in the management of hyperlipidemia are Z-guggulsterone and E-guggulsterone." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"Heavy drinkers and smokers are at highest risk. And the combination of both these unhealthy habits is synergistic, dramatically increasing the cancer risk. If a lump appears on the back of your neck, you may not be aware of it until someone points it out to you. A round or oval painless lump on the back of the neck may be a sign of a lipoma, a soft, rubbery, movable fatty tumor under the skin. (See Chapter 9.) They're the most common noncancerous soft-tissue tumor in adults and are most prevalent among women and overweight people." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"What does seem to be true is that caffeinated coffee drinkers also drink more alcohol, consume more dietary saturated fats and cholesterol, are more likely to be smokers, and are less likely to be current exercisers.130 I encourage all my patients to decrease their coffee intake to not more than one regular coffee drink per day. Using any stimulant to falsely raise energy and obscure the fact that we are tired or stressed or just plain doing too much in our lives does not seem consistent with respecting our bodies' normal rhythms." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.) "An increased intake of dietary vitamin C has been associated with decreased risk of cardiovascular disease in smokers,188 who are typically deficient, and intake of vitamin C supplementation was associ- Vitamin C 1,000 mg or more per day ated with decreased cardiovascular disease in a retrospective study of over 85,000 women.189 Recent long-term studies of vitamin C do not support its use in hypertension, however. A study of 500 mg daily for over five years was shown to have no effect in a group of over 400 subjects.190 Coenzyme Q10." - Tori Hudson, N.D., Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness (Get the book.)

"This is seen often in smokers, where the nicotine constricts a coronary artery so much a gradient is created leading to ventricular fibrillation. When smokers quit cigarettes their incidence of sudden death instantly returns to the same as a nonsmoker. Tragically, in approximately 35% of individuals, the presence of serious coronary artery arteriosclerosis is confirmed only by the occurrence of sudden death. Linolenic acid is found mainly in seeds (flax, hemp, soybean, walnut, pumpkin), as it is easily destroyed by light, air, and heat." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"Recent studies have shown that a smokers skin bears more wrinkles and other signs of premature aging. The causes are still under investigation. For example, you can't just say family support is good, because some family support is good for some people, and some isn't for others. There are people who derive great satisfaction from being with their families. And then there are those who become very anxious and upset when they are with their families. It is a complex model, which is also very interactive." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"This is seen often in smokers, where the nicotine constricts a coronary artery so much a gradient is created leading to ventricular fibrillation. When smokers quit cigarettes their incidence of sudden death instantly returns to the same as a nonsmoker. Tragically, in approximately 35% of individuals, the presence of serious coronary artery arteriosclerosis is confirmed only by the occurrence of sudden death. Linolenic acid is found mainly in seeds (flax, hemp, soybean, walnut, pumpkin), as it is easily destroyed by light, air, and heat." - James A. Howenstine, A Physician's Guide to Natural Health Products That Work (Get the book.)

"Many of these who are smokers, and at that point have only a chesty cough, do not realize how it can easily develop into COPD, and by taking the Serrapeptase, are keeping it at bay. All smokers should realize that no matter how pleasurable addictive smoking is, there are many chemicals and toxins in the smoke. Their quality of life, and possibly their lifespan, is in the balance (40% of all deaths are from lung diseases). Support from your pharmacist with nicotine patches and Serrapeptase may change those outcomes. I mentioned before the world-famous heart surgeon, Dr." - Robert Redfern, The Miracle Enzyme Is Serrapeptase (Get the book.)

"However, risk increases with age and smoking to one in seven hundred per year for smokers over age thirty-five. The risk of cervical cancer doubles after ten years of oral-contraceptive therapy in women with a history of human papillomavirus infection (HPV). It is not clear if the risk is from the OCP or the increased risk of being infected with HPV for women on OCPs who may not use barrier protection. However, since the risk of getting cervical cancer is 0.008%, in any given year a doubling of risk means increasing your risk by another 0.008% per year." - J. Douglas Bremner, Before You Take that Pill: Why the Drug Industry May Be Bad for Your Health (Get the book.)

"Indeed, heavy smokers who drink green tea have about half the lung cancer rate of smokers who don't drink green tea. Black tea is made from the same leaves, but after harvest, the leaves go through a fermentation process. This imparts both the dark color and the distinctively rich flavor. It also explains why the tea is black. This process also makes the caffeine more readily available. A cup of black tea contains from 35 to 50 milligrams of caffeine; however, it's usually closer to 35 milligrams." - James Scala Ph.D., 20 Natural Ways to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer : A Mind-Body Approach to Health and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"One study evaluated the diet of 63,257 adults in Shanghai, China, finding that those who ate the most crytpoxanthin-rich foods had a twenty-seven percent reduction in lung cancer risk. smokers who ate the crytopoxanthin-rich foods were found to have a thirty-seven percent reduction in risk compared to those who didn't eat them. COLON CANCER: Corn is very high in phenolic compounds that may help in preventing colon cancer and other digestive cancers." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"The children of smokers have far more asthma and other respiratory diseases than those of nonsmokers. Babies born to smoking mothers have more than double the risk of dying of sudden infant death syndrome.7 Smoking in pregnancy is the primary cause of low-birth-weight babies, who have a much higher death rate than normal-weight babies.8 And smokers have a miscarriage rate that is twice as high as nonsmokers.9 The tobacco industry says smoking is a personal choice, an adult habit, an issue of individual freedom." - John Robbins, Reclaiming Our Health: Exploding the Medical Myth and Embracing the True Source of Healing (Get the book.)

"In a controlled study involving forty-nine smokers, researchers at the University of Hawaii found that drinking three 6-ounce glasses of grapefruit juice a day reduced the activity of a liver enzyme called CYP1A2 that is thought to activate cancer-causing chemicals found in tobacco smoke. It's reasonable to think that might be helpful for nonsmokers as well, since reducing the activity of an enzyme that activates cancer-causing chemicals is a good thing no matter where the chemicals come from!" - Jonny Bowden, Ph.D., C.N.S., The 150 Healthiest Foods on Earth: The Surprising, Unbiased Truth About What You Should Eat and Why (Get the book.)

"Stimulants such as tobacco, coffee and tea all stimulate the bowels. smokers have a higher than normal occurrence of intestinal disorders such as Crohn's disease. • Other diseases that may not be diagnosed are related to IBS. They are diseases such as bacterial, parasitic or fungal infections, malabsorption, pancreatic insufficiency, Crohn's disease, diverticulitis, food poisoning, ulcerative colitis, lactose intolerance, colon cancer and/or celiac disease. There are many other disorders that cause symptoms of IBS." - Heather Caruso, Your Drug-Free Guide to Digestive Health (Get the book.)

"Both strength training and aerobic exercise decrease symptoms of depression in recovering alcoholics and smokers who have quit. And as I pointed out in chapter 3, the more fit you are, the more resilient you are. If you are flexible in managing stress, you're less likely to reach for that bottle of liquor or bag of chips or pack of cigarettes. Keeping the stress system under control is also important, practically speaking, for ameliorating the physical symptoms of withdrawal, to get through those nightmarish first few days." - John J. Ratey, MD, Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain (Get the book.)

"DD is most prevalent among whites of northern European (especially Scandinavian) descent and is more common in men than women. smokers and heavy drinkers are at increased risk. One or both hands may be affected. The ring finger is affected most often, followed by the little, middle, and index fingers. Dupuytren's is often seen in people with diabetes; in fact, it's been estimated to occur in up to two-thirds of people who've had diabetes for many years. It can also be a clue that a person is suffering from epilepsy or a thyroid, liver, or lung disease." - Joan Liebmann-Smith, Ph. D., and Jacqueline Nardi Egan, Body Signs: From Warning Signs to False Alarms...How to Be Your Own Diagnostic Detective (Get the book.)

"Indeed, heavy smokers who drink green tea have about half the lung cancer rate of smokers who don't drink green tea. Black tea is made from the same leaves, but after harvest, the leaves go through a fermentation process. This imparts both the dark color and the distinctively rich flavor. It also explains why the tea is black. This process also makes the caffeine more readily available. A cup of black tea contains from 35 to 50 milligrams of caffeine; however, it's usually closer to 35 milligrams." - James Scala Ph.D., 20 Natural Ways to Reduce the Risk of Prostate Cancer : A Mind-Body Approach to Health and Well-Being (Get the book.)

"Effect of young barley leaf extract and adlay on plasma lipids and LDL oxidation in hyperlipidemic smokers. Biol Pharm Bull2004; 27:802-5. Ziegler D et al. Oral treatment with alpha lipoic acid improves symptomatic diabetic polyneuropathy: The SYDNEY 2 trial. Diabetes Care 2006 Nov; 29(11):2365-70. CHAPTER 9 Clouse RE, Lustman PJ. Depression and coronary heart disease in women with diabetes. Psychosom Med 2003 May-Jun; 65(3):376-83. DeRubeis RJ et al. Cognitive therapy vs medications in the treatment of moderate to severe depression. Arch Gen Psychiatry 2005 Apr; 62(4):409-l6." - Steven V. Joyal, What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Diabetes: An Innovative Program to Prevent, Treat, and Beat This Controllable Disease (Get the book.)

"A combination of the smoke that is released from the end of a burning cigarette and the smoke exhaled from the lungs of smokers. short chain fatty acids A small fat found in the human body that contains less than eight carbons. species A taxonomic category subordinate to a genus (or subgenus) and superior to a subspecies or variety, composed of individual organisms possessing common characteristics distinguishing them from other categories of individual organisms of the same taxonomic level. Staph: Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria that can become resistant to antibiotic treatments." - Allison Tannis, Probiotic Rescue: How You can use Probiotics to Fight Cholesterol, Cancer, Superbugs, Digestive Complaints and More (Get the book.)

"The results from large, controlled trials of beta-carotene supplementation provide striking evidence of adverse effects in smokers (more lung cancer than expected, as well as overall mortality). But the harm may be in taking large amounts of beta-carotene all by itself, via supplements; numerous past studies indicated that people who eat the most vegetables and fruit and foods rich in carotenoids have the lowest risk of lung cancer. A similar story cropped up a few years later with vitamin E supplements. " - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "The researchers found the drop in heart disease was even greater (50 percent) when smokers weren't included in the analysis. "The evidence is quite consistent and convincing that people who eat at least one serving of whole grains a day have a lower risk of heart disease and stroke," reports Mark Pereira, PhD, a nutritional epidemiologist at Harvard Medical School. In studying the dietary habits of male health professionals, researchers found that for every 10 gram increase in cereal fiber eaten each day, the risk of heart attack was reduced by nearly 30 percent." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"In this study, it was found that smokers who took synthetic beta carotene supplements actually had a higher incidence of cancer than those taking a placebo. The challenge with beta-carotene is that it relies on other antioxidants, specifically vitamin C, to properly protect cells from free radicals. (Try to think of a free radical as a hot potato that needs to be passed from one antioxidant to another until it cools off.) The Deoole in this studv were verv heavv smokers (three packs per dav) and not representative of the general population." - Bob Capelli, ASTAXANTHIN: Natural Astaxanthin, King of the Carotenoids (Get the book.)

"And children exposed to two or more smokers were 75 percent more likely than children from nonsmoking homes to call in sick. In addition, asthma is more prevalent in children who reside with a smoker. So just say no. The air in your child's living space should be clean and uncontaminated. • Position your child's room as far as possible from major appliances and other electronic equipment. The radiation from electromagnetic fields given off by household appliances has been linked to leukemia in young children. Keep all but the absolutely necessary electronics out of the nursery." - Deirdre Imus, Growing Up Green: Baby and Child Care: Volume 2 in the Bestselling Green This! Series (Green This!) (Get the book.)

"Though a large population study called CAROT showed that smokers who ingest beta-carotene supplements were more prone to lung cancer, a study from the National Cancer Institute found that lung cancer occurrence was higher in men whose diets did not supply a healthy intake of alpha-carotene. DIABETES: Human research suggests that eating foods rich in carotenoids, like carrots, may aid in making insulin more effective, thus improving blood-glucose control." - David W. Grotto, RD, LDN, 101 Foods That Could Save Your Life! (Get the book.)

"Dr Des Mulcahey, a paediatrician, has stated that a disproportionate number of parents of children admitted to hospital with asthma attacks are heavy smokers. Studies indicate that passive smoking increases the risk of an asthma attack by approximately 50 per cent. Children's lungs are ultra-sensitive and when constantly exposed to smoke they are more likely to suffer from coughs, bronchitis and respiratory problems, including asthma and pneumonia, and have a greater risk of developing lung cancer." - Dr Ron Roberts, Asthma Controlled Naturally: Techniques That Work (Get the book.)

"Thus, the question of benefits or merits of [3-carotene in smokers remains controversial, as it may depend on the presence or absence of precancerous lesions. Further follow-up and reexamination of subgroup analysis may also help explain these unexpected results. For example, the recently reported French study, Supplements en Vltamines et Mineraux AntioXydants (Antioxidant Vitamin and Mineral Supplements [SU.VI.MAX.]" - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

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