How will Acupuncture help me stop smoking?
In a recent article in the Vancouver, BC "Province" newspaper Dr. Dave was poking fun at the use of acupuncture to assist in stopping smoking. As a satirical writer he is definitely not in the same league as Stephen Leacock, and from his comments I believe that his knowledge of how acupuncture works also missed the point.
Acupuncture by definition is the insertion of fine needles into specific points to encourage the body's natural healing process in its continual quest for balance or homeostasis. Western science has the dogmatic belief that everything has to be explained. Even with the assistance of functional MRI's (fMRI) proving its efficacy, science is still just guessing at how acupuncture really works, and it isn't necessary to understand the intricacies to reap the benefits.
There are numerous methods of treating a person for smoking cessation and the very successful program that I have developed has a success rate over 80% . I request patients to stop smoking for twenty four hous prior to their treatment. This triggers their unique withdrawal symptoms and allows me to more accurately assess how their habit has been affecting their overall health. The program is based on one two hour session which includes considerable coaching on how to most effectively reprogram and change bad habit patterns, weight mangement information and the actual acupuncture treatment.
One of my favorite case histories is a lady who was smoking three packs a day - and she didn't want to quit. The one treatment gave her the resolve to drop her filthy habit.
I also encourage patients to start a money jar so they get a visual confirmation of how much "found money" they are accumulating. One young lady came by my clinic six months after she stopped smoking to proudly show off her dream car that she had been able to make a substantial down payment on with her "money jar".
Recently I treated a couple who decided it was time to quit because they were sending over $900 per month up in smoke. Do the math on that one - what would you do with an extra ten grand per year?
Yes I am one of those - a reformed smoker, and proud of it. My personal experience gives me better empathy for the patients I treat. I have long since passed the fifteen year physiological time lapse that it takes for our body to completely regenerate from the ravages of cigarette smoking. The bottom line is we all die from something, and I have no idea what my something will be. I'm just very happy to know that I won't be one of the billion people that are predicted to die from smoking related illness in this century. I'm even happier to know that every time I treat someone with acupuncture to help them stop smoking, there is a better than 80% chance that they won't contribute to the statistic either. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it - Dr. Dave!
Request a "Stop Smoking Easier with Acupuncture" brochure through my web www.hardmanacupuncture-tcm.com and you will receive a 20% discount on my regular clinic fee for the two hour session.
Clean air and good health,
Dr. Bill
Acupuncture by definition is the insertion of fine needles into specific points to encourage the body's natural healing process in its continual quest for balance or homeostasis. Western science has the dogmatic belief that everything has to be explained. Even with the assistance of functional MRI's (fMRI) proving its efficacy, science is still just guessing at how acupuncture really works, and it isn't necessary to understand the intricacies to reap the benefits.
There are numerous methods of treating a person for smoking cessation and the very successful program that I have developed has a success rate over 80% . I request patients to stop smoking for twenty four hous prior to their treatment. This triggers their unique withdrawal symptoms and allows me to more accurately assess how their habit has been affecting their overall health. The program is based on one two hour session which includes considerable coaching on how to most effectively reprogram and change bad habit patterns, weight mangement information and the actual acupuncture treatment.
One of my favorite case histories is a lady who was smoking three packs a day - and she didn't want to quit. The one treatment gave her the resolve to drop her filthy habit.
I also encourage patients to start a money jar so they get a visual confirmation of how much "found money" they are accumulating. One young lady came by my clinic six months after she stopped smoking to proudly show off her dream car that she had been able to make a substantial down payment on with her "money jar".
Recently I treated a couple who decided it was time to quit because they were sending over $900 per month up in smoke. Do the math on that one - what would you do with an extra ten grand per year?
Yes I am one of those - a reformed smoker, and proud of it. My personal experience gives me better empathy for the patients I treat. I have long since passed the fifteen year physiological time lapse that it takes for our body to completely regenerate from the ravages of cigarette smoking. The bottom line is we all die from something, and I have no idea what my something will be. I'm just very happy to know that I won't be one of the billion people that are predicted to die from smoking related illness in this century. I'm even happier to know that every time I treat someone with acupuncture to help them stop smoking, there is a better than 80% chance that they won't contribute to the statistic either. Stick that in your pipe and smoke it - Dr. Dave!
Request a "Stop Smoking Easier with Acupuncture" brochure through my web www.hardmanacupuncture-tcm.com and you will receive a 20% discount on my regular clinic fee for the two hour session.
Clean air and good health,
Dr. Bill
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