When I was in the Navy I smoked, sometimes as much as two packs a day. After I got out of the Navy I used a combination of hypnotherapy and visualization to quit smoking. Since learning of the power of hypnotherapy to help people stop smoking, I have helped hundreds of people quit. I think it is the number one best thing you can do for your long term health. There are as many reasons as there are methods to quit smoking. Here are nine of the best reasons I know to quit smoking for good.

1. Smoking Causes Poor Circulation and Heart Disease

Smoking can kill you a number of ways. The most prominent is heart disease. There were 831,272 deaths due to heart disease in 2006. It continues to be the number one cause of death in the United States. Smoking is responsible for 30 percent of all heart attacks and cardiovascular deaths. Nicotine, the main ingredient in cigarettes, raises your blood pressure and makes your blood clot more easily. When your blood clots more easily it gets stuck in your veins causing poor circulation and heart attacks. (more…)