Dr. Pawan Gupta, November 15th, 2020
The commonest reason for starting and continuing tobacco given by most people is STRESS. The reason one starts tobacco -stress of studies, stress of work, stress of being in relation, stress of job (like drivers, night watchman). To that extent the people given the reason of tobacco for being in the profession like doctor and... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, October 29th, 2020
Quitting Tobacco is easy but staying quit is difficult! People quit tobacco to restart and this cycle goes on leading to frustration and loss of confidence. With increasing awareness people come to me with “Please don’t tell me why, TELL ME HOW TO QUIT”. Why is it So difficult to quit? Why is it people... Read More
Aarushi Jatwani, October 2nd, 2020
ICanCaRe Tobacco Marshal certificate program has been designed for all the healthcare workers, teachers, social activists and others working at the grass root levels for the wellbeing and welfare of the society. This program empowers an individual to create awareness, become more vigilant about Tobacco use and it’s harms not only from the mainstream smoke... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, September 17th, 2020
Constipation is one of the most common withdrawal symptoms associated with Long use of tobacco in any form, either smoking or chewing. Taking tobacco as first thing in the morning or before going to the washroom is associated with smooth bowel evacuation. Mostly this is psychological and rarely a physical dependency. Washroom – has been... Read More
Shruti Agrawal, June 18th, 2020
Quitting tobacco is a challenge. Once a person commits to quit, he needs to be guided and supported at all times, especially in desperate times of dealing with cravings and withdrawals. If a coach is available for assistance at all times, imagine how smooth and easy it becomes to reach out to the needed support... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, April 20th, 2020
Some may notice increase in coughing when they stop smoking. This is only for short period of time and is not a part of the withdrawal symptoms. So why does it occur? One thing is for sure – DO NOT GO BACK TO SMOKING! Post quit smokers cough is a bodies reaction to healing and... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, April 5th, 2020
Just like real muscles, your willpower can experience fatigue. This is why using willpower exercises repeatedly to deal with tempting situations, such as people offering you a cigarette, may lead to a smoking slip-up. It’s a good idea to bear this in mind and have a plan for managing these situations or if you feel... Read More
Shruti Agrawal, March 3rd, 2020
There is common misconception among the smokers that quitting smoking causes weight gain. This is also one of the many reasons why many smokers fear to quit this deadly habit. In this blog today, I’ll try to clear the misunderstanding and talk about what actually happens when you quit smoking. It is not known to many... Read More
Shruti Agrawal, February 26th, 2020
There’s often this common question from most of the quitters of smoking and even the smokers themselves that how can they clean their lungs after smoking. How to remove the tar, how to detoxify the body, how much time will it take to clean the body, will the damage from smoking be undone, can the... Read More