Stop Smoking Gains….Blunted by Obesity
Here’s a link to an article about the benefits from quitting cigarettes being decreased if the person is also obese. Decrease in smoking extends life span, but obesity may curb gains
In my Portland, Oregon chiropractic, nutrition and hypnosis clinic, Optimum Function, I often see patients who come to me to stop smoking through hypnosis. Many of them also need help losing weight and becoming healthier and more active; these patients often see the best and most long-lasting affects. Often, it is these patients who are the ones to permanently stop smoking bcause they change their entire lifestyle with regards to exercise, food and habits.
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Yours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum Health
Video Update: Hypnosis
Hello everyone, here’s another video update in which I talk about hypnosis and some of the exciting hypnotherapy programs in my Portland, Oregon chiropractic, nutrition, hypnosis and functional medicine clinic, Optimum Function.
Enjoy! Feel free to leave comments 
Yours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum Health
Can You Be Smoke Free For One Day?
It’s the middle of November and it’s time for the Great American Smokeout. This program, sponsored by the American Cancer Society challenges smokers to quit smoking for one day with hopes that is they can quit for one day, they’ll realize they can quit smoking for good.
Quitting smoking is not easy, but it can be done. To have the best chance of quitting successfully, you need to know what you’re up against, what your options are, and where to go for help. click on the above link for the Great American Smokeout for more info on this program. In addition, hypnosis has a 60-70% success rate in helping people quit smoking. My Stop Smoking Portland program includes a phone consultation in which I will help determine the best way to prepare and set your date to quit, schedule your first hypnosis session (very often on the day you’re to quit) and give you a few tools to help you prepare. The preparation phase is VERY important as it helps to modify your behaviors as a smoker and reduce chemical dependency on nicotine. From there, it usually takes 1-3 visits to help permanently ex-sponge this unhealthy and damaging habit from your subconscious mind. Click on the following to learn more about this program:
Stop Smoking Portland Oregon: Hypnosis Program To Help You Quit Smoking at Optimum Function
Yours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum HealthWeb MD: Smoking’s Damage Swift, Irreversible
Have you been thinking about quitting smoking? Have you ever tried to stop smoking before but just didn’t have the motivation or the tools? Here’s an article from WebMD that may help to make your resolve to stop smoking a little more rock solid: Smoking’s Damage Swift, Irreversible.
Do you want to try a therapy to help you stop smoking that’s 60-70% effective with no side effects? Hypnosis can help, I can help…
Click here for more info: Stop Smoking with hypnosis at Optimum Function.
Yours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum Health“How Can You Help Me Escape the Pain I’m in?”
This is a question I receive quite often when potential patients in Portland, Oregon and other places in the U.S. and Canada call me, email me or contact me through the Optimum Function Website.
At Optimum Function, patients not only have access to various chiropractic and soft tissue techniques, they also have access to functional rehabilitation and training that includes kettlebells, TRX suspension systems and body weight exercises. My patients have access to nutritional interventions to decrease pain and inflammation that include diet and lifestyle counseling, body composition analysis, anti-inflammatory supplements, and blood work or other lab work if necessary.
In fact, there are not many chiropractic, nutrition, functional medicine and hypnosis clinics in Portland, Oregon; and even fewer that treat patients from all over the U.S. and Canada. As a doctor, I decided to pursue treatments that allowed me to help my patients from a few different avenues.
- Chiropractic, soft tissue therapies and manual medicine allow me to restore motion in joints and balance tension throughout your body. Techniques used include; Graston Therapy, Kinesiotape, Cold Laser, Electrostimulation, Arthrostim, Vibracussor, Adjusting, Active Muscle Release, and more!
- Functional rehab. and training allows me to “turn-on” the muscles that are your prime movers. After this is done, I can give you full-body functional workouts to help solidify your body’s stability and reduce your risk of re-injury.
- Nutrition and functional medicine allows me to look at and treat your particular chemical and physiological processes. Often, diet, exercise and lifestyle changes are the first line of defense against diseases like type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, hypertension and obesity
- Hypnosis helped me round-out my treatment paradigm by allowing me to help my patients on a subconscious level, dealing with habits, issues and problems on a level deeper than the conscious mind for long-lasting, effectiveness.
Well, there you have it, at Optimum Function in Portland, Oregon, you get one-on-one treatments that address many of your health concerns. Escape pain and live the life of your dreams!
Yours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum HealthOptimum Function Chiropractic, Nutrition and Hypnosis Now on RateItAll.com
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Yours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum HealthStop Smoking in Portland Oregon: Some Interesting Facts
I thought I’d post some interesting facts about the dangerous chemicals in burning cigarettes and also some about how your body heals and more importantly how quickly it heals after your stop smoking.
Some chemicals in a burning cigarette:
- Ammonia: Household cleaner
- Arsenic: Used in rat poison
- Benzene: Used in making dyes, synthetic rubber
- Butane Gas: Used in lighter fluid
- Carbon Monoxide: Poisonous gas
- Cadmium: Used in batteries
- Cyanide: Deadly poison
- DDT: A banned insecticide
- Ethyl Furoate: Causes liver damage in animals
- Lead: Poisonous in high doses
- Formaldehyde: Used to preserve dead tissue
- Methoprene: Insecticide
- Napthalene: Ingredient in moth balls
- Methyl isocyanate: Very deadly chemical
How Does your body heal after you stop smoking and how quickly? Here are some interesting facts gleaned from the American Lung Association and other stop smoking resources.
Within 20 minutes of your last cigarette:
Your blood pressure adjusts to natural levels, pulse rate adjusts to normal levels and the body temperature of the hands and feet increase to normal.
8 Hours
The Carbon Monoxide levels drop to normal and the oxygen level in your blood increases to normal.
24 Hours
Your chance of having heart attack is significantly decreased.
48 Hours
Your nerve endings start to re-grow and the ability to smell and taste improves.
72 Hours
Your bronchial tubes begin relaxing and your lung capacity begins to increase.
2 weeks to 3 months
Your circulation improves and your lung function increases up to 30%.
1 to 9 months
Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue and shortness of breath decreases. Cilia starts to re-grow and renew in your lungs; increasing the ability to handle mucous and reduces infections.
5 years
Lung cancer death rate for average smoker decreases from 137 per 100,000 to 72 per 100,000 people and after 10 years to almost the rate of a person who never smoked.
10 years
Pre-cancerous cilia is replaced and other cancers such as those of the mouth, larynx and pancreas are also decreased.
ALL THESE BENEFITS ARE LOST…..IF ONE CIGARETTE A DAY IS SMOKED!
That last little tidbit really suprised me on one hand but knowing how harmful cigarettes are, I should have known. Lastly, remember, your smoking habit is not only harmful to your own health but to anyone who breathes the dangerours smoke from your burning cigarette or the smoke you are exhaling.
Are you ready to stop smoking in Portland, Oregon? Click on the following link wo go to Stop Smoking PDX.com: Stop smoking in Portland, Oregon with Hypnotherapy at Optimum Function
Yours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum HealthHypnosis in Portland, Oregon
Well, it’s been a while now since I started doing more traditional hypnotherapy sessions in my Portland, Oregon chiropractic, nutrition and hypnotherapy clinic: Optimum Function. I am amazed at how well it works for smoking, anxiety, sports performance, chronic pain and more!
I am so glad a few patients talked me into setting up a treatment room dedicated to hypnosis. for more information, click on the following links:
Yours in Health, Tim Irving DC, MS, LMT, CKTP, GSTM cert, Nutritionist, Hypnotherapist Optimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215 Optimum Function = Optimum Health Yours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum HealthAnti-Smoking Drugs Linked to Depression and Suicide; There’s a Better Option.
Are you thinking about quitting smoking?
Have you tried to stop smoking before and failed?
Are you thinking about using the drugs Chantix and Zyban? Well, you may want to think again…..
The assiciated press exploded this week with stories about Chantix and Zyban being linked to depression, suicide and general mental health problems.
Here are some links:
FDA: Anti-smoking drugs Chantix, Zyban need mental health warnings
Chantix, Zyban must carry depression warning
Chantix, Zyban Issued Suicide Warning By FDA
There’s another way to quit smoking in Portland, Oregon using hypnosis; research has shown that it’s often better and probably safer than the drug alternatives. Click on the following link for more information: Stop Smoking in Portland, Oregon at Optimum Function
If you have any questions, leave a comment or contact me through the site above.
Yours in Health, Tim Irving, DC, MS, LMT, CKTP, GSTM cert, Nutritionist, Hypnotherapist Optimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215; Portland, OR, 97214 Optimum Function = Optimum HealthYours in Health,Tim Irving DC, MS, LMTOptimum Function: 819 SE Morrison St. ste. 215, Portland, OR, 97215Optimum Function = Optimum Health