Hypnosis, Skin Care, Gorgeous Smiles and Good Health

By Ron Klein, MCS, NBCCH

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Hypnosis, Skin Care, Gorgeous Smiles and Good Health

A recent study from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor has associated smoking with fine wrinkles all over the body – including the face.

“We examined non-facial skin that was protected from the sun, and found that the total number of packs of cigarettes smoked per day and the total years a person has smoked were linked with the amount of skin damage and wrinkles a person experienced,” said Yolanda R. Helfrich, MD, lead author and assistant professor of dermatology at the UM Medical School. The study appeared in Archives of Dermatology.

If skin that is protected from the sun by clothing experiences significant harm leading to wrinkles, just think what the skin on your face must be suffering as a result of continuing to smoke. And if that isn't enough to get you concerned about your appearance, smoking also turns your teeth yellow and can cause damage to your gums.

Recent studies have shown that tobacco use may be one of the most significant risk factors in the development and progression of periodontal disease.

How does smoking increase your risk for periodontal disease? As a smoker, you are more likely than nonsmokers to form calculus plaque that hardens on your teeth and can create deep pockets between your teeth and gums, leading to loss of bone and loss of your teeth.

In addition to the obvious benefits to your appearance, quitting smoking reduces your risk for many other serious medical problems such as lung disease, cancer, heart disease and low-birth-weight infants.

Another health problem associated with tobacco is emphysema, which, when combined with chronic bronchitis, produces chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Smoking also increases the risk of oral, uterine, liver, kidney, bladder, stomach, and cervical cancers.

Dr. Andrew Weil, author of dozens of books on wellness, has recommended hypnotherapy to stop smoking, alleviate pain, lessen the side effects of chemotherapy, alleviate symptoms of autoimmune disease, counteract fears and sleep problems, and even to get rid of warts. Dr. Weil says, “In general, I believe that no condition is out of bounds for trying hypnotherapy on.”