Endorphins are the natural body chemicals that have a calming, relaxing effect and nicotine increases the level of endorphins in the body. So when you stop smoking, the sudden drop in endorphin levels leads to withdrawal symptoms and cravings.

We use a low level laser (also called a cold or therapeutic laser) to stimulate the acupuncture points rather than piercing the skin with needles.  The laser that we use is a medical laser, not a surgical laser so there is no heat or pain. 

The soft laser light is used to stimulate specific energy points in the ear, face, and hands relating to the addiction. Treatment with laser helps to promote the release of endorphins in the body. Endorphins are the body’s natural chemicals which help keep you calm and relaxed making it overwhelmingly easier to cope with the addiction, withdrawal symptoms, and cravings that arise from giving up nicotine.

Healing Time Line   Twenty minutes after quitting: your blood pressure decreases.   Eight hours: the amount of carbon monoxide in your blood drops back to normal while oxygen increases to normal.   Forty-eight hours: your nerve endings start to regenerate, and you can smell and taste better.   One to nine months: coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and shortness of  breath decrease.   One year: the added risk of heart disease declines to half of that of a smoker.   Five years: your stroke risk may be reduced to that of someone who never smoked.   Ten years: your risk of all smoking-related cancers such as lung, mouth, and throat decreases by up to 50 per cent.   Fifteen years: your risk of heart disease and smoking-related death is now similar to that of someone who never smoked

9 Deadly Facts   Tobacco companies make a narcotic which kills 1,200 Americans every day.   4.9 million people die each year from tobacco products.   In 1990, a tobacco company put together a plan to stop coroners from listing tobacco as a cause of death on death certificates.   About 1 out of every 5 deaths in the U.S. can be attributed to tobacco products.   In 2001, tobacco companies spent about $11 billion marketing their products.  That's a billion more than the year before.   Unlike food and drug companies, tobacco companies are not required to include any ingredients on their packaging.   Second-hand cigarette smoke kills about 53,00 Americans each year.   Tobacco kills more Americans than AIDS, drugs, homicides, fires, and auto accidents combined.   Cigarettes will eventually kill a third of the people who use them.

For more resources and information on kicking the smoking habit, please visit these sites.   American Heart Association   American Lung Association   American Cancer Society   Stop Smoking with Laser Light   Thor Low Level Laser