HSC 2100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Acupressure, Hookah, Fish Oil
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Tobacco: tobacco use is the leading preventable cause of disease, disability, and death in the united. States: between 1964-2004, cigarette smoking caused an estimated 12 million deaths, including. Lung diseases: can make it very difficult for a woman to get pregnant or a man get someoe pregnant, weakens immune system, miscarriage, lbw, sids, fetus lacking in oxygen. I(cid:373)pa(cid:272)t a perso(cid:374)"s fertility: dependency/addiction, nicotine is the addictive chemical in tobacco, person craves it. Just as harmful: marketing terms by tobacco companies, terms have been banned because they were misinterpreted, somewhat effective, cold turkey, cutting tobacco abruptly and immediately, very difficult and usually leads to relapse, support programs. Joi(cid:374) a group of people a(cid:374)d you"re supporti(cid:448)e of eachother: moderately effective, medication, nrt, nicotine replacement therapy, can help them break the chain of tobacco smoking, patch, gum. Increase fruits and veggies to 5 servings a day: reduce soda, refined flour and sugar, eliminate saturated and trans fat.
