Smoking and Exercise

Published earlier this year in Nicotine & Tobacco Research and also covered in this month’s Women’s Fitness magazine is research suggesting that people who took part in a 12 week weight training programme as an adjunct strategy to quitting smoking were more likely to quit successfully. Usually here at the Smokers’ Clinic we say focus on one thing at a time, but some may potentially benefit from doing both together. What do you think would suit you best?

Training and Research Update

This Thursday 1^st December is the Annual Smoking Cessation Training and Research Programme Update and Supervision Day, held in London, UK.  It is the key Continuous Professional Development resource for UK stop-smoking advisors and managers. It consists of talks by leading UK researchers and practitioners on new developments in the Stop-Smoking Service, treatment theory and practice, and new research findings relevant for clinical work. What does this mean for smokers? Firstly it means a higher standard of care will be provided by smoking cessation advisors to those who want to quit smoking, and secondly it means some of the latest research in the field will be disseminated on the blog over the coming weeks, so keep checking back for the latest news! For more details on the course call us on 0207 882 8230.

Nicorette Quickmist Mouthspray

Launched earlier this year by Nicorette, the Quickmist Mouthspray has attracted a lot of attention from potential quitters. It's considered generally aesthetically attractive, easy to carry around and easy use by most of our quitters here at the Smokers’ Clinic. It is supposed to work fast too; getting to work on cravings within 2 minutes.Want to quit smoking using the Mouthspray? Get in contact with us! Tried the Mouthspray before? Leave a comment below and let us know what you think!

Clinic Dates

The start of a new year often inspires people to make an attempt to quit smoking. Why not increase your chances of staying quit this time by joining one of our clinics starting soon. The dates of various clinics, research trials and drop-in sessions are now available on the "Join a Clinic or Research Trial" page on the right. We have a variety of options across East London and the City - call us now on 0207 882 8230 to book!

Smoking and COPD

Are you short of breath? To mark World COPD Day the Smokers' Clinic takes a brief look at what COPD is and where smoking fits in.

COPD stands for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and involves the narrowing of the airways in the lungs through chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Shortness of breath is usually the main symptom and smoking tobacco is often the main cause. Smoking Cessation is a vital management strategy for anyone diagnosed with COPD - it slows down the rate of progression of the disease. A simple breathing test done by a GP or nurse called spirometry can help determine if you have the disease.

Read more about COPD here

Smokers' Clinic likes...

The Smokers' Clinic is a massive fan of Terry Martin's Smoking Cessation blog on about.com which can be found here. It offers a comprehensive resource of all things to do with smoking cessation as well as a great forum for all those thinking about quitting. It has also been a big inspiration for the Smokers' Clinic's own blog - check it out!

Most Smokers want to quit, but few suceed. Why?

Recent reports from the States suggest that as much as 70% of the smoking population say they want to quit, and more than half have tried in the last year, but less than 10% have suceeded? Why is this? The most likely reason is that they are trying to give up by themselves, without the behavioural and pharmacological support of stop smoking services.

Read the full article here or here.

Shisha / Hookah / Hubble Bubble

Shisha comes in loads of flavours and tastes sweet, surely it isn't as bad as smoking cigarettes? Uncover the hidden dangers of Smoking Shisha.

Follow us on Twitter and Facebook

You can now follow The Smokers' and Weight Clinic on Twitter and like our page on Facebook!

Blog goes Live!

The Smokers' and Weight Clinic Blog has gone live! We will attempt to bring you regular news, information and opinion on smoking cessation and weight management. Follow us to keep up to date with new clinical trials and research into the latest smoking cessation and weight loss medications and methods here at the Tobacco Dependence Research Unit

As always - call us on 0207 882 8230 or freephone 0800 169 1943 if you live or work locally to the clinic and are interested in quitting smoking or losing weight.