| Tobacco is grown because the leaves serve a few | | | | low birth weights and are at risk for Sudden Infant |
| purposes. They can be smoked. They can be | | | | Death Syndrome. Miscarriage, premature labor and |
| chewed. They can be sniffed. It becomes addictive | | | | births, and also the infant may be born still born. This |
| because of the chemical called Nicotine. | | | | is definitely not a pretty picture. |
| Tobacco is not harmless as once was believed. It | | | | Countless people have tried to quit and couldn't and |
| contains at least 19 chemicals known to cause cancer. | | | | others ask why should they? |
| It gets even worse. There are well over 4,000 more | | | | If you quit smoking you can improve or even |
| chemicals such as acetone, ammonia, carbon | | | | reverse some of the complications that come from |
| monoxide, and cyanide. It also contains methane, | | | | nicotine addiction. Many are now turning to a |
| propane, and butane. | | | | smokeless tobacco alternative, chewing tobacco. This |
| It's been reported that the number of smokers is | | | | is no less a problem in fact users of chewing tobacco |
| down however, the users of smokeless tobacco | | | | have a risk of getting mouth cancer 50 times greater |
| alternatives is ever increasing. | | | | than non-users. |
| The effects of nicotine are many and could | | | | A healthier smokeless tobacco alternative is to turn |
| eventually cause permanent damage to health and | | | | to herbal products. They are pure herbs, perfectly |
| even death. It is a very highly addictive agent that | | | | legal, and they work. They can be purchased in |
| changes mood and behavior. | | | | traditional smoke shops but from online smoke shops |
| It stimulates the central nervous system. Epinephrine | | | | as well. |
| is increased and stimulates the brain's pleasure center. | | | | Herbal chews are a mixture of herbs or a single herb |
| It affects bowel function, saliva production, and | | | | that is used as a smokeless tobacco alternative. One |
| increases bronchial secretions. This results in the | | | | online smoke shop (see below) is outstanding in its |
| feeling of relaxation during stressful events that | | | | products, its guaranteed quality of herbs, and their |
| many feel. | | | | desire that people become healthy in mind, body, and |
| Diabetics should not smoke because nicotine can | | | | spirit. |
| cause blood glucose (sugar) levels to rise. It also | | | | Their products including tobacco and nicotine herbal |
| makes Insulin levels go up. Other issues related to | | | | chews are pure herbs and botanicals. |
| nicotine are the occurrence of several kinds of | | | | They will consult with a person to find the |
| cancer, heart disease, respiratory problems such as | | | | appropriate herb or herbal mix to meet that person's |
| emphysema, andblood clots such as aneurysms and | | | | specific needs. Always consult your doctor to be on |
| stroke. For pregnant women there could be dire | | | | the safe side. |
| circumstances for their babies. Many are born with | | | | |