1. Smoking Cessation
with Auriculotherapy

2. “Nothing is easier than
stopping
smoking. I’ve given it up
twenty times in the past five
years.”

3.  Treatment will likely pay for itself in a month or less just
in cigarette costs—not to mention improved health and
longer life!
 20 minutes: Blood pressure and pulse rate drop to
normal.
8 hours: Carbon monoxide level in the blood drops to
normal and oxygen levels increase to normal.
 24 hours: Chance of heart attack and stroke
decreases.
 48 hours: Nerve endings begin to re-grow and the
ability to taste and smell is enhanced.

4. 2 weeks to 3 months: Circulation improves, and
lung function increases up to 30%
 1-9 Months: Coughing, sinus congestion, fatigue, and
shortness of breath decreases. Cilia begin to re-grow in
the lungs, increasing the body’s ability to handle mucus
and clean the lungs to reduce infection. The body’s
overall energy is increased.
1 year: Excess risk of coronary heart disease is half of
that of a smoker.
5 years: Lung cancer death rate for average former
smokers decreases by almost half. Risk of stroke is
reduced to that of a nonsmoker. The risk of cancer of
the mouth, throat, and esophagus is half of that of a
smoker.

5. But do you know why
it is so hard to QUIT?

6.  Nicotine stimulates the Central
Nervous System and releases
dopamine to the brain.
 Dopamine produces the feelings
of relaxation and well being
associated with smoking.
 This leads to physical
dependence as the brain adjusts
to the increasing dopamine
levels by down-regulating
dopamine receptors.

7.  Thesmoker becomes
dependent on the
dopamine high to
regulate emotional
responses and provide
pleasant feelings.
 This is why smokers
become moody and
irritable when they can’t
smoke.

8. Habit forming in certain situations…
 Driving
 Eating
 Taking a break at work
*Such situations will
trigger a psychological
craving for a cigarette.

9.  Auriculotherapy
is VERY effective
in helping smokers quit.
 Success rate of 75-86%.

10.  Auriculotherapy
affects the dopamine
pathways in the brain
 Reduces cravings
 Helpsthe brain
reestablish normal
dopamine levels—
WITHOUT nicotine!

11.  Emotional stability returns
 The patient begins to feel more in control
 Psychological habits are broken
 Oldtrigger situations will no longer trigger
cigarette cravings

12. The half-life of nicotine in the blood is 2
hours, and within 72 hours of the last
cigarette, nearly all nicotine has been
eliminated from the body.
This is why cravings generally peak around
the third day of quitting, and rapidly decline
thereafter.

13. Auricular therapy treatment may be performed
in a variety of ways:
 Small electrical current
 Laser light
 Ear seeds
 Tiny needles

14.  The patient needs to be ready—no more cigarettes
EVER! (This isn’t a REDUCE smoking program. This is a
QUIT smoking program!)
 Quitting
day should be early in the week. (NOT over a
weekend)
 Dispose of all cigarettes.
 Commit to daily treatment for the first 3-5 days.
 Don’t skip meals—especially breakfast.
 Vitamin C supplements for a minimum of 2 weeks.

15.  2-4 weeks of treatment
 10-20 minutes of auricular therapy per visit
A tiny sensation in the ear where the point is being
treated
 Huge decrease in nicotine withdrawal symptoms
 Tools for self-treatment between scheduled visits

16. Cravings may still come, but they will NEVER
last longer than 3-5 minutes and the
average smoker experiences only about 6
cravings per day by the 3rd day.
Find something else to do during those 3-5
minute cravings. If you can last 3-5
minutes—you can beat smoking!

17.  Overcome your addiction.
 Increased energy.
 Better overall health.
 Perform at your maximum
potential.

18. Here’s to Your Success!