What are Some Natural Methods to Stop Smoking?

A reader asks, "I'm thinking about quitting smoking in the new year and have heard that acupuncture is often used to help people stop smoking. Can you tell me more about it and also about other remedies that are used to quit smoking?"

Acupuncture is one of the more popular alternative therapies to stop smoking, but there's a lack of high-quality studies showing that it can help people kick the habit. A 2006 study analyzed 24 previously published clinical trials on acupuncture, acupressure, laser therapy or electrostimulation for smoking cessation.

Unfortunately, the researchers didn't find consistent evidence that acupuncture or these related therapies were effective for smoking cessation, but said that more studies are needed before we have a definitive answer because the design of many of the studies made it difficult to draw a conclusion. Find out more about acupuncture and about four other popular remedies to quit smoking. Quit Smoking Remedies