Dr. Pawan Gupta, December 27th, 2020
What is XEROSTOMIA ? Xerostomia is defined as dry-mouth and is often associated with hypofunction of the salivary glands resulting from reduced or absent saliva flow. It may happen due to various medical conditions, a side effect of a wide variety of medications or a side effect of Cancer treatment – radiotherapy to the head... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, December 25th, 2020
Ready to Quit tobacco? Tobacco Cessation is a bumpy ride for the users who want to quit tobacco. One needs to be well equipped and prepare themselves for the withdrawal symptoms, which is manageable if you do it with full consciousness as it makes the journey easy and interesting. Withdrawal symptoms can be present in... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, November 15th, 2020
The commonest reason for starting and continuing tobacco given by most people is STRESS. The reason one starts tobacco -stress of studies, stress of work, stress of being in relation, stress of job (like drivers, night watchman). To that extent the people given the reason of tobacco for being in the profession like doctor and... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, October 29th, 2020
Quitting Tobacco is easy but staying quit is difficult! People quit tobacco to restart and this cycle goes on leading to frustration and loss of confidence. With increasing awareness people come to me with “Please don’t tell me why, TELL ME HOW TO QUIT”. Why is it So difficult to quit? Why is it people... Read More
Aarushi Jatwani, October 2nd, 2020
ICanCaRe Tobacco Marshal certificate program has been designed for all the healthcare workers, teachers, social activists and others working at the grass root levels for the wellbeing and welfare of the society. This program empowers an individual to create awareness, become more vigilant about Tobacco use and it’s harms not only from the mainstream smoke... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, September 17th, 2020
Constipation is one of the most common withdrawal symptoms associated with Long use of tobacco in any form, either smoking or chewing. Taking tobacco as first thing in the morning or before going to the washroom is associated with smooth bowel evacuation. Mostly this is psychological and rarely a physical dependency. Washroom – has been... Read More
Shruti Agrawal, June 18th, 2020
Quitting tobacco is a challenge. Once a person commits to quit, he needs to be guided and supported at all times, especially in desperate times of dealing with cravings and withdrawals. If a coach is available for assistance at all times, imagine how smooth and easy it becomes to reach out to the needed support... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, April 20th, 2020
Some may notice increase in coughing when they stop smoking. This is only for short period of time and is not a part of the withdrawal symptoms. So why does it occur? One thing is for sure – DO NOT GO BACK TO SMOKING! Post quit smokers cough is a bodies reaction to healing and... Read More
Dr. Pawan Gupta, April 5th, 2020
Just like real muscles, your willpower can experience fatigue. This is why using willpower exercises repeatedly to deal with tempting situations, such as people offering you a cigarette, may lead to a smoking slip-up. It’s a good idea to bear this in mind and have a plan for managing these situations or if you feel... Read More