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Ramadan ‘good opportunity’ to quit smoking: Turkish health expert

Ramadan ‘good opportunity’ to quit smoking: Turkish health expert

The holy month of Ramadan, throughout which Muslims around the globe chorus from consuming from nightfall till daybreak, is “a good opportunity” to give up smoking, in accordance with professor Galip Ekuklu from Trakya University.

Raising issues that some people who smoke usually mild a cigarette proper after breaking their quick, Ekuklu mentioned: “It is very harmful to break the fast with cigarettes. When you smoke during iftar, the acid secretion in the stomach increases, causing stomach disorders. Also, the lungs are adversely affected because of smoking.”

Ekuklu, chatting with Anadolu Agency (AA), highlighted the dangerous results of tobacco merchandise corresponding to cigarettes, digital cigarettes and vapes on human well being. He additionally defined the psychological facet of smoking dependancy throughout Ramadan. Noting that people who smoke spend a long-time with out nicotine as they’re fasting, Ekuklu mentioned that psychological dependancy impacts folks greater than nicotine dependancy itself, as they spend hours “waiting” for iftar to smoke.

Advising that those that wish to give up smoking ought to act with absolute willpower, Ekuklu mentioned: “If they intend to quit smoking during Ramadan, it is very important to be determined and to set a time. Setting a time like ‘I will quit smoking in Ramadan’ is a helpful method that facilitates quitting the habit of smoking,” the well being skilled mentioned, including that nicotine patches can be utilized to eradicate nicotine with treatment help from the Health Ministry.

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