Dr. Henry Domke is a Family Physician who has practiced in central Missouri for over two decades. He has always had a strong interest in disease prevention, health maintenance, and patient education. 
In addition to his practice of medicine, Dr. Domke takes Does hypnosis work? How expensive are nicotine replacement products (gum, patch)? Can I just "cut back" without quitting? Are there prescription medications that can help me quit? Just a few of the questions Dr. Domke tackles in LHP #007.
He's also written articles on how to stop smoking: How to Stop Smoking if Everything You have Tried has Failed and Quitting Smoking - How to Increase Your Chance of Success
Tips on how to quit smoking:
- Pick a date to quit and write it down. Tell all your friends and family the date.
Once you quit, never take one puff ever. - Consider using Nicotine replacement for 6-12 months. Ideally you would use Nicotine patches every day for at least 6 months and keep nicotine lozenges in your pockets for emergency cravings.
- If at first you don’t succeed, try again and again. Don’t stop trying, this is difficult for most people, but worthwhile.
Other resources:
- Quit to Live - A special series on smoking and fighting lung cancer from ABC News
- Center for Disease Control
This podcast first airerd on December 10, 2005.
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