Dear kize7311-ga;
Thank you for allowing me to answer your interesting question. It is
true that in some people nicotine does in fact stimulate bowl
movements. It is a known fact that nicotine affects the bowel in the
same manner as caffeine, which is why people that have irritable bowel
syndrome and Crohn's Disease are encouraged to stop smoking. Nicotine
also indirectly causes caffeine to metabolize (to be depleted) at a
rate twice that of non-smokers so people who drink caffeinated drinks
often drink more, or stronger drinks, than non-smokers in order to get
the same affect. Therefore people who drink things like coffee and
colas ?and? smoke may experience an even greater sense of urgency that
those who do not, simply because they consume more stimulants. Even if
the person does not drink caffeinated drinks as a rule, smoking is, by
itself, a bowel stimulant.
As for the association between acne and bowel movements, there has
long been a position, primarily among the natural health conscious,
that there is a direct connection. However, there are also some
alternatives that are much better for you than smoking:
?A strategy for dealing with acne begins with effective "bowel
cleansing" and healthy bowel flora (the normal lacto-bacteria that
live in our intestines). This has always been considered the
cornerstone of every natural acne treatment. The best remedy for this
is for your teenager to eat about 1/4-1/2 cup of fresh, unpasteurized
traditionally made sauerkraut every day and then take one teaspoon of
Swedish Bitters in warm water before bed. You can make the sauerkraut
yourself following the recipes in Nourishing Traditions. There is also
a brand called Bubbies, found in the refrigerator section of a good
health food store. There are also scores of other lacto-fermented
vegetables, fruits and drinks described in Nourishing Traditions that
you can try. Sauerkraut, however, should be the cornerstone of
treatment as the high sulphur content of the cabbage is especially
valuable in skin cleansing. (Cabbage juice is valued in Irish folk
medicine for giving a beautiful complexion.)
Another area of importance is the inclusion of the proper fats in the
diet (such as good quality butter and olive oil) and excluding the
commercial vegetable oils and hydrogenated margarines and shortenings.
Your teenager should also take 1/2 teaspoon or 3 capsules cod liver
oil daily and 4-5 capsules of evening primrose daily as supplements.
Raw foods should be included liberally in the diet, including
vegetables, fruits, milk and even meat. At the same time he should
decline sodas, sugar and junk foods as much as possible. Make his own
lunch so that he does not have to eat in the cafeteria, and always
have plenty of nutritious natural snacks on hand.?
ASK THE DOCTOR ABOUT ACNE
http://www.westonaprice.org/askdoctor/acne.html
Where your worries about smoking one cigarette per day, let me show
you some published facts that only one cigarette a day is clearly
harmful, and more so it now seems than experts previously thought.
?Smoking even one cigarette a day trebles (triples) the risk of heart
disease or lung cancer - and the effect is greater in women.?
JUST ONE CIGARETTE A DAY CAN TREBLE RISK OF FATAL ILLNESSES
http://news.independent.co.uk/uk/health_medical/article314230.ece
?Even one cigarette a day is enough to put a smoker's health in jeopardy?
MEDPAGE TODAY
http://www.medpagetoday.com/PrimaryCare/Smoking/tb/1782
?Just one cigarette a day can triple your risk of developing heart
disease or lung cancer, according to a study published in the British
Medical Journal, which squashes the notion that light smokers escape
the more severe consequences of smoking, reports Asian News
International.?
HEART DISEASE, LUNG CANCER RISK TRIPLED BY EVEN ONE CIGARETTE A DAY, STUDY SAYS
http://www.newstarget.com/012015.html
?Men who were light smokers were about three times more likely to die
of lung cancer than non-smokers. In women the risk rose to five times
higher.?
?In both sexes, smoking one to four cigarettes per day was associated
with a significantly higher risk of dying from ischaemic heart disease
and from all causes, and from lung cancer in women?
ONE CIGARETTE TRIPLES YOUR RISK OF LUNG CANCER
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/health/healthmain.html?in_article_id=363137&in_page_id=1774
Here is a GRAPHIC color image of a healthy lung vs. a smoker?s lung.
You will note the collection of tar, nicotine and other chemicals in
the lungs that accumulate in the lung and do not evacuate completely
upon exhale.
BBC
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/img/bilungs.jpg
Here is another image of lungs from smoker and non-smokers. Note the
remarkably swollen heart (in the middle) in the case of the smoker:
Untitled image
http://blesius.org/images/projects-plastination.jpg
Again, here are some healthy lungs
http://www.a-disorder.com/nonsmokerslung2.jpg
And here are some smoker?s lungs
http://www.a-disorder.com/smokerslung2.jpg
(Courtesy of A-Disorder.com)
I hope you find that my answer exceeds your expectations. If you have
any questions about my research please post a clarification request
prior to rating the answer. Otherwise I welcome your rating and your
final comments and I look forward to working with you again in the
near future. Thank you for bringing your question to us.
Best regards;
Tutuzdad-ga ? Google Answers Researcher
INFORMATION SOURCES
POSITIVE EFFECTS OF NICOTINE ON GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE
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MECHANISMS OF DISEASE: NICOTINE -- A REVIEW OF ITS ACTIONS IN THE
CONTEXT OF GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE
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