Case Studies

Client Problem: Dr. Stacey, a life-long smoker (even knowing better as a resident physician), was afraid of gaining weight, being irritable on her long hospital shifts, and was concerned she's fail because her husband smoked.

Action: I prescribed a series homeobotanicals, starting with a formulation for emotions, with 30 drops taken 3X each day; later we included an Hb for detoxing and for irritability; we worked out a special nutrition plan that prevented weight gain based on the results of her lab test and that fit her work schedule; weekly coaching fit her busy schedule as a new MD.

Outcome: Stacey quit in 8 weeks and has been smoke-free ever since. She is happier as a nonsmoker to set a good example for her patients and her 2 year old. Her husband still smokes but is open to coaching (but hasn't made a commitment yet). Until then, I recommended a nutrient plan for him to take as a smoker.

Client Problem: Stan, a mid-level financial analyst, realized that smoking did not project the appropriate image for advancement at Amazon but he enjoyed smoking. He was conflicted ~ give up his pleasure or advancement?

Action: In coaching sessions he discovered that he did not have to give up pleasure, but learned how to actually increase it beyond smoking. Stan discovered how he sabotaged advancement by smoking. Based on his lab results he phased out smoking over 8 weeks with a 5-10 lb weight gain nutrition plan so that he would look less tired and command more presence, and more likely to be noticed positively by his superiors.

Outcome: Stan took 11 weeks to rid himself of cigarettes. Although he hasn't been up for promotion yet, he's used a new-found confidence to freelance financial analysis for internet infopreneur "re-starts" who made serious errors on their first and second internet ventures.

“Conquer Tobacco Naturally is extremely complete. It could be a template for healthy living by itself. This book is suited for the practitioner and for those patients who are genuinely looking for a health make over. I’m glad to have it to use as a reference guide to help me individualize each patient's treatment. It really is a marvelous piece of writing.” — Donna Powell, ND, Health Resolutions, Burlington, VT

“Intelligent and scholarly. A welcomed new approach to our battles with a deadly toxin.” – Carl Sherwin, MD, New York

“Natural smoking cessation has many, many advantages, and I tell my patients about them all the time. The drugs we [physicians] use are not really very good, so I am very happy to see other alternatives. It is wonderful that the work you began back in 1985 and 1986—will now be available to everyone!” – Antonio Sgro, MD, former Medical Director, Center For Addictive Diseases, Blackwood, N.J.

“This is truly the only revolutionary way to stop smoking that’s come along in twenty years! No other method uses a convenient 15-second, in-home urine test that measures the biochemical re-balancing done over the whole course of your program.” – Robert DeForrest Shelley, PhD, author of The Imagination at Work, Director, The American Institute For Human Development, Montreal, Canada

“On the uses of homeobotanical therapy for smoking cessation…this is particularly well written and [the author] has a clever turn of phrase.” – Brian Murray, ND, DO, DPC, PhD, HbT, The Homeobotanical Institute, Papatoetoe, New Zealand

“If you’re a smoker who’s tried all the standard and traditional ways to quit, and found them lacking—drugs, nicotine replacement, willpower, support groups—there’s hope. This book emphasizes natural medicine instead of artificial methods to quit—and they work!” – Eileen Nixon, PhD, Co-Director, The Montreal Hypnosis Center, Montreal Canada

“This is the only book that I know of that addresses Emotional Intelligence and addictions, a connection we need to know more about.” – Susan Dunn, MA, The EQ Coach. Individual and executive emotional intelligence coaching, EQ culture for organizations, seminars, and EQ coach training. sdunn@susandunn.cc.

“One thing that stands out in Dr. Blomgren’s approach to tobacco cessation, among many, is his unique use of the body’s acid-alkaline balance, and correcting for probable nutritional imbalances, in preparation for a smoker to quit. I like the idea of measurable criteria, based in science, for when the body’s best ready to quit; but he doesn’t stop there—he also shows the smoker how to prepare his or her mind and emotions, and how to use powerful coping mechanisms. I know of no other program that does these things; it’s truly holistic. And it’s a great formula for success.” – Mary Laphan-Cancelliere, RN, New Jersey

“This book is unlike any other stop smoking book or program in the marketplace today. It’s full of easy, natural ways to eliminate tobacco…without withdrawal or stress, plus it puts the ex-smoker back on the track of health to repair the damage caused by smoking. This, coupled with Dr. Blomgren’s interactive sessions to keep you on track, is highly recommended!” – Joseph E. Cancelliere, LPN, New Jersey