20 Jun Set your cigarette quit date for Day 5 of your cycle
If you’re a smoker trying to quit or know a woman who is, a new study suggests the best day of a woman’s monthly cycle to start kicking the habit is Day 5 (Day 1 is the first day of your period). According to researchers from Japan’s Morinomiya University of Medical Sciences, you experience fewer cravings and fewer withdrawal symptoms from Day 5 to Day 14 than during your period and during Week 3 and Week 4 of your cycle. As a result, it’s easier to break the habit for good!
I'm the women's health journalist who pioneered the cycle-syncing and hormone awareness movement in 2005 with my groundbreaking, award-winning book, 28 Days: What Your Cycle Reveals About Your Moods, Health & Potential. I'm also the creator of the popular Hormone Horoscope Apps and Female Forecaster App. I founded Hormonology as a way to continue sharing hormone cycle education around the globe.
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