Many common symptoms experienced when first stopping smoking, including headaches and being unable to think clearly or concentrate, are due to a drop in blood sugar encountered in the first few days after quitting. Video discusses why this happens and how to diminish these effects.

Read the 2001 article by Joel that inspired this video: Minimizing the most common side effects to quitting smoking

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