Fitness icon Jillian Michaels just told a national audience that nicotine is not the villain you were told it was

She even laid out her own personal nicotine protocol.

MICHAELS: "It has cognitive benefits, unquestionably, and when not abused, there really is no reason not to utilize it."

"The patch is the least addictive method... You want to do it from dawn till dusk. You want to stop when the sun goes down so you're not overstimulated. You want to do 5 days on, 2 days off, so your body doesn't desensitize to it."

"Nicotine comes from a green tomato plant. It can help curb appetite, can help with cognitive enhancement, memory, focus, recall. I'm not saying it's a health food. It's a tool."

Fitness icon Jillian Michaels just told a national audience that nicotine is not the villain you were told it was.

Michaels says it enhances cognitive performance, curbs appetite, and admits she's a user herself.

She even laid out her own personal nicotine protocol.

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