Keeping it Fresh - It’s a Good Idea to Rotate eLiquid Flavors
Initially, most people who switch from tobacco cigarettes to electronic cigarettes are looking for a single eliquid
that replicates the experience of smoking tobacco. We’re so attached to
our cigarette brands that we are afraid that changing the flavor is
going to be the downfall of the attempt at switching to ecigs. But over
time, many ecigarette users are finding that they get bored with a
single flavor of eliquid. The opposite desire takes over and former
staunch single flavor fans switch it up and find a new favorite.
The problem is that each new favorite only lasts for a particular amount
of time, and then the vaper starts looking around for something new.
Instead of waiting to be tired of a single flavor of eliquid, try
rotating flavors on a regular basis. The easiest way to do this is to
keep a variety of flavors around. Whether you find yourself bored with a
particular flavor or you make it a habit of refilling with a different
flavor each time, you’ll never feel like you’re out of options.
How to Choose Flavors You Will Like
Let’s say you’re already
excited about the idea of having a few different flavors of eliquid
handy. The next step will be to buy some more eliquid. You probably
already know that it makes sense to buy a few bottles at a time, but how
do you choose from the options that are available? Do you dare to try
vanilla or cappuccino, or are you better off with exotic fruit flavors?
The fact is, it may not matter at all.
Over time, you’ll probably
find or determine that certain flavors just do not appeal to you
personally. Maybe you don’t like coffee, so cappuccino is a no-go. Or
perhaps you can’t stand the apple flavor of apple eliquid. The good news
is that you’ll probably be happy to use all the flavors you purchase,
even if it’s only infrequently. The more variety you have, the more
you’ll like your favorites. And sometimes using a flavor that you’re
probably not going to buy again will just remind you of how much you
like the other flavors.
Trying new flavors of eliquid can be a
fun experiment. Rest assured that most people who choose to try other
flavors end up using their eliquid and having a bit of fun with the
variety.
Sunday 18 August 2013
We all want to quit smoking!
So how could you possibly use E cigarettes as an alternative to
smoking? There are many reasons why using e cigs as an alternative to
smoking can be beneficial. You have lots of reasons for wanting to use e
cigs as an alternative to smoking: The fact that it will make you die
at a younger age than you would normally is the big one, the ever
increasing prices of a pack of cigarettes must surely have given you
food for thought too, and in these times you live in you must be
beginning to feel like an outcast as you are forced out of buildings and
more and more public places if you want to light up. What about the
coughing fits that arrive each morning, or the breathlessness after
climbing a flight of stairs?
Perhaps you have already tried to take cigarettes out of your life,
may be tried more than once, A New Year’s Resolution perhaps? It is a
lot harder than it sounds for very many people. Using willpower alone
does not work for the majority of smokers and all the nicotine patches,
plastic inhalers and chewing gum that get consumed each year, while they
certainly do help some people, for others it is simply not enough. It
is hard to replace certain aspects of smoking with nicotine replacement
therapy only. Like having a smoke with a cup of coffee or a beer in the
bar, or having a cigarette after a good meal. And if you find yourself
missing all those things, it becomes a lot easier to fall off the wagon
and start up again.
Is there any way of keeping the best bits of smoking (and they are
there, or you wouldn’t have started!) without having to put up with all
of the nasty side effects? It turns out there is, one that many smokers
are turning to as an aid, – the electronic cigarette.
History of e-cigs
E cigarettes
first appeared in China where they were invented and were introduced
to the Western world in early 2007 to much acclaim, although it gained a
lot of detractors as well as some fanatical proponents. The question
asked by all those who were introduced to E cigs was “Do they really
help you to stop smoking?” Of course the supporters of electronic
cigarettes said yes: E cigs combined with e liquid
are a direct replacement for smoking poisonous tobacco and will help
save lives and a great deal of money for the consumers. However, the
Food and Drugs Agency in the United States, and other health
institutions across the world, reserved judgement preferring to wait and
see the results the introduction of E cigs would have on the
population. They wanted to know if and what the side effects would be
and also called for some new regulations as they were not subject to
laws on tobacco which make their use hard to regulate and so they were
potentially available to minors.
Save money with e-cigarettes
How much money can you save with electronic cigarettes? That
depends on how much you smoke of course, but figuring the average smoker
goes through about a pack a day we will use that figure. Depending on
which state you are in cigarettes can cost between $6 (Denver) to $12
(New York) per pack. Even using the lower number that adds up to over
$2100 a year and about $175 a month. Fact is some New York smokers spend
up to 25% of there annual income on cigarettes according to an this
article in the New York Times – “Poor Smokers Spend 25%“.
With our e Cig Starter Kit and e Liquid you are looking at a cut in
spending of roughly $20 a month! That is a savings of over $150 a month
and $1800 a year. On top of that, according to most smokers who switch
to electronic cigarettes, you will notice that morning cough go away,
you will wake up easier,less groggy and be feeling healthier in as
little as 2 weeks.
Start saving today, visit our e liquid catalog.
Italy may ban e-cigarettes
In news today, it was stated that the Italian health ministry’s top
advisory board is recommending the complete ban e cigarette use in
public places. This would also include making the sale to minors and
pregnant women within the country. While it is easy to agree with them
on the later, this does raise concerns for this trend of banning e
cigarette use to spread, as this move to ban is also being planned by
France’s health Minister. It is unclear whether this will include
outdoor use or just use in public buildings.
The largest issue in debate was the safety of these devices and the lack of resource by governing bodies, and the misconception that smoking an cigarette is the same as smoking although no smoke is created when the e liquid becomes vapor. Other issues moving these public bans further state that there is research stating that e cigarettes encourage children to pick up the the real habit with traditional smoking
Many countries have already outlawed e cigarettes: Turkey, Brazil, Argentina and Singapore.
The largest issue in debate was the safety of these devices and the lack of resource by governing bodies, and the misconception that smoking an cigarette is the same as smoking although no smoke is created when the e liquid becomes vapor. Other issues moving these public bans further state that there is research stating that e cigarettes encourage children to pick up the the real habit with traditional smoking
Many countries have already outlawed e cigarettes: Turkey, Brazil, Argentina and Singapore.
E cig regulation
Dozens of countries are introducing legislation restricting the use of
electronic cigarettes, but their proponents say they are harmless and
their use could in fact save millions of lives. Could they be right?
Mexico, Brazil and Singapore are the start of full bans being unleashed
on, while tobacco sales are still available in all three countries.
This theme is growing, and while some countries may not outright ban e cigs, they are certainly pushing to regulate them hard, and many think this is unfair. Protests are being held in Brussels next week against legislation being drafted by the European Union. This legislation, while mostly for proper content labels and under-age consumption can still threaten the availability to use these devices in public and this is what is drawing concerns to vapers the world over. With e cigs being safe, what is motivating all of this legislation? and with big tobacco now getting on board with e cig sales in the USA, how will they be able to lobby such legislation in the United States?
This theme is growing, and while some countries may not outright ban e cigs, they are certainly pushing to regulate them hard, and many think this is unfair. Protests are being held in Brussels next week against legislation being drafted by the European Union. This legislation, while mostly for proper content labels and under-age consumption can still threaten the availability to use these devices in public and this is what is drawing concerns to vapers the world over. With e cigs being safe, what is motivating all of this legislation? and with big tobacco now getting on board with e cig sales in the USA, how will they be able to lobby such legislation in the United States?
Other E-Liquid News
According to Cancer Research UK, "For a smoker, the health hazards of continuing to smoke greatly outweigh any potential risks of using nicotine replacement therapy".
A recent Greek study found that e-cigarettes are no threat to the heart. Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens told the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology that "Electronic cigarettes are not a healthy habit but they are a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes. ... Considering the extreme hazards associated with cigarette smoking, currently available data suggest that electronic cigarettes are far less harmful and substituting tobacco with electronic cigarettes may be beneficial to health." Farsalinos and his team examined the heart function of 20 young smokers before and after smoking one tobacco cigarette against that of 22 e-cigarette users before and after using the device for seven minutes.
While the tobacco smokers suffered significant heart dysfunction, including raised blood pressure and heart rate, those using e-cigarettes had only a slight elevation in blood pressure. The Greek clinical study was the first in the world to look at the cardiac effects of e-cigarettes. Another small study, also in Greece, reported earlier in 2012 the devices had little impact on lung function.
A report from a UK Government advisory unit favoured the adoption of "smokeless nicotine cigarettes" over the traditional "quit or die" approach, believing this would save more lives.
While electronic cigarettes may deliver nicotine to the user in a manner similar to that of a nicotine inhaler, no electronic cigarette has yet been approved as a medicinal nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) product or subjected to the necessary clinical testing for such approval. Doubts have even been raised as to whether electronic cigarettes actually deliver any substantial amount of nicotine.
Research carried out at the University of East London on the effects of using an electronic cigarette to reduce cravings in regular tobacco smokers showed that there was no significant reported difference between smokers who inhaled vapour containing nicotine and those who inhaled a placebo vapour containing no nicotine. The report concluded that although electronic cigarettes can be effective in reducing nicotine-related withdrawal symptoms, the nicotine content does not appear to be of central importance, and other smoking related cues (such as taste or vapour resembling smoke) may account for the reduction in discomfort associated with tobacco abstinence in the short term.
Though some manufacturers have marketed electronic cigarettes as an alternative to smoking cigarettes the World Health Organization has stated they know of no evidence confirming these claims.
In an online survey from November 2009 among 303 smokers, it was found that e-cigarette substitution for tobacco cigarettes resulted in reduced perceived health problems when compared to smoking conventional cigarettes (less cough, improved ability to exercise, improved sense of taste and smell).
Trace amounts of 'volatile organic compounds', namely formaldehyde, as well as traces of ketones, mercury and tetramethylpyrazine, have been found in electronic cigarette vapour, but the quantities are significantly smaller than the quantities found in tobacco smoke and do not pose a significant health risk.
A recent Greek study found that e-cigarettes are no threat to the heart. Dr. Konstantinos Farsalinos of the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center in Athens told the annual meeting of the European Society of Cardiology that "Electronic cigarettes are not a healthy habit but they are a safer alternative to tobacco cigarettes. ... Considering the extreme hazards associated with cigarette smoking, currently available data suggest that electronic cigarettes are far less harmful and substituting tobacco with electronic cigarettes may be beneficial to health." Farsalinos and his team examined the heart function of 20 young smokers before and after smoking one tobacco cigarette against that of 22 e-cigarette users before and after using the device for seven minutes.
While the tobacco smokers suffered significant heart dysfunction, including raised blood pressure and heart rate, those using e-cigarettes had only a slight elevation in blood pressure. The Greek clinical study was the first in the world to look at the cardiac effects of e-cigarettes. Another small study, also in Greece, reported earlier in 2012 the devices had little impact on lung function.
A report from a UK Government advisory unit favoured the adoption of "smokeless nicotine cigarettes" over the traditional "quit or die" approach, believing this would save more lives.
While electronic cigarettes may deliver nicotine to the user in a manner similar to that of a nicotine inhaler, no electronic cigarette has yet been approved as a medicinal nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) product or subjected to the necessary clinical testing for such approval. Doubts have even been raised as to whether electronic cigarettes actually deliver any substantial amount of nicotine.
Research carried out at the University of East London on the effects of using an electronic cigarette to reduce cravings in regular tobacco smokers showed that there was no significant reported difference between smokers who inhaled vapour containing nicotine and those who inhaled a placebo vapour containing no nicotine. The report concluded that although electronic cigarettes can be effective in reducing nicotine-related withdrawal symptoms, the nicotine content does not appear to be of central importance, and other smoking related cues (such as taste or vapour resembling smoke) may account for the reduction in discomfort associated with tobacco abstinence in the short term.
Though some manufacturers have marketed electronic cigarettes as an alternative to smoking cigarettes the World Health Organization has stated they know of no evidence confirming these claims.
In an online survey from November 2009 among 303 smokers, it was found that e-cigarette substitution for tobacco cigarettes resulted in reduced perceived health problems when compared to smoking conventional cigarettes (less cough, improved ability to exercise, improved sense of taste and smell).
Trace amounts of 'volatile organic compounds', namely formaldehyde, as well as traces of ketones, mercury and tetramethylpyrazine, have been found in electronic cigarette vapour, but the quantities are significantly smaller than the quantities found in tobacco smoke and do not pose a significant health risk.
Vaping – How Much Is Too Much?
I check popular keywords on my website analytics very often and there is
one searched group of words that I’ve seen numerous of times. The
question many of you have asked is “Am I vaping too much?” or “How much
is too much?”.
What's an e-cigarette?
Electronic cigarettes feature flavored nicotine vapor instead of
smoke. They appeal to smokers who want to kick the habit, but have
struggled with gums or patches.
The current iteration of the e-cigarette is credited to a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik, who patented his product in 2003. Researchers urge caution because little is known about the long-term effects, but concede that e-cigarettes may be better for current smokers than traditional cigarettes.
Millions still smoking
An estimated 43.8 million people, or 19 percent of adults, in the United States smoke cigarettes.
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., accounting for more than 440,000 deaths annually.
For quality tobacco e-liquid visit bestcigliquid.co.uk
The current iteration of the e-cigarette is credited to a Chinese pharmacist named Hon Lik, who patented his product in 2003. Researchers urge caution because little is known about the long-term effects, but concede that e-cigarettes may be better for current smokers than traditional cigarettes.
Millions still smoking
An estimated 43.8 million people, or 19 percent of adults, in the United States smoke cigarettes.
Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S., accounting for more than 440,000 deaths annually.
For quality tobacco e-liquid visit bestcigliquid.co.uk
E-cigarettes more popular, despite health experts' concerns.
There's little research on how safe they might be or whether they're
an effective strategy for kicking the habit, but more people are giving
e-cigarettes a try every day.
About one in five adult cigarette smokers in the U.S. had tried electronic cigarettes in 2011, nearly twice as many as in 2010. Sales reached nearly $500 million in 2012 and are expected to double to $1 billion this year. As the market grows, even tobacco companies are jumping on board.
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. launched its Vuse electronic cigarette this summer in Colorado. Altria Group Inc., parent company of the nation's largest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, will soon debut its product, MarkTen, in Indiana
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are a smoke-free alternative to the traditional paper cigarette. The most basic version, one that could be mistaken for an actual cigarette, is comprised of a liquid cartridge attached to a white cylinder containing a battery.
The battery heats the liquid into a vapor that the user inhales. Instead of smoking, it's come to be called "vaping."
The liquid is a mixture of propylene glycol (a common chemical used in many in food products), vegetable glycerin, flavoring and nicotine. The composition can vary greatly by manufacturer.
Typical electronic cigarettes range from around $10 for a standard e-cigarette that requires replacement liquid cartridges to as much as $70 for a polished wooden model that can be refilled.
Although prices vary, pre-filled liquid cartridges, each lasting about as long as a pack of cigarettes, usually cost a few dollars, and bottles of flavored e-liquid range from a few dollars to more than $10 depending on size.
But as the market grows, little conclusive research has been done to determine the health effects of inhaling a nicotine-laced vapor.
The e-liquids themselves are not required to meet any federal standards, although the FDA is expected to exercise its regulatory authority over the products later this year.
Approval by the FDA means that a nicotine product, such as a patch or gum, has met standards of safety and effectiveness, said Dr. Anne Joseph, a tobacco researcher at the University of Minnesota. For now, e-cigarettes are in a gray area and are not regulated as tobacco products or medical devices, even though they share similarities with both product categories.
Joseph adds that electronic cigarettes may not be all bad for current tobacco users, with a couple of important caveats: Nonsmokers shouldn't start, and e-cigarette consumers should use them only with the goal of quitting.
There's a lot scientists still don't know. That includes the actual chemical exposure that users receive compared with traditional smokers' intake; the way vaporized nicotine is absorbed by the body; and the effects of second hand vapor.
"States and local governments are having to revisit clean indoor air laws, and that's important for a couple reasons," Joseph said. "One, we don't know what they are emitting into the air."
Also, she worries that use of e-cigarettes will undermine years of antismoking campaigns that have taken cigarettes out of public places.
Compared with traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes appear to have fewer toxins, but the impact of e-cigarettes on long-term health must be studied, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in February.
"E-cigarette use is growing rapidly," Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC, said in a statement at the time. "There is still a lot we don't know about these products, including whether they will decrease or increase use of traditional cigarettes."
Katie Forster, who had tried to quit smoking with nicotine gum and patches, recently bought an e-cigarette.
"I did a lot of research" about the safety, said Forster, 26, who works for an accounting firm. "And if I'm picking between a cigarette and an (e-cigarette), it's the lesser of the two evils for me."
Forster, who said she'll stick with it until she can quit smoking completely, chose a more elaborate device with a rechargeable battery and a refillable liquid cartridge.
The liquid is available in hundreds of flavors with varying levels of nicotine. It's those flavors, with appealing names such as Mocha Madness, Cotton Candy, Bourbon, Cowboy and Cuban Supreme, that have been a point of contention for some who worry that teenagers may be enticed. And for now, there is no federal restriction on the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.
Cindy Armstrong, 57, of east Charlotte, smoked for more than 30 years. She tried to quit smoking many times, and had gotten down to about five cigarettes per day, but couldn't give them up completely.
"I analyzed when I liked to smoke, and I realized that it wasn't the nicotine so much as having the cigarette in my hand," she said.
When her boyfriend gave her an e-cigarette starter kit for Christmas, she never went back to smoking traditional cigarettes, and now, she only uses a disposable e-cigarette occasionally.
John Toohey, 45, of Ballantyne, quit smoking cigarettes within a few weeks of ordering an electronic cigarette.
"One of the great things with the e-cig is that you can gauge the nicotine," he said. "Even when I go to zero (nicotine), I'll probably still use it because it satisfies the hand-to-mouth craving."
Scientists and medical professionals, meanwhile, continue to offer the following caution: Long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, and it could be years before consensus is reached about their safety.
For more information on e-liquid and vaping visit www.tobaccoeliquid.co.uk
About one in five adult cigarette smokers in the U.S. had tried electronic cigarettes in 2011, nearly twice as many as in 2010. Sales reached nearly $500 million in 2012 and are expected to double to $1 billion this year. As the market grows, even tobacco companies are jumping on board.
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co. launched its Vuse electronic cigarette this summer in Colorado. Altria Group Inc., parent company of the nation's largest cigarette maker, Philip Morris USA, will soon debut its product, MarkTen, in Indiana
Electronic cigarettes, or e-cigarettes, are a smoke-free alternative to the traditional paper cigarette. The most basic version, one that could be mistaken for an actual cigarette, is comprised of a liquid cartridge attached to a white cylinder containing a battery.
The battery heats the liquid into a vapor that the user inhales. Instead of smoking, it's come to be called "vaping."
The liquid is a mixture of propylene glycol (a common chemical used in many in food products), vegetable glycerin, flavoring and nicotine. The composition can vary greatly by manufacturer.
Typical electronic cigarettes range from around $10 for a standard e-cigarette that requires replacement liquid cartridges to as much as $70 for a polished wooden model that can be refilled.
Although prices vary, pre-filled liquid cartridges, each lasting about as long as a pack of cigarettes, usually cost a few dollars, and bottles of flavored e-liquid range from a few dollars to more than $10 depending on size.
But as the market grows, little conclusive research has been done to determine the health effects of inhaling a nicotine-laced vapor.
The e-liquids themselves are not required to meet any federal standards, although the FDA is expected to exercise its regulatory authority over the products later this year.
Approval by the FDA means that a nicotine product, such as a patch or gum, has met standards of safety and effectiveness, said Dr. Anne Joseph, a tobacco researcher at the University of Minnesota. For now, e-cigarettes are in a gray area and are not regulated as tobacco products or medical devices, even though they share similarities with both product categories.
Joseph adds that electronic cigarettes may not be all bad for current tobacco users, with a couple of important caveats: Nonsmokers shouldn't start, and e-cigarette consumers should use them only with the goal of quitting.
There's a lot scientists still don't know. That includes the actual chemical exposure that users receive compared with traditional smokers' intake; the way vaporized nicotine is absorbed by the body; and the effects of second hand vapor.
"States and local governments are having to revisit clean indoor air laws, and that's important for a couple reasons," Joseph said. "One, we don't know what they are emitting into the air."
Also, she worries that use of e-cigarettes will undermine years of antismoking campaigns that have taken cigarettes out of public places.
Compared with traditional cigarettes, electronic cigarettes appear to have fewer toxins, but the impact of e-cigarettes on long-term health must be studied, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in February.
"E-cigarette use is growing rapidly," Dr. Thomas Frieden, director of the CDC, said in a statement at the time. "There is still a lot we don't know about these products, including whether they will decrease or increase use of traditional cigarettes."
Katie Forster, who had tried to quit smoking with nicotine gum and patches, recently bought an e-cigarette.
"I did a lot of research" about the safety, said Forster, 26, who works for an accounting firm. "And if I'm picking between a cigarette and an (e-cigarette), it's the lesser of the two evils for me."
Forster, who said she'll stick with it until she can quit smoking completely, chose a more elaborate device with a rechargeable battery and a refillable liquid cartridge.
The liquid is available in hundreds of flavors with varying levels of nicotine. It's those flavors, with appealing names such as Mocha Madness, Cotton Candy, Bourbon, Cowboy and Cuban Supreme, that have been a point of contention for some who worry that teenagers may be enticed. And for now, there is no federal restriction on the sale of e-cigarettes to minors.
Cindy Armstrong, 57, of east Charlotte, smoked for more than 30 years. She tried to quit smoking many times, and had gotten down to about five cigarettes per day, but couldn't give them up completely.
"I analyzed when I liked to smoke, and I realized that it wasn't the nicotine so much as having the cigarette in my hand," she said.
When her boyfriend gave her an e-cigarette starter kit for Christmas, she never went back to smoking traditional cigarettes, and now, she only uses a disposable e-cigarette occasionally.
John Toohey, 45, of Ballantyne, quit smoking cigarettes within a few weeks of ordering an electronic cigarette.
"One of the great things with the e-cig is that you can gauge the nicotine," he said. "Even when I go to zero (nicotine), I'll probably still use it because it satisfies the hand-to-mouth craving."
Scientists and medical professionals, meanwhile, continue to offer the following caution: Long-term health effects of electronic cigarettes are unknown, and it could be years before consensus is reached about their safety.
For more information on e-liquid and vaping visit www.tobaccoeliquid.co.uk
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