Sunday, 18 August 2013

How do I keep my eliquid fresh?

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. 

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.

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?

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.