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The electronic cigarette (or e-cigarette) is the latest in products that offer smoking without the smoke. Real cigarettes are being taxed to the max. The move to ban smoking in public places is snowballing. Addicted smokers close their eyes to the mess, the smell, the health hazards and the expense, doggedly getting their nicotine fixes.
Now there is a way to safely inhale nicotine without the smoke. The e-cigarette is really a tiny battery-operated device shaped like a cigarette. It contains a liquid nicotine cartridge near the mouth which can come in flavors like menthol or mint. The next part of the cigarette is an atomizer which vaporizes the nicotine to be inhaled. The last component is a rechargeable battery. It operates when a smoker inhales, and has a light at the end which glows at that time. Some of these products will produce something smoke-like, contributing to the reality of the experience.
Electronic cigarettes are far less expensive to use than real cigarettes and cigars, and safer. There are 600 or so carcinogens and other poisons associated with smoking. Most people are familiar with the hazards of breathing carbon monoxide or acetone fumes. They are aware that that cyanide is used in prisoner executions, and they know that formaldehyde is for embalming. But they don’t want to be reminded that these poisons are ingested into their bodies whenever they inhale the smoke of a lighted cigarette. If that is not powerful motivation to consider electronic cigarettes, there is always therapy.
The list of stop smoking gimmicks and techniques might rival the list of toxins in length. The e-cigarette can look and feel just like the real thing or it can take other interesting shapes, like a pen. There is no second-hand smoke. The revolutionary aspects of e-smoking are a), the doses of nicotine do not come with the other poisons associated with smoke inhalation and b), the doses can be adjusted. As such, the e-cigarette can assist in stopping smoking.
Nicotine itself is a poison. Even if it has not been found to be a cause of cancer by itself, it still causes bodily harm by constricting the arteries. It is associated with stroke, hypertension and coronary artery disease. Despite that, electronic cigarettes can be seen as a safer, more economical way to smoke, with some definite advantages over traditional smoking. The wheezing and shortness of breath that most serious smokers suffer will disappear in a few weeks. Food will taste better. Along with that, it should be kept in mind that the exercise needed to curtail that weight gain that former smokers universally report will now be much easier.
There are many products on the market today to help people quit smoking. While some products and methods are more effective than others, there are some very important reasons why electronic cigarettes have a high success rate as a smoking-cessation aid. If you are serious about quitting, you must try this product.
One factor which many people are unaware of is the average cigarette contains much more than just nicotine. Cigarettes are also loaded with all kinds of toxic chemicals. Not only does a smoker inhale large quantities of these harmful products each time he smokes a cigarette, the average smoker has become as addicted to these extra chemicals as he is to the nicotine. With this fact in mind, the most positive benefit of e-cigarettes as an aid to quit smoking is its lack of additives. You can receive, and enjoy, the amount of nicotine you need to feel good throughout the day, while no longer needing to deal with these extra chemicals. Electronic cigarettes can help you break your addiction to additives, while you barely realize it is happening. As you continue to have your nicotine, the absence of additional chemicals means your overall smoking problem is minimized.
Another reason why e-cigarettes are a positive aid is they focus on the smoker’s desire to smoke. If you have not thought of this before, consider the expectations of other methods. For example, if you wear a patch or chew nicotine gum, the product is essentially telling you to not smoke cigarettes. The reason these methods have such a high rate of failure is they do not take into consideration the hand-to-mouth coordination that is a large part of the smoking habit. The hand-to-mouth coordination you have while using an electronic cigarette is one of the most important factors in the product’s success rate.
Quitting smoking is a dual battle. This is why many people find it to be a losing battle. They think that it will be easy to deny themselves something they have become accustomed to as a regular part of their lives for many years. On the other hand, you can have an edge over those who fail, because you now know what you need in order to be successful. Making smoking a thing of the past does not have to be painful and frustrating. When you replace your cigarette pack with an e-cigarette, you are taking a huge step toward success.