I have been vaping for 76 days. My mother had a heart attack at 45.. I just turned 40, I know a lot of you have done way more research that I could ever do so what I am asking is Does the nicotine I vape damage my heart? I know some say it raises BP and heart rate but my BP has always been 100/60 or lower.... My resting HR is around 66 bmp. I know your not doctors but would like to know what your thoughts are.
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Not with a 10 foot barge pole LOL
I will say that nicotine is not known to cause heart disease.
I initially asked my doctor when I had an initial set of tests done. He said it is similar to caffeine. Caffeine or nicotine, well, to much of anything is not good. I have to say, in reading about it, nicotine is not bad, other than the addiction part of it. But, if we think about it, caffeine can give a psychological addiction.
To much of anything is not good. Yes, put those M&Ms away.
To much of anything is not good. Yes, put those M&Ms away.
You would think as long as nicotine has been around more studies would have been done on just the Nicotine and not the other chemicals found in smokes.
Well I gave up caffeine 10 years ago... I got to have my nic so vaping is so far working out very well for me. Bought one and never picked another stinkie up again.
Actually you can Google and find quite a bit of information on nicotine. It's even used to treat some diseases
Caffeine is way more than a psychological addiction - there are substantive withdrawal symptoms. Conveniently, it has positive benefits so I don't have to give it up either.
Yes I have read that it helps with Alzheimer and Parkinson's.. I think there really maybe some good benefits from nicotine once people stop associating it with "Tobacco" Of course its just my opinion. I suffer OCD/anxiety disorder for 14 years. I take meds and they help a lot but take me off nicotine and I am 1000 times worse.
Here are some articles and studies about nicotine you might like to read.
14 Electronic Cigarette Studies That Shame the Critics - ChurnMag
Nicotine, the Wonder Drug? | DiscoverMagazine.com
The Great Nicotine Myth
"Nicotine absorption from electronic cigarettes": Smoking Cessation Community - Support Group
Nicotine High-Toxicity Myth Destroyed
Nicotine is a stimulent and vasoconstrictor similar to caffeine.
If you have coronary heart disease (angina) or hypertension, nicotine or caffeine are not wise things to use. However, e-cig use is the lesser evil between cigarette use vs e-cigarette use. No combustion, no burning, no smoke = no tar or toxic chemicals known to cause cancer or other pulmonary diseases.
Nicotine is also known to stop bone growth. Therefore if undergoing bone or spinal surgery, abstain from all nicotine use. The same goes for plastic or cosmetic surgery. I say this having worked in the operating room for over 35 years.
If you have coronary heart disease (angina) or hypertension, nicotine or caffeine are not wise things to use. However, e-cig use is the lesser evil between cigarette use vs e-cigarette use. No combustion, no burning, no smoke = no tar or toxic chemicals known to cause cancer or other pulmonary diseases.
Nicotine is also known to stop bone growth. Therefore if undergoing bone or spinal surgery, abstain from all nicotine use. The same goes for plastic or cosmetic surgery. I say this having worked in the operating room for over 35 years.
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I know I quit smoking for health reasons, and I assume most other people here did too.
Speaking for myself I can say I feel far better off now than when I smoked.
I don't have medical evidence to present but in layman's terms I feel great heart health wise as well. No funny heart issues that have plagued me since I started in my teens either.
See your doctor, set up regular checkups, and if a problem develops with your heart that can be corrected with eliminating nicotine at least you can buy zero nicotine juices, I don't think I ever saw zero nicotine cigarettes.
Congratulations on quitting, we are a growing crowd.
Maurice
Speaking for myself I can say I feel far better off now than when I smoked.
I don't have medical evidence to present but in layman's terms I feel great heart health wise as well. No funny heart issues that have plagued me since I started in my teens either.
See your doctor, set up regular checkups, and if a problem develops with your heart that can be corrected with eliminating nicotine at least you can buy zero nicotine juices, I don't think I ever saw zero nicotine cigarettes.
Congratulations on quitting, we are a growing crowd.
Maurice
Pharmaceutical NRT is safe for patients with heart disease that need to quit smoking. Having said that, it's more of a "lesser of two evils" situation. The potential tachycardia that nicotine can cause is not good for the heart (having said that, if your resting heart rate is 66 bpm, that is very good).
There are few population studies of people using long-term nicotine use. In Sweden, many people use smokeless tobacco called snus (snuff put in the mouth). The evidence that snus causes heart disease is very weak, some scientists do not think it has significant cardiovascular risks, but other studies show a small risk of heart disease for snus users. Either way, it is far lower than smoking.
There are few population studies of people using long-term nicotine use. In Sweden, many people use smokeless tobacco called snus (snuff put in the mouth). The evidence that snus causes heart disease is very weak, some scientists do not think it has significant cardiovascular risks, but other studies show a small risk of heart disease for snus users. Either way, it is far lower than smoking.
Ummm nicotine in it of itself can cause some issues.... Before I go further: I am not a doctor; however, I have had a decent education I'm regards to anatomy and physiology.
As baditude said- nicotine is both a stimulant and a vasoconstrictor meaning while it can increase your heart rate it will also constrict your blood vessels; hence, the increase in BP( faster blood flow through a tighter pathway) picture tightening up a hose and turning the faucet up.
It can also cause an increase in epinephrine production.
That said it is still much much safer than analogs. No nasty chemicals, no tar clogging your lungs, and decrease chance of cancer and respitory and cardiac disease.
There is Also supporting evidence to show that nicotine increases neuronal activity in the hippocampus as well as frontal lobe regions of the brain; meaning, an increase in both long term memory, complex problem solving as well as control over emotion. (No I don't have the studies readily available to cite to you but I did have a gross neurology professor who supplied those to us; as well as, talk at length on the topic)
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As baditude said- nicotine is both a stimulant and a vasoconstrictor meaning while it can increase your heart rate it will also constrict your blood vessels; hence, the increase in BP( faster blood flow through a tighter pathway) picture tightening up a hose and turning the faucet up.
It can also cause an increase in epinephrine production.
That said it is still much much safer than analogs. No nasty chemicals, no tar clogging your lungs, and decrease chance of cancer and respitory and cardiac disease.
There is Also supporting evidence to show that nicotine increases neuronal activity in the hippocampus as well as frontal lobe regions of the brain; meaning, an increase in both long term memory, complex problem solving as well as control over emotion. (No I don't have the studies readily available to cite to you but I did have a gross neurology professor who supplied those to us; as well as, talk at length on the topic)
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Yeah 20 pounds of eggplant is equivalent to 1 cigarette supposedly.
http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199308053290619
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In the past I did a little research online.
From what I could gather the "The jury is still out"
A lot of research gets blurred with politics and confused tobacco with processed tobacco and nicotine.
Some research has hinted towards nicotine being beneficial in preventing some forms of dementia and Parkinsons disease.
At a guess though it would appear nicotine caffeine and chocolate addictions have similarities.
Probably the worst thing in chocolate is the high amounts of sugar, eg sucrose and fructose.
Similar with tobacco, what we commonly call tar is the worst part of tobacco.
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Having said all that, if you are concerned about heart disease, you can probably find easier ways than halting vaping for prevention.
eg Improved diet, exercise, some form of meditation for stress relief.
From what I could gather the "The jury is still out"
A lot of research gets blurred with politics and confused tobacco with processed tobacco and nicotine.
Some research has hinted towards nicotine being beneficial in preventing some forms of dementia and Parkinsons disease.
At a guess though it would appear nicotine caffeine and chocolate addictions have similarities.
Probably the worst thing in chocolate is the high amounts of sugar, eg sucrose and fructose.
Similar with tobacco, what we commonly call tar is the worst part of tobacco.
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Having said all that, if you are concerned about heart disease, you can probably find easier ways than halting vaping for prevention.
eg Improved diet, exercise, some form of meditation for stress relief.
Ever since I switched I've noticed a considerable drop in my day to day blood pressure as well as heartrate. What you need to remember is that vaping isn't healthy it's just a healthy alternative to stinkies.
I would definitely consult your Dr if you are seriously worried about your health as far as your heart goes, but hopefully it's just a little paranoia! Sorry to hear about that happening to your mother at such a young age, and hopefully it doesn't happen to you!
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