Sunday, February 5, 2012

A Healthier Way of Smoking: Electronic Cigarettes

By Tarikul Haque


Are you a chain smoker? Have you ever wanted to quit but just can't find the will to do so? Have you tried alternatives but nothing seems to work at all?

Smoking, once ingrained in your system, is like a slowly developing disease that kills you from the inside. The side effects usually remain dormant especially while you're still young but the complications can instigate a wide range of health issues that usually manifest themselves as one becomes older. Luckily, due to medical and technological advances there are now some tried and tested options to minimize if not totally get rid of that constant hacking smoker's cough.

Some alternatives to smoking may include anything from spiritual, physical or psychological exercises such as meditation, yoga, cardio exercises, healthy diet, nicotine patches, consultation, family support and herbal options just to name a few. A new smoking alternative that is gaining popularity now-a-days are electronic cigarettes.

Electronic cigarettes, electrical in nature, are designed mainly to simulate the act of tobacco smoking. It works by producing an inhalable mist that feels and appears like the usual tobacco smoke. Most brands even offer flavored sticks that come with the real nicotine stuff albeit reduced content. Some designs even come with the close-to-the-real-thing look so buyers would not feel uncomfortable purchasing or even smoking one in public as it may lessen that manly image that young males so often desperately try to portray.

Electronic cigarettes or simply e-cigarettes are primarily used as a smoking cessation device or put simply, a gadget that makes you feel you're smoking, when you're actually not with a few modifications thrown in for good measure. Confusing? To explain this further, let's try to take a look at what makes smoking so addictive.

The human body has this amazing ability to adapt to both external and internal stimulus. If you train your body to do something every day, chances are you'll get used to the practice thereby eventually forming a habit. In line with this fact, cigarette smoking is a habit forming behavior mainly due to its dependence on nicotine. You see, nicotine is an addictive drug that causes changes in the brain which, with prolonged exposure, makes the user want to use it more and more. Nicotine dependence is also hard to get rid of because of unpleasant withdrawal symptoms associated with all addictive drugs.

Generally E-cigarettes, attempt to suppress this dependence on nicotine by letting the user experience the same flavor as with real tobacco cigarettes, but with decreased composition of this addictive drug. The method is to slowly minimize nicotine intake so the body can adapt slowly until it reverts back to its nicotine free state. From recent studies we come to know that e-cigarettes have shown remarkable potential in alleviating the dreaded withdrawal symptoms while letting smokers still enjoy their daily puffs. Although it is not necessary that this option may be the best fit for everyone, it's good to note that we're coming up with new ways to ensure a healthier and a smoke-free future.




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