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How To Choose An Electronic Cigarette

Wednesday, July 27th, 2011 at 9:28 pm  
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Lets Look At How To Choose an Electronic Cigarette

electronic cigaretteThere are so many different brands of electronic cigarettes on the market that consumers are starting to get overwhelmed. Some of the most popular brands get attention by spending a small fortune on advertising while other try to win customers by offering package deals on starter kits. Well, despite the fancy ads and the special priced starter kits, many prospective users of electronic cigarettes would like some more useful information about what actually makes a good electronic cigarette?. What makes a certain brand worth spending your money on?

Assuming that the vast majority of people reading this article will already know what an electronic cigarette is, we will spare you a detailed description of the device.

Suffice to say the electronic cigarette is a new, and many say safer, way to get the nicotine you would normally get from cigarettes. It can also be a great, innovative device to help you quit smoking. The e cigarette produces a water vapor that carries small, measured doses of nicotine into the users system with each drag. The water vapor simulates the smoke from tobacco cigarettes without actually burning anything. Since the vast majority of toxins in cigarettes come from the burning of the tobacco, electronic cigarettes are thought to be a much less dangerous way to get the nicotine you crave.

The first thing most prospective buyers will look at is price. Compare the many different brands on the market and see what each is charging. Look at the cost of not only the e cigarette itself but the cost of replacement nicotine cartridges. After you buy the starter kit, your biggest expense will be for nicotine cartridges. It won’t do you any good to save money on a low priced starter kit; if you pay triple the going price for nicotine cartridges later. Do your homework and check the pricing carefully.

Needless to say, quality of manufacture is very important. Your choice of e cigarette should be made of high quality steel with a lithium ion, rechargeable battery. The starter kit should offer both a plug in recharger and recharger that plugs into the USB port on your computer. Many serious computer users are not big fans of using the USB port to charge external devices, so it is preferable to have a recharger that plugs into a standard wall outlet.
The top brands all come with a lifetime, replacement warranty and we strongly suggest that you include these criteria when considering your choices for electronic cigarettes.

The most important, single feature of an electronic cigarette is ease of draw. A well-made electronic cigarette should draw easily and give you the equivalent of the volume of smoke you would normally get from a tobacco cigarette with each and every drag. It should not just give you one or two decent drags and then require you to suck your lungs out as it runs out of steam due to insufficient charging or a low quality battery that isn’t up to the job. While it is hard to pre-test many of the popular brands, there are now kiosks springing up at malls everywhere that actually allow you to try the electronic cigarette for yourself. Try to get to one and test before you buy. Make sure it allows you to inhale easily and consistently gives you a satisfying volume of smoke. If it doesn’t, then a low price is irrelevant.

The other non-negotiable aspect of electronic cigarettes is that the brand you choose must come with a variety of different strengths of nicotine cartridges. Lowering the strength of your nicotine cartridge every few weeks is the key to quitting. The more strengths of cartridges available, the less difficult it may be to quit using nicotine altogether. At a minimum, the brand you choose should offer at least 3 strengths of nicotine cartridge. If you can find a quality product that offers 4 or 5 strengths of nicotine cartridge, then even better.

For those of you who are planning to use the electronic cigarette as a replacement for tobacco cigarettes and are not planning to quit, a real bonus may be the brands that come with flavoured nicotine cartridges. Some manufacturers offer a wide variety of flavors such as coffee, chocolate, wild cherry, whiskey, brandy and apple. For real cigarette connoisseurs, some brands are now offering nicotine cartridges that simulate the taste of popular brands of tobacco cigarettes. There are many choices available and this is certainly a wonderful option for smokeless cigarette aficionados.

These are important guidelines to follow when choosing your electronic cigarette. It doesn’t matter if you plan to use the electronic cigarette to help you quit smoking or as a substitute for tobacco cigarettes. The smokeless cigarette can be a very effective and enjoyable replacement for tobacco. And of course, in the opinion of many experts, the electronic cigarette it is a much safer alternative.

 

 

Final Quitting With An Electric Cigarette Part Ten

Monday, July 25th, 2011 at 10:40 am  
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Quitting The Easy Way With An Electric Cigarette Part 10electric cigarette

Good news here. Another two weeks have gone by and I am still cigarette and nicotine free. Yesterday was an important day as I took the final step and laid aside my trusty electric cigarette. I stopped using the e cigarette with nicotine free cartridges and I’m doing just fine. Basically it took me 11 weeks in total to go from 2 packs of cigarettes a day to completely free of tobacco, nicotine and even the smokeless cigarette. The program has worked wonderfully and it went without a hitch. Well except for the lunatic lady in a restaurant who threw a glass of water on me for using my electric cigarette but she got herself banned for life from one of my favorite eating places.

For the most part the non-smoking public reacted quite well to my electric cigarette.

I was able to use it just about everywhere I went. Movies, bars, restaurants and walking around the local mall were all great places to enjoy my electric cigarette. The only places I found they are banned are on airplanes and in hospitals. That’s a ban I can live with and it may be a result of the microchip in the electric cigarette. I haven’t been able to get a definitive answer yet but there seems to be a fear that the microchip may interfere with in-flight devices or life support. As you probably know, getting a straight answer on anything from the airlines is next to impossible but if I get any solid information I will share it with all of you.

Many of the non-smokers I encountered were quite intrigued by my electric cigarette and asked me for information on it. They always seemed to have a friend or loved one that they were trying to convince to stop smoking, who consistently failed at quitting. This marvellous new device may be the answer they were hoping for and they were anxious to find out all they could from me. They couldn’t wait to share what I told them with their friends or family members and several even asked me for details on where to buy an e cigarette as a gift. I had a stack of cards from the local electronic cigarette kiosk that I gave to interested parties. The owner was quite appreciative of the business I sent his way and actually gave me several packages of free nicotine cartridges.

Of course, like the woman who threw water on me, there were a few non-smokers who had no idea what an e cigarette was and it took some explaining on my part to calm them down. I still feel strongly that users of electric cigarettes should always ask first before they use their electric cigarette in any area where tobacco smoking is banned. The general public is not well informed about smokeless cigarettes and asking first goes a long way towards showing respect for others and preventing misunderstandings. Sadly, there will always be some hot head who goes nuts about a electric cigarette but by asking first, you will end up with people on your side if someone over reacts.

 

I would also like to say a word or two this week about attitude. If you are serious about quitting, the electronic cigarette is an excellent tool to assist you. It is also very important that you approach quitting with an informed and positive attitude. Quit for the right reasons. Quit for your health, for your family and to be a good example for your kids. Don’t give in to naysayers and outside pressure. Even with a device that helps as much as the electric cigarette, if you don’t really want to quit, you will most likely be back to smoking cigarettes in no time. Take the time to learn all you can about the electric cigarette so you have a good idea what to expect. Gather information on nutrition, exercise and vitamin supplements in advance and have the tools available to make the journey a little less difficult. If you prepare in advance, your will make the struggle that much easier.

That about wraps it up for this edition of “Quitting the Easy Way… With an Electric Cigarette” I sincerely hope that if I have inspired any of you to try to quit smoking using the electronic cigarette, that you will be amazingly successful. I wish you all the best in your attempts to quit smoking tobacco. Remember there is a really good reason to quit smoking. Quitting may actually save your life and prolong your life. The electric cigarette is a new and effective tool in the battle against tobacco addiction. I wish all of you the best till next time and hope you find the electric cigarette as helpful as i did.

Lets Count How Many Ways The E Cigarette Helps You Quit Smoking

Monday, July 18th, 2011 at 10:19 am  
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Let Me Count the Ways The E Cigarette Can Help You Quit Smoking Regular Cigarettes

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Everyone knows that smoking cigarettes can be harmful. We have all heard about the many risks of diseases and even death from smoking. We know how it affects us in our everyday life; from the smell of tobacco on our clothes to the shortness of breath smokers often experience from simple acts like climbing stairs. Smoking seriously annoys non-smokers, causes potential health hazards from second hand smoke and costs smokers thousands of dollars a year. Yet people continue to smoke and most attempts to quit end in failure.

Fortunately things have improved in recent years and smokers have been given a great new tool to help them quit called the electronic cigarette.

This remarkable device was invented in China in 2003 and since then it has spread far and wide, bringing new hope to those desiring to quit smoking. The concept is simple. The e cigarette allows smokers to get their needed dose of nicotine without burning tobacco. Since it is the burning of the tobacco that creates the dangerous by-products from smoking, the smokeless cigarette eliminates most, if not all, of the risk while preventing nicotine withdrawal.

The electronic cigarette is a two part device that actually looks and functions much like a real cigarette, albeit without tobacco and the many of the dangers of smoking.

The main section is a metal tube that corresponds to the part of the cigarette that contains the tobacco. Enclosed in the main section is a battery, a microchip and a heating element. The second part of the electronic cigarette, the nicotine cartridge, corresponds to the filter of a cigarette and it is in this replaceable cartridge that the all-important nicotine solution is found. When the user draws on the electronic cigarette, the battery vaporizes the nicotine solution and the user inhales water vapour with a small, measured dose of nicotine. They get the sensation of inhaling without the harmful tars and carcinogens found in tobacco cigarettes. Each nicotine cartridge is the equivalent of a pack of cigarettes and when it is used up, you simply replace it with a fresh cartridge. To add to the sense of realism, the smokeless cigarette even lights up an LED at the tip as the user inhales to mimic the “cherry” at the tip of a tobacco cigarette.

I was able to use the electronic cigarette over an 8 week period to quit smoking and eventually completely wean myself off my nicotine addiction. The disposable nicotine cartridges come in different strengths and every 2 weeks I reduced the strength of the cartridge by 25%. After 8 weeks, I switched to a nicotine free cartridge that allowed me to enjoy the ritual of smoking without taking in any nicotine at all. I experienced no withdrawal and found myself free of my nicotine addiction after 40 years of smoking. While I do believe my motivation was strong and that certainly helped me to be successful, I am convinced that the electronic cigarette made it possible for me to quit smoking. Other than several nights of sleeping more than usual, I had no other side effects after I stopped using the nicotine cartridges with my e cigarette. After a few more weeks using nicotine free cartridges, I decided to give up my electronic cigarette for good and it has been smooth sailing ever since.

The best part of this journey has been the many positive changes I experienced by quitting smoking using the electronic cigarette. As I said, let me count the ways.

1. No longer endangering my health by smoking tobacco.

2. Not creating second hand smoke or dealing with the complaints of non-smokers.

3. No longer smelling like a walking ashtray.

4. Not having to worry about falling asleep while smoking and setting myself or the house on fire.

5. No more shortness of breath from minor physical exertion like making a bed.

6. Improved health and a sense of overall wellbeing.

7. Saving over $3000 dollars a year by not buying cigarettes.

8. Able to sit comfortably through an entire movie or plane flight without pulling out my hair from nicotine withdrawal.

8. Able to kiss my significant other without her going “Yuck, tobacco breath!”

9. Able to actually taste my food again.

10. Sleeping better and not waking in the middle of the night for a cigarette.

11. Starting to engage in sports again. Jogging and riding a bike is now possible without becoming out of breath in a minute flat.

12. Able to actually smell things like flowers and my lover’s perfume. I won’t get caught again saying her perfume smells great to find out she wasn’t wearing any and I failed the test.

These are just a few of the ways my life has improved since I quit smoking using the electronic cigarette. Of course, time will tell and hopefully I will still be a non-smoker a year or 10 years from now. I expect my health to continue to improve and it sure is nice to be able to kiss my woman friend without her telling me to go brush my teeth and gargle first. I honestly believe I never would have been able to quit without the electronic cigarette. If you are thinking about quitting smoking, I suggest you strongly consider using the electronic cigarette to help you become a future non-smoker. Maybe you will even end up saving a few thousand dollars and will be able to buy a brand new computer like the one I am typing this article on. Oh and by the way, the girl friend got a new laptop out of the deal too, you can save so much money with an e cigarette.

A Look at Famous Electronic Cigarette Smokers

Monday, June 27th, 2011 at 4:17 pm  
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Famous Electronic Cigarette Smokers

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In the recent romantic thriller, The Tourist, star Johnny Depp spends the majority of his screen time puffing away on an electronic cigarette. No matter where he is, on trains, boats or even in police custody, he takes soothing drags on his trusty smokeless cigarette. In one scene on a train, he sits calmly reading a book while enjoying his electronic cigarette. He seems more at ease with his smokeless cigarette than he does with his beautiful co-star, Angelina Jolie. Mr. Depp is just one among the many stars in the world of entertainment who have made the switch to electronic cigarettes.

There are many reasons these celebrities have made the switch. They spend a good portion of their time in places like movies sets and concert venues where tobacco smoking is prohibited. What better way to chill between takes for a major star like Leonardo DiCaprio than to relax with a smokeless cigarette. Certainly these big name celebrities are not going to be hoofing it down the block and out to the street to find a smoking permitted area. It is hard to imagine Mr. Decaprio standing out on the sidewalk in the rain to enjoy a tobacco cigarette at his favorite night club. In terms of a celebrities safety, privacy and convenience, electronic cigarettes make a lot of sense.

Even big name athletes like Jose Canseco have become users of the electronic cigarette.

Athletes depend on being in peak health to perform at their best. Can you picture Jose Canseco running the base paths or chasing down a fly ball while gasping for breath because he smokes tobacco cigarettes. By smoking electronic cigarettes instead an athlete can prevent nicotine withdrawal and maintain peak efficiency for their chosen sport. Readers would be surprised to learn how many big name athletes, especially outside of the United States where smoking is less frowned upon, are tobacco users. The electronic cigarette provides these athletes with a much safer way to enjoy the smoking ritual. The electronic cigarette allows them to preserve their lungs, heart, circulation and other important body functions and perform at a much higher level than if they were smoking tobacco cigarettes.

The list of celebrities who are using the electronic cigarette is growing daily.

Among those who have been seen using the electronic cigarette are Johnny Depp, Leonardo Di Caprio, Jose Canseco, Kevin Federline, Danny Bonaduce, Entourage’s Kevin Connolly, famous musician Tom Petty, American Idol’s Ryan Seacrest, Twilight’s Nikki Reed, Taryn Manning and super model Kate Moss. Several major stars have stated that they switched to the electronic cigarette in order to set a better example for their children. They also wanted to protect their children from second hand smoke and as we know, there is no second hand smoke from the electronic cigarette.

Nothing is more amazing than Katherine Heigl’s stunning recent appearance on the David Letterman show. During her interview on the Letterman show, Ms. Heigl started to use her smokeless cigarette and a surprised Letterman exclaimed he had never seen or heard of them before. Ms. Heigl offered it to Letterman to try and being a good sport, he obliged her after stating he had quit smoking years earlier. Three drags latter Letterman exclaimed. “This is remarkable. This ought to get it done, my friend.” Heigel went one to say she had been using her electronic cigarette for four months and it fully satisfied the ritual of smoking and her nicotine craving. The conversation concluded with a discussion of the dangers of tobacco smoking and how much safer the electronic cigarette was as a tobacco replacement. Letterman’s final comment was,”This is really cool. Congratulations.”

The splash made by electronic cigarettes among celebrities is reaching such major proportions that even Charlie Sheen has gotten into the act with the recent announcement of his soon to be released electronic cigarette line named “Nicosheen.” In partnership with Sheen is former baseball star Lenny Dykstra. These are just two more of the many celebrities who have made the switch and jumped on the electronic cigarette bandwagon. Of course, the real reason to use the electronic cigarette is to help you quit smoking tobacco and preserve your health but it sure is nice to be in famous company.

The E Cigarette and The Powers That Be

Tuesday, June 14th, 2011 at 9:39 am  
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First An Interesting Video About The E Cigarette And Rush Limbaugh! Interesting and a must see!

The E Cigarette and The Powers That Be: An Inside Look at The Pharma’s Views

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When it comes to cigarette smoking, it has always been a double edged sword. On the one hand, people really enjoy smoking. On the other hand, it is addictive, bad for your health and can just plain kill you. Many people have spent untold amounts of time, effort, money and suffering trying to quit smoking. More often than not, their attempts to quit ended in failure. In the case of your noble author, i have tried to quit about 30 times over my 40 year smoking career. I even managed to quit for 2 years at one point but most of my attempts ended in failure after days or weeks.

Second in number, only to my attempts to quit smoking, have been the different ways i tried to quit. I’ve tried quitting cold turkey and by eating special diets. There were the nicotine patches and milder brands of cigarettes. I took prescription drugs that could cause potentially serious side effects. But despite my best efforts, I am still a smoker at almost 60 years of age. However, I recently saw some light at the end of the tunnel with my discovery of a new product to help me quit smoking tobacco.

The new product is the e cigarette, also know as the smokeless cigarette.

The e cigarette was invented by a Chinese health practitioner in 2003 and since then it has attracted quite a bit of attention and financial success. The e cigarette is a 2 part metal tube that looks like a real cigarette and gives you a measured dose of nicotine with each drag. The internal heating element vaporizes a small amount of the liquid nicotine into simulated smoke that gives you the sensation of inhaling. However, since nothing is burned, there are none of the toxic chemicals and smoke found in real tobacco cigarettes. To wrap it all in a nice, neat package, there is no second hand smoke to annoy non-smokers.

There has been a lot of good press and many articles have been written about the e cigarette. There has also been a large volume of anecdotal material and positive user comments about the e cigarette as a quit smoking device. Even doctors, who are horrified by smoking tobacco, have said it is considerably better to try to quit using the electronic cigarette than it is to continue smoking tobacco. No one has been injured or killed by e cigarettes and a substantial number of people have quit smoking using the device. Certainly no one has fallen asleep and burned themselves to a pile of ash using an e cigarette unlike the fate of many tobacco smokers who were foolish enough to smoke in bed.

This all brings us to one of America’s most “beloved” institutions, the FDA or Food And Drug Administration. This ubiquitous agency is known to insiders as “Big Pharma’s best friend” and as usual, they are working hard to keep the title. Take for example this recent nugget from the FDA dated April 25, 2011:

“The Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it will act to ensure the government’s right to impose marketing, manufacturing and safety restrictions on “electronic cigarettes,” a nicotine delivery device widely billed as an alternative to cigarettes for those trying to quit and for smokers who can’t light up.

In a letter posted to the FDA’s website Monday, Dr. Lawrence R. Deyton, director of the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products, said the agency will act to regulate e-cigarettes as tobacco products. To shore up its authority to do so, the agency will propose new regulatory language that would specifically define e-cigarettes as a tobacco product.”

Once again the FDA has jumped head first into the fray, as they put it, “To protect the health of Americans of all ages.” One might wonder what their real motivation is and who will benefit the most from their draconian attempt to regulate e cigarettes. The FDA hasn’t been deterred in the least from this attempt to regulate smokeless cigarettes despite the “recent decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in Sottera, Inc. v. Food & Drug Administration, stating that e-cigarettes and other products are not drugs/devices unless they are marketed for therapeutic purpose…”

On the one hand, we have a device that makes no medical claims but may actually help people quit smoking. This device has not caused anyone to die unlike tobacco cigarettes or many of the drugs the FDA has approved but the FDA is still on the warpath. Until they lost the court case, the FDA was seizing shipments of e cigarettes at U.S. Customs and trying to have the e cigarette banned permanently. Now they want them classified as if they were tobacco cigarettes. This move would force the manufacturers of e cigarettes to spend untold millions of dollars on FDA approved testing and development to be able to market electronic cigarettes. The FDA is simply trying to put the e cigarette out of business.

Another factor involved in the FDA’s efforts to regulate the e cigarette and classify them as tobacco is tax revenues. The government is terrified that the e cigarette may be as effective as they seem to be and millions of smokers will use the smokeless cigarette to quit smoking. This would cost the government untold billions in tobacco taxes. Unless of course, they can replace the tax revenues they would lose from tobacco cigarettes by taxing the e cigarette as if it were tobacco. All this from the government that claims it is only out to protect us from dangerous and fraudulent products. Another shining example of the the out of control, Federal government milking the tax payer for every cent they can wring out of us.

Then we have the major drug companies and their issues with the e cigarette. Just like vitamins, homeopathic medicines, herbal products and so many other things that the FDA has tired to control and regulate, the e cigarette is bad for the profit line of Big Pharma. The drug companies are not in the business of making you well. The sicker you get the more they make. They couldn’t give a hoot about your health or mine. This is an insidious network of government agencies and multi national corporations who will do everything in their power to crush any product they cant totally control, market and make a massive profit on. It’s no different than the FDA’s attempt to get vitamins classified as drugs because Big Pharma hasn’t been able to find a way to patent vitamins and thereby get an exclusive on their sale. These are people who would have air declared a drug if they thought they could get away with it.

An ugly fight is on the horizon but sadly most of the e cigarette manufacturers are small companies who don’t have the deep pockets to go up against the FDA. It looks like they will have to throw themselves on the mercy of the Federal Courts where they have had some limited success and hope for the best. Meanwhile, the FDA will do every dirty thing it can think of to put many e cigarette companies in dire straits. For the moment, I can still find an affordable supply of e cigarettes and extra nicotine cartridges at the local mall. I hope the FDA fails in their crusade against the e cigarette. As far as i am concerned, the e cigarette a damned sight safer and more effective then pills and nicotine patches.

Quitting The Easy Way With The E cigarette Part 3

Thursday, May 26th, 2011 at 8:04 am  
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Quitting With The E cigarette: The Easy Way Part 3

The last few days have been incredibly informative to say the least. I have been threatened with fines or ejection from several public places for “smoking in a restricted area.” I have been given the cold shoulder and less then stellar service after insisting on my right to use an e cigarette. Fortunately, nothing more serious came of these incidents because i was using my trusty e cigarette and there is no law or ordinance against their use where i live. However, some important lessons were learned that should be shared with my readers.

The most illuminating incident occurred when i went out to my planned dinner with friends to a very popular Italian restaurant in my area. I have eaten here many times and i was a familiar face to the manager and staff. We were seated in a nice table by the front window of the restaurant which had us in plain view of other diners as well as anyone who was walking down the block. I couldn’t have chosen a better location to test out my e cigarette if i had tried. I did not bother to ask first if i could use my smokeless cigarette and i didn’t even tell my dinner companions i planned to use it. There was a sign posted banning use of all tobacco products but it made no mention of e cigarettes so i saw no reason not to enjoy my smokeless cigarette.

We ordered drinks and had began to talk among ourselves when i took out my e cigarette and took a deep, satisfying drag.

I even blew a nice, fat smoke ring for emphasis. Some might think i was being provocative but i say i was just “enthusiastic.” Even my dinner companions were taken aback and then a waiter practically flew over to our table. He informed me that i was not permitted to smoke in the restaurant and i should put it out at once. I smiled and told him it was an e cigarette that was totally legal to use in public, Without another word, he spun on his heels and ran off, only to return a minute later with the manager. The manager politely but coldly recited that although i was within my rights to use my smokeless cigarette in the restaurant, it would be better if i didn’t so as not to upset other diners. I told him that the other diners should probably be paying attention to their own meals and friends and not minding my business. I let him know that i intended to continue to enjoy my smokeless cigarette during my meal. He did not utter another word and left in a huff.

My friend’s wife asked me why i needed to make a scene and basically ignored me afterwards. The rest of the meal was virtually silent and quite uncomfortable. Our waiter practically flung the plates at us and he gave me an icy stare with every appearance at our table. He rushed the courses one after the other and it was obvious he intended to get us out of there as fast as possible. All in all, it was not an enjoyable evening.

So what did i learn from the experience. One thing i learned is that it is probably a good idea to ask first if it is permitted to use an e cigarette in places like restaurants and movie theaters. It is a good ice breaker and it shows concern for others. It also serves to educate anyone who doesn’t know what an e cigarette is and prepare them in advance for their use. In retrospect, my not asking first at the restaurant was probably as much to blame for the unpleasant evening as their attitude. It could have been handled better by both sides.

The other thing I learned is it is also a good idea to explain about the e cigarette to your friends or guests before using one.

Asking them if they are OK with your using an e cigarette before you start shows them that you respect and value their opinion. It will help to prevent them from over reacting or thinking that you are smoking a tobacco cigarette in a restricted area. Just as importantly, it shows that you care about their comfort and not just your own desires. I now realize it was a bit unfair and even rude not to have mentioned that i planned to smoke an e cigarette to my dinner companions. If i wish to repair my friendship with that couple i need to apologize for not asking them in advance if they were comfortable with my using a smokeless cigarette at dinner.

The bottom line in all this is that although it may be technically legal to use the e cigarette in places where the smoking of tobacco is forbidden, it is still a good idea to ask in advance. The e cigarette is a relatively new device and not everyone is familiar with them. Non-smokers may not even know of its existence and may automatically assume you are smoking a tobacco cigarette. By asking in advance you are breaking the ice and showing good manners. Most rational people tend to respond favorably to a polite request and you are much less likely to end up having the unpleasant evening that we did if you simply take a moment to ask first if you may use your e cigarette.

Quitting The Easy Way With An E Cigarette P2

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011 at 3:19 pm  
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Quitting The Easy Way With an E cigarette Part 2

After a two week wait, the big day finally was finally at hand. The package containing my electronic cigarette arrived. It couldn’t have come at a better time since i was down to a half a pack of tobacco cigarettes. I didn’t even have to worry about getting rid of any leftover tobacco cigarettes. I just threw the last few in the trash with the packaging materials from my e cigarette. No fuss, no muss and no wasted cash.

Upon opening the package, i found the various components of my e cigarette. The main tube which contains the lithium ion battery and the heating element that vaporizes the nicotine and creates the simulated smoke. The second, smaller tube, which corresponds to the filter in a tobacco cigarette, contains the nicotine cartridge. This part simply attaches into the larger tube, forming a complete electronic cigarette.

Also in my package were the boxes of replacement nicotine cartridges that come in varying strengths. For extra convenience, each nicotine cartridge is factory inserted into a fresh filter tube. When the nicotine cartridge is used up, you simply unscrew the two parts and attach a fresh filter tube onto the larger tube. It is just that easy.

The final component in the package was a plug in battery charger that is to be used at the end of each day to recharge the lithium ion battery. The product even included a second, usb charger that can be plugged into any computer’s usb port to recharge the battery. Recharging, by the way, is quite easy. You just insert the main tube into the charger and leave it to charge while you sleep.

Feeling great anticipation, i anxiously assembled the e cigarette, using one of the full strength nicotine cartridges. The battery was already charged, so all i had to do was screw the two tubes together. In my hands, i held an assembled, ready to use, smokeless cigarette. I took my first drag and i noticed the red glow at the tip of the electronic cigarette. This lets you know the battery is functioning as well as simulating the burning end of a tobacco cigarette. Just another touch to make the e cigarette seem even more familiar.

As i inhaled on the e cigarette, i could feel the vapor containing a measured dose of nicotine enter my lungs.

What a surprise. I thought i was smoking a tobacco cigarette. The sensation and the volume of smoke were just the same as when i smoked my last tobacco cigarette an hour earlier. The only difference was that i was inhaling a harmless, smokeless vapor instead of smoke created by burning tobacco. It should be stated that it is the actual burning of the tobacco that creates all the harmful chemicals that are linked to the health problems from smoking tobacco. Not to mention, there is no odor from the vapor of an e cigarette and no second hand smoke.

I took another drag on my smokeless cigarette and then another. With every drag, i got the same, satisfying results. A deep, full drag with a volume of vapor that was the same as the volume of smoke in a tobacco cigarette. I could even blow smoke rings. I was thrilled with my smokeless cigarette. Over the course of the day, as i continued to use the e cigarette, i never felt any cravings for a tobacco cigarette. The nicotine cartridge was doing its job to supply me with the nicotine my body craved without the risks associated with tobacco cigarettes.

The only, minor issue i had was knowing when to stop. Since the electronic cigarette contains no tobacco, it doesn’t burn down like a tobacco cigarette. That gave me two methods to tell when id had the equivalent of an entire tobacco cigarette. One was to count the drags and stop after 15 to 20 drags which is approximately the number of drags one gets from a tobacco cigarette. The other method was to time myself on my electronic cigarette and stop after 5 minutes which is about how long a tobacco cigarette lasts. However, as the days passed and i adjusted to using the e cigarette, this became un-necessary. I started to sense when i was satisfied without having to bother to time myself or count drags.

So far, my e cigarette experience has been a resounding success.

I haven’t smoked a tobacco cigarette since i started using the e cigarette and i’m even starting to feel better. My lungs are clearing out all the junk i built up from smoking tobacco. I am feeling none of the withdrawal symptoms from quitting smoking because i am still getting my nicotine. The electronic cigarette also satisfies all the associated ritual habits that come with years of smoking tobacco without any of the dangers. It is a vast improvement over smoking tobacco.

Next comes stage two. I plan to slowly taper off of my electronic cigarette by using a succession of weaker nicotine cartridges over a period of several weeks. Hopefully, i will be able to get down to the weakest strength nicotine cartridge without any of the discomfort normally associated with quitting smoking. Then i will slowly wean myself off of the weakest cartridge until i am nicotine free. I even have the option of using cartridges that contain no nicotine at all, if i still need the ritual of smoking after i’m no longer addicted to nicotine. I have so many more options with e cigarettes than i ever did with tobacco.

Oh! In case you think i overlooked my promise to use the e cigarette in a posh, snooty restaurant; i have plans to go out with friends next week to one of the area’s best Italian restaurants. I will be sure to let you know the results. Until then, be well and be happy.

Part Two OF The Easy To Quit With The E Ciagarette, Please share your thoughts!

E Cigarette Make Quitting The Easy Way

Monday, May 23rd, 2011 at 9:17 pm  
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Quitting The Easy Way With an E Cigarette ; Part 1

I started smoking at 12 years old by stealing cigarettes from the tray my mother would put out for guests at parties. Since i am now 59 years old, i can remember a time when just about every adult smoked and didn’t feel guilty about it. When it finally dawned on me that cigarette smoking was seriously harmful to my health, i embarked on my current 35 year journey to quit smoking. Well folks, after dozens of failed attempts to quit, it looks like there may finally be hope for me.

This time i have a new weapon in my arsenal that may really work in my battle to quit smoking. I’m going to be using the new invention called an electronic or smokeless cigarette. This device was invented by a Chinese health practitioner in 2003 and over the past few years, it has been spreading like a wildfire among smokers trying to quit. It is simple, 2 part metal tube that looks like a real cigarette and gives you a measured dose of nicotine with each drag. The internal heating element vaporizes a small amount of the liquid nicotine into simulated smoke that gives you the sensation of inhaling. However, since nothing is burned, there are none of the toxic chemicals and smoke found in real tobacco cigarettes. Imagine that, the sensation of smoking without the toxins and second hand smoke.

I have been told by friends that you can actually use the e cigarette anywhere.

Even in restaurants and other public places where smoking has been banned. This remains to be tested by me and i am looking forward to people’s reactions when i use my smokeless e cigarette in public. I will report back to you on the results. I’m anxiously awaiting the arrival of the package containing my e cigarette and a 3 month supply of replacement nicotine cartridges. When they arrive, i will be giving away any remaining tobacco cigarettes and switching over to my smokeless cigarette exclusively.

My plan is simple and very straight forward. I will use the e cigarette at the same rate as when i was smoking tobacco cigarettes. Since one cartridge is equivalent to one pack of tobacco cigarettes, i will try to approximate my previous pack a day tobacco cigarette habit. To enable smokers to quit completely, the nicotine cartridges come in different strengths. I ordered a month’s supply of the strongest cartridges and several other strengths in varying amounts. This will allow me to taper off my nicotine dose over 3 months until i am totally weaned off of nicotine. After three months, if i am still craving nicotine, i can always go to the local mall and get a few more weeks worth of low strength cartridges.

Well, thats about it for now. As i said, im chomping at the bit to get started with my e cigarette.

I can’t wait until the package arrives and i can put my plan to the test. I hope this is the time i actually succeed in quitting smoking tobacco cigarettes. Only time will tell if my plan is sucessfull and those of you reading this will be the first to know my results. I just can’t wait to light up my e cigarette in some posh restaurant and see the looks on people’s faces. The comments they make should be priceless. Hopefully, no one will assault me or throw a glass of water on me. We all know how dangereous mitant, non-smokers can be when roused.

Stay tuned for part 2 on how the e cigarette is helping me stop smoking.

E Cigarette And How It Can Save You Thousands Of Dollars A Year!!!

Sunday, May 8th, 2011 at 5:26 am  
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E Cigarette And How It Can Save You Thouasand Of Dollars A Year!!!

Author: e-cigarettes info

Personal Vaporizes are the products that are allowing current smokers to switch over to a smokeless lifestyle. A smokeless lifestyle can mean a healthier life, a smoke free life, but more importantly a cost efficient life that can save you thousands, keep reading to see how!

Electronic cigarettes offer consumers to switch over from traditional cigarettes to a electronic cigarette or commonly known as the Electronic Cigarette. This unique device provides the consumer with the liquid nicotine through an atomizer and a cartridge powered through a battery. This innovative technique allows the users to deliver the liquid nicotine through the electronic cigarette without allowing the hundreds of toxic chemicals that are often found in traditional cigarettes. The nicotine fix not only allows the user to smoke when they want but where they want.

Saving money with the electronic cigarette is a no brainer! The costs of cigarettes in the United States are going to be above a national average of $5.00-$7.00 for a pack of cigarettes and cartons over $100. If you are looking to save money with the electronic cigarette, or smokeless cigarette, then you have to look into www.smokelessdelite.com. The initial investment for the electronic cigarette starting at $69.99 is a rough bump in the pocket at first. But luckily that is a one time fee. Purchase the electronic cigarette once and buy electronic cigarette cartridges on a need to smoke basis. The cost of cartridges is extremely low when comparing them to the extremely high price of cigarettes. The electronic cigarette cartridges cost roughly $12 for a pack of electronic cigarette cartridges. But wait, there are 5 single cartridges in this $12 pack. And according to www.smokelessdelite.com, each electronic cigarette cartridge last approximately 60-80 drags, or equivalent to roughly one pack of cigarettes. So for one pack of electronic cigarette cartridges at about $12 you are getting somewhere between 4-5 packs of what you would some of traditional cigarettes.
Let’s say the national average for a pack of cigarettes is about $6 a pack (low ball) and you bought 5 packs of cigarettes that would cost you $30. $12 for a pack of electronic cigarette cartridges versus $30 for the same usage is a no brainer! Now let’s spread that over a year.

A one pack a day smoker would buy 365 packs of cigarettes a year and that would come to a grand total of $2,190.00. Wow that is expensive! If you used the electronic cigarette and buy electronic cigarette refill cartridges to last a year it would cost you $854 (5/ $12 = $2.40 a day x 365 days a year). $2,190.00-$854= A SAVINGS OF $1,336.00!!! Now that’s worth switching over to the electronic cigarette.

To read more information and see a video on the electronic cigarette, go to www.smokelessdelite.com

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Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 at 6:04 am  
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I agree, great video on smoking please have a watch and get involved in the conversation..

Quit smoking and be healthier and save money at the same time

I think if everyone had these images in front of them the whole time they would have to give up smoking.. I still think its fear mongering at its finest but you have to give it to them, there definately scaring the crap out of people.

Try the smokeless cigarette and you wont have to worry about any of these images!!

Great Video About Smoking and what it does to you Students, Scholars, please feel free to use this video, download it, or share it. It’s for everyone’s benefit.

Thanks for letting us share the video.. where was the original source pleat let us know!!

Simon Wright

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