While You're Vaping, Your Body is Doing This

Vaping seemed like a cool thing to do. You could smoke and not offend anyone with the awful smell and it was supposed to help people quit smoking or at least offer an alternative. Now, it appears as though 1,479 of the optimistic smokers have been affected by vaping.

It wasn't long after the endorsements of e-cigarettes that it turned into horror stories for too many individuals, mostly teens. They are ill and many say it's because of the frequent use of e-cigarettes and products made with THC. Of those not so optimistic anymore is one young man who reported a shattered jaw due to the exploding cigarettes. Another, suffered from a respiratory illness that left his family devastated. With all the evidence pointing toward the culprit, some still doubt it's because they vaped.

Is Vaping Bad for Your Health?

Developers marketed the device as it would save the world from second-hand smoke while smokers could puff safely using their product. But what they didn't tell the public, hurt them. Teens who wouldn't ordinarily pick up a cigarette, vaped. Do you realize what this means?

We now have a new batch of young people addicted to nicotine and what do you think they’ll do after they have finished vaping? They will buy a pack of cigarettes. Did the experts know people would get hooked on e-cigarettes or about the harmful effects of vaping?

Get High While Vaping

The fact you can use the e-cigarette device to get high attracts a multitude of individuals. So many people agree they get high when they vape. Whether it's from the nicotine or if it's marijuana-based, the liquid releases serotonin and dopamine in the brain and you feel as though you're high. Obviously, if you're smoking chemicals with tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) in it, the buzz will be more enjoyable if you compare it to nicotine.

Experience Cravings

Vaping nicotine is like smoking cigarettes at the end of the day. You can get hooked because it's nicotine, one of the most addicting substances there is. Health experts say it's only third to cocaine and heroin. Pair nicotine with the e-cigarette and you'll create a monster.

Bonnie Halpern-Felsher, Stanford University and founder/director of Tobacco Prevention Toolkit, says vaping products these days are “engineered to easily deliver more nicotine to the brain, faster, with less harshness.” Vaping works on the principle: the more you do it, the more you want to do it.

Suffer from Withdrawals

As with all addictions, there are withdrawal symptoms. When a person vapes regularly, they can expect the same experience when they attempt to quit. The user will have headaches, nausea, insomnia, sweat and be irritable. At some point, the user will either give in or stand their ground and say no.

Is Vaping Harmful to Lungs?

Without really knowing a lot about how vaping affects the body, experts do know people experience lung damage and suffer from respiratory problems; lung inflammation, cough, and shortness of breath. Medical researchers suspect acrolein is in the liquid-vapor. It's a concoction used in some weed killers. Acrolein causes cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and injury to the lungs.

Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Increase

If you pay attention when you're vaping, you'll notice your heart will beat faster. What you may not know is your blood pressure is escalating as well. Because of this, you are at risk of having a heart attack, angina, heart disease or a stroke.

Vaping and Your Dental Health

Is vaping safe? Well, let’s just say e-cigarettes aren't good for your mouth either. You should want to protect your smile, more so, your gums and teeth. In fact, you could develop new cavities while vaping. If you want bacteria on your teeth, gum disease, periodontal disease, receding and bloody gums, then vaping could be right for you.

Final Thoughts on Long Term Effects of Vaping

It's just a personal observation, but it doesn't seem as though anything to do with vaping marijuana or smoking e-cigarettes is healthy. There are no material rewards for it, but if you quit now, it may extend your life. What we now know is e-cigarettes are not the safe alternative manufacturers told us it would be. The safest way to quit is to quit cold turkey. Use your will power. It's hard, yes, we know... it's up there with cocaine and heroin, but you can do it!