Does nicotien really damage your veins?
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I don't have a clue, and it's the first time I've heard of it. Not that I'm worried, I use only low and no nicotine.
On the same hand, it can't be as bad as a regular cigarette--my opinion.
On the same hand, it can't be as bad as a regular cigarette--my opinion.
Actually I've been doing some research on this whole vaping thing. What I've found is that analogs, DO damage blood vessels, but nicotine actually helps them. Somewhere i read that a company was making a gel to help increase circulation in diabetics which is made with nicotine. Not that it doesn't have it's own set of side effect, but the value of nicotine has nice things it does as well. I would just check out wiki for it or a Google
I'm not a doctor, but I believe it's pretty well documented that nicotine is a vaso constrictor, which means that it can contribute to narrowing of the vessels and perhaps (in extreme cases) cardiac problems. Most prople have no problems with nicotine - for most of us, it's the tobacco smoke that's damaging our lungs. However, if you're prone to, or already have, cardio-vascular problems, you may want to be careful. A friend of mine had to quit smoking after she developed blood clots in her legs. Vaping probably wouldn't have helped her physical situation.
In my opinion, vaping is still better than smoking, but it's not completely safe for everyone. I recommend you do research on your own to determine if you need to reduce, or eliminate, your nicotine level.
In my opinion, vaping is still better than smoking, but it's not completely safe for everyone. I recommend you do research on your own to determine if you need to reduce, or eliminate, your nicotine level.
yeah one of my buddys aunts is a cardiovascular doctor or surgeon or what ever you call them. and she was saying that. But she still said there better then real cigs.
I've never heard of nicotine damaging your veins. It could be the nicotine in cigarettes or one of the thousands of other chemicals in those bad boys.
Nicotine and Caffiene are one in the same...Both are drugs and both come with good and bad. Neither are healthy. Everything in moderation. I am not sure that arthritis has anything to do with your veins anyway!
actually its the carbon monoxide in analogs that damage the arteries and blood vessels. it destroys the lining inside them. nicotine on the other hand causes the release of fatty acids in the blood stream when combined with the damaged lining causes the fat to stick and be deposited in the vessels causing blockage. and as we all know ecigs dont contain carbon monoxide.
I'm not an expert, but from what I understand nicotine can cause circulatory problems, though not usually through a direct arterial damage condition. Since it increases blood pressure at the same time as constricting blood vessels it can cause a 'perfect storm' situation that might exacerbate a pre-existing condition.
Then again, I did read an article a year ago that said that nicotine by itself actually improved circulation...
In the end, I wouldn't worry about it too much, but you can always ask your GP about it.
Then again, I did read an article a year ago that said that nicotine by itself actually improved circulation...
In the end, I wouldn't worry about it too much, but you can always ask your GP about it.
When you read any medical reports regarding nicotine, you have to assume that the delivery mechanism was cigarettes. One of the main components of tobacco combustion is carbon monoxide. (the other main one being 'tar'). It's the carbon monoxide that is mostly related to heart and vascular problems with cigarettes, but not because of the nicotine.
In fact, a recent study on rheumatoid arthritis, in 2007 from Zürich, Geneva and Boston reported:
"a significant trend was observed for reduced radiographic progression and generally more favourable functional scores among heavy smokers, suggesting that cigarette smoke does not accelerate RA disease progression."
Radiographic progression is the loss of movement in arthritic joints. IOW, the more nicotine you get (the full study found that the heavier smoker you are), the less you are affected by arthritis. Nicotine is an anti-inflammatory and has been used historically exactly for that - to reduce inflammation.
Cigarette smoking and radiographic progression in rheumatoid arthritis -- Finckh et al. 66 (8): 1066 -- Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases
It also reduces the probability of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease and dementia.
AIN'T THAT GOOD?????? LMAOIt's a drug after all...
DOES THAT MEAN ALL DRUGS ARE BAD!!!! NICOTINE IN MODERATE DOSES IS NO WORST THAN CAFFINE- Status
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