Exercising!

[Morandir835]

Most Excellent SIC0 sir.

 

[SIC08869]

Why thank you Morandir sir!

 

[Ethereal]

Just joined a gym after a year of vaping coming from being a fairly heavy smoker. Swimming and all other heart pounding exercises are not effecting me the way it did when I smoked, you know that feeling like an alien is trying to get out of your chest? Definitely improving my lung capacitiy and making me feel all round healthier. I have an office job and thought it was about time I got off my ... and did something, feel great, but then I should at the age of 38. I did wonder if vaping was going to effect me but I can honestly say no it hasn't, no coughing and spluttering etc.

 

[neonrust]

I have been playing indoor(box) lacrosse since last March. Even made the local "semi-pro" team. I would not have even tried if I were still smoking.

V4L has been like a fountain of youth for me.

 

[Ethereal]

Doesn't it take something like 5 years for the lungs to totally regenerate themselves after smoking, or is that just a wives tale? I'm sure it must take a while.

The only downside I could see from vaping is that the nicotine is still restricing your arteries so less oxygen is getting to the brain and maybe you will get tired quicker? I'm not an expert in this field but it stands to reason.

 

[Lisa66]

Doesn't it take something like 5 years for the lungs to totally regenerate themselves after smoking, or is that just a wives tale? I'm sure it must take a while.

The only downside I could see from vaping is that the nicotine is still restricing your arteries so less oxygen is getting to the brain and maybe you will get tired quicker? I'm not an expert in this field but it stands to reason.

I think I read that it takes about 5 years for precancerous cells to be replaced and about 10 years to get as close as you'll ever be to normal with regard to stroke and heart attack (due to smoking). Of course, depending on how long a person smoked, some lung tissue is permanently and irreversibly made non-functional by smoking...

The lack of oxygen to the brain with smoking is mainly due to the carbon monoxide (not nicotine) being inhaled, because it attaches to the hemoglobin, replacing oxygen. I've read that the blood vessel constriction with nicotine is similar to that of caffeine. So, if anything it seems like it would cause your blood pressure and heart rate to go up a little.