im going to be a college athlete. I really enjoy vaping, its a fun hobby i have. however do you think it affects my stamina and ability to run long distances? smoking obviously does have a rather negative affect. But does vaping? I mean i am still putting something deep into my lungs thats not really supposed to be there. weve all heard that news story where someone got a hole in their lung bc of vaping. i just want to hear your opinion on the matter. futher my knowledge on the health aspects bc i really dont know.
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I believe it to be much healthier than smoking. And when I read up about PG I was surprised to find that maternity wards vaporize it to cut down on airborne pathogens.
I saw a FB post and the lady was talking about the "OIL" used in e-cigs causing a friend some vague lung problem. I make my own 20mg/ml juice and there is no OIL in mine. Keep reading up about it.
I work 12-14 hour days sometimes and I have more energy now then when I was smoking my 12-15 cigs a day.
Good luck.
I saw a FB post and the lady was talking about the "OIL" used in e-cigs causing a friend some vague lung problem. I make my own 20mg/ml juice and there is no OIL in mine. Keep reading up about it.
I work 12-14 hour days sometimes and I have more energy now then when I was smoking my 12-15 cigs a day.
Good luck.
The effect of vaping on lungs is a smalll fraction of smoking but it's not zero. I vape 7 ml per day and notice some lung irritation, very little compared to smoking but again, not zero. If I were vaping 2 ml's per day may be the effect would not be noticable. If you have a choice may be it's because you never smoked? Why go there? If you have a choice may be it's a social thing so may only do it when you're trying to impress the girls and that won't be many ml's. If you are elite, top drawer, or plan to be there you won't be partying much, you be home sleeping. It's tempting to say go for it. The more vapers there are the better protected us hardcore former smokers will be but I'm too good hearted for that. Vaping might not hurt your lungs but it won't make them stronger or more efficient.
You asked for opinions, and here is mine...
Anyone who isn't trying to get loose from a tobacco habit probably shouldn't vape. That's just my own personal opinion.
Anyone who isn't trying to get loose from a tobacco habit probably shouldn't vape. That's just my own personal opinion.
My own experience has been that xrays of my lungs taken over the almost 6 years I've been vaping and compared to ones taken before I started vaping, when I'd been a 35+ yr smoker, is that my lungs have improved immensely.
As far as the negative news stories go, most are a bunch of bull whose purpose is to scare people away from vaping and have nothing to do with actual fact. As an adult you have to decide what's best for you. If I were you and your athletic endeavors are important to you and vaping is merely a hobby and not a way to refrain from smoking, I'd refrain from vaping while enjoying my years being the best athlete I could be.
As far as the negative news stories go, most are a bunch of bull whose purpose is to scare people away from vaping and have nothing to do with actual fact. As an adult you have to decide what's best for you. If I were you and your athletic endeavors are important to you and vaping is merely a hobby and not a way to refrain from smoking, I'd refrain from vaping while enjoying my years being the best athlete I could be.
Competing at the collegiate level is a rare privilege and should be taken serious. You don't want to spend the rest of your life wondering what if.
What makes an exceptional athlete? Genetics, physical well being, diet, strength, stamina, sacrifice, dedication and hard work.
many of us here are all to ready to tell of our breathing improvement, and health benefits we have discovered coming off of, for many of us, a whole bunch of years of destructive physical impact from smoking. Yeah, vaping is great, I can breath so much better now! But what is not common and a totally unknown variable, is what if any, negative consequences might arise from inhaling vapor products to a never smokers lungs. Sure bet it is a boatload safer than smoking, but 100% non impact upon physical lung health? Nobody can answer that. We vapers are the guinea pigs in the experiment...
Thinking more on this, what is really needed are numbers of never smokers to take up vaping, and have their health monitored for many years, to prove or disprove any concerns.
many of us here are all to ready to tell of our breathing improvement, and health benefits we have discovered coming off of, for many of us, a whole bunch of years of destructive physical impact from smoking. Yeah, vaping is great, I can breath so much better now! But what is not common and a totally unknown variable, is what if any, negative consequences might arise from inhaling vapor products to a never smokers lungs. Sure bet it is a boatload safer than smoking, but 100% non impact upon physical lung health? Nobody can answer that. We vapers are the guinea pigs in the experiment...
Thinking more on this, what is really needed are numbers of never smokers to take up vaping, and have their health monitored for many years, to prove or disprove any concerns.
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is it better than smoking? i think so
is it better to not pick it up? i think so
nothing but fresh oxygen is good for your lungs, if you're an athlete, i'd say stay away from smoking and vaping, unless you only want to vape very little/for fun ( i vape every few minutes, lol )
is it better to not pick it up? i think so
nothing but fresh oxygen is good for your lungs, if you're an athlete, i'd say stay away from smoking and vaping, unless you only want to vape very little/for fun ( i vape every few minutes, lol )
I think most of the people here are former smokers that like the support and camaraderie that many...addicts? find helpful. For me, the success stories really helped. The public, as a whole, seems to see vaping as just another form of smoking. People can be rather closed minded.
I was teaching college for a while and there was definitely a dim view of vaping on campus; not just legally, but socially too. I guess their are things I am open-minded on and things that I am not. I just thought the faculty was a little openly opinionated, all-in-all.
Anyway, my two brothers have been teaching college long-term and they don't seem to question rules. But, then again, they probably don't want to have to get "real" jobs, either.
Sadly, I strongly suspect that your vaping will affect your wearing a school athletic uniform.
I was teaching college for a while and there was definitely a dim view of vaping on campus; not just legally, but socially too. I guess their are things I am open-minded on and things that I am not. I just thought the faculty was a little openly opinionated, all-in-all.
Anyway, my two brothers have been teaching college long-term and they don't seem to question rules. But, then again, they probably don't want to have to get "real" jobs, either.
Sadly, I strongly suspect that your vaping will affect your wearing a school athletic uniform.
Eh? Air is 80% Nitrogen. Plus the humidity. So you inhale water with every breath. Our lungs can handle small droplets just fine. I don't see people panic when there is fog out there.
vapeing for me has ment I can run after yrs of not being able to but if you don't have a nicotine addiction and ur a athlete I personally wouldn't risk vapeing, however I don't think a occasional vape would hurt you just be very carefully what eliquid ur useing look for Diacetyl, Acetyl Propionyl, and Acetoin Free eliquid as there is a connection between these chemicals and popcorn lung. As for the news report your talking about its a load of rubbish!! I've had red hot eliquid spit in my eye of all places (don't ask lol) i washed it out and no ill affect came from it. Plus there's no way eliquid could spit in ur mouth and burn a hole in ur lung without burning your mouth or throat witch is what the man claimed happened! as a fellow vapour I'm sure you yourself have had ur ecig spit in your mouth it's not even hot enough to burn your tongue, the whole story was just laughable!!
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Unfortunately, as of today, nobody can answer your question. Might it prove to be a detriment to an athlete, especially long distance runners? It's possible. But we know that no more then if it actually turned out to be beneficial, especially to long distance runners. Wouldn't that be a kick were it to be banned one day as a performance enhancing system?
So best I have is to say it's your decision. Vape, stop, or experiment. Train for a month or two while vaping, then stop for a comparable period, and judge for yourself. Then again, you may have a coach who will gladly make the decision for you.
Good luck and report back should you come to a discernible conclusion.
So best I have is to say it's your decision. Vape, stop, or experiment. Train for a month or two while vaping, then stop for a comparable period, and judge for yourself. Then again, you may have a coach who will gladly make the decision for you.
Good luck and report back should you come to a discernible conclusion.
You do not inhale water droplets unless you are in a fog. And vaper's vapor is not water.
Well numbers aside, easily googled, the point is it is better to not inhale smoke or vapor if u are an athelete or care about ur health as these two arent something that benefits the body in any way besides for ur own enjoyment
The "correct" and "safest" way to vape is to not inhale. Nic is absorbed through mucous membranes anyway. I try to draw into my mouth and inhale just far enough into the throat to blow out through the nose or back out through the mouth.
We all inhale here and there without thinking. There's an EPA limit on the number of hours in a day that entertainers, musicians, actors, and other people exposed to PG/VG fog can be around fog machines in a typical work period because PG and VG fog is a mild respiratory irritant.
Personally, I think that vaping is magnitudes safer than smoking. Plain old air is what our lungs were designed to work with, but they tolerate all the other contaminants in the air we breathe from cars, burning wood, cooking odors, and other chemicals.
We all inhale here and there without thinking. There's an EPA limit on the number of hours in a day that entertainers, musicians, actors, and other people exposed to PG/VG fog can be around fog machines in a typical work period because PG and VG fog is a mild respiratory irritant.
Personally, I think that vaping is magnitudes safer than smoking. Plain old air is what our lungs were designed to work with, but they tolerate all the other contaminants in the air we breathe from cars, burning wood, cooking odors, and other chemicals.
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"Correct"? Correct to who exactly?
*Citation Needed*
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