Are you are smoker? If you are, you have probably already heard about the new technology called electronic cigarettes or e-cig for short. But what exactly is this new phenomenon about? Well it is a new way to smoke any type of tobacco product, whether it be a cigarette, a pipe, or cigar, it is meant to be an alternative way of smoking.
This device is battery operated and does not involve the use of tobacco or any type of combustion, it is all electronic. The way that it works is that it provides nicotine through the use of a solution called propylene glycol/nicotine which is vaporized and inhaled through the device. The nicotine doses can be flavored and offer the same physical sensation as if one was smoking a real cigarette.
They are shaped to look like a long tube, with the most common shape being that of a ballpoint pen but they can resemble the appearance of a real cigarette. Although there can be many different forms, they all have the following components:
•A mouthpiece or "cartridge" which is a small disposable cup that is at the end of the tube and made of plastic and can be refilled or replaced.
•Absorbent material - this is placed inside the device and contains the flavored nicotine liquid solution.
•Heating element or "atomizer"- this is the device that causes the liquid to vaporize in the mouthpiece for it to be inhaled when smoking electronic cigarettes.
•Rechargeable battery- this is a standard lithium-ion battery.
•Electronic circuits - the main one being an electronic airflow sensor, which is a mandatory component. Other circuits include an LED indicator light to signal operation of the device.
Due to the fact that these devices do not have the combustion of traditional tobacco, they are being marketed as a better and healthier alternative to smoking real tobacco and as a way to break the nicotine habit or addiction.
In conclusion, if you are looking for an alternative to having to go outside to brave harsh elements of the various seasons or are looking for a healthier alternative to smoking, then these electronic cigarettes may be for you. These cigarettes can provide you with the smoking sensation that you are used to and provide a wide variety of flavors without having to worry about the harmful effects of real tobacco.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Friday, October 22, 2010
Stop Smoking with Hypnotherapy
We have all heard how bad tobacco products are for our health. Smoking is an addiction that is very difficult to quit, but there are proven techniques that help increase your chances of not only quitting smoking, but never smoking a cigarette again. One of the most effective treatments in helping people to finally stop smoking is the alternative method of hypnotherapy.
According to the American Heart Association, 47.1 million people smoke in the United States. Of men in the United States, 23.5% smoke and out of women in the United States, 18.1% smoke. The statistics are even higher when looking at the worldwide statistics of cigarette smokers.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke, 50 of which are known to cause cancer. According to WHO, half of the world's population of children (700 million children) are exposed to tobacco smoke. The International Labour Organization estimates that 200,000 people around the world die from second-hand smoke at work. These statistics show that not only is it important for an individual to quit smoking, but it is also important that they quit for the health of those around them as well.
Smoking is a physical and mental addiction. People become used to the feeling they get from a cigarette. They get used to having a cigarette in their hand and it occupies a great deal of time throughout their day; smokers become used to having an oral fixation with cigarettes. These are all physical aspects of their habit. The mental addiction can be more difficult to overcome. The actual addiction is mental and there is very little someone can do physically to help overcome the mental addiction to cigarettes.
Moses (1987) performed research on treating smoking with hypnotherapy. The researcher points out that smoking deals with habit, addiction, and willpower. All three of these aspects are difficult to treat alone, let alone all together, but hypnosis has shown to be effective in treating the habit, addiction, and one's willpower to quit. The suggestions used in this study were to get smokers to change the way they viewed smoking and also to become more aware of the negative health effects smoking was doing to their body and overall health. Hypnosis was used to target the smokers' habit, addiction, and willpower to effectively help them quit smoking. Results of the study showed that using hypnosis suggestions was very beneficial in helping people abstain from smoking tobacco.
Smoking has many negative effects on ones physical and mental health as well as the health of those around smokers. Quitting smoking has so many positive influences on one's health and a positive economic impact. It is important for people to look into alternative methods of quitting smoking. Hypnosis generally requires only a few sessions to help people quit smoking in the long-term having a huge positive impact on a person's life.
According to the American Heart Association, 47.1 million people smoke in the United States. Of men in the United States, 23.5% smoke and out of women in the United States, 18.1% smoke. The statistics are even higher when looking at the worldwide statistics of cigarette smokers.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 4000 chemicals in cigarette smoke, 50 of which are known to cause cancer. According to WHO, half of the world's population of children (700 million children) are exposed to tobacco smoke. The International Labour Organization estimates that 200,000 people around the world die from second-hand smoke at work. These statistics show that not only is it important for an individual to quit smoking, but it is also important that they quit for the health of those around them as well.
Smoking is a physical and mental addiction. People become used to the feeling they get from a cigarette. They get used to having a cigarette in their hand and it occupies a great deal of time throughout their day; smokers become used to having an oral fixation with cigarettes. These are all physical aspects of their habit. The mental addiction can be more difficult to overcome. The actual addiction is mental and there is very little someone can do physically to help overcome the mental addiction to cigarettes.
Moses (1987) performed research on treating smoking with hypnotherapy. The researcher points out that smoking deals with habit, addiction, and willpower. All three of these aspects are difficult to treat alone, let alone all together, but hypnosis has shown to be effective in treating the habit, addiction, and one's willpower to quit. The suggestions used in this study were to get smokers to change the way they viewed smoking and also to become more aware of the negative health effects smoking was doing to their body and overall health. Hypnosis was used to target the smokers' habit, addiction, and willpower to effectively help them quit smoking. Results of the study showed that using hypnosis suggestions was very beneficial in helping people abstain from smoking tobacco.
Smoking has many negative effects on ones physical and mental health as well as the health of those around smokers. Quitting smoking has so many positive influences on one's health and a positive economic impact. It is important for people to look into alternative methods of quitting smoking. Hypnosis generally requires only a few sessions to help people quit smoking in the long-term having a huge positive impact on a person's life.
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