Electronic Cigarettes – The Hottest Smoking Sensation
May 6, 2009 by John Thompson
Filed under Smoking and Pregnant
e-Cigarettes are arousing interest and speculation of plenty of people all over ready to give up their addiction to normal cigarettes. Compared to normal cigarettes, the expense of these devices may appear lofty, but the potential for long-term savings far outweigh the price of continuing without them. A part of their attraction is that they perform and look just like a traditional cigarette. When the e-cigarette is activated, the LED tip lights up and a smoke-like vapor is created that isn’t a source of air pollution the same way as a regular cigarette. That permits e-cigarettes to be made use of in no smoking areas. That also means we may be observing a revolution in the way we view smoking with these inventive electronic alternatives.
This is a somewhat new sort of smoking. It was started by a Chinese company in 2004, and has been gaining preference ever since. Exact sales figures are difficult to pin down, but just one of the most popular companies making electronic cigarettes out there asserts that more than 300,000 were sold in 2008. These kinds of figures show us that a large number of people are choosing to give up regular cigarettes. Sales are spiking exponentially as more and more smokers realize that electronic cigarettes can transform the way they smoke. The e-cigarettes have even been listed in the Top Ten Health Trends of 2008. But the query on every smoker’s mind is, are they really better for you than plain old tobacco cigs?
eCigs are tobacco free but do have the same physical appearance of a traditional cig ” a 100 wide to be accurate. The rechargeable lithium battery does make the unit a bit heavier but otherwise they could easily be mistaken for a tobacco cigarette. They contain only 2 main ingredients ” nicotine and propylene glycol (PG). You have probably been using PG for several years in some or most of your personal care products. PG is also the main ingredient in the liquid used in smoke machines. A computer chip in the battery of the e-cig notices when a user pulls air through the device and turns on the red LED tip, simulating a flare. This then also kicks on the heating coil, referred to as the atomizer, and vaporizes the PG/nicotine cartridge. The result is a nicotine-filled vapor which closely simulates real smoke. Even the most seasoned smokers agree the entire process is as similar to a traditional cigarette as possible.
Cartridges are usually available in varying nicotine strengths ” most commonly zero, low, medium and high. Compared to standard cigs, a high cartridge contains approximately an identical quantity of nicotine per puff . The life expectancy of an e-cigarette cartridge however far out-pulls its tobacco alternative however, producing around 300 puffs, compared to fifteen. The understandable benefit to having the optional strengths is that you allow yourself to have control of your nicotine intake.
What about all the cancer causing agents, dangers to your health, and over 4,000 other deadly chemicals unleashed by a burning cigarette? If they were listed on the box of an e-cig, they would all be followed by (not included). You heard it right. Since there is no flame, there is no real smoke, so there is also far less risk related to your health . The same holds true for second hand smoke. The danger to your health is similar to that of nicotine gum, not nearly to that of smoking. The PG vapor clearly isnt deadly in the same way.
As far as quitting goes, there is no systematic proof that agrees or disagrees with it’s possibility. But, eventually tapering the concentration of nicotine in the cartridges might possibly aid you in ceasing because it will still feel like smoking a normal cigarette. Even if you wouldn’t like to quit, the electronic cigarette is a extremely lower health risk. The e-cig is not only a safer alternative choice as far as you health is concerned, but goes much easier on your wallet, In the long run e-cigarettes are much more cheap than traditional cigarettes. On top of that is the fact that e-cigs are completely harmless to use anywhere without making you or your things smell like smoke. E-cigarettes won’t yellow your teeth and are free of the long list of negative effects traditional cigarettes carry. All of this information seems to suggest the electronic cigarettes superiority to normal cigarettes in almost every single way.
If you think you may want to attempt a promising, new system of smoking, the e-cig may very well be what you have been looking for. The price is right, the benefits are clear, and the product is incredibly handy. e-cigarettes are being sold across the world, and sales are rising. Try the new e-cig, and see why so many smokers now prefer it to standard smoking.
Is there a natural way to contol diabetic blood sugar? There is one which is used in Asia with good results, apparently. Find out more about this leaf with “natural plant insulin control.”
April 9, 2009 by Conrad Blomberg
Filed under Pregnancy and Diabetes
Diabetes is virtually at epidemic levels in the United States as well as in many other nations ” especially those nations which adhere to the Western Lifestyle.
Much continues to be written about this scourge and what it does to the human body. And, in the popular press, there constantly are plenty of ideas about what can and should be done to control it
The diagnosis, testing of and supplying various medicines to deal with diabetes has created a huge business.
But, is it possible that there is a Natural Substance, a plant, which will treat diabetes? If so, we might expect that the medical/pharmaceutical industry might not be too interested in discussing its qualities.
It could be that it is time to take a close look at the herb Banaba and what it might do for diabetics. Banaba is a popular treatment for diabetes in the Phillipines. The Japanese. because they are close to the Phillipines, have been interested in this treatment and their scientists have studied it. It appears that Banaba leaves have an ability to reduce blood sugar or perhaps they have an “Insulin-like” principle.
Research by Japanese scientists has shown that Banaba contains a natural plant insulin which can be taken orally. There are apparently no side effects when taken this way.
The Japanese have completed many studies on Banaba. Dried Banaba Leaf powder was mixed with chicken feed in one study. The yolk of the chicken egg was analyzed to discover any effect.
When the egg yolks were analysed, it was discovered that Banaba was present. When these enriched egg yolks were fed to diabetic mice, their blood sugar was normalized.
In a different, and unusual study, Banaba an alcohol leaf extract of Banaba leaf was sprayed into the air in a bedroom where a patient with diabetes was sleeping. The result was that as the person slept, trace amounts of corosolic acid were deposited in the lungs. Corosolic acid is said to regulate the levels of blood sugar.
The leaf of the Banaba plant has been found to be high in corosolic acid. The night-time spraying reduced blood sugar levels to normal indicating that the corosolic acid had been absorbed by the subject of the test.
Other studies based on what was done by the Japanese soon took place. The Japanese had isolated corosolic acid as the active ingredient in the Banaba plant. Based on this, a 1999 Florida study found that corosolic acid did indeed lower blood sugar levels in all patients. It was also found that the higher the level of corosolic acid the lower blood sugar levels dropped.
More recent studies have shown the not only is the Banaba leaf effective — the whole plant is said to be useful for lowering blood sugar for diabetics. A study showed that the entire plant (roots, leaves etc) had the effect of lowering glucose levels. And, thus, the whole Banaba plant could possibly be used to fight diabetes.
Another effect was that Benaba leaves also had a beneficial effect on obesity. Because of the way Banaba helps the body, it is said to be effective in promoting weight-loss.
A quotation from Supplementwatch is: “An interesting side-effect of tighter control of blood sugar and insulin levels is a significant tendency of Banaba to promote weight loss (an average of 2-4 lbs. per month) ” without significant dietary alterations. It is likely that modulation of glucose and insulin levels reduces total caloric intake somewhat and encourages moderate weight loss.”
As a result of many studies, many weight loss products now use Banaba as a safe and natural component which encourages weight loss.
Not all suppliers carry Banaba Leaf. However, it is beyond the scope of this article to go into the procurement of this herb, except to say that it is not an expensive herb to buy.

