SmokeFree Vs. Smoking : Your Heart Is The Clear Winner
The tobacco industry will not disclose all of the chemicals their products contain. However, we do know that according to the Surgeon General's Report, that cigarette smoke contains the following chemicals: carbon monoxide, benzene, acetone, hydrogen cyanide, nitrogen oxide, formic acid, acetic acid, nicotine, ammonia, benzolpyrene, tar, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. Are tobacco companies going out of their way to find harmful substances to put in their products? It certainly appears that way.
Now consider this: immediately upon using tobacco, the cardiovascular system is assaulted. Nicotine invades the bloodstream causing the pulse to race and the blood pressure to rise substantially. This continues for several hours after using the product. It's like putting your body through an uphill climb all day!
Could it get any worse? Absolutely. Carbon monoxide, the invisible, odorless killer, attacks the body by depriving the red blood cells of approximately 16 percent of their oxygen carrying capabilities. The nicotine continues to punish the body by restricting arteries by as much as 50 percent and reducing blood flow to the heart by 25 percent. For smokers with existing artery blockages this can be deadly.
There is hope. Within 30 minutes of stopping tobacco use, the chance of cardiovascular death drops exponentially. In a few days, the body rids itself of nicotine and with that the pulse and blood pressure begin to normalize. Coronary artery spasms also begin to subside. Damaged red blood cells are gradually replace by new healthy cells. In only a few months, all of the damaged cells are replaced and vitality returns to the body.
Quitting may have just gotten easier thanks to Health e-Choice a new visionary company located in Ashland, Virginia. The company has recently introduced the SmokeFree, an electronic cigarette, that looks and feels like smoking a real cigarette. However, instead of using nicotine, the SmokeFree uses replacement cartridges that contain only water, propylene glycol (an FDA approved food additive), and flavoring. The cartridges cost only $2.00 and are equivalent to a pack of traditional cigarettes. This makes the Smoke Free not only better for your health but, also your wallet.
Smoke Free users have reported as much as a 75 percent drop in traditional cigarette smoking after only a couple of weeks of using the SmokeFree. The SmokeFree produces a harmless water vapor that looks like regular smoke, but dissipates quickly and poses no threat to the user or those nearby.