Facts and myths about e-cigarettes

Hi!

Do you think those high-sugar synthetic liquids, which “coke up” a lot (though I’d rather call it caramelization), pose a risk?

When inhaled, it can enter our bloodstream through the lungs along with nicotine… because we don’t swallow it, thus bypassing the pancreas’s insulin production.

For my part, relying on this common sense logic, I find naturally flavored, organic tobacco extracts reassuring. These, even when filtered, can be cotton and Pod-friendly. Am I way off track?

Something else… metal particles in the air. I attach all drawings and documents inside my work car with neodymium magnets. After a few hundred km, their placement is clearly visible from the outside…

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Dear Roberta

As far as I know, I categorize aromas into 3 “major” categories.

  1. Fruity = does not gunk up, ideal for DL use
  2. Dessert = Due to higher sugar content, it immediately uses up the atomizer head, definitely not for pods, deposits form on the wire in built heads, cotton wears out quickly (depending on the head, e.g., 2-3 tanks for Dvarw), recommended for restricted DL - for MTL.
  3. Tobacco aroma = exclusively for MTL use

Using the device and an incompatible aroma not only deposits on the atomizer chamber but also on the connected parts, which results in practically no clean combustion chamber (due to deposits on cotton, wire, internal restrictor of the head) during use. It is certainly not healthy; even with a suitable head (MTL, RDL), such aromas require almost daily maintenance. But this is just my personal experience. Returning to the question, “inhaled, higher sugar content” aromas have nothing to do with blood sugar levels because it is related to pulmonary circulation, which is expelled with the next exhale, it does not connect to blood plasma in any way, and definitely has nothing to do with the pancreas; it does not trigger insulin release in any form. I hope I could help. (Personally, I consume dessert / tobacco aromas during holidays in MTL-RDL, and I have never measured any short-term or long-term blood sugar fluctuations. If you have doubts, they can perform a glucose tolerance test in a lab, as well as a long-term (looking back 3 months) glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c%) test.)

I would also add that unfortunately, based on my experience, people are not aware of the basics I mentioned above. Not every aroma is suitable for every head, pod, pre-made coil, or rebuildable setup, and they forget about thorough maintenance, which is not necessarily the user’s fault. Those who ask for my help, we always start with the basics: pre-made coil device, fruit aroma, maintenance, coil replacement, etc. Those who are satisfied with this understand the basics and can move up if they want, but with foundational knowledge. That’s why I always tell people who want to try “something else” from a different setup that I’ll give it to them, show them everything, explain it, etc., so they definitely understand and have a good experience. BUT! I absolutely do not say that this is what you should vape because it’s healthy, blah blah, throw away all your e-cigarettes, no. Think of it as a different form of smoking/vaping, and once you experience it, you can decide if it’s for you or not.

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There are 1-2 cardiovascular patients here.
I am one of them.
It was just a footnote, not a post asking for advice.
:grin: :wink:

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Interesting, I always thought there was something wrong with your head :grinning_

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That’s the real deal!
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Hi! What’s your opinion on the potential buildup/deposition of dessert flavors in the lungs? :slight_smile: Anyway, I don’t think there’s an ideal flavor, just more taxing or lighter ones. Fruity ones are acidic, desserts caramelize, menthol isn’t healthy in large quantities either, and extracts might also contain a few bits and pieces…

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Dear Zoli

This is just my opinion. As I’ve explained above, I think there’s no problem with any of the flavorings, or damage from condensation/buildup, if the flavoring is used appropriately (MTL, DTL) and the user takes care of proper maintenance to keep the heating chamber as clean as possible. I have an acquaintance who has exclusively vaped dessert flavorings in MTL for over a decade and runs half marathons, regularly goes for check-ups, and is actively involved in sports. All flavorings are ideal if the heating chamber is clean and used and maintained with the right mindset.

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For me, vaping caramel and its companions in DL mode is concerning because of this. Since here they pull it down youthfully, deeply, and thoroughly all at once, I see that part as riskier. :slightly_smiling_face:

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On foreign sites, quite a lot of people vape extracts in RDL! style, for example, I see quite a lot among Italians, with the recently released “diplomat” atomizer in their hands :flushed_face:

I can’t grasp how they manage (you :grin:)

But, I know :blush::right_facing_fist::left_facing_fist:

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I am specifically talking about a strongly mixed, very caramel, sweet e-liquid. As I am, a patient with underdeveloped lungs from birth, I choke after a few puffs from this kind of DL-inhaled e-liquid. So, the combination of strong aroma, caramelization, sugar (or sweetener). It’s suspicious that more deposits build up in DL from such flavors.

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At the beginning of the year, there was a medical examination at the company, (I didn’t manage to pee on the dipstick again, I wrote this down as an interesting fact :zany_face:) you know, I’m doing it in dual mode, what I smoke, wow :joy: but luckily the lady said I’m fine, maybe just that 180 blood pressure is a bit high :grin:

But maybe it just doesn’t show up on my blood count :grin:

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130 is the allowed limit, isn’t it?……:thinking::rofl::wink:

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On the highway, yes.
But with Zoli, who knows?!

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I took my foot off at 230, I say, that

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But this wasn’t last week Monday morning, when I was contemplating whether to stay in third gear at 46, or shift up to 4th, because I’ll fall off the road in a corner anyway :rofl: or a smart Lauda will crash into me….

But well, above 220, you don’t even notice it :grin: (a drop of reggae, right? :rofl:)

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Dear Kinga! Thank you very much too, it reassured me and I can also show my wife how harmless the e-cigarette is.

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Hi!

I am happy to read your replies to your comments. At first, it was very strange to read such an opinion from a doctor. Unfortunately, everywhere I hear nonsense that e-cigarettes are even more harmful than regular ones, let’s stomp them out, we don’t need them. This is of course not true, nonsense. I smoked analog for 25 years, from April 4, 2025, only vape.:grinning_face:

Welcome among us.

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There is a moment at seven-thousand RPM when everything fades into a blur, the car becomes weightless, simply disappears, and nothing remains but a body moving through space and time. Seven-thousand RPM: that’s when you experience this, and a question arises within you, the only question that matters: who are you?

From the movie Kings of the Asphalt.

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