Diabetes and vaping

Diabetes occurs when the human body lacks a hormone called insulin. Insulin is responsible for helping us consume sugars in all their forms. There are few known causes of diabetes, poor diet, obesity, cigarettes, etc.

To clear things up first, there is only a little sugar used in most vape e-liquids. However, these liquids still contain nicotine and may pose a threat to people with different types of diabetes. A 2011 study by the American Chemical Society revealed that smoking is one of the main causes of increased blood sugar levels in smokers.

The research conducted so far says that, although nicotine will increase the risk of fatty acid deposition, a traditional cigarette has a higher nicotine content than vaping. Vaping can help reduce symptoms of diabetes and develop less nicotine. However, research has found that VG will turn into sugars, and this may pose a threat to some people with type 2 diabetes. VG itself is perfectly sweet on its own with no added flavors. Again, this cannot be used to conclude that vaping is harmful to diabetics, as the results so far are just anecdotal, and each person's body simply responds differently. But in general, each gram of e-liquid contains about 4 calories, so you can do the math.

 

Vaping is not directly related to diabetes and never will be linked to diabetes, despite all the sweet flavors it comes with. These sweet flavors are made using ethyl and different types of ingredients, but nothing that would pose a threat to diabetics. However, there is a possibility that vaping may cause some complications for a person with diabetes, but this is extremely rare. If you are a smoker, rest assured that changing to vaping will definitely be a better and healthier option for you, whether you have diabetes or not. As an example, there are funny reports that vaping inadvertently helps them reduce their intake of sweet foods such as cakes, sweets, and the like. If you are a vaper user, you will probably understand what this means. Just place the chocolate cake in front of you, then smoke or steam the chocolate-flavored liquid. A few breaths and you probably won't crave this chocolate cake.😂

Research says that e-cigarettes are far from harmful. For example, while its vapor may not contain some of the chemicals that traditional cigarette smoke does, it can still contain harmful substances, according to the CDC. Additional research, presented in April 2017 at George Washington University in Washington, D.C., shows that e-cigarette use is associated with a 42 percent increased risk of myocardial infarction or heart attack, of which diabetics already have an increased risk.

Researchers are also trying to understand how e-cigarettes affect diseases such as diabetes. According to a study published in December 2016 in the journal Atherosclerosis, e-cigarette smoking can trigger cells called EPCs (inferior endothelial cells) to damage blood vessels — a reaction that also occurs after people smoke conventional cigarettes. Over time, frequent and chronic mobilization of EPCs can actually deplete them, says Lukasz Antoniewicz, lead author of the study and a graduate student at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden. Low levels of EPCs are also associated with both cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes.

The vape liquid gets its sweetness and taste from flavoring and diluents. These diluents are either vegetable glycerin, propylene glycol, or a combination of the two.

Vegetable glycerin is a sugar alcohol, vegetable glycerin is known to give steam a particularly sweet flavor. In general, vegetable glycerin is used in toothpaste, granola bars and other beauty products, often to keep their moisture intact.

Also a common additive in foods, propylene glycol acts similarly to vegetable glycerin. According to the Food and Drug Administration, it is safe to consume. Propylene glycol is also part of the alcohol family. It is a colorless liquid that can be used as an emulsifier or to retain moisture in food and industrial products.

A vape liquid that contains only propylene glycol is said to have a slightly different taste, and is less sweet than a liquid made from vegetable glycerin. While both are considered sugar alcohols, they are not sugars.

Bottom line: If you've heard of vaping that increases your risk of diabetes, it's not because there is sugar in the vaping fluid. Nicotine is the culprit when the risk of developing this disease is increased. Unlike regular cigarettes, you can control your nicotine intake during vaping.

After searching also on the experiences of users of the vape, on the social media groups, I found users who say that they have diabetes and that the vape does not affect their sugar level.

Simply drink and measure the level of sugar with a random glucose meter, or the required tests, taking into account your food and medicine will fail.

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This article is presented without the slightest responsibility on my part. It is studies and research by researchers that have been read.

Taking into account that vaping or regular smoking contains nicotine, which is harmful to health.

Greetings / Dr. Muhammad Al-Urdany, chemical sciences specialist