Pandemic Survival Blog

  Over one billion people smoke cigarettes daily, and that’s nearly 1 in every 5 people. Four out of five of those smokers are men. Plus, more than 55 million people vape, and although vaping involves fewer toxins than those nasty cancer sticks, nearly everyone who vapes is still ingesting nicotine, the world’s third-most-addictive drug. Nicotine is brutal punishment for the body over time, and causes  systemic damage , as it constricts veins and capillaries, thus limiting the flow of blood, oxygen and nutrients to vital parts of the body (also increasing risk and severity of Covid by compromising immune function). Got limited endurance? That’s the nicotine. Out of breath frequently, even when you’re not smoking or vaping? That’s the aftermath of nicotine’s chronic damage. If you’ve tried the nicotine patch or the nicotine gum as a quit method and it failed you miserably, that’s because both still contain nicotine. Why would you try to quit something so addictive by doing more...

Most folks are being extra careful during these trying times not to spread or pick up germs when out in public, shopping, working, visiting folks or getting food. Wearing a mask, avoiding touching your face, and washing your hands very well and frequently are all top strategies for lessening chances of catching that scary, deadly “novel” coronavirus. Yet, what about improving your immune system? The media doesn’t even talk about it, at all. Shouldn’t you be just as careful, if not even more so, about feeding your body the right nutrients, vitamins and minerals that boost your immunity, while filtering out known neurotoxins and pesticides that cripple immune system function? It only sounds like common sense, but how difficult is it to put it to work for you all day, every day, maybe from here on out? Recent study reveals direct link between nicotine itself and inflammation, showing detrimental immunological effects So much for the theory that vaping isn’t “that bad” for you. If it’s got...

  Over 95% of people who quit nicotine without help return to the habit within 6 months. How could that be, when the true nicotine physical addiction wears off after just 3 to 4 days? It boils back to the fact that nicotine is a short-term stimulant, but a long-term depressant. Plus, much of the addiction is based on psychological stimulation that stems from physical habits and "rituals." You see, dopamine is created in the brain, even when you just think about a cigarette, or vaping, or sex, or even your favorite food. So when smokers are trying to quit, there's a chemical messenger war that's going on in their brain that's physical and mental, and the triggers can become unforgiving, if not followed by the drug. Let's elaborate.   Behavior rituals keep smokers addicted, beyond the 4 day physical nicotine addiction. Most smokers love packing that pack on their hand, tapping the cigarette on its end, and dangling it from their lips while putting off lighti...

Whether your lips are tugging on electronic cigs or cigarettes, the complaints are always the same about the nicotine damage being done to your body, your mind and your senses. Respiratory problems creep in slowly, even for those suffering from secondhand exposure, and that’s a scientific fact. Then, blood pressure is always a problem, even if the doctors don’t catch it early, it’s there, building up like a volcano. M.D.s call those problems “abnormalities,” and those so-called irregularities can walk you by the drug-addiction-leash down a dark corridor, to pneumonia, seizures and even death. By the way, nicotine is the third-most-addictive drug on Earth, right behind cocaine and heroin, so don’t feel so bad if you’ve been planning on quitting for months or years. After long term use though, you can’t think straight for long, can’t breathe in deeply, forget things easily, lose some eyesight and hearing along the way, and oh, that sense of smell. What’s even worse than that? Over time, ...

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Vaping is taking off in the teen world, as most of them think it's less health-damaging than cigarettes, and they're right. Problem is, they're all still addicted to nicotine, the world's 3rd most addictive drug, that constricts blood vessels, limiting oxygen and nutrient transport throughout the body. Guess what that means? Lower immune system function. Yes, a new study links vaping to a " substantially increased risk " of not only catching covid, but having a worse case of it when and if they do. Over 4,000 participants of a national sample studied by Stanford researchers found vape enthusiasts 7 times more likely to become infected with novel coronavirus compared to people who don't vape. Ouch. Age does not protect these teens when their blood isn't carrying the proper amount of oxygen and nutrients What researchers fail to mention is that the worst part of immune compromised systems starts and ends with poor nutrition. So even if these vapin...

Nicotine is a short term stimulant, so there’s an immediate “reward” for using nicotine, and that’s called dopamine surge. In the 1960s, the most popular and successful brands of cigarettes were manufactured by mixing ammonia with the tobacco to “free-base” the nicotine, turning it into a vapor-ready form. This greatly increased their market share, so drastically, they nearly ran all the other cancer stick makers out of business in just a few years. Prior to the use of ammonia, nicotine came into the lungs on tobacco particles, so it absorbed into the bloodstream slowly through tissue, and then finally started to “kick in” after a few minutes. Conversely, using the free-base method, the nicotine enters the lungs as a vapor and thus gets processed immediately, reaching the heart and brain within three seconds. That quick “nic fix” secret formula made Big Tobacco kings a fortune, like Marlboro, while strengthening the nicotine addiction ten times over. They got  busted...