The video provided a gross insight into what goes on inside your body
There’s been some debate between smokers for awhile now about whether vaping is better for your health than smoking.
Of course, neither options are great for your lungs, with people actually suffering near-death experiences from vapes, and others having grim side effects.
While some believe that both options bring about the same result to your health, Cancer Research UK states there’s one clear difference: “E-cigarettes don't contain cancer-causing tobacco.”
That doesn’t mean it’s totally harmless, though
The video will likely put you off smoking for life (Getty Stock Image)
But if you can’t get away from your nicotine addiction, which one do you go for in the end?
When YouTuber Chris Notap put this theory to the test, it provided a gross insight into what goes on in your body when you vape versus when you puff on a ciggie.
Using a clear glass dome with a hole in the front, Chris explained in his video caption that he wanted to see the effects of smoking for one month.
In his opinion, after doing the experiment ‘there's only one thing that should be going in your lungs, and that's air’.
In the video you can see Chris using an inhaling machine which essentially ‘smokes’ the device and cigarettes into the dome which is filled with cotton balls.
Throughout the month's-worth of smoking, it’s easy to see that the cigs immediately begin to leave a brown, sticky residue inside of the dome while the vape leaves a white cloud.
According to Chris, the experiment took three days to complete before all of the necessary cigs and vape juice was used up.
But if you can’t get away from your nicotine addiction, which one do you go for in the end?
When YouTuber Chris Notap put this theory to the test, it provided a gross insight into what goes on in your body when you vape versus when you puff on a ciggie.
Using a clear glass dome with a hole in the front, Chris explained in his video caption that he wanted to see the effects of smoking for one month.
In his opinion, after doing the experiment ‘there's only one thing that should be going in your lungs, and that's air’.
In the video you can see Chris using an inhaling machine which essentially ‘smokes’ the device and cigarettes into the dome which is filled with cotton balls.
Throughout the month's-worth of smoking, it’s easy to see that the cigs immediately begin to leave a brown, sticky residue inside of the dome while the vape leaves a white cloud.
According to Chris, the experiment took three days to complete before all of the necessary cigs and vape juice was used up.
It provided a gross insight into what goes on in your body (Getty Stock Image)
But at the end is when you get to see the true ickiness of what’s going on inside of the lungs of those who smoke.
Chris first took apart the contraption, emptying the cotton balls and wiping out the domes to show on a piece of kitchen paper, the difference in residue left in the ‘lung’.
While the cigarette experiment was a tar-like brown, the vape side was clear, with condensation running down the sides of the dome.
The other thing he tested was the tube, which exhaled all of the smoke.
The smoker’s side was, again, brown and he managed to remove a decent amount of tar from it.
The vaper’s tube was clear, but it showed minor discolouration from the smoking.
While it’s clear that smoking tobacco is more harmful than vaping, Chris noted that vaping should only be used as a tool to wean yourself off nicotine altogether because 'anything you put in your lungs is bad for you' and that it’s not for kids to try.
The NHS also agrees with this sentiment, stating that: “While vaping is substantially less harmful than smoking, it is unlikely to be totally harmless.
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“The healthiest option is not to smoke or vape. So, if you are vaping to quit smoking, you should aim to eventually stop vaping too.”
People in the comments of the video were equally grossed out, and some even vowed to quit smoking then and there.
One person wrote: “I’m 39 years old and have smoked since I was 14, Sir you just scared some sense into me. Thank you!”
Another said: “I’ve smoked way to long. Recently I’ve been cutting back and want to stop smoking. Now I WILL stop!! Now!!”
Someone else commented: “Imagine the smell when he takes the lids off...”
So, it looks like the experiment was successful in educating others to the dangers of smoking and vaping.Featured Image Credit: Getty Stock Images
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Updated 10:51 3 Sep 2024 GMT+1Published 10:20 17 Jun 2024 GMT+1
Couple's gender reveal goes horrifically wrong on doorbell cam video
The unfortunate gender reveal blunder was caught on camera
Ellis Cochrane
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Smart doorbells come with a number of handy uses — from being able to answer the door from any room in your home to dealing with parcel deliveries when you’re not in.
But there's one particular model that's captured unexpected moments time and time again - and it recently captured a rather unexpected family moment.
The doorbell, from Ring, is one of the most popular models on the market and has currently got a whopping £30 off.
Let’s just say, the gender reveal in question didn’t exactly go to plan and it was all recorded on their doorbell for our viewing pleasure.
When Simon and Bronagh Laverty from Craigavon, Northern Ireland were getting ready to host their friends and family at their home to share whether they were expecting a baby girl or a baby boy, they enlisted the help of a balloon packed full of either pink or blue confetti to do so.
But, as the clip captured by their doorbell showcased, their balloon burst suddenly just as the father-to-be was walking out the front door of their home. And the telltale blue confetti that escaped from it spoiled the surprise for them prematurely.
Couple's gender reveal goes horrifically wrong on doorbell cam video
The unfortunate gender reveal blunder was caught on camera
Ellis Cochrane
This article contains affiliate links and LADbible Group might make a commission on anything purchased.
Smart doorbells come with a number of handy uses — from being able to answer the door from any room in your home to dealing with parcel deliveries when you’re not in.
But there's one particular model that's captured unexpected moments time and time again - and it recently captured a rather unexpected family moment.
The doorbell, from Ring, is one of the most popular models on the market and has currently got a whopping £30 off.
Let’s just say, the gender reveal in question didn’t exactly go to plan and it was all recorded on their doorbell for our viewing pleasure.
When Simon and Bronagh Laverty from Craigavon, Northern Ireland were getting ready to host their friends and family at their home to share whether they were expecting a baby girl or a baby boy, they enlisted the help of a balloon packed full of either pink or blue confetti to do so.
But, as the clip captured by their doorbell showcased, their balloon burst suddenly just as the father-to-be was walking out the front door of their home. And the telltale blue confetti that escaped from it spoiled the surprise for them prematurely.
RingNot only did Simon now know that he and his wife were expecting a baby boy but Bronagh also found out the gender in real time after receiving a motion detector alert from Ring on her phone.
Simon explained that his wife immediately called out to him, “What just happened?! Have we literally just found out what we’re having?”
He recalled that even though he was going through a number of different emotions after seeing the balloon pop, he was both happy and relieved to find out that his wife had seen the reveal as well.
Simon shared: “We look back at the video all the time, it gives us a laugh about what happened and how we found out. Catching it on camera was even more special than doing it in front of friends and family as we can keep and cherish it.”
RingHe did, however, rush out to get a new balloon so as not to spoil the surprise for their closest friends and family.
“To be honest we had to play along with the whole thing and make sure no one else knew that we found out before the new balloon had popped, as we didn’t want to ruin the surprise for everyone else,” he affirmed.
The couple’s loved ones also found it incredibly funny after they eventually saw the clip.
As Simon and Bronagh were subscribed to one of Ring’s subscription plans, this meant that they could download, save and rewatch the footage for up to 180 days after the unexpected incident.
And the happy parents can’t wait to show their son Theo – who will be three in November – the video one day.
“It will be good for the wee man when he’s older to show him and say ‘This is how we found out what you were going to be'!” Simon told Ring.
The 2nd Gen Video Doorbell is available from ring.com.Featured Image Credit: Ring
Topics: Lifestyle, Technology
Updated 15:45 22 Jan 2024 GMTPublished 14:49 20 Nov 2023 GMT
Vape addict seriously surprised at what happened when they finally quit cold turkey
On a random Sunday, I finally got fed up of being a vaper... so I quit cold turkey
Imagine getting off a flight to America about to embark on the holiday of your dreams in Disney World, only - instead of excitement - your first thought is 'where the f*ck is the smoking area? I'm gasping for a vape'.
Yep, it's giving 'What a sad little life, Jane'. But that's exactly what my life had become since getting hooked on vapes. And I hated it. I hated being addicted to something.
What began as a bit of social smoking quickly slipped into a full blown addiction in a way smoking cigarettes never had for me - vaping would be the first thing I did in the morning and the last thing i'd do before I went to sleep at night.
It was just too easy - I could do it in my flat because it didn't smell like cigarettes, it was super accessible and I could nurse my conscience with the fact 'it's not as bad as smoking'.
It kind of makes me laugh, looking back.
At one point I was getting through a 4,000 puff vape (a regulation vape contains 600 puffs) in around three days. It's hard to calculate for definite, but let's just say that's an ungodly amount of nicotine swirling round my body each day and probably much more than the average cigarette smoker.
Vape addict seriously surprised at what happened when they finally quit cold turkey
On a random Sunday, I finally got fed up of being a vaper... so I quit cold turkey
Imagine getting off a flight to America about to embark on the holiday of your dreams in Disney World, only - instead of excitement - your first thought is 'where the f*ck is the smoking area? I'm gasping for a vape'.
Yep, it's giving 'What a sad little life, Jane'. But that's exactly what my life had become since getting hooked on vapes. And I hated it. I hated being addicted to something.
What began as a bit of social smoking quickly slipped into a full blown addiction in a way smoking cigarettes never had for me - vaping would be the first thing I did in the morning and the last thing i'd do before I went to sleep at night.
It was just too easy - I could do it in my flat because it didn't smell like cigarettes, it was super accessible and I could nurse my conscience with the fact 'it's not as bad as smoking'.
It kind of makes me laugh, looking back.
At one point I was getting through a 4,000 puff vape (a regulation vape contains 600 puffs) in around three days. It's hard to calculate for definite, but let's just say that's an ungodly amount of nicotine swirling round my body each day and probably much more than the average cigarette smoker.
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As of late, more headlines have been popping up about the dangers of vaping, especially for kids - so much so the UK government has announced a major crackdown on the habit.
Back in October, a 12-year-old was put into a coma after her lung collapsed following heavy vaping, meanwhile hospital admissions for vaping children has quadrupled in a year.
As news around the dangers of vaping started to land on my lap at work, I would bury my head in the sand and try to avoid the stories altogether - which, working in journalism, is pretty hard to do.
But one Sunday morning - after a restless night's sleep and several bouts of deeping the fact I was literally an addict - I got to the end of my tether. So I decided to quit... cold turkey.
As of late, more headlines have been popping up about the dangers of vaping, especially for kids - so much so the UK government has announced a major crackdown on the habit.
Back in October, a 12-year-old was put into a coma after her lung collapsed following heavy vaping, meanwhile hospital admissions for vaping children has quadrupled in a year.
As news around the dangers of vaping started to land on my lap at work, I would bury my head in the sand and try to avoid the stories altogether - which, working in journalism, is pretty hard to do.
But one Sunday morning - after a restless night's sleep and several bouts of deeping the fact I was literally an addict - I got to the end of my tether. So I decided to quit... cold turkey.
LADbible/SuppliedI'd tried (using that term very loosely here) a couple of times in the past to quit - or at least cut down - to little avail, but this time felt different.
However, just a couple of days into quitting I already started to notice things I really wasn't expecting.
Here's a timeline of everything that happened to me both mentally and physically when I kicked my vaping habit cold turkey:
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Day one
A few hours after using the vape, I was starting to gasp for it. I had a serious case of brain fog, and it was all I could think about. The cravings were intense, and I questioned at multiple points if it was really worth it.
As planned, I went to a friends house in the evening for a games night which resulted me looking like the Algebra woman meme for the entire time because my brain had literally blocked out everything that wasn't nicotine. I couldn't retain information, was chronically zoned out and was both horrified and shocked by how hard I was actually finding it.
I didn't win at cards, surprisingly.
Day two
My first night's sleep without nicotine was crap, to say the least. For starters, as I was trying to drift off, I felt really anxious and on edge. But when I did finally get some kip, I was constantly waking up, tossing and turning.
I really couldn't believe my body was reacting like this, having somehow convinced myself that I can't have been massively addicted because it's 'not the same' as smoking. Who was I trying to kid?
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During the day, I started to get a bit of a headache - nothing major, though - and had to continue to fight cravings.
This was one of the first things to surprise me.
I thought I would experience one long, non-stop craving, but it was actually more like intense episodes throughout the day that would subside with distraction.
I didn't really have a proper game plan, so I just kept ignoring the cravings, distracted myself and - if that didn't work - reminded myself why I was quitting in the first place (it's not good for me, it's a bit losery, it's not nice to be addicted to something, blah blah blah).
By this point, my circulation was supposed to have returned to normal, which i'm sure my body was glad of.
Day three
72 hours with no nicotine and this is where I would say my physical withdrawal symptoms peaked. This makes sense, given the fact your body has cleared all the nicotine out of its system by this point and is officially running on empty.
I had a general sense of 'not being with it' all day, as well as mild headaches, sweating more than usual and still having regular craving spells throughout the day, too.
That being said, while I did wake up during the night, the sleep felt a lot deeper than I'd been getting the past few months, so I was already starting to feel more well rested, which was a major win.
Days four & five
While I was starting to get over the hump with my physical withdrawal symptoms, nothing could prepare me for the psychological effects ditching the vapes would have.
Day one
A few hours after using the vape, I was starting to gasp for it. I had a serious case of brain fog, and it was all I could think about. The cravings were intense, and I questioned at multiple points if it was really worth it.
As planned, I went to a friends house in the evening for a games night which resulted me looking like the Algebra woman meme for the entire time because my brain had literally blocked out everything that wasn't nicotine. I couldn't retain information, was chronically zoned out and was both horrified and shocked by how hard I was actually finding it.
I didn't win at cards, surprisingly.
Day two
My first night's sleep without nicotine was crap, to say the least. For starters, as I was trying to drift off, I felt really anxious and on edge. But when I did finally get some kip, I was constantly waking up, tossing and turning.
I really couldn't believe my body was reacting like this, having somehow convinced myself that I can't have been massively addicted because it's 'not the same' as smoking. Who was I trying to kid?
LADbible/SuppliedDuring the day, I started to get a bit of a headache - nothing major, though - and had to continue to fight cravings.
This was one of the first things to surprise me.
I thought I would experience one long, non-stop craving, but it was actually more like intense episodes throughout the day that would subside with distraction.
I didn't really have a proper game plan, so I just kept ignoring the cravings, distracted myself and - if that didn't work - reminded myself why I was quitting in the first place (it's not good for me, it's a bit losery, it's not nice to be addicted to something, blah blah blah).
By this point, my circulation was supposed to have returned to normal, which i'm sure my body was glad of.
Day three
72 hours with no nicotine and this is where I would say my physical withdrawal symptoms peaked. This makes sense, given the fact your body has cleared all the nicotine out of its system by this point and is officially running on empty.
I had a general sense of 'not being with it' all day, as well as mild headaches, sweating more than usual and still having regular craving spells throughout the day, too.
That being said, while I did wake up during the night, the sleep felt a lot deeper than I'd been getting the past few months, so I was already starting to feel more well rested, which was a major win.
Days four & five
While I was starting to get over the hump with my physical withdrawal symptoms, nothing could prepare me for the psychological effects ditching the vapes would have.
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By day four, I felt extremely anxious and my mind felt like it was going at 100mph. Not to mention the fact that my temper was very, um, temperamental, and I experienced irritability on a whole other level. I'd go as far as to say it felt like I was losing control over it a little bit.
One positive was that my nicotine cravings had started to subside slightly, and I was down to around five episodes a day. Plus, by this point, I'd become familiar with the feeling so was getting better at dealing with it.
Days six & seven
People say day three is your hardest day. Days six and seven were mine.
I had zero concentration, which made a lot of everyday things a mammoth task. I couldn't even concentrate on a TikTok (another of my unfortunate addictions), that's how bad it was.
One of the other dominant emotions was the irritability that emerged a couple of days before, as well as anger. I could have won the lottery and still found a reason to be p*ssed off.
But then, disaster really struck...
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I, of course, had to catch COVID, didn't I?
While I didn't have as many cravings, the psychological impact coupled with the fact I was reminiscing on times I could breathe out of my nose properly, made me feel like the walking dead.
I probably looked like it too, to be fair.
Weeks two & three
The main thing to contend with as the days rolled on was the mental cravings. By now, according to science, the nicotine was cleared out of my system and my body didn't feel physically dependent on it anymore.
I was having no physical withdrawal anymore, however, while my cravings were certainly less intense, they were still very much there.
I found the social triggers the hardest to deal with, like being at the pub where other people were smoking.
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At this point I really started to notice my appetite increase, which I expected, given the fact nicotine can be an appetite suppressant.
But the fact that my skin and oral health had massively improved, my immune system felt stronger and I no longer had that weird, lingering cough, made me push through the fleeting cravings.
It's safe to say I'd gotten to the point where the worst was over with and the positives far outweighed any negative side effects, plus, the cravings were much easier to just ignore.
Two months on
That brings us to present day. As I'm writing this, I'm officially two months vape free, and I'm continuing to feel the positives from ditching the nicotine.
The likes of my skin, oral health and my mood (which finally balanced out after a couple of weeks) continue to improve, not to mention my bank balance isn't feeling the pinch so much.
And, according to medical professionals, my lung capacity will have now improved too.
Really, it's nice not to constantly have to factor in vape breaks all the time and hand money over for something you've become ashamed of doing.
I do still crave the vape, especially in social situations and after finishing meals - which admittedly did shock me a bit seen as it's been a couple of months now.
But rather than it being a super strong physical craving and pull, it's more of a sneaky 'one puff won't do you any harm, you're not addicted anymore so it can't hurt' kind of thing, which I do find easy to roll my eyes at and just bat away.
All in all, I'm so glad I just took the plunge and did it, instead of constantly telling myself 'I need to quit' and feeling guilty because I didn't.
I've also saved a pretty penny now i'm not forking out for vapes anymore, and can finally read and work on news about vaping without getting riddled with anxiety, so that's nice.
Trust me, I was taken aback by how easily I became addicted - now all I wish is that I never fell for it in the first place.Featured Image Credit: LADbible
Published 17:36 2 Dec 2023 GMT
What happens to your body when you are hungover
One TikTok star explains exactly WHAT causes the affects of over-consumption of alcohol
With the festive season officially underway, revellers will soon be splashing out on Bucks Fizz, Bailey's, Mulled Wine, Tia Maria, Eggnog and gin for 'Hot Toddys'.
Naturally, however, with the colossal amount of booze consumed over the http://Christmas period, comes the expectation of sore heads, aching arms and perhaps a vomit or two.
But one TikTok star is this year making it his aim to raise awareness about what actually happens to the human body to provide the sensation - or should we say, curse - of a hangover.
Andrew Huberman - an American podcaster and neuroscientist - has left social media users with their minds blown after delving headfirst into the causes and effects of a hideously embarrassing morning after.
"I'd like to talk about a fairy common phenomenon, which is post-alcohol consumption malaise," he told viewers on TikTok this week. "Otherwise known as a hangover.
TikTok/@hubermanlab
"A hangover is a constellation of effects ranging from headaches to nausea, to what's sometimes called 'hangxiety', which is anxiety that follows a day of drinking.
"Hangxiety, I think, we can understand physiologically if we think about the process of alcohol intake increasing the amount of cortisol and the ratio of cortisol to some other stress hormones.
"That well explains why some people wake up the day after, or even the day after the day after a night of drinking and feel anxious and not well - and stressed for reasons they don't understand."
Huberman then goes on to explain that fogginess the next day is caused by a lack of high-quality sleep.
"First of all, the sleep that one gets after even just one glass of wine or a beer, is not the same sleep that you get when you don't have alcohol circulating in your body."
He continues: "When one ingests too much alcohol for them, one of the reasons they feel terrible the next day is because their sleep isn't really good sleep."
When it comes to suffering a headache, Huberman explains that this is caused by vasoconstriction - "The constriction of blood vessels that tends to occur as a rebound after a night of drinking."
And whilst he explains that some hangover-suffers opt to take over-the-counter painkillers - such as Advil and Aspirin, the American equivalents to the likes of paracetamol and ibuprofen - he advises drinkers to tread cautiously.
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This is because of the debate surrounding the respective negative affects that these painkillers can have on your body, specifically your stomach lining and liver.
However, one thing Huberman is certainly NOT an advocate is the good old 'hair of the dog'.
"There's the lore that one should simply ingest more alcohol," he laughs. "What terrible advice that is. That's just going to delay an even worse hangover."Featured Image Credit: Credit: Getty Stock Images
Topics: Food And Drink, Christmas, Health, Mental Health
Published 11:56 10 Feb 2024 GMT
Woman issues urgent vape warning after she 'almost died' when puffer jacket set on fire
A woman warns others after her vape battery exploded in her pocket
Despite being better than ciggies, most of us know by now that vaping comes with numerous health risks.
It can negatively impact all sorts of different parts of the body, and disposable vapes are even being banned in the UK.
But vapes are not only dangerous when you're smoking them, they can actually be a fire risk too.
Recently, a mum has come out to issue an urgent warning about carrying vapes after she feared for her life when her vape exploded in her pocket.
Leeanne Anderson claimed that her rechargeable e-cig battery exploded on 30 January inside of her puffer jacket pocket, leading to shocking burns on her body.
The 43-year-old from Camberley, Surrey, had decided to visit her sister on the day of the incident, after having been discharged from hospital due to wrist surgery the previous day.
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But it was only minutes after her arrival that Leeanne heard a 'big explosion' before being engulfed in flames.
The mum explained that her puffer coat 'completely melted off' due to the fire as her sister Elizabeth Parker and brother-in-law Alan Parker attempted to put it out.
Leeanne explained that her leg was left 'completely charred' after the ordeal as well as severe burns on her left hand.
Leeanne said: "I was still quite out of it from my surgery so didn't really know what was going on.
"Then my coat just lit up in flames. My brother-in-law saw that and threw me across the sofa and my sister was there trying to rip my coat off me because one side was completely melted.
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"When they got all my clothes off me, my sister ran me straight upstairs and threw me in the bath. My brother-in-law ripped my sling off me because it was in flames.
"The flames were getting higher and higher. They went from my knee up to my shoulder - the whole length of my coat."
Leeanne quickly realised her vape battery had exploded, leaving her with 'completely charred skin'.
She said: "My whole leg was completely charred, my stomach was burnt.
"I burnt a couple of fingers on my surgery hand but my left hand got the brunt of it. From my knee up it was completely charred.”
Kennedy News and Media
She went on to say that it was only after her brother-in-law asked her where her vape was that she realised ‘it was on the sofa but I had the battery in my pocket’ and that ‘there was no battery left at all - just sheets of copper welded to the carpet and my coat.’
Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley assessed Leeanne after the explosion and bandaged her burned hand.
Leeanne credits her sister and brother-in-law for saving her life and warned that batteries should be kept in a ‘carry case’ and away from things like your phone, keys, or money.
She vowed: "I'll never put a battery in my pocket ever again."Featured Image Credit: Kennedy News and Media
By day four, I felt extremely anxious and my mind felt like it was going at 100mph. Not to mention the fact that my temper was very, um, temperamental, and I experienced irritability on a whole other level. I'd go as far as to say it felt like I was losing control over it a little bit.
One positive was that my nicotine cravings had started to subside slightly, and I was down to around five episodes a day. Plus, by this point, I'd become familiar with the feeling so was getting better at dealing with it.
Days six & seven
People say day three is your hardest day. Days six and seven were mine.
I had zero concentration, which made a lot of everyday things a mammoth task. I couldn't even concentrate on a TikTok (another of my unfortunate addictions), that's how bad it was.
One of the other dominant emotions was the irritability that emerged a couple of days before, as well as anger. I could have won the lottery and still found a reason to be p*ssed off.
But then, disaster really struck...
LADbible/SuppliedI, of course, had to catch COVID, didn't I?
While I didn't have as many cravings, the psychological impact coupled with the fact I was reminiscing on times I could breathe out of my nose properly, made me feel like the walking dead.
I probably looked like it too, to be fair.
Weeks two & three
The main thing to contend with as the days rolled on was the mental cravings. By now, according to science, the nicotine was cleared out of my system and my body didn't feel physically dependent on it anymore.
I was having no physical withdrawal anymore, however, while my cravings were certainly less intense, they were still very much there.
I found the social triggers the hardest to deal with, like being at the pub where other people were smoking.
LADbible/SuppliedAt this point I really started to notice my appetite increase, which I expected, given the fact nicotine can be an appetite suppressant.
But the fact that my skin and oral health had massively improved, my immune system felt stronger and I no longer had that weird, lingering cough, made me push through the fleeting cravings.
It's safe to say I'd gotten to the point where the worst was over with and the positives far outweighed any negative side effects, plus, the cravings were much easier to just ignore.
Two months on
That brings us to present day. As I'm writing this, I'm officially two months vape free, and I'm continuing to feel the positives from ditching the nicotine.
The likes of my skin, oral health and my mood (which finally balanced out after a couple of weeks) continue to improve, not to mention my bank balance isn't feeling the pinch so much.
And, according to medical professionals, my lung capacity will have now improved too.
Really, it's nice not to constantly have to factor in vape breaks all the time and hand money over for something you've become ashamed of doing.
I do still crave the vape, especially in social situations and after finishing meals - which admittedly did shock me a bit seen as it's been a couple of months now.
But rather than it being a super strong physical craving and pull, it's more of a sneaky 'one puff won't do you any harm, you're not addicted anymore so it can't hurt' kind of thing, which I do find easy to roll my eyes at and just bat away.
All in all, I'm so glad I just took the plunge and did it, instead of constantly telling myself 'I need to quit' and feeling guilty because I didn't.
I've also saved a pretty penny now i'm not forking out for vapes anymore, and can finally read and work on news about vaping without getting riddled with anxiety, so that's nice.
Trust me, I was taken aback by how easily I became addicted - now all I wish is that I never fell for it in the first place.Featured Image Credit: LADbible
Published 17:36 2 Dec 2023 GMT
What happens to your body when you are hungover
One TikTok star explains exactly WHAT causes the affects of over-consumption of alcohol
With the festive season officially underway, revellers will soon be splashing out on Bucks Fizz, Bailey's, Mulled Wine, Tia Maria, Eggnog and gin for 'Hot Toddys'.
Naturally, however, with the colossal amount of booze consumed over the http://Christmas period, comes the expectation of sore heads, aching arms and perhaps a vomit or two.
But one TikTok star is this year making it his aim to raise awareness about what actually happens to the human body to provide the sensation - or should we say, curse - of a hangover.
Andrew Huberman - an American podcaster and neuroscientist - has left social media users with their minds blown after delving headfirst into the causes and effects of a hideously embarrassing morning after.
"I'd like to talk about a fairy common phenomenon, which is post-alcohol consumption malaise," he told viewers on TikTok this week. "Otherwise known as a hangover.
TikTok/@hubermanlab"A hangover is a constellation of effects ranging from headaches to nausea, to what's sometimes called 'hangxiety', which is anxiety that follows a day of drinking.
"Hangxiety, I think, we can understand physiologically if we think about the process of alcohol intake increasing the amount of cortisol and the ratio of cortisol to some other stress hormones.
"That well explains why some people wake up the day after, or even the day after the day after a night of drinking and feel anxious and not well - and stressed for reasons they don't understand."
Huberman then goes on to explain that fogginess the next day is caused by a lack of high-quality sleep.
"First of all, the sleep that one gets after even just one glass of wine or a beer, is not the same sleep that you get when you don't have alcohol circulating in your body."
He continues: "When one ingests too much alcohol for them, one of the reasons they feel terrible the next day is because their sleep isn't really good sleep."
When it comes to suffering a headache, Huberman explains that this is caused by vasoconstriction - "The constriction of blood vessels that tends to occur as a rebound after a night of drinking."
And whilst he explains that some hangover-suffers opt to take over-the-counter painkillers - such as Advil and Aspirin, the American equivalents to the likes of paracetamol and ibuprofen - he advises drinkers to tread cautiously.
Getty/Peter DazeleyThis is because of the debate surrounding the respective negative affects that these painkillers can have on your body, specifically your stomach lining and liver.
However, one thing Huberman is certainly NOT an advocate is the good old 'hair of the dog'.
"There's the lore that one should simply ingest more alcohol," he laughs. "What terrible advice that is. That's just going to delay an even worse hangover."Featured Image Credit: Credit: Getty Stock Images
Topics: Food And Drink, Christmas, Health, Mental Health
Published 11:56 10 Feb 2024 GMT
Woman issues urgent vape warning after she 'almost died' when puffer jacket set on fire
A woman warns others after her vape battery exploded in her pocket
Despite being better than ciggies, most of us know by now that vaping comes with numerous health risks.
It can negatively impact all sorts of different parts of the body, and disposable vapes are even being banned in the UK.
But vapes are not only dangerous when you're smoking them, they can actually be a fire risk too.
Recently, a mum has come out to issue an urgent warning about carrying vapes after she feared for her life when her vape exploded in her pocket.
Leeanne Anderson claimed that her rechargeable e-cig battery exploded on 30 January inside of her puffer jacket pocket, leading to shocking burns on her body.
The 43-year-old from Camberley, Surrey, had decided to visit her sister on the day of the incident, after having been discharged from hospital due to wrist surgery the previous day.
Kennedy News and MediaBut it was only minutes after her arrival that Leeanne heard a 'big explosion' before being engulfed in flames.
The mum explained that her puffer coat 'completely melted off' due to the fire as her sister Elizabeth Parker and brother-in-law Alan Parker attempted to put it out.
Leeanne explained that her leg was left 'completely charred' after the ordeal as well as severe burns on her left hand.
Leeanne said: "I was still quite out of it from my surgery so didn't really know what was going on.
"Then my coat just lit up in flames. My brother-in-law saw that and threw me across the sofa and my sister was there trying to rip my coat off me because one side was completely melted.
Kennedy News and Media"When they got all my clothes off me, my sister ran me straight upstairs and threw me in the bath. My brother-in-law ripped my sling off me because it was in flames.
"The flames were getting higher and higher. They went from my knee up to my shoulder - the whole length of my coat."
Leeanne quickly realised her vape battery had exploded, leaving her with 'completely charred skin'.
She said: "My whole leg was completely charred, my stomach was burnt.
"I burnt a couple of fingers on my surgery hand but my left hand got the brunt of it. From my knee up it was completely charred.”
Kennedy News and MediaShe went on to say that it was only after her brother-in-law asked her where her vape was that she realised ‘it was on the sofa but I had the battery in my pocket’ and that ‘there was no battery left at all - just sheets of copper welded to the carpet and my coat.’
Frimley Park Hospital in Camberley assessed Leeanne after the explosion and bandaged her burned hand.
Leeanne credits her sister and brother-in-law for saving her life and warned that batteries should be kept in a ‘carry case’ and away from things like your phone, keys, or money.
She vowed: "I'll never put a battery in my pocket ever again."Featured Image Credit: Kennedy News and Media
