Well, we have been waiting all day and finally!  “The Doctors” top 10 health products of 2008 appeared and the electronic cigarette received good reviews!  The doctors themselves suggested that the electronic cigarette is not intended for non-smokers, however, for current smokers, this seems to be a very positive option.

Since all of the doctors are non smokers, they had a female smoker, Beverly, who has struggled with smoking for years try the electronic cigarette.  After two days, she had eliminated the use of regular cigarettes all together and said it is satisfying and she would suggest it to others.

A few things that we must correct.  First being the cigarettes per cartridge.  Getting the equivalent of 20 cigarettes out of a cartridge is widely disputed.  Most cartridges we have tested last 7-10 cigarettes tops.  This varies depending on whether you are using the correct strength of nicotine for your needs, as well as if you are huffing and puffing all day long.  Secondly, they are available in the US right now and we have hundreds of happy customers in North America.

As soon as the episode is available via the internet, we will add a link to the episode to this post.

So are you ready to make the change?

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Instead Electronic Cigarettes.  We are looking forward to helping you make a change for 2009!  And if you are interested in other doctors who have given their thumbs up, check out our posts on Family Doctor Takes Notice of Electronic Cigarettes and the recent report on CBC featuring Dr. Carl Phillips of the University of Alberta.

For those of you not familiar with CBC, CBC is owned by the Canadian government and the central news source for Canada.  Being that we have strong ties to Canada, we watch a bit of CBC when we get the chance.

Over the New Year, CBC featured the electronic cigarette and the news report was very well done.  A group of health researchers in Edmonton, Alberta, sat around and tried various forms of the electronic cigarette and electronic cigar.  Their responses were highly comforting.  This is not the first report that has been made that has qualified health officials or researchers saying that yes, the electronic cigarette may be untested, but it is a smoking alternative that people can get on board with.

Dr. Carl Phillips of the University of Alberta, notes that “nicotine itself is not a bad thing… it is similar to coffee drinking… caffeine.  It’s the smoking that’s so bad and kills people and that’s why we are focused on what we call tobacco harm reduction.  Try to allow people who want to use nicotine to do so without dying from inhaling smoke.” Later, he goes on to say that there is “very good scientific research that smokeless tobacco is low risk.”  He does note that there is “little evidence or testing on vaporized nicotine on the lungs” however, with the electronic cigarette the user receives “vaporized nicotine and relatively innate gases as opposed to cigarette smoke which is a devils brew of molecules and poisonous gases.”

With more and more health professionals and researchers finding the electronic cigarette to be promising, the electronic cigarette will become the new smoking alternative of the future and something we are proud to help you transition too.  It may be better for the environment, better for those around you and hopefully, far better for you too. Future testing will tell.

Canadian Customers:  If you are looking for the Canadian e-cigarette store, visit Electronic Cigarettes Canada.

So are you ready to throw out that last pack of analog cigarettes, sit inside and enjoy a smoke for a change?  Get the spouse to leave you alone about your horrid little habit?  Currently, we offer the Instead electronic cigarette as well as theInstead electronic cigarette with ELiquid. 

Happy Vaping!