Magnifecig e cigarettes welcomes Stoptober 2013 launch

Today (1/10/13) is the launch of Stoptober 2013, the NHS-led initiative to encourage smokers to quit tobacco

for 28 days and improve their chances of giving up cigarettes for good. Health experts believe that smokers who manage to stay tobacco-free for 28 days have a five times improved chance of quitting their smoking habit for good. The increasing popularity of electronic cigarettes means that in the UK alone, nearly one million people will have made the switch from tobacco to e-cigarettes by the end of 2013. Stoptober is the opportunity to give your health and your wealth a break from harmful tobacco and enjoy the full smoking experience with electronic cigarettes.

Quit tobacco this Stoptober with Magnifecig

Electronic cigarettes help smokers quit by enabling them to enjoy nicotine without the harmful smoke and tar emitted by tobacco products. It is also possible for ex-smokers to control the nicotine level of an e-cigarette by using different strengths of nicotine refill, known as cartomizers (also known as cartomisers) , which attach to the barrel of the e-cigarette. These cartomizers contain liquid nicotine which turns into vapour when the barrel of the e-cigarette heats up on use. Instead of puffing on a cigarette, smokers become “vapers” and inhale the nicotine vapour from the e-cig, which unlike cigarette smoke, contains no tar or high levels of harmful emissions like carbon monoxide. Different flavours of nicotine liquid also help smokers enjoy making the switch to electronic cigarettes, with natural tobacco and menthol favour nicotine refills and a whole range of fruit flavours plus chocolate and cola available from Magnifecig.

For smokers who want to participate in Stoptober 2013 and kick their smoking habit, using electronic cigarettes instead of or as well as nicotine gum and patches can help quell tobacco cravings during the 28-day “smokefree” Stoptober challenge.

Health experts support e-cigarettes for smoking cessation

Many leading health experts also support the use of electronic cigarettes as a smoking cessation aid, and earlier in 2013 e-cigarettes were approved by the Department of Health for use on the NHS’ own smoking cessation programme, run by GPs and high street pharmacists. In the US, the former president and CEO of the American Lung Association, Charles Connor, has recently joined the Electronic Cigarette Industry Group (ECIG) and will act as a liaison between public health in the US and the organisation.

Some states in the US have already moved to classify e-cigarettes along with tobacco and impose restrictions or even a ban on using them in public. However, many health experts and public health experts now accept that e-cigarettes offer a safe alternative to smoking tobacco and can be a vital tool in helping smokers kick the habit. The president of ECIG, Eric Criss, underlines the importance of having leading health expert Charles Connor on board:

“The electronic cigarette market has grown exponentially in recent years, and what was once a niche product has transformed into an innovative alternative to traditional tobacco products. As we continue to advance the discussion around the industry with regulators, health officials and among consumers, Charles will be an invaluable asset to the organization.”

Stoptober on Twitter

In the UK, the NHS Stoptober campaign will be offering support to smokers wishing to make the switch to e-cigarettes or trying to quit smoking for good using other smoking cessation aids.  Twitter users can follow @Stoptober for messages of encouragement, tips on quitting and support from fellow #Stoptober participants. On Wednesday 2 October between 1pm-2.20pm, health experts will be online at Twitter to answer live questions from smokers and any questions can be tweeted to #StoptoberQ.

According to @Stoptober, some smokers who have applied for NHS Stoptober support packs are finding they take 10 days or even longer to arrive and smokers waiting for more than 10 days for their pack should contact http://smokefree.nhs.uk/contact-us/.

However, smokers who want to get started on quitting tobacco for Stoptober as soon as  possible can buy a starter kit from Magnifecig for as little as £9.99 this Stopober and switch to e-cigarettes straight away for Stoptober.

The Magnifecig Starter Kit contains a battery operated e-cigarette and three refills in different flavours, which offer 40 “smokes” per refill each, depending on individual use. More advanced starter kits are also available for smokers who have decided that they wish to quit smoking this Stoptober using electronic cigarettes. Orders from Magnifecig accrue Reward Points which can be put towards the cost of the next order. Nicotine refills cost £3.95, for 20-40 smokes, so smokers can also save money by quitting tobacco this Stoptober.

Quit smoking without nibbling and fiddling using Magnifecig

Many smokers who quit become anxious that they will suffer nicotine cravings, will be lost without a cigarette in their hands, and will turn to the cookie jar for comfort and pile on the pounds. Using electronic cigarettes to quit smoking is the only viable alternative to smoking, as the e-cig is very similar to handle compared with a cigarette and is also used like a cigarette, by placing it in the mouth and inhaling. The tip also lights up and the barrel heats up to turn the nicotine liquid into vapour, so an ex-smoker will have the same experience and feel the same nicotine hit as when using a cigarette. Electronic cigarettes also give ex-smokers trying to quit the feel of a cigarette in their hands, something which nicotine patches and gum simply cannot do.

Some smokers may be worried about piling on a few extra pounds when they give up tobacco, as nicotine and the taste of tobacco can suppress appetite by dulling the tastebuds. However, once a smoker has been tobacco-free for a while, the sense of taste improves and again this is when the urge to snack may take hold. Magnifecig’s variety of flavoured nicotine refills can help smokers trying to quit tobacco stimulate their tastebuds, rather than hitting the biscuit tin or chocolate counter.

Smokers quitting tobacco may wish to keep a supply of dried fruit handy just in case they get the munchies; but using Magnifecig’s chocolate or cola nicotine refills, or choosing cherry, apple, banana or strawberry nicotine refills (to name just a few flavours in Magnifecig’s range of e liquid) can satisfy that sweet tooth and any nicotine craving.

Why quit smoking this Stoptober

Electronic cigarettes were introduced to the market in 2003 by the Chinese government in a bid to help reduce smoking-related disease and deaths in China. The first patent for e cigarettes was granted in 1963, so the technology is fifty years’ old this year, and so far there has been no reported death linked to using e-cigarettes. Every year around 6 million people worldwide die from smoking-related disease. There has never been a better time to quit tobacco than Stoptober 2013, so join in, quit smoking and make the switch to electronic cigarettes today.