Vaporizer Health Benefits
What is a vaporizer?
A vaporizer is a device used to release the active ingredients of plant material or to release therapeutic compounds from herbs. Vaporizing is a healthy alternative to smoking. Rather than burning the herb, which produces numerous harmful by-products, a vaporizer heats the material so that the active compounds contained in the plant melt and phase into an aromatic vapor. This vapor ideally contains virtually zero particulate matter and reduced noxious gases.
With little to no smoke produced, cooler temperatures and less material required to achieve the same effect, the harmful effects of smoking are greatly reduced by using a vaporizer.
Types of vaporizers available
Vaporizers can be classified by how they heat the substance i.e., by
conduction or convection. With conduction heating, the substance is placed
on a metal plate that is then heated to release the active constituents. The
direct contact between hot metal and the herbs can cause them to burn. With
convection heating, the substance itself never touches a heating element.
Instead, hot air passes through it heating it rapidly and allowing the
release of the active constituents.
Health benefits of a vaporizer
Studies have proved that vaporizers have numerous health benefits and are a
much healthier alternative to smoking. The reason for this is that they heat
the herbs instead of burning them. While vaporizers are highly beneficial to people who have been prescribed herbs for medical purposes, they are also beneficial for all smokers.
Studies supporting health benefits of a vaporizer
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Many scientific studies have examined vaporizers and the results all state
that the release of harmful constituents is dramatically reduced or
completely eliminated when they are used.
1. In 2007, a study by University of California, San Francisco published in
the Official Journal of the American Academy of Neurology examined the
effects of a vaporizer and found - "Using CO as an indicator, there was
virtually no exposure to harmful combustion products using the vaporizing
device. Since it replicates smoking's efficiency at producing the desired
THC effect using smaller amounts of the active ingredient as opposed to pill
forms, this device has great potential for improving the therapeutic utility
of THC "
2. A 2006 study performed by researchers at Leiden University, who tested a
Volcano Vaporizer, found that - "Our results show that a safe and effective
herb delivery system seems to be available to patients. The final
uptake of THC is comparable to the smoking of a herb, while avoiding the
respiratory disadvantages of smoking."
3. In a 2001 study testing a device called the M1 Volatizer, the researchers
found that - "it is possible to vaporize medically active THC by heating
a herb to a temperature short of the point of combustion, thereby
eliminating or substantially reducing harmful smoke toxins that are normally
present in herb smoke."
Conclusion - The above mentioned studies clearly depict that vaporizing is
better and healthier than smoking. In case you want to find out, buy a
vaporizer for yourself! We at VaporNation.com carry all models and designs
of vaporizers. Invest in your life!
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