{"id":2373,"date":"2017-11-19T17:11:34","date_gmt":"2017-11-19T17:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.medicalmarijuanainc.com\/?p=29456"},"modified":"2017-11-19T17:11:34","modified_gmt":"2017-11-19T17:11:34","slug":"beginners-guide-vaping-vaporizers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medicalmarijuanainc.com\/2017\/11\/19\/beginners-guide-vaping-vaporizers\/","title":{"rendered":"A Beginner\u2019s Guide to Vaping and Using Vaporizers: What Is Vaping and Why Should You Consider It?"},"content":{"rendered":"
As you explore the various ways to consume dry herb and concentrates, you\u2019ll undoubtedly come across vaping. Quickly establishing itself as a prime go-to consumption method, vaping offers an array of advantages for both beginners and connoisseurs of herbs and concentrates.<\/p>\n
Vaping is the act of inhaling botanical-filled vapor produced by a personal heating device called a vaporizer. Vaporizers, often simply referred to as vapes, heat up dry herbs, concentrates, and other botanical materials without burning them, releasing their active ingredients in the form of an inhalable vapor.<\/p>\n
This highly-favored consumption method for dry herb and extracts allows health-conscious consumers to safely inhale and absorb botanical compounds while protecting their lungs from exposure to harmful toxins.<\/p>\n
Better yet \u2013 learning how to vape using a vaporizer is relatively simple.<\/p>\n
Here, we cover the basics on vaping with a vaporizer– explaining key terms, revealing its benefits, and teaching you how it all works. This beginner\u2019s guide to vaping and vaporizers will provide you with everything you need to get started.<\/p>\n
Jump down to the section that most interests you, or read through the entire guide for a comprehensive understanding of vaping and vaporizers.<\/p>\n
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Vaping is a common inhalation alternative to smoking that has surged in popularity in recent years and more people discover its advantages and benefits<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>\n Vaping requires the use of a vaporizer, which are devices that generate botanical-filled vapor by heating your favorite herbs, concentrates, and e-juices. Rather than burning botanical materials to create smoke, vaporizers heat dry herbs, extracts and vape oils to their respective boiling point, the temperature that causes them to boil and then transform into a pure vapor.<\/b><\/p>\n Once the active compounds of the herbs or concentrates transform into a vapor, they can be inhaled into the lungs and absorbed by the organ\u2019s alveoli, tiny air sacs that send oxygen and carbon dioxide to and from your bloodstream. When you inhale the vapor, its compounds transfer from the alveoli to the bloodstream, where they can interact with the body\u2019s naturally occurring systems and elicit various effects.<\/b><\/p>\n Because vaporizers don\u2019t heat the vaping materials to a temperature that causes combustion, they avoid producing smoke and its various dangerous chemicals and byproducts, providing a healthier and safer consumption method for pursuing the natural health properties of herbs and botanical concentrated oils. Vaping with the help of a vaporizer has become the preferred method of consumption over recent years, offering an efficient and lung-friendly way to experience the natural biological effects of dry herbs and concentrates.<\/b><\/p>\n Adults of all ages find that vaping offers a level of:<\/p>\n \u2026 that\u2019s often unmatched by other consumption methods.<\/b><\/p>\n Learning how to use a vaporizer is easy, and health-conscious herb and concentrate enthusiasts appreciate that they produce a pure vapor, rather than harmful smoke. This eliminates dangerous chemicals and byproducts associated with burning herbs for safe inhalation.<\/b><\/p>\n Vaporizers also offer near-immediate effects compared to many other consumption methods because the botanical compounds avoid having to pass through the digestive tract and liver. Once the beneficial active compounds in the pure vapor reach your lungs, they diffuse very quickly to the bloodstream for more powerful and immediate effects.<\/b><\/p>\n For those looking to consume their herbs without attracting attention, vapes can offer discretion by creating clouds of vapor that dissipate in seconds and produce very little odor. This allows you to enjoy your botanicals without causing any lingering smoke or smells of ash that can impose on your family members or neighbors.<\/b><\/p>\n In addition, vaporizers come in many sizes to meet the needs of all types of lifestyles and budgets, offering consumers tabletop, portable, and vape pen options. Larger tabletop vaporizer<\/a> units offer greater power and precision, while palm-sized portable vapes and slim-line vape pens are ideal for herb enthusiasts who are always on the go. Whether you intend to vape at home or would prefer to take your vaporizer on the road with you, there is a vaporizer that aligns with your style of living. Vaporizers offer a safer alternative for those looking to avoid the negative effects of smoking. While smoking burns botanical materials to produce carbon monoxide and other dangerous byproducts, vapes safely release the active compounds by heating your favorite dry herb, concentrates, and e-juices to a lower temperature.<\/p>\n Vaporizers are specifically designed for inhalation without harmful smoke toxins. By avoiding combustion, vapes do not create the same harmful by-products created by smoking, including:<\/p>\n Studies over the years have shown that vaporizing does produce fewer carcinogenic compounds. Researchers comparing vaping to smoking concluded<\/a> that \u201cvaporization\u2026 is a safe and effective mode of delivery,\u201d after they found that vaporizers deliver the same compound potency to the bloodstream while producing reduced carbon monoxide and without causing adverse events. Others discovered<\/a> that switching to a vaporizer from smoking caused \u201cmeaningful improvements in respiratory function\u201d after only a month.<\/b><\/p>\n It\u2019s important to point out that the safety and quality of your vaping sessions will be influenced by the materials that you vape. Not all dry herbs, concentrates, and vape liquids are created equal. You will absorb the compounds within the materials that you vape, so you want to make sure to only use high-quality products. All you need to vape is your selected type of vaping material \u2013 such as dry herb, concentrates, or botanical e-juice \u2013 and a vaporizer.<\/b><\/p>\n A vaporizer heats up and turns botanical vaping material into a vapor for inhalation. While vapes can vary in design, usually they consist of:<\/p>\n The heating elements of some vaporizers are separate from their heating chambers, which holds the botanical materials as they\u2019re warmed up.<\/b><\/p>\n The vaporizer\u2019s battery<\/u><\/a>\u00a0or power supply cord generates the power for the heating element, which heats your material to a temperature range beneath the point of combustion.\u00a0Common boiling point temperatures used for vaping can range between 157\u00b0C \u2013 220\u00b0C \/ 315\u00b0F \u2013 428\u00b0F<\/a>, but can vary depending on the material and the vaporizer you\u2019re using.<\/b><\/p>\n Vaporizer devices use either convection or conduction heating to precisely and evenly vaporize your botanical vaping material to its vaporization point. Conduction heating vaporizers pass heat around your material to heat it up. Vaporizers with convection heating elements have their heat source directly touch the vaping material.<\/b><\/p>\n What results is a pure, clean, and nearly odorless vapor containing the beneficial compounds of your herbal material. The compound-rich vapor produced in the heating chamber or atomizer travels through a vapor pathway, where it can then be pulled into the lungs.<\/b><\/p>\n This vapor is typically released from the device\u2019s mouthpiece, which you can use to pull the botanical clouds into your lungs. Depending on the type of vaporizer, the compound-rich vapor is accessible from a:<\/p>\n Most vaping enthusiasts prefer to hold the vapor in the lungs for a moment before exhaling to breathe out any remaining cloud. While different vaporizers support the vaping of different materials, dry herb, concentrates, and vape liquids are generally the more popular vaping materials. Some models of vaporizers are multi-compatible and can work with multiple types of botanical materials, while others are specifically compatible with one or the other.<\/b><\/p>\n Dry herb is dried and cured plant material, usually the buds or flowers of the plant. Most dry herb blends will need to be ground to a fine consistency with a grinder<\/a> before they\u2019re placed inside a vaporizer\u2019s heating chamber. Vaping dry herb allows you to consume all the natural compounds found in the herb for a generally more flavorful vaping experience.<\/b><\/p>\n Concentrates are botanical extracts that contain concentrated amounts of active compounds. These herbal extracts generally provide a more potent vaping experience and more profound natural effects.<\/b><\/p>\n Vape oils and e-liquids<\/a> (or e-juice) combine a botanical oil, such as CBD oil<\/a>, with some type of vegetable glycerin or propyglene glycol base. Some vape liquid and e-juice-style vaporizers come with reusable cartridges that can be filled with your favorite botanical liquids like CBD vape liquid<\/a>, while others are designed to be used with disposable, pre-filled cartridges. Beginners just learning how to vape often appreciate the simplicity of pre-filled cartridges. Vaping can be intimidating to some beginners, but learning how to vape is a relatively simple process once you become familiar with how to use your vaporizer.<\/b><\/p>\n To use a vaporizer, follow these steps:<\/p>\n For more on the basics of how to vape, information, and more head over to our Vaping 101<\/a> section.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Beginners to vaping and vaporizers are often concerned with potential downsides. Compared to other common consumption methods, vaping does have a few disadvantages that in some cases can be cumbersome.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Because of growing demand, health-conscious consumers can now select from tabletop, portable, and vape pen vaporizers. Each type of vaporizer caters to different needs, lifestyles, and budgets.<\/p>\n
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\n<\/p>\nWhy is Vaping Considered Safer Than Smoking?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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\n<\/p>\nHow Do Vaporizers Work?<\/b><\/h1>\n
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\n<\/p>\nWhat Types of Materials Can Be Vaped?<\/b><\/h2>\n
\n<\/p>\nHow Do You Use a Vaporizer?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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Are There Disadvantages to Vaping or Vaporizers?<\/b><\/h2>\n
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What Types of Vaporizers are Available?<\/b><\/h1>\n
What are Tabletop Vaporizers?<\/b><\/h2>\n