A recent study which looked at patients with high blood pressure found that smokers who reduced or eliminated cigarette consumption by vaping had ‘significant reductions’ in both systolic and diastolic blood pressure.
The study, which was led by Dr. Riccardo Polosa of the University of Catania (Italy), analyzed results of patients who smoked cigarettes only, vaped only, or reduced cigarette use by also vaping.
He previously conducted a study that found that eliminating traditional cigarettes or switching from cigarettes to vaping, actually reversed damage from smoking in asthmatic patients
Since heart disease and stroke are among the primary causes of premature death among smokers, switching from cigarettes to vaping at an early age means smokers could greatly reduce their risk for heart disease later in life.
The study also suggests that vaping may help smokers to avoid weight gain after quitting. Polosa found that the smokers who switch from cigarettes to vaping have limited their post-cessation weight gain substantially compared to ex-smokers who don’t vape. “The trivial post-cessation weight gain after switching to regular [e-cigarette] use might have contributed to the positive long-term effects of smoking cessation on BP and BP control,” he said. Larger studies could confirm the findings.
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