The Vape Reset

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Does vaping cause mucus in your throat? Why it sits there, why you clear it every morning, and why smoking does it too
Does vaping cause mucus in your throat? Yes. Vaping and smoking both leave mucus sitting in the throat. Nicotine vapour slows the cilia that sweep it out and makes the... Read more...
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Mullein for smokers and people who vape: what the evidence says
There are no clinical trials of mullein for smokers or for people who vape. The European Medicines Agency lists mullein flower as a traditional herbal remedy for the sore throat... Read more...
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How to cut down on vaping (and the vape reset routine for the weeks after)
How to cut down on vaping, in one line: lower the nicotine strength one step at a time, lengthen the gap between sessions, make some places vape-free, and set a... Read more...
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Can't sleep after quitting vaping? Why nicotine withdrawal breaks sleep, and how long it lasts
If you can't sleep after quitting vaping, that is withdrawal, not a coincidence. Insomnia is one of the seven validated nicotine withdrawal symptoms, which peak in the first week and... Read more...
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Dry mouth from vaping: why it happens, how long it lasts after you quit, and what helps
Yes, vaping causes dry mouth. It comes mainly from propylene glycol and glycerine, the carriers in almost every e-liquid, which attract water and dry the mouth on contact, and in... Read more...
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What happens when you quit vaping, week by week
Here is what happens when you quit vaping, week by week, as far as it has been measured. Nicotine withdrawal starts 4 to 24 hours after the last puff, is... Read more...
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Phlegm color after quitting smoking or vaping: what brown, black, green and yellow mean
Brown phlegm in the first weeks after quitting smoking is usually tar that loosens once the cilia get back to work, and it is expected. Phlegm color is a rough... Read more...
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Does vaping cause more mucus than cigarettes? And if you switched, which one is making you cough
Does vaping cause more mucus than cigarettes? Nobody has measured it head to head in people. Smoking shortens the cilia and slows mucus clearance; nicotine vapour dries the airway surface... Read more...
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Post-nasal drip from vaping: why your nose drains into your throat, and why you keep clearing it
Yes. Post-nasal drip from vaping is a plausible link, and the nasal studies point that way; the throat-clearing comes with it. The nose is lined with the same cilia as... Read more...
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Sticky mucus from vaping: why it feels stuck in your throat and will not come up
Sticky mucus from vaping is about texture, not amount. In human airway cells, e-cigarette vapour with nicotine shrank the liquid layer the cilia beat in and pushed the mucus to... Read more...
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Does a nicotine-free vape still cause mucus?
Yes, in the lab. The vapour from a nicotine-free vape is still propylene glycol and vegetable glycerine, and those two alone, with no nicotine and no flavour, thickened airway mucus... Read more...