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I have just been diagnosed with diabetes type 2.
I have concerns about the juices that I vape effecting my blood sugar level.
I tend to vape relatively sweet flavors wonder if there are any people out there with knowledge on this topic.
So are there any diabetic vapers out there that have noticed increases in levels since starting to vape.
 
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I have never heard of diabetics having an issue with vaping.

To the best of my knowledge, sugar is not used as a sweetener in E-Liquid.
 
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I'm a Pre diabetic that tests every two weeks. No changes in my levels during or immediately after vaping.
IMO, nicotine is the thing to watch. Thats a personal opinion and not based on any published study.
 
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Got another question similar.. I have a cousin whos allergic to nuts.. Would he be affected with juices that contain nuts?
 
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kennjbroas said:
Got another question similar.. I have a cousin whos allergic to nuts.. Would he be affected with juices that contain nuts?
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Vaping peanut oil (dont vape oil)would probably harm him, now things that are flavored like say a peanut butter flavor is just artificial flavors(depending on how they are obtained) over a pg/VG base.

*edit* that really opens up a lot of possibility, it would be all about ingredients used I would think, for instance almonds or others.

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Vaping peanut oil (dont vape oil)would probably harm him, now things that are flavored like say a peanut butter flavor is just artificial flavors over a pg/VG base.

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Kind of like advising someone who is allergic to shellfish to eat that fake crab shit. Why temp fate and your life.
 
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BigNasty said:
Kind of like advising someone who is allergic to shellfish to eat that fake crab shit. Why temp fate and your life.
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I think I missed the part where I condoned it... I said method of obtaining the flavor would be dependent. Mentioned peanut oil as that is pretty self explanatory as to how it was made.
However I will credit you with saying " why risk it" that's the best answer for the question, I just took it to a more technical topic.

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twizt3dfuc said:
I think I missed the part where I condoned it... I said method of obtaining the flavor would be dependent. Mentioned peanut oil as that is pretty self explanatory as to how it was made.
However I will credit you with saying " why risk it" that's the best answer for the question, I just took it to a more technical topic.

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I doubt most with food allergies dig deep into if one chemical causes the reaction that threatens their life, or if as a whole they avoid it like the plague.

I know a few people besides myself who are deathly allergic to stuff where the fake shit has nearly cost them their lives in a damned fast time frame.
 
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BigNasty said:
I doubt most with food allergies dig deep into if one chemical causes the reaction that threatens their life, or if as a whole they avoid it like the plague.

I know a few people besides myself who are deathly allergic to stuff where the fake shit has nearly cost them their lives in a damned fast time frame.
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That's rough Bud, back to your prior post "why risk it", I was just thinking out loud lol

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twizt3dfuc said:
That's rough Bud, back to your prior post "why risk it", I was just thinking out loud lol

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I look at it like this. Food allergies are like this.
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They come on fast and fuck you up.
 
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There is definitely a point to what BigNasty is saying. Here is another example. Dogs, who are somewhat similar physiologically speaking to humans, are allergic to blueberries. They can die from them. They can have the same reaction from artificial blueberries as they can from real ones. I would say if you are allergic to something, artificial flavoring may contain traces of the real thing so probably best to avoid it.
 
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nodor said:
I have just been diagnosed with diabetes type 2.
I have concerns about the juices that I vape effecting my blood sugar level.
I tend to vape relatively sweet flavors wonder if there are any people out there with knowledge on this topic.
So are there any diabetic vapers out there that have noticed increases in levels since starting to vape.
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E-liquids don't have sugar. Nicotine doesn't affect blood sugar.

Vaping might have a beneficial effect, if it causes you to lose weight or avoid a weight gain. Nicotine is an appetite suppressant.
 
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kennjbroas said:
Got another question similar.. I have a cousin whos allergic to nuts.. Would he be affected with juices that contain nuts?
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This depends if his reaction is respiratory or skin. If he has a skin reaction, vaping would not cause it. If he has a respiratory reaction, I would not recommend vaping anything with a nut flavor. But also remember, peanuts are not a nut, they are a legume. So is he allergic to nuts, or peanuts?
 
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@nodor. I'm sorry to hear the you have been Dx with Type 2 DM. I honestly believe that vaping has a lot to do blood sugar levels.

I have never had any issues with my blood sugar, but on my last two blood tests, my Hemoglobin A1C has been 5.7, which is borderline pre-diabetic. I don't think that it's a coincidence that I started vaping and have continued to vape during this time. Like you, I like sweet flavors. As long as I stay at 5.7, I'm okay with being pre-diabetic because I love to vape. I will be getting some more blood work done next week, so we'll see what my A1C is then.
 
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spookiewon said:
E-liquids don't have sugar. Nicotine doesn't affect blood sugar.

Vaping might have a beneficial effect, if it causes you to lose weight or avoid a weight gain. Nicotine is an appetite suppressant.
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Actually, vegetable glycerin is a sugar alcohol and is broken down readily into carbohydrate. It has 4 calories per gram but has a negligible effect on blood sugar. It's considered OK for diabetics as far as glycemic impact is concerned.

Also, smoking is associated with elevated blood sugar and impaired glucose tolerance. We encourage patients not to smoke during glucose tolerance testing for this reason. However, I've not done the research to see if it's the nicotine or the smoking that does it.


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Sorry you are diabetic as i know it can be tricky at times, i have been diabetic for 15 years and my and have been vaping for over 5 years... my blood glucose levels are lower because i vape... insead of eating sweets i vape them harmless to diabetics... so i owe alot of good things that have transformed the way i live after vaping...
 
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