Cancer News from Johns Hopkins

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at the Walter Reed Army Medical Centre as well.

1. NO PLASTIC CONTAINERS IN MICROWAVE.

2. NO WATER BOTTLES IN FREEZER.

3. NO PLASTIC WRAP IN MICROWAVE.

Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of your body. Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.

Dioxin chemicals have been linked to the growth of cancer, especially breast cancer.

Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us.

He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers. This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body.

Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked; the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually permeate out of the plastic wrap and drip onto the food. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

And remember... the greatest health regime you can do for your body is to include a high intake of RAW FRUIT AND VEGETABLES. One of the main reasons for this (apart from the digestive enzymes, vitamins and minerals etc. etc.) is raw fruit and vegetables are the most naturally occuring sources of negatively ionised hydrogen. The moment you heat fruit and vegetables the hydrogen content is lost (as the negatively ionised hydrogen is absorbed by the heat), leaving your body out in the cold.

Please feel free to contact me any time for more information.

With your health and vitality in mind,

Brett J. Hayes