Microwaves - Should cancer patients avoid them?

dogsandjogs

I have one friend who refuses to use a microwave, period. She thinks they cause cancer. Another friend thinks anyone who has been diagnosed with cancer should not use them. I have decided not to replace my old, rusty microwave. It will mean one less item to clean, and if I have to cook everything on the stove I will eat less. Has anyone else dumped their microwave?

changes

I've never had one. I don't really know what the research says about this.

dogsandjogs

JBin Ok;

I don't have a cell - I don't trust them and wish my kids and grandkids and everyone else I know wouldn't use them.

REKoz

No microwave? Couldn't imagine living without it!

Like most of us, I've read so much about BC from thousands of different places. On the subject of microwaves somewhere along the way, I decided it couldn't hurt to change my habit of standing right in front of it (chest level) while it was on (like watching a water come to a boil.)  Such a simple change just in case. Or one would assume..I find I'm often standing there when suddenly a voice tells me to move out of the way! Old habits die hard. But do without the entire unit? Nah.

dlb823

Like REKoz, I no longer stand directly in front of my microwave while it's running.  I also probably use it about 50% less than I had pre-bc.  I have also completely eliminated using any type of plastic container or plastic wrap in it, in favor of glass and paper towels, to avoid the chemical leeching that occurs when plastic is heated.  I don't see how those frozen vegetables that you microwave-steam right in the bag can possibly be good for you for that reason.    Deanna 

Anonymous

I have a toaster oven which I must turn on at least 3 X

a day for toasts, to warm up food, have baked pies,

much cheaper on electricity than the big oven and

heats up quicklY, have had it for years. Newer models

have turbo heating and even convection ovens

dogsandjogs

Now that's a good idea Luan!  Elec costs less than gas in CA so I will probably have bigger gas bills without the microwave.  Maybe I'll get a toaster oven.  My big oven uses gas. 

I lived for a few months in Ont, Canada years ago. It was hard for me to get used to the electric stoves I remember.

Anonymous

Have fun shopping srbreastcancersurvivor - i could

not live without mine

Fearless_One

 I have wondered about microwaves, too.   I know homeopaths won't even be in the same room as one, but I don't know what research shows.   I have been trying to steer clear of them.  

dawn31337

Not that we can't live without microwaves, but......there comes a point where quality of life comes in. Would you stop heating your house?  Would you stop using your car?  Could you live without your refrigerator?  Petroleum causes cancer, freon causes cancer, for heaven's sake the stuff in bacon causes cancer.  Everything causes cancer.  People 100 years ago didn't die of cancer because they didn't figure it all out yet.  They just didn't live as long, period.  More power to those of you who can avoid all the carcinogens in everyday life. I personally think many of them are unavoidable this day and age.  Maybe that isn't a good thing.

mommarch

I remember in the late 50's or early 60's it was cranberries

hymil

I'm in the "couldn't live without it" camp at the moment, have been so busy with work, doing a big batch on my day off, freeze little portions then nuke a single portion when i get home exhausted from work... Maybe I can change that now i'm off work, no loss without some small gain then, Now i like the toaster oven idea, Luan, are they very large? I could really do with reducing my electricity bill but i'm short on worksurface and space in the kitchen generally.