Re: Teflon Cookware and Thyroid Disease

[Guest guest]

HI ALL

My answer to this is that THYROID DISEASE has become worse due to the man made

chemicals etc, in fact the whole planet is suffering from the impact of all

this. All the plastics that are made have to get into the atmosphere, and then

come back down in the rain onto the food we then have to eat. We also have to

breath in the fumes from all this.

Cooking utensils were once made from cast iron, but I for one could not lift

anything that heavy now, and alluminium was said to cause health problems, so

apart from teflon coated pans we are left with stainless steel. Are these OK on

the health front. At one time you used to be able to buy replacement handles and

knobs for the tops in turn helping with global warming and the rubbish pile up,

but today they want you to buy a whole new set of saucepans.

Does anybody know if plastic steamers are safe to cook with and if they too let

off a chemical when heated up that in turn gets in our food to make us ill.

Kathleen

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> I don't think this topic has been posted yet on TPA. Here is an article from

January 2010. Telfon chemicals have been linked to thyroid disease:

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http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/telfon-chemicals-linked-to-thyroid-disease/\

story-e6frfku0-1225822300485

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> SCIENTISTS have drawn a link between chemicals used in the manufacture of

non-stick pans and thyroid disease.

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> When elevated levels of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanoic

sulfonate (PFOS) were found in a person's blood, it was shown to more than

double their risk of developing the condition.

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[Guest guest]

That's all very well, but what is there left to cook with? Aluminium is not

safe. Stainless steel is not as inert as claimed so you can get nickel

poisoning from it. When I switched to a cast iron pan my iron levels got too

high. All that is left are pyrex or enamel coated pans (not that easy to find,

and not particularly hard wearing). Any other suggestions?

Miriam

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> I don't think this topic has been posted yet on TPA. Here is an article from

January 2010. Telfon chemicals have been linked to thyroid disease:

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http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/telfon-chemicals-linked-to-thyroid-disease/\

story-e6frfku0-1225822300485

[Guest guest]

Hi Miriam, I still use Pyrosil pans which can be used on hob and oven. they are ceramic/glass I think any more on this should be moved to the chat forum. > thyroid treatment > From: miriam_hinch@...> Date: Sun, 5 Dec 2010 10:36:45 +0000> Subject: Re: Teflon Cookware and Thyroid Disease> > That's all very well, but what is there left to cook with? Aluminium is not safe. Stainless steel is not as inert as claimed so you can get nickel poisoning from it. When I switched to a cast iron pan my iron levels got too high. All that is left are pyrex or enamel coated pans (not that easy to find, and not particularly hard wearing). Any other suggestions?> > Miriam> > > >> > I don't think this topic has been posted yet on TPA. Here is an article from January 2010. Telfon chemicals have been linked to thyroid disease:> > > > http://www.news.com.au/breaking-news/telfon-chemicals-linked-to-thyroid-disease/story-e6frfku0-1225822300485> > > > ------------------------------------> > TPA is not medically qualified. Consult with a qualified medical practitioner before changing medication.> >

[Guest guest]

Putting some info on chat forum. Judy

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> Hi Miriam,

> I still use Pyrosil pans which can be used on hob and oven.

they are ceramic/glass

> I think any more on this should be moved to the chat forum.

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[Guest guest]

Thanks for the suggestion.

Miriam

> I still use Pyrosil pans which can be used on hob and oven.

they are ceramic/glass

> I think any more on this should be moved to the chat forum.

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