When Going it The Cave Man's Way is Better

There has been some hype, and some call it fad, lately, of the effect of microwave oven on food; and cell phones inducing accoustic neuroma, a very-difficult-to-treat brain tumor.

A chemistry behind it all is homolytic fission(creation of unpaired electron in the outer orbital), which generates free radicals that subsequently inflict severe damage. The peroxide(O-O) bond is  relatively weak and its homolytic fission into the hydoxyl free radical is a major source of free radical initiation. So conditions that generate radiation(cooking,especially in direct flame and radio waves), aided by iron that generates hydrogen peroxide(and then hydroperoxides) will lead to powerful hydoxyl(OH.) free radical generation which damages the DNA and, and for that matter, any tissue and will potentially cause proliferative diseases, cancer and degenerative diseases like Alzheimer, Parkinson's, diabetes and aging skin, as well as alter food quality.

Autooxidation like oxidation of 6-hydrodopamine found at some nerve endings yields reactive super oxide anion radical(O2-.). Super-oxide dismutase later converts this into hydrogen peroxide. During oxidative phosphorlyation, this superoxide can also be formed. The more the ease with which oxidation proceeds the more likely the outcome of superoxide formation in the body.

Radiation from cell phones or micowaves may well cause the formation of very unnatural products called advanced glycation end products(sugar-damaged proteins). These are complexes that cross-link substances, especially other proteins and compromise tissue as they alter proteins, DNA and lipids. Food quality becomes low. Enzymes(proteins), including superoxide dismutase that converts the superoxide anion into hydrogen peroxide and catalase that rids the body of hydrogen peroxide, are less effective when glycated, with the result that free radicals abound.

Eating raw foods adds nutritional value to the diet. Cooking lowers nutritional value by glycation and free radical damage to food. It also lowers the benefits of antioxidants, which themselves become oxidized in the process. Microwave cooking is even worse due to its shorter wave-length of operation.

Direct radio waves, from generating or capture devices, would likely cause accoustic neuroma as direct sunlight causes skin cancer. Eating raw crop may help.

Dr Oliver Verbe Birnso,MD

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