Comments on: Hot Dogs and Childhood Cancer http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/ Natural medicine info. Naturopathic physician, Dr. Nicole Sundene, answers your natural medicine health questions at the kitchen table! Diet, weight loss, herbal medicine, exercise, fat burning, health, nutrition, and alternative medicine research! Thu, 01 Apr 2010 12:39:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Dr. Nicole’s Pediatric Advice to New Parents | Kitchen Table Medicine http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-7599 Dr. Nicole’s Pediatric Advice to New Parents | Kitchen Table Medicine Fri, 12 Jun 2009 15:33:05 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-7599 [...] Hot Dogs and Childhood Cancer [...] [...] Hot Dogs and Childhood Cancer [...]

]]> By: Amen to the Obesity Tax, Let’s Just Call it Something Else | Kitchen Table Medicine http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-6321 Amen to the Obesity Tax, Let’s Just Call it Something Else | Kitchen Table Medicine Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:06:45 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-6321 [...] The Bad Parenting Tax: If you are feeding your kids tons of sodas and hotdogs, and not actual whole food and balanced nutrition then you should be taxed. If you aren’t doing [...] [...] The Bad Parenting Tax: If you are feeding your kids tons of sodas and hotdogs, and not actual whole food and balanced nutrition then you should be taxed. If you aren’t doing [...]

]]> By: driftwoodkat http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-2091 driftwoodkat Mon, 14 Jul 2008 17:58:31 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-2091 I might eat a hot dog once every 3-4 months--usually enjoy that rare treat--I know they're not really good for you, and had heard about the cancer connection some years back. I used to have a friend with severe seizure disorder (epilepsy), they didn't have much money and ate hot dogs several times a week--I helped her discover that hot dogs were a major trigger for her seizures. When she stopped eating them, it decreased the number of them significantly. We also discovered that nutrasweet was also a trigger, when she accidentally bought artificially sweetened yogurt. A friend of mine, 57 y/o, with numerous chronic medical conditions is presently sitting in our county jail--long story. She tells me that nearly every meal is either turkey bologna or turkey hot dogs. That's almost all they serve, meat-wise. She was thrilled, when they gave them real chicken on the 4th of July. The rest of the diet is basic starches. Ya gotta wonder what kind of long term damage they are doing to these people. This is my first time visiting your blog. Enjoyed it very much! I might eat a hot dog once every 3-4 months–usually enjoy that rare treat–I know they’re not really good for you, and had heard about the cancer connection some years back. I used to have a friend with severe seizure disorder (epilepsy), they didn’t have much money and ate hot dogs several times a week–I helped her discover that hot dogs were a major trigger for her seizures. When she stopped eating them, it decreased the number of them significantly. We also discovered that nutrasweet was also a trigger, when she accidentally bought artificially sweetened yogurt.

A friend of mine, 57 y/o, with numerous chronic medical conditions is presently sitting in our county jail–long story. She tells me that nearly every meal is either turkey bologna or turkey hot dogs. That’s almost all they serve, meat-wise. She was thrilled, when they gave them real chicken on the 4th of July. The rest of the diet is basic starches. Ya gotta wonder what kind of long term damage they are doing to these people.

This is my first time visiting your blog. Enjoyed it very much!

]]> By: wendy http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-2024 wendy Wed, 09 Jul 2008 17:47:01 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-2024 If one hot dog a week increases your child’s risk of developing brain cancer, why would any parent want to feed their child such a food? Now that is something I wasn't even aware of. Have to let my sons know about that and hopefully the will help the grandkids. Since we no longer have kids in our house hot dogs aren't on our shopping list at all. Great post If one hot dog a week increases your child’s risk of developing brain cancer, why would any parent want to feed their child such a food?

Now that is something I wasn’t even aware of. Have to let my sons know about that and hopefully the will help the grandkids.

Since we no longer have kids in our house hot dogs aren’t on our shopping list at all.

Great post

]]> By: Dr. Nicole Sundene http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-2000 Dr. Nicole Sundene Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:51:34 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-2000 Yu Ming, Jade, Paul, Joe, Sunnybeach, Houseonahill-Thanks so much for your comments and compliments! Glad you stopped by :D Yu Ming, Jade, Paul, Joe, Sunnybeach, Houseonahill-Thanks so much for your comments and compliments! Glad you stopped by :D

]]> By: Dr. Nicole Sundene http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1999 Dr. Nicole Sundene Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:50:08 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1999 Noemi- Oh dear! Well at least you know now. Knowing is half the battle. Noemi- Oh dear! Well at least you know now. Knowing is half the battle.

]]> By: Dr. Nicole Sundene http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1998 Dr. Nicole Sundene Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:49:30 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1998 Hi Anne! Laughing at your fundraisers! Oh the bitter irony of it all. Perhaps a hot dog eating contest to raise money to fight the war on obesity. Hi Anne! Laughing at your fundraisers! Oh the bitter irony of it all. Perhaps a hot dog eating contest to raise money to fight the war on obesity.

]]> By: Dr. Nicole Sundene http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1997 Dr. Nicole Sundene Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:48:22 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1997 Hi Jennifer- The turkey dogs are lower in saturated fats, but you should get the noncured variety to avoid the nitrite issues. Especially if pregnant or feeding them to kids. Hi Jennifer- The turkey dogs are lower in saturated fats, but you should get the noncured variety to avoid the nitrite issues. Especially if pregnant or feeding them to kids.

]]> By: Dr. Nicole Sundene http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1996 Dr. Nicole Sundene Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:47:28 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1996 Hi Barbara- Ewwwwwwwwwww! I doubt I could even make it through a hot dog making video. I love your scare tactic though. You would make a great doctor! Hi Barbara- Ewwwwwwwwwww! I doubt I could even make it through a hot dog making video. I love your scare tactic though. You would make a great doctor!

]]> By: Dr. Nicole Sundene http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1995 Dr. Nicole Sundene Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:45:30 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1995 Hi Daniel- I am so glad you instantly saw the irony in the situation! Thanks for stopping by :D Hi Daniel- I am so glad you instantly saw the irony in the situation! Thanks for stopping by :D

]]> By: Dr. Nicole Sundene http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1994 Dr. Nicole Sundene Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:44:34 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1994 Hi Jeanne- I am surprised as well how few parents are aware of this health issue. Thanks for spreading the word and doing your part! I appreciate it, and so do the kids that don't know how to make the proper decisions. Hi Jeanne- I am surprised as well how few parents are aware of this health issue. Thanks for spreading the word and doing your part! I appreciate it, and so do the kids that don’t know how to make the proper decisions.

]]> By: Joe http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1975 Joe Sun, 06 Jul 2008 23:02:16 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1975 OMG--hot dogs. I worked for social services agencies and at least 2 clients I know had died from eating hot dogs. They are a choking hazard. Children die from them every year. And that doesn't even include the slow deaths that you described. Hot dogs are one of the worst foods on the planet. OMG–hot dogs. I worked for social services agencies and at least 2 clients I know had died from eating hot dogs. They are a choking hazard. Children die from them every year.
And that doesn’t even include the slow deaths that you described. Hot dogs are one of the worst foods on the planet.

]]> By: sunny beach http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1970 sunny beach Sat, 05 Jul 2008 05:07:35 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1970 I used to love hot dogs as a kid. It coulda killed me! I used to love hot dogs as a kid. It coulda killed me!

]]> By: Houseonahill http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1969 Houseonahill Sat, 05 Jul 2008 02:02:27 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1969 Thanks for this reminder! "Smartdogs" and all the other variations of veggie dogs are really good alternatives. I LOVE making them Chicago-Style with tomatos(from a local yard), relish, mustard, hot peppers, onions and on a high-fructose corn-syrup free hot-dog bun! What a great mouth full! Thanks for this reminder! “Smartdogs” and all the other variations of veggie dogs are really good alternatives. I LOVE making them Chicago-Style with tomatos(from a local yard), relish, mustard, hot peppers, onions and on a high-fructose corn-syrup free hot-dog bun! What a great mouth full!

]]> By: Paul Eilers http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1966 Paul Eilers Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:04:46 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1966 Kids who eat hot dogs once a week double their risk of a brain tumor. Kids eating more than twelve hot dogs a month have nearly ten times the risk of leukemia as children who ate none. However, hot-dog eating children taking supplemental vitamins were shown to have a reduced risk of cancer. Sarasua S, Savitz DA. Cured and broiled meat consumption in relation to childhood cancer: Denver, Colorado (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 1994 Mar; 5(2):141-8. Kids who eat hot dogs once a week double their risk of a brain tumor. Kids eating more than twelve hot dogs a month have nearly ten times the risk of leukemia as children who ate none. However, hot-dog eating children taking supplemental vitamins were shown to have a reduced risk of cancer.

Sarasua S, Savitz DA. Cured and broiled meat consumption in relation to childhood cancer: Denver, Colorado (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 1994 Mar; 5(2):141-8.

]]> By: jade http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1963 jade Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:10:53 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1963 I loved this article..I am right there with you on this topic and I will definitely be linking to this article in my habits to prevent cancer series on my blog! love your writing. I loved this article..I am right there with you on this topic and I will definitely be linking to this article in my habits to prevent cancer series on my blog! love your writing.

]]> By: Yu Ming Lui http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1961 Yu Ming Lui Fri, 04 Jul 2008 06:42:54 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1961 Yup, hotdogs are evil - they use all the worst parts of cows and pigs. Hawking wieners for breast cancer — that's funny but very very poor thinking on the organizers' part. Yup, hotdogs are evil – they use all the worst parts of cows and pigs. Hawking wieners for breast cancer — that’s funny but very very poor thinking on the organizers’ part.

]]> By: Noemi http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1959 Noemi Fri, 04 Jul 2008 05:03:34 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1959 Guilty as charged - I still have about half a pack of hotdogs in the fridge. Guilty as charged – I still have about half a pack of hotdogs in the fridge.

]]> By: Anne http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1956 Anne Thu, 03 Jul 2008 23:16:39 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1956 Hey, I know! Let's sell donuts to raise money to fight diabetes! Yeah--or lollipops for a campaign against tooth decay. How funny. I'm a little shocked that anyone would be so dense. Hey, I know! Let’s sell donuts to raise money to fight diabetes! Yeah–or lollipops for a campaign against tooth decay. How funny. I’m a little shocked that anyone would be so dense.

]]> By: Jennifer http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1949 Jennifer Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:14:33 +0000 http://www.kitchentablemedicine.com/hot-dogs-foe-of-kitchen-table/#comment-1949 Yeah, I RARELY eat those things - just at events where they are served occasionally. I like them, but I know how bad they are for you. Next time you see a hot dog RUN RUN RUN! Great post. Thanks for getting the word out to parents who aren't aware. We will not have them at my house, except on maybe rare occasions. If I do happen to by hot dogs, I get the turkey dogs. How are they healthwise? Yeah, I RARELY eat those things – just at events where they are served occasionally. I like them, but I know how bad they are for you.

Next time you see a hot dog RUN RUN RUN!

Great post. Thanks for getting the word out to parents who aren’t aware. We will not have them at my house, except on maybe rare occasions.

If I do happen to by hot dogs, I get the turkey dogs. How are they healthwise?

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