Aaron Hartman, MDFunctional Medicine Specialist | Clinical Researcher

Childhood Health Crisis_ Alarming Trends| The Real Reason Behind America's Childhood Health Crisis

6 Jun 2025 · 1 min

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Aaron Hartman, MD argues there is a childhood healthcare crisis in the U.S., citing rapidly increasing rates of autism, ADHD, asthma, and allergies. He introduces possible causes and highlights ultra-processed foods as an early suggested contributor to obesity, diabetes, and metabolic disorders in children.

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The autism numbers are just skyrocketing. ADHD numbers are skyrocketing. Asthma, allergies. I don't think it's a big stretch to say, hey, look, kids are getting sicker and something's going on. So I think there's a childhood healthcare crisis. I don't think that's debatable. I know some people are saying it is, but that's the first thing. Okay, great. So we agree there's a childhood health crisis. What's the cause? Now, a lot of people have debates. You know, maybe it's, you know, environmental toxins, chemicals, mold, you know, who knows? So what did they say? Well, the first thing they said was ultra processed foods. We're one of the big contributors to obesity, diabetes and metabolic disorders.