Two speakers discuss rising health issues in children, including autism and childhood cancer, and debate vaccines. They address why these conversations are difficult to have openly and offer advice for keeping kids healthy.
We have to have an extremely high bar of evidence and proof to give a newborn baby something that they don't actively need.
We know autism rates are skyrocketing. We have the highest rates of childhood cancer in recorded history.
It's almost like vaccines are a crazier topic to talk about now than almost any topic. There's a lot of information that's just not true.
They're either vaccinate at all costs or your children will die, or don't vaccinate at all costs or your children will die.
There is no question that our children's health is a disaster. It's infuriating as a pediatrician and a dad, that we're not open to discussing everything and not coming in with our preconceived notions about things like vaccines.
What are some advice that you would give to parents to raise healthy children?
The most important place to start is ultimate human.