The idea of ‘preventing’ or ‘avoiding’ Autism gets parents all up in arms. It’s an uncomfortable topic, and many parents feel guilt or shame for their child’s condition. Many parents argue that Autism is primarily genetic and unavoidable, case closed. If you bring up vaccines, good luck. However, way back
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Many people think vaccines are the greatest achievement in public health. They think that vaccines are safe and effective, they think injuries are one in a million, and they scoff at any relationship between vaccines and neurological disorders, allergies, and chronic diseases. If you even question the safety, or express
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Vaccine injury, maternal experience and spoken word rolled into one awesome video by Hillary Simpson: “Growing up, I have always held the belief that, “You go big or go home,” and unfortunately I have carried that with me into adulthood. With #crazymothers, I went big. I rented a stage and film
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When I gave birth to my first, I had done absolutely zero research on vaccines. I spent the whole nine months reading, learning and preparing for a natural childbirth that lasted a total of one day and did no research on raising a human which would last the entire rest
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A recent study conducted by The Environmental Defense Fund found 20 percent of 2,164 baby food samples and 14 percent of all other 10,064 food samples had detectable levels of the dangerous neurotoxin lead. While it was reported by many news outlets, some astonishingly downplayed the finding, saying not to “freak out”.
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As a new parent, there are so many “Do’s” and “Don’ts”, it can be mind boggling. Especially when the recommendations trickling down from our pediatricians and medical experts seem to change every few years. But hey, they’re just people too, right? Now, in response to our growing food allergy epidemic,
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I admit to being a recovering fever phobic. When one of my kid’s temperature would climb to 102° F, it made me all kinds of nervous. Suddenly I wish my children’s skin were made out of glass and I could peek inside to see what is going on in there.
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The entire world praises the benefits of vaccines, reassuring us they are safe and effective and responsible for eradicating horrible deadly diseases. What they aren’t telling you, is they, just like any other medication or product, can be contaminated with foreign bodies, chemicals, viruses and particles. Here is a contamination
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