Dr. Julie's Blog

Finding Some Perspective

Friends and patients will recall that I've always said that the theory of vaccination is a sound one.  The idea of introducing a small amount of a disease-causing "bug" into the body to initiate an immune system reaction, resulting in antibodies and subsequent immunity to that particular bug is, on its face, an entirely reasonable notion.  It is the execution of the theory that I object to.

As is so often the case with current technology capabilities, I find myself thinking... "Just because we can brew a vaccine for nearly every known pathogen, does that mean that we should?"  Add to that my "follow the money" charge, as well as our societal attitude (wrong-headed as it is) that we can somehow defeat germs and become disease-free, and vaccinations-in-practice becomes a very messy proposition indeed.

An article by Dr. Joseph Mercola has caused me to wonder:  "Was there ever a time that vaccinations-in-practice, made sense?"  Or, even more to the point:  "Do vaccinations-in-practice make sense in any setting today?"

It could be that in countries which are very poor, where basic nutrition is awful and basic hygiene is absent.......where the specter of preventable disease is so overwhelming, that mass vaccination will almost certainly improve the public health from the status quo ~ even if you factor in the poor manufacturing practices and adverse reactions of vaccines.

As I thought about it, I found that I could even allow that maybe the 3rd World country above was us, U.S., decades ago....... but does it still make sense for us today?... Or have we been so bewitched by the promise of the power of vaccines that we can't see any other way, even in the face of pharma-political corruption, epidemic levels of chronic illness, and the pervading fear-as-sales-tactic antics of the vaccine industry?

Dr. Mercola summarizes it this way:  “Epidemiologic studies…have shown that as families improve their living conditions, hygiene, nutrition, literacy and education, the risk of life-threatening acute infectious, inflammatory diseases very much decreases....... Families with good living conditions, hygiene, nutrition and education probably would benefit from vaccinations very little or not at all."  This an extremely damning statement, given the toxicity of the brews that comprise our vaccines.  Damage with no benefit.......flies directly in the face of the Hypocratic Oath, no?

Our needs (and our kids' needs) change as we learn to take better care of ourselves and our families.  Isn't it time that our health care system catch up a little bit?

Objectivity Counts For Something

Why do I have a soapbox on vaccinations?  Why, I'm the perfect person to have a soapbox on vaccinations!

I was raised according to the western medical model in the 1950's, 60's and 70's.  In my recollection, my mother demonstrated a pretty decent balance between what she felt was best for us and what the family doctor told her.  For instance, when it came time for one of my brothers to have his tonsils out and the pediatrician offered her a "volume discount," if she included me and our other brother for tonsillectomies of our own on the same surgery day, she politely declined (way to go mom!).  However, because she was raised during a time when polio was a constant threat, the relatively new medical wave of vaccinations seemed like a really good idea to her.......so we were vaccinated.

I never really had any reason to question my own vaccinations (until much later), but I had begun to hear rumblings of troublesome reactions and even more disturbing research having to do with the vaccines that were current while I was in chiropractic college.  I knew that I wanted to have children of my own, so my ears naturally perked up, and I began to read and ask questions.  In the early going, my research and inquiries were completely selfish exercises ~ it was all about what was best for me, my future kids, and my future family.

Fast forward 10 years ~

Now married, but unable to have children, and with more than ten years of research under my belt.......Just exactly what was I going to do with all of this great, if complex and thorny information about vaccinations?

That's when the teacher in me fully blossomed.

Who better than me to bring this information to as many people as possible?  I knew that there were young couples struggling with the same questions that I'd had back then, every day.

On the topic of vaccinations I am passionate, well-read, and now completely objective.  As Dr. Phil might say:  I don't have a dog in this fight.  I am not paid (nor am I influenced) by anyone for my opinion, I am not running for political office, I don't have a child who has been injured by a vaccine, and I have a wide variety of resources at my disposal to keep myself up to date with this vast and ever-changing topic.

As always, I ask that when you read what I have to say about vaccinations ~ check my sources, spend some time looking at my links, and follow the money.  I would never ask you to substitute my judgement for your own.  It won't be hard to for anyone who reads this blog to discern where I stand on vaccinations, but don't let my passion alone make this decision for you.  Let this be the beginning of your education.

Good luck.  Much more later.