As a parent of an adult with autism, I fell in that middle too. I remember hearing about the gut and looking it up. There was no science behind it at the time. Now there is. We also researched vaccines as my second child was born. That science hasn't changed. But it's not always binary. We saw a DO for years. She put me on folic acid and flax seed oil instead of a statin. That has controlled my cholesterol for twenty years. I may yet need a statin (thinks menopause), but I'm happy to have avoided one and the potential side effects for so long. A real key is person-centered care.
I think that binary thinkers have a lot of trouble with vaccines because they exist so much in the grey area - that area of public health where we make decisions for the good of the many. It's great that you were able to control your cholesterol with diet. I think that public health officials would argue that on a population level we'll be more successful using drugs for that purpose. But each of us individually, with the help of a good doctor, can try other options.
Yes. It is hard for people to take the small risk for the good of others. The science of that can be harder for some to follow though I have seen very good visuals to explain it to children.
The folic acid and flax seed oil are medications to me, taken daily. One is even done as a prescription. But it takes a doctor willing to think outside the traditional box, and there is science behind it. That last matters too as you say in your piece.
As a parent of an adult with autism, I fell in that middle too. I remember hearing about the gut and looking it up. There was no science behind it at the time. Now there is. We also researched vaccines as my second child was born. That science hasn't changed. But it's not always binary. We saw a DO for years. She put me on folic acid and flax seed oil instead of a statin. That has controlled my cholesterol for twenty years. I may yet need a statin (thinks menopause), but I'm happy to have avoided one and the potential side effects for so long. A real key is person-centered care.
I think that binary thinkers have a lot of trouble with vaccines because they exist so much in the grey area - that area of public health where we make decisions for the good of the many. It's great that you were able to control your cholesterol with diet. I think that public health officials would argue that on a population level we'll be more successful using drugs for that purpose. But each of us individually, with the help of a good doctor, can try other options.
Yes. It is hard for people to take the small risk for the good of others. The science of that can be harder for some to follow though I have seen very good visuals to explain it to children.
The folic acid and flax seed oil are medications to me, taken daily. One is even done as a prescription. But it takes a doctor willing to think outside the traditional box, and there is science behind it. That last matters too as you say in your piece.