Seeking Pediatrician Who Is Alternative Medicine Friendly

try Dr. Edelstein in Lantana ###-###-####

not sure where you live but he's great.

I do not know of a pediatrician of this kind, but I am sorry, I just have to ask, why wouldn't you want to vaccinate your child? The alternative is sooooooooo horrendous!!! Please reconsider.....................All of these children who are not getting vaccinated are in for an epidemic of a horrible level!!!!It will make your children sooooo sick or god forbid even worse...................................Please consider vaccinating!!!

I am a mother of a 5 year old and 2 year old and pregnant with my third. I have never vaccinated my children. We moved here last July from San Diego and we have been accepted to see Dr. Ambrose Soler in Greenacres. He does not agree with our approach, but he is gentle, caring and respectful. I would have to say he is probably my favorite pediatrition we have had yet. I think the key in not vaccinating your children is arming yourself with a ton of education. Our society is set up to live in fear. Stay educated and up to date is the best advice I can give. Also, many chiropractors don't advocate for vaccinations, so you can also begin a relationship with a good chiropractor for support and health care as well.
Best to you and your family! also check out www.mercola.com

hi V., congratulations for taking responsibility for your family's health. my son is 19 months and has never had a shot or presciption drug, he has also never been sick. he is the healthiest kid i know despite being surrounded by sick people constantly. man made chemicals are not going to "save us", only strong immune systems built by healthy lifestyles can. vaccines offer little immunity to illnesses that we already have cures for, and they contain dangerous live bacteria and chemical preservatives. the current vaccines schedule is dangerous and it shows in this generation, it's too much all at once. so many kids have been injured already, these immature systems can not take it. i believe they did serve a purpose back when they were used sparingly and wisely to target specific disease which didn't have a cure at the time but are now being used irresponsibly by drug companies. we see 3 docs that do not recommend vaccinating and do not vaccinate their own kids or families. dr. symons-###-###-####, dr lee-###-###-####, dr constantine-###-###-####. remember, every person has the right to choose what goes in their body.
go to www.vacinfo.org "Vaccines ingredients: antifreeze, phenol (used as a disinfectant), formaldehyde (cancer causing and used to embalm), aluminum (associated with alzheimer’s disease and seizures), glycerin (toxic to the kidney, liver, can cause lung damage, gastrointestinal damage and death), lead, cadmium, sulfates, yeast proteins, antibiotics, acetone (used in nail polish remover), neomycin and streptomycin. And the ingredient making the press is thimerosol (more toxic than mercury, a preservative still used in many vaccines, not easily eliminated, can cause severe neurological damage as well as other life threatening autoimmune disease). These vaccines are grown and strained through animal or human tissue, like monkey and dog kidney tissue, chick embryo, calf serum, human diploid cells (the dissected organs of aborted fetuses), pig blood, horse blood and rabbit brain."

Hi V.. I applaud you for not vaccinating your son...we also do not vaccinate our 18 month old daughter. We did vaccinate her for her first 6 months of life..and it felt TERRIBLE. A good friend advised me to just take the same amount of time researching vaccines as you would researching a new car. since I had just bought a car, I thought that was only fair..and it was some of the best time ever spent. For any parents in doubt, who do not believe that vaccines increase sids, who do not believe that they are linked to autism, and who fully support vaccines..I urge you to simply go to the CDC website and research each of the diseases that your child is being shot up for. Many are almost non-existent..and to me the dangers of the vaccines far outweigh the "protection". We see a pediatrician that I really like...but I do not really like the long wait time at her office. Her name is Dr. Santiago at Pediatric Associates in Royal Palm Beach on SR 7. they will see an unvaccinated child. they are by no means holistic...but i will say that Dr. Santiago has TOTALLY shown respect to my decision. She never has even tried to sway me, and she is warm and greets me with a hug. Again, the wait time is HORRIBLE, but she is nice. As a last note, our daughter Star is one of the healthiest children I know. She has never had a cold, and had a very low fever one day of her life. Go with your heart.. I am proud of you!!
A. C.
ps..if you would consider driving to Hollywood, I know there is a holistic pediatrician who refuses to vaccine..I can't think of her name..but if you are interested, write back and I will research her info for you.

Hi
I see Dr Linda Colon and Dr. Richard Presutti. They are in Coral Springs which is a drive for me since I live in Boynton, but worth it having a doc who understands my concerns.

I know you sent this request out a while ago so was curious to know if you found someone closer?

C.

Hi V.,
I am V., Mom to an active an healthy baby girl, Phoenix Rose. We also do not vaccinate. With the information out there, it is up to us as responsible parents to do the research -- beyond the pediatricians, beyond the drug companies -- and learn what is necessary for our children's health and learn where we are being taken advantage of by the business of medicine. There are pediatricians out there who would serve you, though I think you would also be served to look into a naturopath as your family practician. Who depends on your location and how far you want to travel.

For more info on vaccine related illnesses, try educatebeforeyouvaccinate.org or find out where April Renee (Formerly April Oaks) is speaking - she's incredible. Or look at "Vaccines, Are They Really Effective" by Neil Miller, of which you can get the abridged version at Whole Foods.

~V.
Wealth means nothing if your health is suffering.

I am mother to a beautiful and healhy 6 month old boy. He has not had any vaccinations. We have taken him to Children's Physicians on Burns Rd ###-###-####. Allthough they are a traditional practice they did not turn us away for choosing not to vaccinate. The doctor did give us the standard line that we are putting our child at risk and the only reason we can choose this option is because of the herd vaccination of the general population. I do not necessarily accpet this view though I thanked him for his opinion and we moved on. I am still looking for a doctor that might offer more natural options if our son does get sick. So far, aside from a little sniffle he has not been sick, and I see no reason to treat sniffles.
There is alot of information avaible on both sides of the debate, and plenty of people trying to scare us all into their point of view. I prefer to trust my own instincts and experience. Injecting illness and chemicals into a body that is not even ready for complex carbohydrates feels wrong to me. As I watch the children around me I have noticed that those who have not been vaccinated are, in general, more healthy. Perhaps it is a lifestyle thing and their parents tend to feed them healthier food, or perhaps it is because their bodies immune systems have been allowed to develop naturally. Remember, you can always choose to vaccinate later if you do research and find cause for a particular drug however, once done it cannot be undone and we need to ba very careful about what we put into these most precious little bodies.
Good luck, and stick to you instincts, they are RIGHT!

I agree with Julie D. Please vaccinate your child. You could be in for some great sorrow in the future. Also, you could be putting other children at risk when school comes. I respect your wanting to keep your family chemical free, however, a good balance of this is more reasonable.