Question of Health

As a parent-to-be, I am more concerned than ever about what goes into my body as well as the environment. Of course, I am also concerned about what can enter my child's body. I have been noticing all the news about vaccinations - parents who blame vaccinations of their children's autism, and cities/countries that are attempting to send parents to jail for refusing to have their children vaccinated. Has anyone thought about why parents might refuse vaccinations for their children? Besides religious reasons, does anyone ever think a parent may be concerned that vaccinations may not be safe? Why wouldn't a parent be concerned about mercury-filled injections that contain diseases and possibly animal secretions? The thought of vaccine ingredients is sickening to me. Rarely do doctors explain to parents what is in the vaccines or the possible side effects. Parents are mostly frightened and shamed into vaccinating their children, and popular media portrays parents who don't vaccinate their children as irresponsible.


What happens if you vaccinate your child and it harms your child? What if you were against it in the first place, but you were faced with jail time if you did not comply? Can something be done to reverse the effects? Will anyone even acknowledge that a vaccine was at fault? As a new parent, I have to ask these questions. I think it is important to question everything.


As a pregnant woman, I often hear that I should consume dairy. Of course, since I am a vegan, animal secretions do not touch my lips. Calcium is a mineral that comes from the earth. Why would I wait for an animal to consume it, get pregnant, give birth, and produce milk only for people to take away the cow's calf, to steal its milk. I could just eat some greens or broccoli! People who know nutrition know that milk is only one source of calcium and that it is food for babies not adults. I find it peculiar that advocates for breastfeeding, who understand that human milk is best for human babies, would tell an adult human to drink milk from an animal. If my baby doesn't need it, why would I?

It can be difficult to step away from mainstream thinking and question what most people consider healthy. It's not popular, and people may ridicule you, but I believe it is our responsibility to take care our own bodies.