My practice looks beyond the symptoms to determine the true causes of your child’s illness. Nothing is more important or valuable than the health of your child. If you’re one of the thousands of parents who feel frustrated and overwhelmed by the different kinds of medical advice you’re getting from doctors, or being bullied into care you do not feel is right for your child, this may be the practice for you. At the Family Wellness Centre, Dr. Becker uses disciplines of homeopathic remedies, herbs, supplements as well as diet and lifestyle suggestions that are practical and effective. Dr. Becker incorporates the best of both mainstream and alternative medicine to aid parents in dealing with common and complex childhood concerns.
~~Vaccination is a very sensitive topic. Here in this practice we are not endorsing non vaccination we are supporting choice. Because of the mandates of the AAP and the mandates put forth by the state we were forced to make a decision about choosing ALL vaccines or NONE. So we have decided to offer supportive care to clients in the absence of vaccinations. This is not a decision that has come easily and is not right for everyone but here are some of the reasons why we believe parents deserve choices in healthcare decisions. Let me first point out this post is NOT Reasons Why You Should Not Vaccinate Your Child. This is the direction we are going based on solid research. Real pro and con discussions are rarely fairly portrayed in the media and usually twisted with fear based information that plays on the heartstrings of parents trying to protect their child. Here are some things to think about that could be complications to vaccinations too early in life. • The “long-term consequences of preventing natural exposure to agents covered by vaccine are not known.” • Vaccine side effects are largely underreported because the passive nature of the legal system puts the onus on the victim to make the connection, file extensive paperwork, and report the issue. The medical model of care rarely correlates vaccines and reactions. • Here is just a small list of potential side effects, Increased risk of respiratory infections after receiving the flu vaccine, seizures, food allergies, asthma, eczema, sensory integration issues, and auto immune disorders • Parents can always choose to vaccinate…but never choose to UN-vaccinate • No vaccine is 100% effective. Natural immunity is clearly much more effective in the body • Fully vaccinated children (and adults) can still get the infection the vaccines are designed to prevent. In fact, in recent outbreaks of whooping cough, the majority of those affected were fully vaccinated. Researchers have also speculated that some forms of whooping cough are becoming resistant to vaccines. • Vaccines are the only type of “medicine” not put thru the rigors of clinical trials before being released to the public. • Every doctor that purchases vaccines pays into a “vaccine injury fund”. Compensation in 2010 was nearly $2 billion to injured parties who said their health issues were caused by vaccines. • The mechanism of herd immunity is a myth. • Being unvaccinated does not make the individual the “person Zero” because if vaccines work like the manufacturer recommends the unvaccinated would be the only one at risk. • Most vaccines are proving to provide less durable immunity than previously thought, meaning disease can still thrive and spread in fully vaccinated populations. • Many ingredients in vaccines are toxic, harmful and would never be allowed in levels found in vaccines in our water supply, food or medications. (These include: Aluminum, egg protein, antibiotics, formaldehyde, MSG and thimerosal, to name a few. Our take home message is make an informed choice about the health of your child and find practitioners that will allow you to parent your individual child in the way you see to be the most beneficial.
Dr. Becker Specializes in Asthma, allergies, Atopy (eczema), and Autism…She is Connecticut’s 4A Specialist.