by Jefferey Jaxen
Health Impact News
Last week Medical Director and Chief Operating Officer Dr. Daniel Neides of the Cleveland Clinic decided to post an op-ed article titled “Make 2017 the Year to Avoid Toxins (good luck) and Master Your Domain: Words on Wellness.” Half of the article is dedicated to the known and well-documented fact that the public in the U.S. is exposed to an unprecedented toxic burden that, for the most part, relies on the daily choices in many areas of each individual’s life. The other half of the piece is dedicated to raising questions for the public and the medical community to consider regarding vaccines and the current vaccination program in the United States, a program that has seen over $3 billionin injury and death payouts; $114 million in 2015 alone.
Dr. Neides opens his article describing his personal experience with a recent adverse reaction he endured from the flu vaccine he received. A vaccine that continually tops the Department of Justice’s payout list for damages awardedracking up $61 million alone in 2015.
Dr. Neides’ premise throughout his piece was for the public to “start with ourselves” when making our own decisions about our individual health and wellness. He explicitly states:
“My goal is to help you think about your total body burden related to toxic exposures” and “discover ways to assist our bodies to optimally detoxify.”
As Dr. Neides, like his recent free thinking medical peers…
