Return to Wisdom When Modern Health Gets It Wrong: Vaccines, Vitalism & the Body’s Intelligence with Cyndi O'Meara
In this episode, Keshia sits down with Cyndi O’Meara — leading nutritionist, filmmaker, best-selling author, TEDx speaker, and founder of Changing Habits, The Nutrition Academy, The Changing Habits Farm, and co-founder of The Packing Company. With more than 45 years of experience in nutrition and health education, Cyndi has dedicated her life to helping people make informed, empowered choices about their wellbeing.
A passionate educator at heart, Cyndi is known for her direct, down-to-earth approach and her commitment to confronting misinformation in the health and food industries. Her work challenges people to question long-held habits, rethink conventional narratives, and make deeply intentional decisions about what they put into their bodies. As she enters 2025, Cyndi’s renewed focus on global education continues through internationally accredited nutrition courses and public events like The Health and Nutrition Summit.
In this long-form conversation, Keshia and Cyndi explore some of the most important and often misunderstood topics in modern health:
- The philosophy of vitalism and the body’s innate intelligence
- Vaccine safety, immune system development, and chronic illness in children
- Cyndi’s personal journey raising unvaccinated children
- How modern health has become increasingly mechanistic, and why that matters
- What it means for parents to make informed, compassionate decisions in today’s climate
This episode is not about telling anyone what to think or do. It is an invitation to ask better questions, understand the historical and scientific context, and look more critically at the information we’re given. Above all, it’s a conversation about trusting the body, reclaiming sovereignty, and empowering parents with tools, knowledge, and confidence as they navigate complex health decisions.
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Important Disclaimer
This conversation is not medical advice.
Resources & Mentions
- Australian Vaccination Network (AVN)
📄 Reports & Research Papers
- McCullough Foundation Report on Autism https://zenodo.org/records/17451259
- Impact of Childhood Vaccination on Short- and Long-Term Chronic Health Outcomes (Senate Hearing Record) https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Entered-into-hearing-record-Impact-of-Childhood-Vaccination-on-Short-and-Long-Term-Chronic-Health-Outcomes-in-Children-A-Birth-Cohort-Study.pdf
- Henry Ford Study on Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated Health Outcomeshttps://www.henryford.com/news/2025/09/vaccine-study-henry-ford-health
🎥 Documentaries
- VAXXED — by Del Bigtree & Dr Andrew Wakefield
- An Inconvenient Study (Free to Watch) https://www.aninconvenientstudy.com/
📺 TV & Weekly Health Shows
- The HighWire with Del Bigtree — Over 400+ Episodes & Interviews
📚 Books & Publications
- Vaccines: Amen — Aaron Siri
- The Vaccine Friendly Plan — Dr Paul Thomas, Paediatrician
- Dissolving Illusions — Dr Suzanne Humphries
- VAX – UNVAX: What Does The Science Say? — Brian Hooker & Robert F. Kennedy
- Vaccines: Mythology, Ideology & Reality — John Leake & Dr Peter McCullough
- Immunity: Why Not Keep It? — Dr Lisa Lovett
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