The Way Forward with Alec Zeck

Ep 208: How Conventional Medicine Is Ruining Our Kids | Dr. Larry Palevsky

Dec 17, 2025
Dr. Larry Palevsky, a pediatrician and integrative medicine advocate, challenges conventional medicine's failing approach to child health. He discusses alarming trends in pediatric illnesses and critiques the overuse of antibiotics and vaccines. Emphasizing the importance of nutrition and holistic therapies, he highlights how diet and alternative modalities can support children's healing. Delving into vaccine safety, he raises concerns over aluminum adjuvants and their long-term effects. This conversation offers insights for parents seeking healthier options for their children.
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ANECDOTE

Reiki And Patience In The Delivery Room

  • Larry Palevsky described saving non-breathing newborns by using Reiki, airway, breathing, circulation, and patience instead of aggressive stimulation.
  • He prevented many neonates from unnecessary NICU stays by trusting the body's capacity to recover with calm interventions.
INSIGHT

Ear Infections Often Aren't Infections

  • Recurrent pediatric illnesses often weren't true infections, Larry noticed after repeated failed antibiotic courses for ear problems.
  • He concluded many common pediatric diagnoses reflect inflammation or other drivers, not simply bacterial infection.
INSIGHT

Vaccine Ingredient Safety Data Is Lacking

  • Larry found there are effectively no proper safety studies isolating individual vaccine ingredients injected into children.
  • He invoked the precautionary principle and began delaying or refusing vaccines for his patients.
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