In this episode of Nourished with Dr. Anikó, Dr. Anikó tackles one of the most heated and misunderstood topics in modern medicine: vaccines, autism, and the machinery of misinformation. With honesty and depth, she unpacks how one falsified study in the 1990s fueled decades of fear, why misinformation continues to spread, and what the science actually shows about vaccines and autism.
Through clear examples, compassionate perspective, and a call for deeper conversations, Dr. Anikó explores the difference between correlation and causation, the power of placebo, and how fear can be manipulated by those in power. She also raises critical questions about recent CDC contracts, the politics, and how we can meet each other in our shared fear to find truth and unity.
Episode Highlights:
02:00 The Wakefield study: how falsified data linked MMR vaccines to autism and ignited global fear
05:00 Why correlation is not causation: clear explanation of the differences and why it is so important to understand
11:00 The heartbreak of misinformation: how families searching for answers were misled
13:00 Measles, tetanus, and the life-saving power of vaccines compared to disease outcomes
16:00 How fear on both sides of the vaccine debate can unite us in conversation
18:00 Why the CDC’s new contract to study vaccines and autism raises alarm bells
22:00 Building trust through science literacy, compassion, and shared truth
23:00 Tylenol in pregnancy: what observational studies do and don’t prove
26:00 The cruelty of guilt-based misinformation targeting mothers and parents
27:00 Why healthcare is not political, it is humane, sacred work to care for one another
Whether you’ve felt vaccine hesitant, overwhelmed by conflicting narratives, or simply want clarity, this episode offers both scientific grounding and compassionate truth-telling.
Tune in now to uncover the lies, reclaim the facts, and open space for conversations that matter.
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