In This Episode, You Will Learn: Why you don’t need a pediatrician. The job description of a pediatrician and the life long practices that they promote.  The difference in cost to see a pediatrician vs. a naturopathic doctor.  Why it’s the parents responsibility to educate their children on true health.  The role of functional medicine in being proactive with children’s health.   Resources + Links:   Shoot us an email at info@docjacque.com Or call the office 412-828-6000   Follow Doc Jacque on Instagram | @doc_jacque Subscribe to our YouTube Channel | Doc Jacque    Schedule a Full Immersion New Patient Consultation with Doc Jacque Schedule your 15 Minute FREE Consultation   Check out the Supplement Shop   Find more resources on our website | https://www.docjacque.com/ Show Notes:  In this episode, I discuss why I don’t believe children need to see a pediatrician unless you are choosing to vaccinate or give your children antibiotics. I share research on what pediatricians are trained to teach and practice when it comes to injury and illness prevention. People often complain about the cost of functional medicine compared to western medicine, but when you break down the cost over a lifetime it is clear that you are either paying for surgeries and drugs or true proactive testing and health. I want people to understand that insurance companies don’t have your best interest in mind and that any care that requires insurance will probably not get you root cause answers or the help that you need. I share my vision for educating children and families on root cause health and my desire to change nutrition in schools. I’m passionate about educating parents to take natural approaches to raising children so that our children can heal, function, and operate at 100%. Listen to this episode to learn more about the role of functional medicine for your children so that they can be a truly healthier generation than the last.    03:50 What are pediatricians trained to do? 05:15 Do pediatricians really promote injury and illness prevention? 07:00 What lifelong practices does your pediatrician teach? 07:45 Does delaying vaccines change the toxicity of the vaccine on your child?  11:55 The financial reasons for doctors running tests. 12:00 The reality of prescribing drugs to kids and the long term effects. 14:40 Is functional medicine too expensive? 15:00 Is there a standard amount of time for someone to take adderall? 15:20 What are pediatricians indirectly teaching children? 16:10 Is it possible to go to the pediatrician to just run tests? 16:55 How test results are interpreted differently by different health professionals. 18:15 How to approach nutrition for your children and avoid addictive & toxic foods.  23:00 The importance of educating patients to rebuild their microbiome after antibiotics.  24:15 What damage can antibiotics cause to the microbiome? 24:45 Whose responsibility is it to teach children true health? 28:25 What proactive tests can be run on children’s microbiome? 29:35 Can these proactive tests replace a yearly physical at the pediatrician? 30:40 Jacque’s vision for health education in schools. 32:00 Is it possible to stop disease before it occurs? 32:55 What naturopathic doctors prescribe for treatments?  33:50 The importance of changing your diet to stop infection.  34:30 What’s America’s infant mortality rate? 36:25 Differences in natural homebirth vs. hospital birth.  38:55 What to teach new parents and mothers for optimal health and support? 44:00 How to know if a health professional really understands health and cares about you? 45:15 Does insurance cover proactive testing or tests that will make you well? 47:00 The need for change for younger generations to break generational cycles of negativity and toxicity.  49:50 What should parents focus on the most to make their children’s health a priority? 50:00 Why parents have to go all in on setting an example of health for our children.