Over the past couple of years the culture around vaccines has changed. It has become a challenge for families to have a rational and transparent conversation regarding vaccines that is not fueled by anger or fear so people are avoiding the necessary conversations regarding them. Contact Dr. Guggenheim for a safe place to discuss your Child's vaccinations.
The missing piece of vaccinations is How to optimize them. We can optimize the effectiveness of vaccines by improving the immune response. Many parents want to vaccinate, however; they want to follow a delayed schedule. There choice on this is base on their understanding of an infants capability of seroconversion. (When antibodies of a virus becomes visible in the blood) In a 2001 article by Claire- Anne Siegrist addresses infant immunology and the fact that although vaccines can lead to effective immunity, there can be a low antibody response as a result and an immature Th1 response under 1 year of age. This causes most vaccinated infants to have a low or undetectable antibody concentration by as early as 6 to 9 months. In a Swedish study it was found that there was a decreased disease prevalence when the third immunization dose was is delayed until the infants second year of life. In this study a vaccine for whooping cough was given on a schedule of 3-5-12 months instead of 2-4-6 months. The result was an overall lower risk of whooping cough when the third dose was delayed to 12 months of age.
At Second Nature Naturopath we offer a safe place for parents to decide how they want to vaccinate their children. We also offer vaccine detox from heavy metals and polyethylene glycol and homeopathic vaccine alternatives for those looking to protect their children and others in different ways. 
