Your Health, Your Choice with Dr. David

We’ve known about negative impacts on the brains of babies exposed to opioids in the womb. Evidence now shows a fentanyl syndrome connected to physical abnormalities like cleft palates and small heads. Let's talk about it! Episode Sources: https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/fetal-fentanyl-exposure-pregnancy-birth-defects-rcna126006 https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S294...

New research from Yale University studied people who reported suffering from severe, debilitating chronic conditions following the COVID-19 vaccination. Let's talk about it! ------- Episode Sources: https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.11.09.23298266v1# https://medicine.yale.edu/ycci/listen-study/ #covidvaccine #covid19 #covidnews #drdavidmd ------- Please join us on other platforms: W...

Anxiety is one of the more common debilitating conditions that patients seek treatment for. A medical card allows patients to legally treat their anxiety through the use of medical cannabis and hemp derived cannabinoids. But, THC can increase anxiety in some people. Let's talk about it! ------- Episode Sources: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4604171/ https://share.upmc.com/2022/0...

Having immunity against SARS-Cov-2 provides protection for a person exposed to the COVID virus in the future. A Big study from Sweden looks at how likely people were to develop Long COVID if they were and were not vaccinated against COVID. Let's talk about it! Episode Sources: https://www.bmj.com/content/383/bmj-2023-076990 https://usafacts.org/visualizations/covid-vaccine-tracker-states/ http...

As we head into another winter of respiratory infections, I have been asked if I am going to be taking the updated COVID and flu shots. In today’s video, I am going to explain my decision….so, let's talk about it! Episode Sources: https://www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdisease/covid19vaccine/106511 https://www.science.org/content/article/should-i-get-covid-19-booster #covidvaccine #covid19 #co...

As we enter the winter holiday season and the vast amounts of food typically involved in celebrating these holidays, it’s a great time to dive into nutrition and gut microbiome! So let’s talk about it! Episode Sources: https://draxe.com/nutrition/fermented-foods https://draxe.com/nutrition/prebiotics/ https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/19-best-prebiotic-foods https://www.ewg.org/foodnews/clean-f...

During my 25 years as a pediatrician, homeschooling rates have grown tremendously. COVID accelerated that rate, and new data shows Tampa leads the nation in homeschooling. Let's talk about it! Episode Sources: https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2023/1/31/takeaways-homeschooling-enrollment-poll/ https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-post-examined-home-schoolings-surge-in-the-us-heres-what...

When Ohioans voted last week to legalize abortion, they joined a growing number of states who have now voted in favor of this form of medical freedom and reproductive rights. Next year several states, including Florida, will have the opportunity to do the same. As we look at this very charged and personal topic, is there a solution that most people can support? Let's talk about it Episode Sour...

Dr. David is celebrating 25 Years as a board-certified pediatrician by Performing a benefit concert for The Penguin Project, a musical theatre program for children with special needs. This event will also benefit Ampersand Theatre, a new theater program for adults with disabilities. Date: 12/3/23 Location: Tiki Cove 2700 Land O’ Lakes Blvd, Land O’ Lakes, FL 34639 2:00pm: Doors Open 2:30pm: Musica...

For years parents have tried all sorts of things to help their children sleep better. The AAP indicates that sound machines may be causing hearing loss. Let’s talk about it! Episode Sources: https://abcnews.go.com/amp/GMA/Wellness/doctors-group-warns-sleep-sound-machines-loud-kids/story?id=104213212 https://www.aap.org/en/news-room/news-releases/conference-news-releases/american-academy-of-pediatr...

More research has come out about the potential side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine in children. A new COVID-19 vaccine study demonstrated an increase in both myocarditis in older children and seizures in younger children. Let’s talk about it! ------- Episode Sources: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/25/health/covid-flu-vaccine-stroke-risk-study/index.html https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2023.1...

New research indicates that there has been a significant shift from when SARS-CoV-2 viral load peaks in the body, which could upend best practices for COVID testing and quarantining. Let’s talk about it! Episode Sources https://www.medpagetoday.com/special-reports/exclusives/106901 https://academic.oup.com/cid/advance-article-pdf/doi/10.1093/cid/ciad582/51786884/ciad582.pdf ------- Please join us...

It’s that time of year again when Halloween candy seems to be everywhere! And guess who likes candy (other than me, I mean!) - kids! While certainly one of the least healthiest holidays, there are some healthier approaches. Let's talk about it! #halloween #candy #health #drdavidmd ------- Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD...

I have been recommending CBD for its therapeutic benefits in my patients for over 10 years. I was recently asked why I don't talk about Epidiolex, the prescription version of CBD available at pharmacies. Well, let’s talk about it! #alternativemedicine #epidiolex #medicaldoctor #drdavidmd ------- Episode Sources: https://realmofcaring.org/ https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/drugsatfda_docs/label/20...

The Hamas terrorist attacks and Israel's response in Gaza is very disturbing to see and hear about. How is this affecting our mental health and that of our children? Let's talk about it. #hamasattack #gaza #children #pediatrician #drdavidmd ------- Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: https://www.facebook.com/PagingD...

While many doctors were surprised to see some patients develop chronic symptoms after being infected with COVID, some of us in the functional medicine world gave a collective “Duh”. Let’s talk about it! ------- Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: https://www.facebook.com/PagingDrDavidMD IG: https://www.instagram.com/pagingd...

As a pediatrician and medical cannabis expert, I’m often asked questions that would never be asked of most doctors. For example, does medical marijuana affect my poop?! Let’s talk about it! ------- Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: https://www.facebook.com/PagingDrDavidMD IG: https://www.instagram.com/pagingdrdavidmd/ LI:...

A new study suggests an association between autism diagnosis in boys and daily maternal consumption of either diet soda or a comparable amount of aspartame during pregnancy or breastfeeding. Let's talk about it! ------- Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: https://www.facebook.com/PagingDrDavidMD IG: https://www.instagra...

Remember when we were told by the manufacturers and health officials the COVID mRNA vaccines would stay local to the injection site and there was no concern of it spreading through the body? If that’s so, why is the vaccine mRNA being found in breast milk?? Let talk about it! ------- Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: http...

Depression can be a debilitating condition and it’s great when people feel better when adequately treated. But a new study shows smaller brain sizes in children whose mother took SSRI antidepressants during the pregnancy. Let's talk about it! ------- Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: https://www.facebook.com/PagingDrD...

The CDC says people over 60 can get COVID, Flu and RSV vaccines together. Yet a top FDA official explains why he is splitting up his own vaccines. Let's talk about it! ------- Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: https://www.facebook.com/PagingDrDavidMD IG: https://www.instagram.com/pagingdrdavidmd/ LI: https://www.linke...

September is Suicide Prevention Month and I want to take a moment to discuss this very important subject. While anyone can be at risk for suicide, some groups experience higher rates of suicide or suicide attempts than the general population. Why is this - and how can we recognize danger signs and intervene to help others, and ourselves? Let’s talk about it! Resources : https://www.nimh.nih.gov/he...

The CDC is recommending all people over 6 months of age get the new COVID booster this Fall. Florida is recommending those under 65 not get it. Others, Including me, have a more nuanced opinion. Let's talk about it! Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: https://www.facebook.com/PagingDrDavidMD IG: https://www.instagram.co...

Fifteen years ago, my professional and personal experience led me to conclude that someone wanting to get pregnant should not just optimize their health during pregnancy, but ideally before they conceive. A new scientific statement from the ⁠ @American_Heart ⁠ Association just further validated this. Let's talk about it! Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: ht...

There is no doubt the use of cannabinoids from marijuana has a wide array of medical benefits. But, some people suffer from Cannabis Ude Disorder. What is this? Let's talk about it! Please join us on other platforms: Website: https://DrDavidMD.com/ YT: https://www.youtube.com/c/DrDavidMD FB: https://www.facebook.com/PagingDrDavidMD IG: https://www.instagram.com/pagingdrdavidmd/ LI: https://www...