About Kelly Brogan

KELLY BROGAN, MD, is a holistic psychiatrist, author of the New York Times Bestselling book, A Mind of Your Own, Own Your Self, the children’s book, A Time For Rain, and co-editor of the landmark textbook Integrative Therapies for Depression.

I wrote about current theories of immunity, what we know and what we don't, and how, as theories evolve, we must remain humble with regard to pharmaceutical, dietary, and environmental exposures and their influence.

We are just beginning to appreciate the role of the several trillion bacteria that inhabit our guts, dictate our immune responses, and synthesize nutrients. Add to this very steep learning curve, multiple layers of epigenetic expression and biochemical individuality and we have a recipe for disaster with a one-size-fits all vaccination schedule and rampant application of antibiotics.

Check it out on Hormones Matter.