Complications not only prevent diabetics from living a more normal life, they also cost money. I would think insurance companies would want to prevent that. Maybe the answer to that would be legislation.

In Ohio, for example, where approximately one in ten people are diabetic “insurance companies are under no obligation to cover supplies for people with diabetes.” Thankfully, the Diabetes Association of Greater Cleveland has been trying to change that, but “the measure has died each time it was brought up.” It is being brought up one more time are people are hopeful it goes through. Let’s hope so anyway. Maybe even other states would follow suit.

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White Lies: A Tale of Babies, Vaccines, and Deception

Despite the obvious negative light in which this book paints mandatory vaccines, Honenberger is not explicitly anti-vaccine. She’s pro-education for parents.

In a prepared interview that accompanied the book, she said,

Vaccines save lives and keep babies healthy so they can grow to their full potential. But there are risks in everything and babies can’t make decisions to protect themselves. Parents need to educate themselves about the risks. Because the government and the manufacturers knew the risks, they made dertain promises. In White Lies, the mother of an injured baby has to fight to get the government to honor those promises.

My point in White Lies is that if the government and the manufacturers ask you to assume those risks for the greater good, and if your child suffers as a result of the known risk, then you ought to be able to rely on their promises to help you.

In light of the current autism epidemic in the US and the growing link between autism and childhood vaccines, Honenberger believes that parent education about vaccines is more critical now than ever before. Honenberger advises parents to keep medical records and and carefully track any changes they see in their children following standard vaccines. “Ask questions before the vaccine, not after,” she says.

Beautifully and compellingly written, White Lies tells the story of what happens when a parent’s worst nightmare becomes her reality. Pick it up today at your local library, or order it from Amazon.com. And always, always make well-researched, educated health decisions for yourself and your family.

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Book Review–White Lies: A Tale of Babies, Vaccines, and Deception