Dr. Casey Means, a wellness influencer allied with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., says she wants to address the root causes of chronic disease if chosen as the nation’s doctor.
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Means, in a confirmation hearing with the Senate health committee on Wednesday, said her goal is to “get more whole, healthy foods on American plates.” She said the nation’s current system of “whack-a-mole medicine” that focuses on treating symptoms isn’t working.
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Means’ vision dovetails with Kennedy’s Make America Healthy Again movement. But senators grilled her on some of its more controversial positions, including on vaccines.
Means wouldn’t commit to advising Americans to receive flu and measles vaccines if confirmed.
“I believe they’re an important part of public health,” she said of vaccines. “I also do not want to not encourage patients to have a conversation with their doctor.”
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