We interviewed Michelle Perro MD, co-author of What’s Making Our Children Sick?: How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors) Can Do About It. The book explores the links between genetically modified foods (GMOs), glyphosate (a key ingredient in the RoundUp pesticide) and gut health. You can listen to the replay below. Please note that you will be asked to enter your email address at the 30-minute mark to finish viewing the video.
In This Webinar
What if toxicants in our foods are a major culprit, one that, if corrected, could lead to tangible results and increased health? In this webinar you will learn about:
- New medical insights about pathogenesis of chronic pediatric disorders
- Genetically modified foods (GMOs)
- How glyphosate negatively affects gut health
- Gut dysfunction
- The microbiome
- The politics of food science
- The link between higher-yield, cost-efficient foods and an explosion of childhood morbidity
- A toxic food supply
- Insight on the medical responses that are available, both to heal our kids and to reverse the compromised health of our food supply
About Michelle Perro MD
Michelle Perro MD is a veteran pediatrician with over thirty-five years of experience in acute and integrative medicine. More than ten years ago, Dr. Perro transformed her clinical practice to include pesticide and health advocacy.
She has both directed and worked as attending physician from New York’s Metropolitan Hospital to UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland.
Dr. Perro has managed her own business, Down to Earth Pediatrics, a holistic urgent care clinic for children. More recently, she has been an integrative physician at the Institute for Health and Healing, part of Sutter Pacific Medical Center.

Disclaimer
This webinar is not a substitute for medical advice, treatment, diagnosis, or consultation with a medical professional. It is intended for general informational purposes only and should not be relied on to make determinations related to treatment of a medical condition. Documenting Hope has not verified and does not guaranty the accuracy of the information provided in this webinar.
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Sources & References
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Lombardi, C., et al. Residential proximity to pesticide application as a risk factor for childhood central nervous system tumors. Environ Res. 2021 Jun;197:111078.
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Samsel, A., et al. Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases II: Celiac sprue and gluten intolerance. Interdiscip Toxicol. 2013 Dec;6(4):159-84.
Samsel, A., et al. Glyphosate, pathways to modern diseases III: Manganese, neurological diseases, and associated pathologies. Surg Neurol Int. 2015 Mar 24;6:45.
Samsel, A, et al. Glyphosate's suppression of cytochrome P450 enzymes and amino acid biosynthesis by the gut microbiome: Pathways to modern diseases. Entropy. 2013;15:1416–1463.
Resources
Perro, Michelle MD, et al. What’s Making Our Children Sick?: How Industrial Food Is Causing an Epidemic of Chronic Illness, and What Parents (and Doctors) Can Do About It. Chelsea Green Publishing, 2017.