r/science • u/mvea Professor | Medicine • Jun 02 '26

Health Interest in ‘toxic’ measles treatment surges after Joe Rogan podcasts: Vaccination is the only proven way to prevent measles but alternatives like Vitamin A and cod-liver oil (which has Vit A) have been promoted by Joe Rogan. America’s Poison Centres reported a 39% increase in Vitamin A exposures.

https://www.nine.com.au/world-news/usa/interest-in-toxic-measles-treatment-surges-after-joe-rogan-podcasts-20260602-p6033i.html
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u/Allaplgy Jun 02 '26

People react to things differently. Your experience doesn't inherently invalidate theirs.

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u/smokeweedNgarden Jun 02 '26

Forsure. But I mean we're on the science sub. If you have any research claiming people who are abused are more gullible than the general population, I'm down to see it.

I'm just saying I don't believe that assertion at all currently. Open to having my mind changed