Let me start by saying: I’ve supported a lot of what RFK Jr. has said and suggested doing.
His outspoken criticism of Big Pharma, his emphasis on real health, and his willingness to challenge institutional groupthink is extremely refreshing.
But being a supporter does not mean being a lapdog.
And don’t you just hate lapdog-like humans?! You know the type — the ones who nod along like bobbleheads just because “their guy” said something, no matter how questionable.
Well, RFK Jr. just said something I think is flat-out wrong. And I’m going to call it out.
The Shocking Statement
In a recent interview, RFK Jr. said that he wants to see every American wearing a wearable (health technology) device within four years.
If you’d like to see the actual clip of RFK Jr. saying this, please watch my latest video here.
I posted about this on Twitter (or “X”) right after it happened:
I don’t wear a smartwatch. I don’t have an Oura ring. Nor any other type of wearable health tracking device. I have zero desire to track my biometrics in real time like a cyborg who forgot to unplug from the Matrix.
And now, apparently, I’m out of step with RFK Jr.’s “vision for America.”
Here Are My 4 Big Concerns:
1. Do We Really Want a Nation of Hypochondriacs?
Why exactly should everyone have a wearable?
Sure, they can certainly be helpful for specific groups — people with diabetes, heart issues, maybe athletes pushing performance limits. Or perhaps some other health conditions which might benefit from frequent monitoring. But for the rest of us?
Do we really want to turn the population into a bunch of overanxious, pulse-tracking, oxygen-saturation-obsessed neurotics? If you thought people could be a bit annoying comparing their step counts before — wait till they start comparing resting heart rate at dinner.
2. Privacy and Surveillance: The Slippery Slope
You don’t need to wear a tinfoil hat to realize: if everyone’s wearing a tracker, the data is going somewhere.
Tech companies already vacuum up personal info like it’s oxygen. And now we’re supposed to trust that your heart rate, blood sugar, and sleep cycle won’t be turned into a product? That this data won’t be hacked, sold, or exploited?
RFK Jr. has rightly warned against government overreach and Big Tech collusion — so how is this any different?
3. What Happens When Insurance Companies Want In?
Let’s say this wearable idea becomes mainstream. You go to renew your health insurance, and they say:
“We’d love to help you. Please upload your biometric data first.”
You want to upgrade your coverage?
“Hmm… Looks like you had three bad nights of sleep last week and your stress level was elevated. That’ll be an extra $89/month.”
Not so hypothetical, is it? The slippery slope is very real. This is exactly the kind of backdoor surveillance and coercion that makes people deeply uncomfortable — and rightly so.
4. Whatever Happened to Just Living Naturally?
Here’s my philosophy: Health should be natural wherever possible.
Eat real food. Move your body. Sleep well. Take natural supplements if needed. Avoid toxic nonsense. That’s my message.
And nothing about wearing a gadget 24/7 screams “natural.”
You ever see a lion with a FitBit? A gorilla checking its blood oxygen before it climbs a tree? Of course not — yet somehow they manage to stay lean and metabolically healthy.
Humans were healthier just two generations ago — before wearables, before apps, and long before we outsourced common sense to tech companies.
Not to mention the electromagnetic radiation emitted from electronic devices— no matter how “small”— being more of a concern if those wearables are permanently attached to you.
Final Thoughts
This isn’t about demonizing technology.
Wearables can be useful — even life-changing — for the right person, in the right situation.
But to say everyone should wear one? To make it part of a national health agenda?
Sorry, I’m out.
We need to be very cautious when politicians — even ones we like — make sweeping health pronouncements that sound like they came out of Silicon Valley's latest pitch deck.
Health shouldn’t mean hooking ourselves up to gadgets 24/7 and feeding our data into a corporate black hole. Let’s not fix Big Pharma’s mess by handing the baton to Big Tech.
We deserve better.
Would love to hear what you think down below in the comments— am I overreacting? Do you think everyone having a wearable is a great idea? Or are you just as alarmed by this as I am?
Let me know.
To Your Health.
—Dr. Suneel Dhand
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I don't even like having my picture taken. NO WAY ON EARTH will I EVER wear a tracking device. I'm 71 and not particularly healthy, but REALLY, this is TOO MUCH!
I Do Not want any device that is eventually going to be used to track my every move. Definitely a slippery slope. No thank you, Mr. Kennedy!