WATCH Dr. Thompson Explain Why Fever Is ESSENTIAL To Your Child’s Healing Process:

“We want that immune response. We want that fever there. If a parent gives a fever reducer, then you don’t have those natural killers cells produced, you don’t have the antibodies produced, you don’t have the natural killing response that is a part of the immune system. It doesn’t ever happen.” ~ Dr. Judith Thompson, ND

Your Child’s Fever Is Important!

By Larry Cook

Fever Overview

A sick child is a child who is expressing outward symptoms that tells you, the parent, that the child has switched gears to now fight an infection of some sort. Instead of panicking, you will want to stay calm and collected and tend to your child, and you can do that when you understand and realize that your child’s body is behaving and acting in a way that is designed to destroy the infection and bring your child back to full function.

Your child may produce a fever and it is critical that you understand that the fever plays a very important role in your child’s ability to fight an infection, and that artificially lowering the fever lowers your child’s defense system. You want that fever! Even a high fever can be beneficial and required to destroy an infection, which can mean 104, 105 or even 106 degrees.

There’s no research or evidence that treating a fever with drugs is beneficial [57-61]. In fact, there’s one study that showed treating a fever did not positively affect outcomes in adult patients [62]. In babies and children, studies show that acetaminophen (Tylenol) use at home does not prevent seizures from fevers [63, 64]. More importantly, as the American Academy of Pediatrics points out [65], there are no long- term adverse effects of having a simple febrile seizure.

Contrary to popular belief, having a febrile seizure does NOT put your child at risk from death or even loss of intelligence.

While some severe fevers are associated with brain damage, there’s no conclusive evidence that the actual fever is the real threat, and there is no evidence that drug based fever reducers treats those life-threatening fevers associated with life-threatening things such as brain infections or head trauma.

Fevers themselves are protective [57-61]. It’s not a part of the problem, but part of your body’s natural immune response aimed at solving the problem. Basically, it’s a sign that the body is doing its job to protect against infection. In fact, fevers were induced to cure cancer until outlawed in the 60’s to make way for chemo and radiation treatment!

Make sure your child stays well hydrated, though your child may not want to eat or eat very little. That’s okay too. Digestion requires energy but so does fighting an infection. Not eating may be required for a full immune response. In other words, do not force your child to eat if food is not desired.

When should you go to the hospital and/or call your primary care doctor? If your child becomes lethargic or won’t drink liquids it’s important to get immediate medical assistance. If your child spikes a high fever over a very short amount of time, get in touch with your doctor as soon as possible.

More helpful tips for fever treatment are after this important section.

NEVER Use Acetaminophen (Tylenol)

Tylenol should never be used to lower a fever because it depletes the master detoxification agent, glutathione, and Acetaminophen is linked to autism, among other disorders. In fact, all artificial fever reducers should be avoided. If you feel the fever is just too high or the child cannot handle the fever, a warm bath could be a good idea, or some cool damp clothes on the forehead. For the most part though, fevers should run their course because they activate the killer cells needed to destroy the invading pathogens; whereas lowering the fever will stop this process and prolong the illness.

Acetaminophen, when given to an adult, affects the liver. But when acetaminophen is given to a baby or child, it is not the liver but the BRAIN that is most affected if anything goes wrong. Since the liver is not nearly as active in babies and small children, more of the chemical is processed in the brain, and when the brain is still developing it is very sensitive to chemicals. This is why, in the presence of oxidative stress (not oxidation) acetaminophen (Tylenol) can be very toxic to the brain.

This is how acetaminophen causes many, if not most, cases of autism in susceptible babies and children [16].

Fever Treatment Suggestions

Use Homeopathy: Belladonna is a great homeopathic remedy for fever in children. The Belladonna state requires the strong vitality that is characteristic of young children. Belladonna was used to stop outbreaks in the 1800s and 1900s! Learn more here. Purchase Belladonna 200C here.

Also see: 10 Homeopathic Remedies For Treating Fevers

Give liposomal vitamin C and probiotics to boost immune function.

Use cool damp cloths on the forehead.

A heavy metal detox will improve immune function.

Also See: Fevers 101: Benefits, Home Care Strategies, & When to Medicate – Note, their idea of a high fever and “when to medicate” is not supported by the evidence, but they have some excellent home remedies worth review.

Join The Vaccine Free Child Facebook Group and ask for more natural suggestions, keeping in mind some parents are not yet educated in why fevers are beneficial to the child.

Go to Lesson 8 of my vaccine free parenting course to learn more about natural treatments.

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Keep Your Child Healthy!

A fever is your child’s way to destroy pathogens. That said, it can ALSO be a sign of poor health if fevers are frequent. A healthy child is one who is never vaccinated, eats organic food at home, is not around toxic products like conventional laundry detergent or soaps and shampoos, is not eating processed foods on a regular basis, detoxes on a regular basis, is not eating foods with artificial ingredients, is not eating fast food, is using supplements like vitamin C on a regular basis, and so on.

Health is a DAILY process, a LIFESTYLE, and you can learn more about that by reviewing my free course called the Beginner’s Guide to Natural Living, or get the shorter version in Lesson 7 of my vaccine free parenting course.

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