by Philip Incao, M.D. View article as PDF I once saw a young African man in my practice who impressed me with his calm dignity and his radiant good health. I asked him what his parents had done when, as a child, he had come down with a fever. He replied that they had wrapped him in blankets to get him sweating. “Did they ever take your temperature?” I asked. He laughed … [Read more...] about Understanding Infection: Not a Battle, But a Housecleaning
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Fever as Medicine
by Mark Hancock, M.D. As the thermometer flashes 103.1F on my eleven year old daughter’s forehead, I realize that I have developed a different attitude to fever than is common today. She lies comfortable, warm in her bed. I know that the fever is helping her heal- the thought of giving a fever reducer does not cross my mind. Winter invites us to go inward. Days … [Read more...] about Fever as Medicine
Caring for the Patient with Fever
By: Margaret Rosenthaler, R.N After years of encouraging the use of aspirin and Tylenol, even "regular medicine" is slowly learning that it is usually best to let patients have their fever. But as we bravely try to carry out this resolve, we are plagued by spectres planted in our thoughts and feelings. In nursing and medical schools we learn (and teach our patients, … [Read more...] about Caring for the Patient with Fever
How to Manage Childhood Fevers at Home
by Daciana Iancu, M.D. Why are fevers good for children? Children develop their immunity most intensely during the first 7 years of their life. This is the time when they build and sculpt the body. Just like the children learn through imitation during this time, so does the immune system. Initially the children borrow immunity from their … [Read more...] about How to Manage Childhood Fevers at Home
Holiday 2025 Newsletter
Hello friends, As winter draws us inward, we stand at the threshold of light and darkness, warmth and cold, contemplating our own inner balance. This is the season for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere to cultivate our inner warmth and light on a physical, emotional, and spiritual level. In this Holiday 2025 Newsletter, we explore some of the ways we can do this through … [Read more...] about Holiday 2025 Newsletter