Understanding Fever And Home Remedies You Could Use

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Understanding Fever And Home Remedies You Could Use

Are you or a family member running a temperature? Learn about fever – its causes, what it does in your body, and importantly, what home remedies and natural treatments you can use to deal with it.


Symptoms of Fever

Fever occurs when your body temperature rises at least 1 degree above 98.6 degrees F (37 degrees C). The rise in body temperature is often accompanied by a flushed face as the blood vessels near the surface of your skin dilate.

Fever is often accompanied by lethargy and body aches. Some of us may even experience vomiting or diarrhea.


Cause of fever

Fever is more a symptom of an underlying illness (e.g. cancer) or more commonly an infection, rather than an illness in itself. In some cases, fever could also be a detoxification reaction or a reaction to immunization.

A mild fever is actually seen by many natural doctors as a sign of a healthy immune system – it indicates your body’s natural defense system is fighting off an infection. In fact, in some elderly people, infections may not trigger fever because of the body’s reduced ability to fight infections.

The increase in body temperature in fever is the result of heat generated as the body’s immune system fights off an infection, as well as a raised body baseline temperature triggered by the hypothalamus. This raised body temperature actually supports the immune system in killing the virus and bacteria that are invading your body and causing the infection, since many microbes start to die at around 102 degree F.

However, when the fever becomes too high, the situation becomes serious and requires immediate medical attention. High fever may trigger febrile seizure, where muscles become tensed and rigid, and there are convulsions or even temporary loss of consciousness.

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