Science

The Case for Letting Fevers Run Their Course

FEEL THE HEAT

Numerous studies over the past few years have shown that taking fever reducers hurts your body’s ability to recover from an illness.

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Fever isn’t an illness. It’s the body’s attempt to fight illness. So when we treat fever with antipyretics, like acetaminophen (Tylenol) or ibuprofen, we only handcuff an important part of our immune response.

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