A fever is not itself a disease. Instead it is the body’s natural ability to help combat and overcome disease.
Fevers are evidence that the immune system is hard at work and is really a healthy response to an invader.
MYTH: Always give anti-fever medication for fever.
FACT: According to studies at the University of Maryland 1978-87 quelling a fever can actually prolong the illness. I this study for influenza those who did not take fever medication, their symptoms lasted 5.3 days. In those who took anti-fever drugs , their flu symptoms lasted for 8.8 days.
A fever not repressed by paracetamol or similar anti-fever medication will more rapidly defend the body and bring lifelong immunity or significant protection to most childhood diseases.
MYTH: Fevers damage the brain.
FACT: Unless the child is in a hot place or is overdressed the brain’s thermostat will stop the fever at around 40degrees centregrade. Fevers below 42..2 degrees C do not damage the brain. Once the child gets the chills and the sweats,…the fever has peaked and the body is cooling down.

So a fever is really good for your child; it is natures way of killing off the invader. (THE EXCEPTION is a child under 3 months with a fever of 38 degrees or over. In this instance medical intervention is needed.)

So, when your doctor or therapist gives you a prognosis about your condition, whether its is a physical condition or the chances of conceiving a baby, they do this when they refer to group statistics from clinical trials or from their own clinical experience.

However they are NOT able to predict the outcome for an individual patient.
You are not a statistic. You are the sum of your beliefs.

The outcome of any prognosis can be greatly improved or changed due to what you believe you can overcome, or achieve…you can nurture your body with healthy foods and thoughts, and use that information to love and nurture yourself. What do you believe?

In therapy the child is encouraged to feel comfortable and safe, and is Ok for the parent to be in the room if that is what the child wants. The child is encouraged to feel safe to speak about feelings and what he wants to change or feel better about.
The subconscious mind is generally very obliging once it knows what is needed.
Hypnosis is not something that is done to a child, it is something that the child does to and for himself, or allows to happen when he has set the goal he wants to achieve.

The therapist using stories (metaphors) related to the child’s issue, and allowing the child to use imaginings to resolve their problem, is successful in dealing with: anxiety, fears, phobias, bed wetting, nail biting, thumb sucking to name a few.
Once the child is seven years old and is able to sit still and listen and participate in stories…then he/she is able to benefit from Hypnosis. A younger child will benefit from “Sleep Talk”, a simple method that the parent learns and uses at home.

Your body makes it naturally when exposed to sunlight.
It does this by activating a form of Cholesterol which is present in the skin and converts it to vitamin D.
The body’s daily requirement of 400IU can be met by sufficient exposure to sunlight.
Vitamin D regulates mineral and vitamin metabolism, especially Calcium & Phosphorus required for the integrity of bones & teeth.
It is best described as a Pre-Hormone and involved in the production of Calcitriol, Oestrogen, Progesterone, Testosterone, Insulin, Thyroid & Adrenal hormones.

So why is it that so many blood tests indicate a Vitamin D deficiency?

What does that say about our lifestyle?
Are we indoors too much?
Do we cover up too much?
Has the fear of skin cancer and “slip slop slap” sun-block campaign made us afraid to let the sun shine on our bodies.

Daylight is so good for our general well being, it lifts our moods, and improves our immunity.
So go for a walk….. and let the morning sun be on your body…make your own vitamin D. That daily dose of gentle sunlight is going to make you feel better.