Tip:
Highlight text to annotate it
X
Are you one of those people that soldiers on when you've got "a cold". You could take
the day off, BUT, you don't...............because you're TOUGH. Despite the fact that you feel
pretty close to death warmed up, you show up. You don't stay home because, you see sickness
as weakness, and you are not WEAK. Or you see yourself as indispensable, the place will
fall apart without you or maybe you're looking for sympathy or you want to be seen as a martyr
or you're just plain afraid you'll lose your job. Whatever your motivation........ showing
up, typically requires dosing up. You dose up with a fever lowering medication -- an
antipyretic in pharmacological speak, a pain killer, in colloquial speak. And this COURAGE
makes you a LETHAL WEAPON. Join us for this episode of Better Body Chemistry TV as we
delve into THIS dilemma. Better Body Chemistry TV is brought to you by Dr Sandy, a scientist
turned gremlin buster, HELPING YOU, battle sugar gremlins, heffa-lumps & other health
horribles, through BETTER BODY CHEMISTRY. Remember, small things can make a big difference
to your health. The actual drug you choose is a matter of choice. My "fix" would be two
double strength Dispirin. This is very good at knocking flu symptoms flat, admittedly
it could also blow a hole in the stomach lining, but that is another story. Unfortunately,
this power package is a no no for kids, aspirin should not be used in patients under the age
of 18 years, so Panado is the choice in most households. Fever reducing meds all do
the same thing. They adjust your body's thermostat, so that it stops shooting for hot..... This
little move, does undermine the immune system, which deliberately turned up the heat, because
hot is unpleasant...... for bugs. The immune system is well aware that hot is unpleasant
for you too, but the body is at war. Strategic hot.... wins wars. So........... the drug
makes you FEEL better. But, the unintended consequence of the temperature repositioning,
is the bug gets handed a slight advantage. One way this advantage plays out...... is
there are more bugs in circulation. Yours and the air around you. Since "catching" a
cold is a numbers game, this puts the people around you at a distinct disadvantage. As
you cough and splutter your way through "business as usual", the air around you consists of
a cloud of germs. Friends, family, colleagues enter this germ laden space and.......VICTORY.
The germs find a fresh pair of lungs to invade. You have become a lethal weapon. A group of
researchers from McMaster University recently calculated the impact of fever-reducing drugs
on flu season. Their data suggests, people swallowing fever-reducing drugs, are causing
tens of thousands of influenza cases, every year. Probably at least 5 % of cases are caused
by "the tough" going about their business. And since influenza can be a disaster, especially
in the elderly, pregnant women and kids, some of the cases, end up being fatal. Standard
medical advice, suggests at the first sign of temperature trouble, you should reach for
a fever reducing medication. It is harmless.... Hang on a minute, fever is part of your body's
defence mechanisms. Maybe you should not be SO QUICK TO squish that fever with a fever
reducing drug. You're giving those invading bugs an advantage. That said, too much fever,
can be dangerous, especially in little ones -- so fever reducing drugs definitely have
a place in the household pharmacy cabinet. Just reserve their use, for when the fever
has become the threat. You don't want to allow your immune system to be so "relaxed" that
it allows more bugs to circulate. More bugs. More mischief. More victims. Want to discover
more ways to WIN the war this flu season ? Visit the Better Body Chemistry website at www.betterbodychemistry.com
and browse our library. The advice is SIMPLE to follow and based on REAL science, not hype.
Got friends or family down who are "as tough as nails". Encourage them to stay home by
sharing this video and be sure to subscribe to our channel, to learn how to create Better
Body Chemistry and better health. Thank you so much for watching and I will see you next
time on Better Body Chemistry TV. Remember small things can make a big difference to
your health.