How Fevers, Saunas Can Help You Battle Viruses

How Fevers, Saunas Can Help You Battle Viruses
A study showed that people who regularly used saunas had half the incidence of the common cold than the non-sauna users. Robert Kneschke/Shutterstock
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Important aspects of our immune system have gone overlooked within the current dominant practice of allopathic medicine. One of these aspects is fever. Sometimes we need a different way of looking at something to recognize its value.

So with that in mind, let’s look at what an “externally-induced fever” can do for the body, according to modern science. Understanding this might help us pause before seeking treatments to suppress a fever that is not actually threatening our well-being. In fact, it could be preserving it.

Armen Nikogosian
Armen Nikogosian
MD
Armen Nikogosian, M.D., practices functional and integrative medicine at Southwest Functional Medicine in Las Vegas, Nev. He is board-certified in internal medicine and a member of the Institute for Functional Medicine and the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs. His practice focuses on treating adults and children with illnesses such as chronic gut issues, autoimmune conditions, autism and other complex medical conditions. He also treats healthy adults for anti-aging & health/performance optimization.
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