The Beneficial Nature of Childhood Infections

It is not easy to see our children “sick” and we often resort to using drugs that only suppress symptoms because we think these symptoms are not good. Parents frequently ask the wellness minded practitioner why we do not support the use of these drug to alleviate symptoms.

Ian Sinclair, author and international lecturer has this to say:

In order to understand how childhood infection can actually be beneficial to a child’s health, it is essential to have a clear understanding of the symptoms of infection and their real purpose. Whenever a child develops measles, chicken pox, whooping cough or any of the other common childhood infections, s/he will experience several of the following symptoms.