Dhru Purohit | Should You Treat A Fever? - 5 BIGGEST MISTAKES You Make When You Catch A Fever | Dr. Elisa Song @DhruPurohit | Uploaded August 2023 | Updated October 2024, 1 day ago.
When a child is sick with a fever, our immediate response is to provide them with fever-reducing medication to alleviate their discomfort. But a fever is your body’s natural way of fighting infection, and reducing fever with drugs can have unintended consequences. In many cases, naturally supporting your child’s immune system might be more beneficial to their well-being in both the short and long term.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elisa Song to discuss the best practices for approaching fevers and sickness in children. Dhru and Dr. Elisa discuss the top mistakes parents make when their child has a fever, why fever reducers can prolong infection, natural ways to support your child when they have a fever with hydration and homeopathic and herbal medicines, and the top diet mistakes you’re making when your child has a cold or flu.
Dhru and Dr. Song also help dismantle fears and debunk myths about taking a more functional approach to support the immune system, tips for protecting your child and your family during the back-to-school season, and so much more.
Dr. Song is an integrative pediatrician, pediatric Functional Medicine expert, and mama. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness, she’s helped thousands of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to help their children thrive in body, mind, and spirit by integrating conventional pediatrics with Functional Medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils.
Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids, an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed approach.
In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Song dive into:
-The top mistakes parents make when their kids have a fever
-Drawbacks of fever reducers
-Concerns about watching a child’s temperature and when to use fever blockers
-Natural ways to help support a fever
-Evidence surrounding homeopathic medicine for children
-Top diet mistakes parents make when their kids get sick
-What to do if your child loses their appetite when sick
-Should you try and break your child’s fever?
-What to expect when transitioning to a new, functional approach
-How to prepare your family for the back-to-school season
-Dismantling fears around fevers, Covid-19, and supporting immunity naturally
-Where to follow Dr. Elisa’s work
Also mentioned in this episode:
-The Top 5 Mistakes Parents Make When Their Child Has a Fever (e-book): healthykidshappykids.com/promotion
-Food as Medicine for Immune Resilience (free guide): healthykidshappykids.com/food-as-medicine
-Episode 229: Should Kids Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? with Pediatrician: dhrupurohit.com/should-kids-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-with-pediatrician
-Episode 143: A Pediatrician’s Guide to COVID-19 and Cellular Resilience: dhrupurohit.com/a-pediatricians-guide-to-covid-19-and-cellular-resilience
For more on Dr. Elisa Song:
-Instagram: @healthykids_happykids
-Facebook: @DrElisaSongMD
-Website: healthykidshappykids.com
This episode is brought to you by:
-Cozy Earth: cozyearth.com
-Rupa Health: RupaHealth.com
Cozy Earth are the most comfortable, temperature-regulating, and nontoxic sheets on the market. Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code DHRUP.
Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at https://RupaHealth.com.
When a child is sick with a fever, our immediate response is to provide them with fever-reducing medication to alleviate their discomfort. But a fever is your body’s natural way of fighting infection, and reducing fever with drugs can have unintended consequences. In many cases, naturally supporting your child’s immune system might be more beneficial to their well-being in both the short and long term.
Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Dr. Elisa Song to discuss the best practices for approaching fevers and sickness in children. Dhru and Dr. Elisa discuss the top mistakes parents make when their child has a fever, why fever reducers can prolong infection, natural ways to support your child when they have a fever with hydration and homeopathic and herbal medicines, and the top diet mistakes you’re making when your child has a cold or flu.
Dhru and Dr. Song also help dismantle fears and debunk myths about taking a more functional approach to support the immune system, tips for protecting your child and your family during the back-to-school season, and so much more.
Dr. Song is an integrative pediatrician, pediatric Functional Medicine expert, and mama. In her integrative pediatric practice, Whole Family Wellness, she’s helped thousands of kids get to the root causes of their health concerns and helped their parents understand how to help their children thrive in body, mind, and spirit by integrating conventional pediatrics with Functional Medicine, homeopathy, acupuncture, herbal medicine, and essential oils.
Dr. Song created Healthy Kids Happy Kids, an online holistic pediatric resource to help practitioners and parents bridge the gap between conventional and integrative pediatrics with an evidence-based, pediatrician-backed approach.
In this episode, Dhru and Dr. Song dive into:
-The top mistakes parents make when their kids have a fever
-Drawbacks of fever reducers
-Concerns about watching a child’s temperature and when to use fever blockers
-Natural ways to help support a fever
-Evidence surrounding homeopathic medicine for children
-Top diet mistakes parents make when their kids get sick
-What to do if your child loses their appetite when sick
-Should you try and break your child’s fever?
-What to expect when transitioning to a new, functional approach
-How to prepare your family for the back-to-school season
-Dismantling fears around fevers, Covid-19, and supporting immunity naturally
-Where to follow Dr. Elisa’s work
Also mentioned in this episode:
-The Top 5 Mistakes Parents Make When Their Child Has a Fever (e-book): healthykidshappykids.com/promotion
-Food as Medicine for Immune Resilience (free guide): healthykidshappykids.com/food-as-medicine
-Episode 229: Should Kids Get a COVID-19 Vaccine? with Pediatrician: dhrupurohit.com/should-kids-get-a-covid-19-vaccine-with-pediatrician
-Episode 143: A Pediatrician’s Guide to COVID-19 and Cellular Resilience: dhrupurohit.com/a-pediatricians-guide-to-covid-19-and-cellular-resilience
For more on Dr. Elisa Song:
-Instagram: @healthykids_happykids
-Facebook: @DrElisaSongMD
-Website: healthykidshappykids.com
This episode is brought to you by:
-Cozy Earth: cozyearth.com
-Rupa Health: RupaHealth.com
Cozy Earth are the most comfortable, temperature-regulating, and nontoxic sheets on the market. Right now, get 40% off your Cozy Earth sheets. Just head over to cozyearth.com and use code DHRUP.
Rupa Health is a place where Functional Medicine practitioners can access more than 3,000 specialty lab tests from over 35 labs like DUTCH, Vibrant America, Genova, and Great Plains. You can check out a free, live demo with a Q&A or create an account at https://RupaHealth.com.
