Should you treat a fever – or ride it out?

The next time you come down with a fever – consider riding it out...

A new study suggests that letting a mild fever run its course could be your best course of action. By treating or suppressing the fever – you could be depriving yourself of some natural healing power. That fever is part of the body’s natural line of defense and can make certain parts of the immune system work a little harder. By letting it do its thing – leaving the fever untreated could shorten the length of what ails you. Any body temperature over 103 is no longer mild and should be brought to the attention of your doctor.