Big Bad Bugs!

My son Colton is down with a very bad virus. I am so grateful and amazed at his immune system. Contrary to typical belief among those in the traditional medical community who work to stop the symptoms - we do our best to let them have at it. Let me put a different spin on it - instead of the virus making the throat sore, the tummy have a knot in it, the vomiting, the runs - consider instead that it is the body's response to getting rid of the bug that causes the symptoms. Oftentimes the stronger the symptoms - the faster and more aggressive the detox and removal of the bug- is occurring. Don't think for a second that we like to celebrate the misery - we do take medicine if it gets too uncomfortable or fever is too high - but for the most part it is best to let the body do what it needs to. If the body has the appropriate nutrition (fuel), rest and nurturing (for Colton that is Madden on xbox and Sports Center - when I was little I liked paper dolls and the Price is Right) then it can handle cleaning out the bug. If we interfere with the body's natural process of detox we can actually store remnants of the bug in our bodies which can lead to more chronic issues later in life or just a recurrence of the same infection.