“Can I give fruit juices to a child with high fever?”
Are fruit juices recommended for children who have a high temperature? I read somewhere that fruit juices can help boost a child's immune system and bring their fever down.
4 Answers
There is an adage, starve a fever and feed a cold. There is scientific validity to this. Fruit juice is not something I recommend when a pediatric patient is suffering with a fever. As long as it is safe to do so, I want that fever to burn up the illness.
Oh goodness NO! In fact, there "may" be a few morsels of vitamins and minerals in unfiltered, unrefined fruit juices, BUT I am persuaded that the sugar content will put an immediate hit on the immune system far outweighs any small benefit possibly gained from those nutrients. There is an old saying, "If you feed a cold, you will have to starve a fever." In fact, fever is an extraordinary healing blessing, built-in by God from the factory! (LOL) A fever should NEVER be interfered with unless your primary care doctor decides it should be. If we don't fast when we have initial cold symptoms and then eat, it will interrupt the body's healing process. You will then force the body to deploy fever in order to expedite healing. If you feed anyone while they have a fever, you are absolutely causing the body to work against healing. Dr. Henry Bieler, author of "Food is Your Best Medicine," says this about feeding a sick child, "I beg you do not feed a sick child!" Generally speaking, and with few exceptions, we are not hungry when we have a cold or fever. If a child is truly hungry during sickness and is really not just longing for a fun and tasty food or treat, then perhaps consider giving them some organic chicken vegetable soup. Never any sugar! Fruit juices are not healthy! Even for non-sick people! And most of our modern fruit, due to the high sugar content, is not healthy...and will actually work against the healing process.
Yes. Lots of Orange Juice, Vitamin C and Zinc with Echinacea to reduce Viral Load if a Cough with fever = Virus. No Cough with high fever could be Strept Throat or Mono if sore throat.
Pedialyte 1 Liter or a 6 Pack of Gatorade will prevent Dehydration!
Pedialyte 1 Liter or a 6 Pack of Gatorade will prevent Dehydration!
Fruit juices should be avoided during sick times because the increase in sugar can feed the bacteria. If they are vomiting or having diarrhea and their pediatrician has found them to be dehydrated, then he/she will provide appropriate therapy for hydration. However, in general fruit juices should be avoided. It does not boost the immune system and bring the fever down.
