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miro_o-
Better to live with a higher temperature
Until it isn’t.
Although I'm reminded of some of the recent(ish) advice about treating a fever in babies and children. The suggestion is parents over treat and for a moderate fever where the child isn't upset you don't need to treat. It was all over the news but at the moment the only thing I can find is https://www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/news/do-i-need-treat-my-child%E2%80%99s-fever
I know that as an adult I'll sometimes take paracetamol to lower my temperature because I've got commitments that I can't or don't want to drop when really I should just go to bed and sleep it off.
jellybaby
Much as I don't like, or wear helmets I really don't think wearing one is harmful physically
I do believe that
Fever is the body's response to viral or bacterial infection, and increases antibody defence. So paracetamol, while reducing the symptoms of a temperature, doesn't help in defending against viral attack. Better to live with a higher temperature
Vitamin D helps optimise your immunity.
https://www.bmj.com/content/356/bmj.i6583