STORY AT-A-GLANCE
- Average body temperatures have fallen since 1850 when the norm was established
- The usetins, ibuprofen and other medications may be related to the phenomenon, of staaccording to one physician
- Results from one study showed that variations in body temperature “strongly predicted mortality”
- Fever is a natural response to an external stimulus, such as infection, allergy or a reaction to a medication or vaccination
- Researchers who conducted an animal study found that eating a ketogenic diet could reduce inflammation and improve the ability to withstand flu