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If you’ve poked around here even just a little, chances are you already know you shouldn’t take Tylenol during pregnancy<\/a> and you should never give Tylenol to your kids<\/a>.<\/p>\n #TossTylenol<\/p>\n #TrashTylenol<\/p>\n #GetThatToxicStuffOffYourShelf<\/p>\n But what if your kids are sick?<\/p>\n What if your baby spikes a fever?<\/p>\n And what about teething?<\/p>\n Parents whose doctors have recommended Tylenol but who are smart enough to toss it in the trash are confused as heck: What are the Tylenol alternatives? Are there better and safer remedies\u2014natural Tylenol alternatives\u2014that actually work?<\/p>\n Doctors in countries throughout the world continue to ignore the compelling scientific research<\/a> against acetaminophen and the link between Tylenol and SIDS deaths<\/a>.<\/p>\n Conventional doctors continue to recommend it to moms and pregnant women, despite the fact that the science demonstrates that frequent use just isn’t safe<\/a>.<\/p>\n As former Duke University research scientist, William Parker, Ph.D., told me recently, “If acetaminophen had gone through today’s standards of testing, it never would have been approved for use with babies because it causes permanent neurodevelopmental problems when administered at therapeutic levels to newborn laboratory animals.”<\/p>\n Translation: Tylenol causes irreversible brain damage in baby rats. And may be doing the same<\/a> in baby humans. Doctors who are paying attention, like this Yale-trained M.D.<\/a> and this Dartmouth-trained one<\/a>\u00a0(aka my co-author), recommend you never use it again<\/a>. Why? Because acetaminophen\u00a0is likely a causative agent<\/a> in the rise of autism<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Acetaminophen use has also been linked to asthma<\/a>\u00a0and other health problems.<\/p>\n It’s bad stuff and I predict that the medical doctors passing it out like candy are going to be eating a lot of crow soon.<\/p>\n I just wish they’d get the memo before their ignorance injures any more babies.<\/p>\n There are dozens of better and safer Tylenol alternatives. Some work fabulously. Others may be effective because of the placebo effect. I honestly don’t care if a safe, non-toxic natural Tylenol alternative works because of an underlying mechanism that we can scientifically explain or because you believe it works. The brain is a powerful and amazing organ. If it works it works. Bring on the sugar pills.<\/p>\n Glad you asked.<\/p>\n If you must take a pill yourself or give one to your kid, old-fashioned aspirin is kind of wonderful. Before you snort coffee out your nose in indignation that I am suggesting you consider baby aspirin for your headache, I will remind you that it was the go-to pain reliever in the 1970s and 1980s before we saw an epidemic rise in autism and autoimmune disorders. Chances are you grew up taking the occasional aspirin. Many doctors believe its verboten status may not be warranted. So there.<\/p>\n If you’re a naturally minded family and you’re skipping the sugar and eating whole, real, fresh foods<\/a>, as well as making judicious choices about immunizations (which means no hepatitis B birth dose or infant series, only one aluminum-containing shot at a time, and no unnecessary vaccinations), your babies are not going to get sick very often. They may never get an ear infection. And chances are they will not ever need antibiotics. None of our four needed an antibiotic growing up and three of our four have had no ear infections, not one.<\/p>\n But the baby had a sore ear once. Not sore enough for us to go to the doctor. However, it was sore enough that we decided to treat it with home remedies. We did not give her Tylenol. Because Tylenol is toxic.<\/p>\n Want more ideas? This 2018\u00a0Facebook thread<\/a> has 145 comments and many excellent suggestions for effective Tylenol alternatives.<\/p>\n Related articles:<\/strong> Published: June 28, 2018 If you’ve poked around here even just a little, chances are you already know you shouldn’t take Tylenol during pregnancy and you should never give Tylenol to your kids. #TossTylenol #TrashTylenol #GetThatToxicStuffOffYourShelf But what if your kids are sick? What if your baby spikes a fever? And what about teething? Parents whose doctors have recommended […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":8653,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"categories":[5269,8275],"tags":[6745,5339,12423,6744],"yoast_head":"\nThe bad news:<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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So what do you give your kids instead of Tylenol?<\/strong><\/h3>\n
Tylenol\u00a0alternatives for headaches:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tylenol alternatives for teething:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tylenol alternatives for fevers:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Tylenol alternatives for ear infections:<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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What have I forgotten? What are your favorite Tylenol alternatives? Share them with us in the comment section below.<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\nHow Much Baby Tylenol is Safe?<\/a>
\nTylenol and Pregnancy, What You Need to Know<\/a>
\nCOVID-19 and Tylenol<\/a><\/p>\n
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