Posted August 3, 2018
Many years ago, when a child came down with chickenpox, other parents would willingly expose their own children to the infected one — a practice known as a “pox party” — hoping that their son or daughter would also catch the disease.1 But today, pox parties are generally frowned upon, as conventional health experts warn that the disease can pose serious complications, and that it’s “better” for children to get vaccinated against this illness. The reality is that getting chickenpox naturally in childhood can give a child a better and lifelong immunity to the illness. If acquired later on in life, chickenpox tends to become riddled with complications. Read more.