Most of us think of our bodies and homes as clean, sanitary places where parasites
cannot survive or thrive, but recent studies found that 85% of U.S. adults have at
least one form of intestinal or organ parasite living in their bodies. Tapeworms, for instance
can be contracted from eating insufficiently cooked meats (especially beef, pork
and fish), drinking unfiltered water, eating unwashed fruit/vegetables grown in
contaminated soil or irrigated with contaminated water, or insufficiently washing
hands after touching things possibly contaminated by stool – diapers, pets, litter
boxes, etc.
Tapeworms in humans are true survivalists having both male and female gonads
and are capable of producing their own parasitic worm eggs – sometimes more than
1,000,000 eggs a day. Many of these eggs are expelled in the stool, but others
hatch with the worms capable of growing up to 30 feet in your intestines and
surviving for 30 years! Their survival is enhanced by the industrial nature of our
country. A few decades ago, the eggs and larvae of these parasites would just pass
through, but today with the high levels of chemicals and solvents in our
environment these parasites can establish themselves in our bodies completing
their life cycle with just one host – starting as eggs, then larvae, growing all the
way into adult worms.
Typically, patients with parasites suffer from diarrhea, stomach pain, nausea, heartburn, pain in intestines, constipation, seeing spots before your eyes, fatigue, hunger pains, appetite loss,
weight loss, weight gain, skin disorders, sleep issues, moodiness, depression, endocrine issues, headaches, diabetes, and anemia, just to name a few! Tape worms attach themselves to the intestinal walls causing irritation and inflammation leading to gas, bloating and malabsorption of
vital nutrients, particularly fatty substances. The situation can be magnified when
hard-to-digest foods such as beans and raw fruits and vegetables are eaten. By
living in the intestines, they also get ‘first choice’ of any nutrients fed to your
system. You are their nutritional delicacy. These nasty fiends can also cause liver
damage by secreting toxins. The more worms in your body, the more toxic build-up
and waste excretions they produce. This increases stress on your liver which is
called upon to process and expel the excess toxins from the body.
Some patients have non-classic symptoms such as gaining weight even though they
are eating less, leaving some with water weight and substandard malnutrition.
Research has shown that parasites are particularly susceptible to a variety of herbs
which are lethal only to these organisms. Cloves, pumpkin seeds, wormwood and
black walnut are all poisonous to the adult worm. Cycles must be maintained
however to ensure that any larvae and eggs are killed off as well. This can be a
lengthy process, but symptoms can begin to ease immediately once
the parasites are addressed. Therefore, your best bet is to get tested. You have nothing to lose but bugs. Set up an appointment today.
