PARASITES

It is estimated that 85% of people have parasites in their bodies. Each and every one of us are consistently being infected and re-infected daily with parasites through food, water, air and earth. In addition they are laying eggs inside our body, multiplying at an alarming rate.

Once in your body, different parasites behave differently. Some parasites eat the food you are eating (sugar is a favorite parasite food), while others eat YOU! Parasites can attach themselves to the body and suck out its nutrition. Different types of parasites can cause a deficiency of vitamin A, vitamin B12, and iron.

Additionally, these parasites secrete waste by-products into the gut and bloodstream that are capable of causing allergic and autoimmune reactions. These can be quite toxic and affect a person in different ways. These can also have an affect on the immune system and further weaken the bodies defenses and make it even more susceptible to illness and disease.

Parasite and worms can cause a wide range of chronic and degenerative health problems. In fact, any long-term cure for almost every disease and chronic ailment must incorporate some form of serious parasite cleansing in addition to other therapies applied. Parasites survive and reproduce in the body, often for long periods of time - sometimes years!

Whether diagnosed or not, parasites often are the underlying cause of a number of health problems including diarrhea, gastrointestinal upset, vaginal irritation, joint and muscle aches, brain or nervous system damage, immune dysfunction, and chronic fatigue.

Some symptoms of parasites include:

 

Many health practitioners believe that not only do parasites result in symptoms such as those listed above, but that they also may be responsible for a number of other health problems. These include environmental illness, hypoglycemia, Crohn's disease, long-standing obesity, depression, upper respiratory tract ailments, and endometriosis.

 

Parasites cause these effects because of what they do in the body. They can:

It is highly recommended that a person does at least, once or twice a year, an ambitious parasite cleanse.

The most common parasites are:

·         Protozoan are organisms that live in the blood, tissues and intestines. They are usually very small, generally microscopic, capable of infecting every tissue in the body. Malaria is the most common protozoan disease. Their vectors (or carriers) are generally contaminated waters and insects (e.g. mosquitoes). Although exceptionally small, these parasites may remain active in the human body for an entire life time, causing multiple complications and re-visitations, such as in malaria fever.

·         Flukes (Trematodes), or flatworms, are likely the most common form of parasite found in humans worldwide, including Europe and North America. They’re generally flat and oval in shape. One particular type of common Fluke, Fasciolopsis buski, is 1 mm to 70 mm/3.5 inches in length. These commonly infect everyone’s intestines and other tissues including the heart, lungs, liver and kidneys. All Flukes are terribly difficult to get rid of once infected, accumulating over a period of 10 to 20 years.

·         Roundworms (Nematodes) include the families of hookworm, pinworm, whipworm, threadworm, etc. These can range from 1 mm to many centimeters/inches. Commonly found in the intestines, and often contracted through the skin, they, like other parasites may migrate throughout the body and present multiple symptoms of disease.

·         Tapeworms (Cestodes) are generally the largest of the parasites. They are surprisingly motile and will change their location daily within the host’s body. These segmented worms, containing 50,000 eggs within each of its 3,000-4,000 segments, can release up to one million eggs per day! Some tapeworms may live as long as 25 years and can quickly reach upwards to 10 meters/33 feet in length within the gastrointestinal tract. However, their larvae can be found in almost any organ, being capable of infecting other tissues in varying stages of its development. Again, parasites have survival skills which are beyond the capabilities of our Immune System, and that’s why they can generally live for years within their host.

·         Tapeworm Larvae: A larvae or “sparganum” of the tapeworm Sparganosis mansoni after it was surgically removed from a subcutaneous mass. These adult tapeworms can reach lengths of 100 cm or 40 inches. After penetrating the mucosa lining of the small intestine, they migrate systemically throughout the body, invading a variety of tissues and organs, and living for years  

When parasites enter through the digestive tract, this usually will cause appetite changes, stomach and abdominal discomfort (especially after eating), cramping and/or changes in stools and possibly diarrhea. Parasites can easily traveling around the blood stream and find a suitable place to grow and develop. Parasites usually stay in one place in your body while eating the host's cells directly or draining the best of the nutrients directly from the host's tissues.

While some parasites stay in the intestinal tract, others explore the body, passing through any number of body parts, and often causing havoc as they go. They can, for example, get into joints and eat the calcium linings of your bones, resulting in arthritic tendencies. They can also eat the protein coating on your nerves, causing a disruption in the nerve signals from the brain.

Parasitic infections are NOT rare conditions only in poor, undeveloped countries. Any person can develop parasites. Good hygiene is an important precaution, but it is no guarantee against infection.

You can get parasites from the any of the sources listed below:

 

           Parasites enter your body in one of four ways:

1.       Through the nose and skin.

2.       Through a transmitting agent, such as a mosquito.

3.       Through food and water intake.

4.       Through sexual conduct

 

 

 

 

 

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