Parasites And Your Health

Symptoms of Parasitic Infection 

Adults and Children

• Rectal itching, tingling, numbness or burning sensations
• Chronic bloating, gas, intestinal cramps, bladder infections
• Mouth sores and white patches on the tongue and inside of cheeks
• Restlessness, teeth grinding and dribbling in sleep
• Thrush, yeast infections and vaginal discharge
• Bad breath and body odour, smelly feet
• Poor immune function, chronic fatigue, allergies, food and chemical sensitivities
• Increased eating habits, cravings for sugar or carbohydrates, rapid weight loss or weight gain
• Common in children - bedwetting, headaches, irritability and hyperactivity

Popular Pinworms 

• They can lay up to 15,000 eggs per day and approximately 500 million people are known to be affected worldwide.
• The most typical sign of an infestation is itching in the anal area where the eggs hatch.
• They will often cause restlessness at night when they come to the outer of the rectum to lay their eggs.
• They can often be associated with irritability and behavioural problems such as ADD.
• Their presence is implicated in serious nervous system problems.

Random Roundworms 

• Roundworms are easily picked up and present in contaminated foods or faeces.
• Mature species can pass into the heart, liver and lungs and have a major impact on the immune system.
• If present in the bowel, roundworms may cause stomach pain, constipation and/or diarrhoea.
• If present elsewhere, they may cause eye pain or weakened immune system with allergies, wheezing, and coughing.
• Roundworms grow up to 15 inches long and lay approximately 200,000 eggs per day.

Hooked on Hookworms 

Maintain A Healthy Bowel 

Tips - Nutrition & Prevention

For good bowel function it is necessary to eliminate parasites and their associated waste. (Remember, as parasites feed they also need to poop it out - inside of us).

This waste is called endotoxin waste which also adds to our levels of toxicity which in itself can cause enough problems.

Poor functioning of the bowels causes inflammation and "leaky" bowels. A leaky bowel causes toxins and poisons to be more easily absorbed.

Let's look at some simple ways we can maintain a healthy bowel.

• Supplement your diet with high quality sources of fibre like flax seed, psyllium husk and slippery elm.
• Slippery elm helps to relieve inflammation in the bowel.
• Use lactobacillus to promote healthy bowel flora after the elimination process.
• Nutrition is key in building a good, healthy immune system. Without supplementation, due to lack of essential nutrients in our foods we are opening the door to more parasitic infections.
• Chronic bowel dysfunction and bowel disease is caused by nutritional deficiencies also. At the very least, add a colloidal mineral and multi-vitamin supplement to your diet. If you can add high powered antioxidants and EFA's you are doing great.
• Nutritional deficiencies must be rectified once a parasite cleanse has taken place. Due to the parasite activity, your body will be feeling malnourished and reinfection is highly likely if the bowel remains unhealthy.
• Tip - if you can maintain a healthy bowel, keep up the nutritional supplements and the immune system boosted, you will be less likely to play host to parasites again.
• It's important to know that constant, re-occuring parasitic infections are likely the result of a poor or disfunctional immune system. Do a parasite cleanse and colon cleanse but make sure you boost the immune system.
• Prevention is always better than a cure. Protecting the immune system is the best prevention.
• Be cautious of the foods you purchase, particularly ready made foods from shops and restaurants.
• As much as you may like sushi, it's probably one of the worst thinks you could eat.
• Red meat is highly likely to contain parasites, it should be cooked thoroughly.
• Where possible drink purified, filtered or at the very least, boiled water.
• Pay particular attention to personal hygiene, always wash your hands after going to the toilet and before preparing food and eating.
• Cysts and eggs are most easily spread in the bathroom or beds. Wash the bedding regularly in hot water and keep the bathroom clean.
• Last but not least, purge or do some kind of parasite cleanse at least every 6 months - at worst yearly. Never leave it longer than that.