| What types of parasites are there? And where do they come from? According to "The Medical Advisor," the most common parasites that infest humans are pinworms, roundworms, hookworms, and tapeworms. There are also smaller parasites such as flukes, protozoa, amoebae, and fungi. Pinworms tend to live in people's lower intestinal tracts and lungs. To deposit eggs, the female worm leaves the anal area at night. This causes an irritating itch that, when scratched, transfers the eggs to the host's fingers and to whatever those fingers touch -- throughout an entire household. The eggs are so tiny; they even float through the air! If inadvertently inhaled or ingested, the eggs hatch in the intestines and start a new cycle in a new host. The roundworm that causes ascariasis enters the body in unwashed or contaminated raw food. It may also be picked up from soil. If you're wondering how they got into the soil -- its usually because a pet or animal deposited infested feces into the soil. And be sure to wash the salad mixes that come in plastic bags. These have often been found to be contaminated by cow manure when the salad mix is prepared near a pasture. Hookworms and threadworms enter the body in contaminated drinking water or through bare feet (yes, they pass right through the skin into the soles of the feet)! Then the larvae migrate to the small intestine, where they may live for several years, taking nutrients from the intestinal walls. And while they live in the small intestine, they lay more and more eggs. What happens to these eggs (also called ovum)? Some of the eggs are passed in the feces (and whatever those feces touch becomes contaminated). The rest of the eggs either hatch right there in the intestines to become mature worms that lay their own eggs or incubate to hatch at a future date. Research has shown that ovum can incubate 10 years or more before hatching! You can contract the roundworm that causes trichinosis by eating raw or undercooked pork or game - which may contain living worm larvae encased in cysts. After your digestive juices dissolve the cysts, the larvae circulate through the blood and lymphatic system before digging into muscle tissue and forming a cyst with new larvae. Tapeworms also enter the body in raw or undercooked beef, fish, or pork. In some cases, children swallow tapeworm-infested fleas or lice that live on small animals or household pets. And flukes are so tiny that they can pass through skin if you swim in a lake containing the small snails which harbor them. Then there are the even smaller kinds - the protozoa, amoebae, fungi - that exist in water and food. If you have ever been to Mexico and suffered from Montezuma's Revenge you know exactly what I'm talking about! http://www.therealessentials.com/parasites.html Parasites the silent invasion, what you should know about parasite infestation. Symptoms of parasite infestation Testing for parasites What do parasites do to us How do we get parasites What can you do about parasites How many parasites can live in the human body? Known parasite herbs Get to know your parasite enemies Related parasite Links HOST: An organism which harbours the parasite = US! The term parasite relates to ‘any living thing that lives on or in another living organism’. Many parasites interfere with bodily functions, cause irritation; some destroy the host’s tissues and release toxins into the bloodstream. There are 2 types of parasites. There are large ones referred to as worms and small ones that require a microscope to see. Diseases caused by worms - round and flat worms. Protozoal diseases - various amoebic infections (single celled, microscopic
protozoa) There are also various classes of parasites depending on whether they live outside on the surface of the body or live inside the body of the host; either in the body's tissues, body's cavities, digestive tract or other organs, Worms of various kinds can enter the body through several avenues and if conditions are favourable for their development they may multiply. If this colony is not kept in check by the body's own defences, the infestation soon becomes a burden on the body and health is downgraded. Intestinal parasites are most often due to insufficient or negligent hygiene, poorly washed foods or polluted water. All of these undesirable invaders take nutrients from the body and excrete hazardous wastes, which are destructive to the body, irritating and injuring. For example, allergies, arthritis, asthma or even nerve disorders can often be directly linked to parasite infections. Mild parasite infections can be completely asymptomatic, which does not make them less hazardous. It could be that a mild vague feeling (not feeling 100%), digestive Problems, colic, irritable, fatigue, off colour and generalised or localised pruritus (itchiness) are experienced. Heavy infestations can cause Symptoms of abdominal pain and diarrhoea. Very heavy infestations can cause blood loss, anaemia, weight loss, appendicitis and even death! Some therapists speculate that the moon lays an intricate part in the nematode (worm) cycle. If a person is very nervous at the full moon, they may have worms and or parasites, because worms get rampant during a full moon! The aim is to avoid becoming infected and strengthening the body to resist infestation. Worms l-o-v-e sugar, acid conditions and constipation. So therefore, a diet high in fibre and alkalising food is the best prevention and cure for infestations.
Symptoms of Parasites: The word parasite comes from Greek meaning "one who eats off the table of another." Parasites eat and live off the food we consume, even our health supplements. They leave us the scraps. They often make us feel that we are not getting the nutrition from our food or that SOMETHING IS MISSING. INABILITY TO GAIN OR LOSE WEIGHT CHRONIC CANDIDA YEAST INFECTIONS CHRONIC SINUS OR EAR INFECTIONS URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS ITCHY EARS OR NOSE ANAL ITCHING, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT DIGESTIVE PROBLEMS GAS AND BLOATING DIARRHEA MUCUSY STOOLS HEMORRHOIDS CONSTIPATION IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME GRINDING TEETH WHILE SLEEPING HEART PAIN NUMB HANDS PAIN IN THE NAVEL PAIN IN THE BACK,THIGHS OR SHOULDERS ARTHRITIC PAINS BURNING IN THE STOMACH BED WETTING DROOLING WHILE SLEEPING ANY MENSTRUAL COMPLAINT CYSTS AND FIBROIDS EATING MORE AND STILL BEING HUNGRY ALL SKIN PROBLEMS FORGETFULNESS DEPRESSION CHRONIC FATIGUE CHRONIC VIRAL SYNDROMES PROSTATE PROBLEMS AND SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION IN MEN WATER RETENTION (mostly from tapeworms) CRAWLING FEELING UNDER THE SKIN FLOATERS LIVER/GALLBLADDER TROUBLE
It is now being considered that perhaps 50% of all cancer, diabetes, asthma, arthritis and heart disease comes from parasites! Testing for Parasites It has been determined that the average hospital or lab is only able to catch 20% of the actual cases. Over 1000 species of parasites can live in your body and there are tests available only for 40 to 50 types. This means that your doctor, should he decide to test you, can only hope to find 5% of the parasites that can be tested for at a accuracy rate of 20% We are automatically missing 80% and have only a 20% chance of finding the remaining 5% that we can test for. This ends up being a 1% accuracy. This is why we can have such an epidemic
and it is going unnoticed.
Parasites eat and eliminate wastes every day. They not only eat our food, BUT MANY OF THEM EAT HUMAN TISSUES. They also can eat the protein coating on your nerves. Endo limax nana is a parasite that has been found to eat the calcium off our bones causing forms of arthritis. Entamoeba Histolytica can get into the liver, the lungs and the brain. Immature forms of a worm called ROUND WORM, ALSO KNOWN AS ASCARIS, CAN GET INTO OUR LUNGS AND MAY CAUSE ASTHMA. Many cases of chronic anemia can be from a parasite called HOOKWORM, also known as NECATOR AMERICANUS meaning AMERICAN MURDER. This parasite attaches itself to the lining of or intestines and bites into our blood vessels. It is capable of drinking an enormous amount of blood everyday. Hemoglobin levels as low as 15% of normal have been found in people with chronic hookworm disease. Experts now feel that even seizures may be caused by parasites or even worms that can get into our brains! Recently in her book, THE CURE FOR ALL DISEASES, Dr. Hulga Clark speculates that Diabetes can be caused by a worm called a FLUKE which can get into the pancreas and cause it to malfunction. Many researchers, including myself, have seen this to be true! The TV show "60 Minutes" highlighted a story of many children who had bloated bellies and had died of unknown causes. It was found upon autopsy that these children had died of DOG HEART TAPE WORMS. Tape worms that these children had picked up from dogs and had infected their bodies. It is now being considered that heart disease and heart attacks may be higher in dog owners as these owners have had their hearts infected by these worms. This condition has been confirmed by autopsy. Another type of roundworm is called whip worms. They inject a digestive fluid into our colon which turns the tissue of our colons into a liquid which the worm then sucks up. Pinworms have recently been found in the uterus, vulva and the fallopian tubes of some of my female patients. This is because when the worm travels to lay its eggs, it can get lost on its way back to the colon. In other words, it travels out of the colon, out of the anus into the vaginal area and gets lost on its way back. It's no wonder women can get rid of their vaginal infects. Worms can be crawling out of the anus carrying bacteria and candida right into the reproductive areas. And to make matters worse they do this at night while your asleep. Sound unbelievable? Do you get rectal itching that is worse at night or that ever wakes you up at night? Well guess who's coming to dinner!
The primary way is from our food and water. Over 50% of our food and water is infected. And organic food because it is grown with animal manure may be worse than commercial food. In her book, THE CURE FOR HIV AND AIDS, Dr. Hulda Clark points out that much of the food we eat, the personal care items we use like shampoo, hand lotions and commercial cleaning solutions are high in solvents. The two most common solvents are BENZENE and PROPYL ALCOHOL. These solvents cause the microscopic eggs from parasites to hatch quickly in our bodies. Many years ago, before we were exposed to these chemicals, the parasite eggs would pass through our bodies leaving us safe. The eggs of parasites are microscopic and are the real danger. They can be passed sexually, through shaking hands, walking barefoot, eating or drinking from someone else's glass, bottle, can, fork etc., swimming in polluted lakes, rivers or streams, even by going to the beach. Recent surveys have found that livestock inspectors might be missing as many as 1/2 of the parasite infected animals that go to slaughter. Dr. Brooks claims that "eggs are readily transported through the air and it is not uncommon to find them in every room in the house.....complications are much common in women then men." We get parasites from our pets. Anyone who is sick or has a health problem should try to remember when it started and when they got their pet. You may find it was around the same time. Every time that your pet licks their anus they are putting thousands of
parasite eggs are their tongues. When they go and lick you those eggs are
going right onto YOU! The link between a sick child and a new puppy is
seldom realized. WHAT YOU CAN DO Make sure that you wash your hands several times a day and especially after going to the rest room or if around animals. Never let your pets sleep in your bed or lick you on the mouth. Always wash yourself after a pet licks you. Cook your meat and fish until it has no visible pink and is getting dry. I'm sorry, but that's the way it is. Do not leave food out over night. The longer food sits out, the quicker the incubation period for parasites can begin. Always wash or peel raw fruits and vegetables. RAW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES CAN BE BIGGER SOURCE OF PARASITES THAN MEAT!!. Wash everything in foodgrade Hydrogen peroxide to avoid contamination. Do not allow yourself to remain constipated. If your bowels do not move at least 2-3 times a day read up on CONSTIPATION REMEDIES diagnosis, causes, relief and treatments. The longer your feces stays in your digestive tract the greater a chance you have for parasites to grow. THE LOST PRACTICE OF DE-WORMING Prior to the 1930's it was very common that people would take castor oil, mineral oil or some type of herbal mixture to clear themselves of parasites. Each ethnic had their own way of doing this. This was done every six months, once a year or with the change in seasons. In this way, people kept themselves clear of parasites. Medical doctors in the 1800's would commonly supervise the de-worming of their patients every 6 months, or once a year. Could this be where the traditional 6 month or annual check-up comes from? In Europe, the medical community still recommends that you de-worm yourself, your animals and pets every six months. If you are healthy, your body is handling the damage and poisons produced by these parasites and they are not producing disease your body. However, they may begin to produce disease at any time, depending on your life style, diet, and level of stress. Hulda Clark says: "Getting rid of all parasites would be absolutely
impossible using clinical medicines that can kill only one or two parasites
each. Such medicines also tend to make you quite ill. Imagine taking 10
such drugs to kill a dozen of your parasites! Good news, perhaps, for the
drug makers but not for you. Black Walnut Hulls (from the black walnut tree) See Parasite cleanse for the recipes How many parasites can be in the human body? Helminths (worms) species reported from human hosts by Taxonomic Group: Acanthocephala 7 species Nematoda 138 species Nematomorpha 24 species Platyhelminthes 173 species Digenea 113 species Eucestoda 57 species Turbellaria 3 species TOTAL 342 species Source: Journal of Parasitology 85:379-403 Dr. D.W.T. Crompton (Crompton, D.W.T. [1999] How much human helminthiasis is there in the world?) Get to know your parasite enemies: Ascaris Lumbricoides, large roundworm of humans, is the most common nematode
parasite of humans, infecting an estimated 1.47 billion individuals. Pathology
can result from pneumonia caused by the worm's migration through the lungs,
blocking of the gastrointestinal track or the bile or pancreatic duct.
Ascaris Lumbricoides is physically indistinguishable from Ascaris suum. It is estimated that pinworms infect more than 400,000,000 people throughout
the world (10% of humans), and in many areas of the world (e.g., North
America and Europe) it is the most common nematode parasite of humans.
On a world-wide basis, however, Ascaris lumbricoides ranks #1 infecting
more than 1,000,000,000 people (25% of humans). The Tapeworm genus Hymenolepis contains in excess of 400 species (according
to some authorities), virtually all of which are found in higher vertebrates.
The life cycles for most species are unknown, but it's likely that they
all involve insects as the intermediate host (with a cysticercoid as the
metacestode stage). There are many species of hookworms that infect mammals. The most important,
at least from the human standpoint, are the human hookworms, Ancylostoma
duodenale and Necator americanus, which infect an estimated 800,000,000
persons, and the dog and cat hookworms, A. caninum and A. braziliense,
respectively. Hookworms average about 10 mm in length and live in the small
intestine of the host. The males and females mate, and the female produces
eggs that are passed in the feces. Depending on the species, female hookworms
can produce 10,000-25,000 eggs per day. About two days after passage the
hookworm egg hatches, and the juvenile worm (or larva) develops into an
infective stage in about five days. The next host is infected when an infective
larva penetrates the host's skin. The juvenile worm migrates through the
host's body and finally ends up in the host's small intestine where it
grows to sexual maturity. The presence of hookworms can be demonstrated
by finding the characteristic eggs in the feces; the eggs can not, however,
be differentiated to species (view diagram of the life cycle). Strongyloides stercoralis is an unusual "parasite" in that it
has both free-living and parasitic life cycles. In the parasitic life cycle,
female worms are found in the superficial tissues of the human small intestine;
there are apparently no parasitic males. The female worms produce larvae
parthenogenically (without fertilization), and the larvae are passed in
the host's feces. The presence of nematode larvae in a fecal sample is
characteristic of strongylodiasis. Once passed in the feces, some of the
larvae develop into "free-living" larvae, while others develop
into "parasitic" larvae. The "free-living" larvae will
complete their development in the soil and mature into free-living males
and females. The free-living males and females mate, produce more larvae,
and (as above) some of these larvae will develop into "free-living" larvae,
while other will develop into "parasitic larvae." As one might
imagine, this free-living life cycle constitutes an important reservoir
for human infections. There are approximately 60 species of whipworms that infect mammals. Only
two are considered here, the human whipworm, Trichuris trichiura, and the
canine whipworm, T. vulpis. These two species have a high degree of host
specificity, but canine whipworms have been recovered from humans on rare
occasions. Fasciola hepatica the common name of this parasite, the "sheep liver
fluke," is somewhat misleading since this parasite is found in animals
other than sheep (including cattle and humans), and the parasite resides
in the bile ducts inside the liver rather than the liver itself. This species
is a common parasite of sheep and cattle and, therefore, relatively easy
to obtain. Written with excerpts from parasite article by Michael Biamonte, C.C.N. |