Parasites? Not Me!

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Parasites? Not Me!

 

If that's what you're thinking...maybe it's time to look at the facts.

 

According to Dr. Ross Anderson, parasites are one of the most

undiagnosed health challenges in the U.S. -- a statement based on his

20 years of experience with over 20,000 patients.

 

Hulda Clark, Ph.D., N.D. states in her book, " The Cure for All

Diseases " that all illness comes from only two causes - parasites and

pollutants. And that parasites are as rampant as pollutants in today's

modern society.

 

Hardly anyone has escaped from parasites in some form or another. They

usually go unnoticed until they begin to cause digestive distress,

fatigue, poor health, chronic diarrhea or constipation. Unfortunately,

these health problems are usually attributed to other causes. But the

truth is, parasites and their accompanying fungal overgrowth are the

most common causes of digestive problems and chronic diarrhea.

 

It would seem that this would be an easy problem to find and treat,

but just the opposite is true. Parasites come in all shapes and sizes

and stages of development, and are very hard to diagnose - most lab

tests miss them. Frankly, most American doctors are not trained to

look for them or even know the symptoms.

 

The reason is that the prevailing perception is that these types of

problems only occur in third world countries. I've even heard doctors

say, " We don't have these problems in this country. " But nothing can

be further from the truth. In actuality, they are commonplace and are

found nearly everywhere in our environment.

 

In fact, coming into contact with them is unavoidable because they're

all around us -- some types float around in the air we breathe, some

are ingested with the food we eat, and others are found in soil and

water. And countless American families own and have daily contact with

the one greatest source of parasitic contamination there ever was -

their pets! Once any pet or family member has parasites, it is nearly

impossible to keep them from passing back-and-forth between family

members, and especially from pets to family members. And most of the

time, they are completely unseen, unknown ... except for those

irritating symptoms.

 

In his book, " Parasite Rex, " author Carl Zimmer discusses the complex

strategies parasites use to insure their survival. They can mimic

their hosts biochemically so that they go undetected and slip past

normal defenses. They then fool the host into providing protection.

They are not affected by vaccines nor do they behave like other

diseases. Their life cycles are very complex and their defenses too

complete to be treated easily.

 

Carl Zimmer and other scientists who study parasites are amazed at the

complexity and resourcefulness of parasites. There seems to be no

limit to how quickly these creatures can spread, how easily they can

jump from host to host, and how they can complicate their life cycles

to avoid detection or eradication. Most people can't begin to imagine

the many kinds of bizarre and devastating effects that parasites can

have on the hosts and organisms they colonize.

 

What are the symptoms of parasites?

 

Listed below are the most common symptoms of parasites. Some of these

symptoms may be indicative of other ailments. But these symptoms, as

listed in " The Medical Advisor " (Time/Life Books, Alexandria,

Virginia) can be a strong indication of parasites. They can include

any combination of the following:

 

* chronic diarrhea

* chronic diarrhea or/alternating with constipation

* nausea

* intestinal cramps

* dizziness

* changes in appetite

* vomiting

* fowl-smelling gas

* indigestion

* bloating

* multiple food allergies

* loss of appetite

* weakness and fatigue

* itching around the anus - especially at night (indicating pinworms)

* restlessness and difficulty sleeping

* sore and aching intestines

* weight loss (although not necessarily)

* itching on the soles of the feet - sometimes accompanied by a rash

* coughing bloody sputum in some cases

* fever followed by loss of appetite

* palpitations (indicating hookworms)

* anemia

* fatigue

* muscle pain

* conjunctivitis

* facial swelling around the eyes (indicating trichinosis).

* Wheezing and coughing, followed by vomiting, stomach pain and

bloating (suggesting ascariasis or threadworms).

 

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!

 

I once returned from another trip from a developing country with a

painful, unbearably urgent case of Blastocystis hominis (an intestinal

protozoa causing horrible diarrhea) that I picked up in either the

food or water. To give you an example of the current level of medical

treatment for this miserable condition, here is what my doctor

actually told me . . .

 

" We don't really have anything to give you for that - we don't see

much of it in this country. Hope you feel better soon. . .Goodbye. "

 

Eight months later, my health was destroyed. My diarrhea, nausea,

cramps and dizziness were as bad as the day I got off the plane. And

my energy was completely depleted. Thanks a lot, Doc.

 

It was nearly a year later, after an exhaustive search, that I found a

doctor who knew what to do about it. By then, my immune system was

nearly completely destroyed.

 

But these menaces are not limited to foreign countries. Many of us

read about and saw the TV specials about the outbreak of

Cryptosporidium in the water supplies of many major cities in the U.S.

The truth is -- our country's water systems are getting older and many

are not able to keep out the smaller protozoan and bacteria when the

water systems are over-stressed. Nor do I need to remind you of the

recent (and continuing) outbreaks of Salmonella and E. coli in fast

foods and other common sources. Believe me, my experience has shown

the medical profession's resources are very limited in these situations.

 

Even travelling to a place as innocuous as Hawaii may expose you to a

variety of tropical funguses your system may not be accustomed to. Nor

able to fight off without help.

 

What Kinds of Problems do

Parasites Create in the Body?

 

One thing is certain -- parasites are not conducive to one's health.

 

While it's sometimes hard to trace the causes of diseases, evidence

has been found that parasites can be the cause of Chronic Fatigue

Syndrome, Fibromyalgia, Diarrhea, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, poor

eyesight, organ malfunction, heart attacks, skin problems and many,

many other problems. They eventually drain one's vitality and weaken

immunity.

 

How can they do all that?

 

Because those pesky parasites can migrate to any part of the body - to

any organ and/or system, and do a great deal of damage there. And they

seem to always exist in partnership with fungal infections - most

commonly Candida - a debilitating, systemic yeast infection that

affects both males and females (systemic means it lives in the blood

and cells of the entire body).

 

In the perfect situation, the body manages to get rid of most of these

parasites or ovum as intruders. But, if the body is weakened or has

toxic accumulation in any organ or system, parasites can thrive there.

And fungi, such as Candida, are hard to irradicate by traditional

methods. Most doctors aren't aware of how to test for systemic Candida

nor what to prescribe for it. And as for parasites, if you somehow

manage to find a doctor who knows the most effective medications to

prescribe, expect to pay a few hundred dollars a bottle for most of

them – because they're patented.

 

Of course it's best to prevent the problem in the first place. By

keeping your body and digestive system in good health, you're less

likely to harbor parasites. An excellent way to do this is by keeping

the colon clean and regular.

 

 

Not an Easy Problem to Solve

 

The bad news is that parasites are NOT an easy problem to solve. After

all, they're very happy with the steady stream of nutrients,

accommodations, and warm cozy breading ground their hosts provide.

Their survival depends upon robbing you of nutrients. Naturally, they

are going to put up a fight if you challenge them! The truth is, they

tend to die slowly and cause much distress as they go, no matter what

method is used.

 

According to Dr. S. Scott, an infectious disease expert, as parasites

are dying off, they release loads of extra toxins (through their

excrement). Wanting to escape the now unfriendly environment, they try

to burrow deeper into the intestines, causing sharp pains and cramps.

And when they do die, their dead carcasses create a toxic burden that

your body has to work extra-hard to eliminate. Obviously, this causes

quite a bit of discomfort until the situation is cleared out.

 

Not only that, parasites harbor their own smaller parasites, germs and

infections (protozoa, amoebae, bacteria, viruses, etc). As they are

dying, they release the microbes and germs they harbored into your

body and bloodstream - giving your body even more to fight off.

 

It's common for cramping, nausea and diarrhea to increase after taking

Para. If this occurs, it may be an indication that parasite die-off is

taking place. Try to bear in mind that there is no easy way out of

this situation, and that the discomfort is temporary.

 

Research shows that some of the ovum can survive in the body up to 10

years or more before hatching! What does this mean to you? It means

that if your diarrhea showed improvement, but then recurs, this may be

because more ovum have hatched. This is why it makes sense to repeat

cycles of Para. Most people need to repeat a two-to-three week cycle

every few months.

 

 

 

 

Remember, according to Dr. Ross Anderson, parasites are one of the

most undiagnosed health challenges in the U.S. They account for a slew

of mystery ailments and misdiagnoses every year. Our ancestors knew

about parasites and periodically used folk remedies to cleanse

themselves of them. Most of that knowledge is lost these days. What

remained, proved ineffective in my case. But what has been

exceptionally effective is ParaFree