Thoughts on parasites.

[Guest guest]

Dear Group,

 

In my continuing quest for information on parasites, I am struck by a

number of things, but the strangest things are that:

 

Almost everyone is exposed to parasites and has parasites.

(all animals are susceptable to parasites)

 

For untold millenium humans have been aware of parasites and have had to treat

themselves for parasites to remain healthy. Even some animals in the wild

routinely treat themselves with certain plants to control or kill parsites. Only

today do we think it " strange " that someone might have parasites. For thousands

of years, " everyone knew " that most everyone had parasites.

 

Prior to the 1930's, most people in the USA, were aware of the dangers

of parasites and routinely took things to control parasites. Many

people took " spring tonics " to clear out any parasites that may have

been aquired over the winter. Many people collected wild plants, to

make and keep on hand, the home remedies to treat for parasites. Many

commercial over the counter and mail order brands were also available.

The dangers of parasites was pretty much common knowledge.

 

Also prior to the 1930's, whenever one went to a doctor with some

ailment, part of the treatment was to de-worm the patient. Doctors

were very conscious of parasites in humans and treated for them daily

in their patients.

 

 

Study of parasites in animals, other than human, was limited. Most

farmers and other commercial animal growers knew about parasites in

their stock animals, but they had to rely on whatever they could use

to treat. It might be herbal, it might be some homemande chemical

preparation. It might be " people " medicine. They used whatever they

could find that worked.

 

After about the 1930's all of that reversed.

 

The animal studies became more and more important as time moved on.

Treatments were developed. They gradually increased to, where today,

it is necessary to the point that, where all serious animal producers

could not operate if they were not aware and knowledgeable about

parasites in their particular commercial species. Today, veterinery

pharmacuticals are big business to control parasites in commercial crops of

animals.

 

But, the importance on parasites and health in humans became less

important and fades with time till the present. Parasites became

something that we associated with " foriegn countries " . Much of the study of

parasites was relegated to " Tropical Medicine " . Today, almost all doctors in the

USA are alsolutely, and completly ignorant of

parasites and their effects on human health and have been for mmany

years. The incidence of parasite infection in the population of the

USA is very widespread and has been getting worse over time. It is

much worse today than probably any time in history. Most people have

them. Some with quite a bit (older) and some with a few (younger). But

as the person ages, if left untreated, their parasite load with grow

over time.

 

A large part of what our society sees as health problems are caused by

parasites and their destructive effects that they have on the body and

it's organs. Most ailments of modern man could be caused by parasites.

If left untreated, those parasites attack every part of the human

body. If most diseases can be caused by parasites, then why isn't any

of the medical authorities aware of the problem? Heavy parasite infection can be

easily seen in the skin of people. Why can people go to doctors all of their

lives and NOT get diagnosed as to having parasites?

 

The only possible answer is that:

It is more commercially beneficial to the health industry of animals to treat

for parasites in animals.

But, it is more commercially beneficial to the health industry of humans to NOT

treat for parasites in humans.

 

 

Correction: last part should say:

 

The only possible answer is that:

It is more commercially beneficial to the health industry of animals to treat

for parasites in animals.

But, it is more commercially beneficial to the health industry of humans to NOT

treat for parasites in humans.