What Are Parasites and Do You Have Them?
It might be hard to believe, but there are more than 90% of humans who are or will be infected with parasites at some point in their lives. Most people who have parasites don’t realize that they have them, and until parasitic infection reaches a critical level, won’t know; instead, they carry out their daily lives as usual. There are many different types of parasites we can be infected with, but the most common are discussed in this article.
First of all, parasites are literally everywhere. Oftentimes, they begin their lives in places humans would rather not go, such as in bodily wastes. They can find their way on to pets, and it’s not long before they can transfer to furniture, carpets, and presto, into your body. Once in your body, they can remain undetected for literally years. It can be unpleasant to think this, but while we sleep, we may have parasites living happily inside us.
At any one time, over 90% of the world is struggling with these microscopic organisms, which steal nutrients and rob us of our energy. In fact, there are over 1000 different types of parasites that can infect us as human beings. Unfortunately, though, only 1% actually show up in regular stool analysis, done under conventional testing.
Be that as it may, the most common parasites that you will come up against are Giardia, Hookworms, Flukes, Pinworms, Roundworms and Tapeworms. Each Parasite is disturbing in their own right. If you suspect that you have been infected then read on for symptoms.
Roundworms: This may shock you, but the World Health Organization has reported that over 25% of the world’s population is infected with roundworm. In real figures that’s roughly about 1 billion people infected with this parasite. These guys can grow up to 15 inches long within the intestines, and can lay more than 300,000 eggs within a single day. Roundworms reproductive cycle is very quick, and within two months they also can begin to lay eggs. Roundworms are hugely sensitive to conventional worming medication (worms over 10 inches long though tend to be more difficult to extricate). In some cases surgery may be necessary to remove them, followed by considerable nutritional support to replenish the nutrient vacuum that occurs in such cases.
Pinworms: Pinworms, too, are quite good at reproducing, with over 500,000 people infected throughout the world. They are in fact often responsible for what you experience as intense itching around your anus, usually at night. If you’re itching, you most likely have had them for two to three months. When you sleep, pinworms come out at night and lay their eggs are on the skin directly around Uranus.
In order to confirm that you have pinworms, you need to inspect the stools with a torch. If pinworms exist, they’ll glow and they’ll be roughly a third of an inch long. You can also place a strip of tape around the anus and then remove it and see if it’s got eggs or worms on it. Pinworms are very, very contagious and can spread throughout your house very quickly. Keep fingernails short for everyone in the house so that contamination isn’t as likely while you sleep, and shower at least once a day, keeping bed sheets, clothing, and carpets as clean as possible, too.
Giardia: Giardia is most commonly found in water. It resists chlorine and can survive in cold water for up to two months. More resistant than other types of parasites, it has a hard outer shell.
This infection most often comes from hot tubs, swimming pools, ponds and rivers, or lakes. Symptoms take about a week to appear, including nausea, gas, diarrhoea, and stools that appear “greasy.” Furoxone is the name of the drug that is most often prescribed to cure giardia.
Hookworms: Hookworms can appear very nasty indeed. They usually enter through your skin, either through your feet or other areas, and then use your bloodstream to get to your intestines and lungs. You may be red or itchy where the newly hatched larvae have entered through your skin, and after infestation you may have a dry cough, wheezing, and sputum with blood in it. If they enter your intestine, you will lose your appetite, you may have profound abdominal pain, and you’ll usually have significant bouts of diarrhoea.
Flukes: These guys are considered to be the second biggest danger to society after the Malaria parasite. The World Health Organization has been attempting to control this parasite in third world countries for many years now. Flukes like to call blood vessels home, and often pass their eggs on through feces and urine.
More than 200 million people throughout the world are infected with flukes, with symptoms mimicking flu such as fever, chills and cough. The eggs are more of a problem than the worms are, and prolonged or repeated infections can cause permanent damage in the intestines, liver, lungs and bladder.
Tapeworms: This is where it gets interesting, as these guys can grow to a length of over 20 feet long! If you suspect that you are infected with one make sure that you keep an eye on your stool, as pieces tend to break off them from time to time. As long as the head remains embedded in the intestinal tissue, the worm will continue to grow. The most common mode of infection is through the consumption of cattle – so cook your meat well!
Simply, parasites are very ubiquitous and appear everywhere. Just about anyone can have parasites, from dogs and cats, to kids, to adults. You can do a lot of things to prevent parasites, including cooking your food well, making sure you only drink clean water, and washing your hands often.
To prevent parasites’ return if you have been infected, consider taking a preventative dose of Miracle Mineral Supplement, a solution of chlorine dioxide that has been shown to be very effective at eliminating infection from the body, including parasitic infections.
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Written by Lee Jacobs on October 22nd, 2009 with
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