You may have parasites and not know it

A parasite is an organism that lives off another organism such as an animal or human. Parasites travel through our bodies, live off the food we eat, and leave their waste behind. When they live inside us they can feed off our metabolic processes and drain our inner resources, leaving us feeling fatigued and debilitated. Symptoms and complaints that are linked to parasites can include the following:

(Please note you may only exhibit a few of these symptoms):

• Allergies
• Anaemia
• Brain fog
• Diarrhoea or constipation
• Digestive complaints (gas, bloating and cramps)
• Disturbed sleep
• Irritability / nervousness
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Joint pain
• Muscle cramps
• Overall fatigue
• Persistent skin problems
• Post nasal drip
• Prostatitis (inflammation of the prostate gland)
• Ravenous appetite (or loss of appetite)
• Rectal itching
• Sugar craving
• Teeth grinding

Because parasites can get into the bloodstream and travel to any organ, they can cause problems that often are not recognised as a parasite related. This can result in incorrect or incomplete diagnosis.

Thanks to global warming, which makes the general environment more parasite friendly and increased global travel; parasites are now even more common in Northern Europe than ever before. Other factors spreading parasites include pollution, increased crowding of children in day care centres, infected military personnel returning from infested areas, household pets, the overuse of antibiotics and other drugs, infected food and water, exposure to multiple romantic partners and infected swimming pool water – so you can see from this list that it is very easy and common place to be exposed to parasites and not realise it.

You may have parasites and not know it. According to Ann Louise Gittleman, PhD, CNS, author of ‘Guess what came to dinner’ “These masked marauders mimic other diseases, so they are often misdiagnosed. Without proper detection and treatment, parasites can linger in the body wreaking havoc for up to 30 years”.

Other parasites cause noticeable symptoms, including fever and abdominal pain. Some parasites are able to block your absorption of minerals and other nutrients, which can lead to malnutrition, weight loss and other ailments. Because doctors are not trained to recognise parasite problems (they are seen as not being common place) and because so many of their symptoms can mimic infection from bacteria or virus, parasitic infestations are often neglected and patients are treated for the wrong disorder – which can be very frustrating. Another complicating issue is that while over 1,000 parasites can inhabit the human body, diagnosticians have only devised tests for 40.

Parasites can lurk in tap water, contaminated bottled water, hot tubs, rivers and streams, saunas and swimming pools. Unfortunately chlorine does not kill most forms of parasites and many are able to escape common filtering systems. To avoid parasites in your food be cautious when consuming raw, undercooked or cured meats or unwashed, raw fruits and vegetables.

Close contact with animals increases the risk of parasite infections, especially for small children. Family pets are notorious harbingers of parasites and should be de-wormed regularly. You can pet your dogs and cats, but follow stringent hygiene practices when cleaning up after them.

How to prevent parasites

When toxins and waste material build up in your colon you increase your risk of parasites. So the first step in lowering your risk is the speedy elimination of these wastes. Many people believe that they move their bowel well daily, but in fact only move their bowel once a day. We should be moving our bowel 2-3 times a day, in fact we should eat a meal and shortly afterwards need to empty our bowel (if you have young children you will see this working) Also our bowel movements should be sizable, in fact about 30cm (1 ft long) – so if you are not doing this then you probably need some support in removing toxic waste from your colon that is increasing your risk of parasites.

If you are concerned about parasites you may want to use an internal cleansing programme designed to promote a healthy balance of intestinal microbes. A quality product will provide a broad spectrum of ingredients including herbs and nutraceuticals so that the greatest numbers of organisms are addressed. I recommend ParaKlenz, a wide spectrum supplement created to get rid of internal parasites.  This single treatment ensures ALL STAGES of parasite development are attended to and cleansed i.e. eggs, developmental stages and the adult.  This product is beneficial for the treatment of all internal parasites and worms.

For maintenance as well as during the cleansing process, enzyme supplements should be taken to support a parasite management programme. Taken with food these products will assist your bodies own digestive processes, helping break down foods that left partially digested can provide food for parasites in the digestive system. We recommend and use DIGESTIVEaid, which provides a broad spectrum range of plant derived digestive enzymes plus HCL with carminative, antispasmodic & gut soothing herbs. Digestase supplement is an ultra high strength plant based enzyme supplement making it hyper allergenic and suitable for the toughest of cases and even very sensitive people.

If your stomach acid is low your enzyme supplement should contain hydrochloric acid (HCI). HCI in the stomach serves to sterilize the foods and liquids that we consume. Without sufficient acid, organisms are able to enter our body and cause problems.

Symptoms of low stomach acid include:

• Acne
• Bloating, belching, burning and flatulence immediately after meals
• Candida infections
• Parasite infections
• Indigestion, diarrhoea or constipation
• Iron deficiency
• Itching around rectum
• Multiple food allergies
• Nausea after taking supplements
• Undigested food in the stool
• Weak, peeling and cracked fingernails

It is a constant mantra at HTP that it is less “you are what you eat” …and more “you are what you digest”: proper and efficient digestion of food is the cornerstone for digestive and overall long-term health. Due to our modern fast paced lifestyles so few people digest their food well, and so set up conditions that allow pathogens to thrive.

How to eliminate parasites

My own label product ParaKlenz - A herbal broad spectrum anti-parasitic to get rid of internal parasites at all stages of development.  Contact me directly for more information.