Tapeworms and Parasites

I know this is a topic that many people really don’t want to discuss or to know about, but it is important because, in the United States, about 85% of us are infected with parasites!

There can be more than 100 different types of parasite worms living in human bodies! A tape worm can be as long as 35 feet at maturity and live for up to 10 years! Both male and female reproductive organs are present in a tapeworm and it can produce more than 1,000,000 eggs a day. The adult tapeworm attaches itself to the intestinal wall with two sucking grooves that are located in its head.

Parasite worms can enter your body through food and water, mosquitoe bites, the air, sexual contact,
or through the nose and skin. They also may come from eating raw or undercooked fish and meat or from contact with human and animal feces.

Parasites can cause many health problems because they secrete toxins that take the vital nutrients and amino acids from the body causing anemia. Parasites can exaggerate other health problems; leave the body weak, under-nourished, and infected with viral, fungal, or bacterial infections; give off metabolic waste products that are toxic, destroy cells, cause blockages in the intestines, cause hemorrhages when they penetrate the intestinal walls; cause appendicitis, peritonitis and abscesses in the liver; cause pancreatitis, and insufficient absorption of digested foods.

Human intestinal parasites can be present at any time, in any person, and at any age. There are 3200 varieties of parasites. Humans with worm infections may feel bloated, tired, hungry, have allergies, asthma, gas, digestive disorders, unclear thinking or feel toxic. Some may not have any symptoms at all, or just a few aches and pains.

Symptoms can occur months or even years after infection, and sometimes there are no symptoms at all. If they do occur, symptoms may include: Blisters on the inside of the lower lip, wiping the nose constantly, grinding teeth at night, dark circles under the eyes, hyperactivity, bed wetting in children, headaches, sensitivity to light, twitching eyelids, bleeding of the gums, rectum or nose; stomach upset, diarrhea, unexplained weight loss, swollen abdomen, anemia, weakness and fatigue, cough, jaundice or coughing up of blood or fluid.

There are several things you can do to help prevent parasites from entering the body. These include: Thoroughly cooking meats and fish and do not eat raw fish or meat, drink only pure water; practice good personal hygiene by hand washing before meals and after using the bathroom, changing diapers or handling pets.

Also, keep nails short and clean as parasites can live for up to two months under fingernails. Keep your living environment clean, do not walk barefoot on warm, moist soil or while in the garden. Thoroughly wash fruits and vegetables before eating them, Do not swallow the water in swimming pools and do not swim if you have cuts on the body; do not swim in lakes, rivers or streams that are not clean, and if you have pets, be sure they are on medications for tapeworms and roundworms. Also, avoid animal or human feces.