Internal Cleanse

CONSTIPATION: Organs can actually be blocked by the presence of worms, particularly those of larger size. Normal elimination may no longer occur when worms block the common bile duct and intestinal tract.

 GAS AND BLOATING: Many parasites make their home in the small intestine. In fact, gas and bloating can often be a red flag for parasite invasion which causes the in­flammation and irritation of that region of the colon. Dis­tention, bloating, gas and other symptoms can appear in various degrees for many months or even years if the problem is not properly addressed.

 DIARRHEA: Diarrhea itself may, in fact, be an actual function of an invading parasite. Some parasites, especially protozoa, produce a hormone-like substance which depletes the body of chloride and sodium, re­sulting in watery and frequent stools.

 PAINS OR ACHES IN THE BACK, JOINTS OR MUSCLES: According to a 1998 book The Parasite Menace and the American Medical Association, doctors correctly diagnose a disease only 16% of the time and the average laboratory diagnoses correctly about 20%. For ex­ample, it's not uncommon for parasites to become enclosed in a sac within joint fluids. Worms have been known to do the same in muscle tissue. As a result, there is pain, which may be frequently mistaken for arthritis or other joint disor­ders. Pain and swelling may also occur due to the bodys immune system responding to the presence of parasites, or from tissue damage due to irritation by parasites.

 IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME: Gas­trointestinal symptoms, caused by parasites disrupting the condition of the intestinal cell wall, can lead to malabsorp­tion of important nutrients, especially essential fats. These fats, used by our bodies to run smoothly and efficiently, are vital for optimal body functioning. Many people assume that chronic digestive problems, pains in the stomach, fatigue and other "vague" symptoms are just something you have to live with, however, many of these problems can indeed be caused by parasites living within.

 ALLERGIES: Irritation and breakage of the intesti­nal lining due to parasitic activity can increase bowel per­meability to undigested food. This can result in the body's increased production of eosinophiles (a type of defense cells in the body). These cells can inflame tissue and cause an allergic reaction. Thats why those who have allergies often have high levels of eosinophiles.

 EATING MORE THAN NORMAL BUT STILL BEING HUNGRY, ITCHY EARS, NOSE OR ANUS, UNPLEASANT SENSA­TIONS IN THE STOMACH ETC: These are of­ten associated with other diseases but can also be a sign of a severe parasite infestation. Other possible symptoms of parasites are: problems with the menstrual cycle in women, lips dry during the day and/or moist at night, sexual dysfunction in men, and even bed-wetting.

 NERVOUSNESS OR GRUMPINESS: Your nervous system can easily be irritated by the para­sites' metabolic waste and toxins resulting in anxiety, agitation or restlessness and cause people to be moody, nervous, grumpy, easily upset or impatient. Perhaps that is why after completing a parasite cleansing program, many people swear that their persistently grouchy rela­tives or friends have become a lot more pleasant and patient. Maria Callas, a legendary opera diva was over­weight, had skin problems and mood swings. After dis­covering that she had tape worms and getting rid of them, her skin problems eased, she lost weight and her temper significantly improved.

 CHRONIC FATIGUE, LETHARGY OR APATHY: Improper absorption of proteins, fats, carbo­hydrates, and other nutrients and vitamins can result when parasites rob these from our bodies or cause intestinal dam­age. Several physical and mental symptoms of chronic fa­tigue or general weakness can result. These include lack of concentration, difficulty with memory, feeling lethargic, weak or sluggish, lack of motivation, apathy, depression, slow re­flexes or flu-like symptoms.

 VARIOUS SKIN PROBLEMS: Protozoan para­sites can cause a variety of skin conditions, including acne, swelling, sores, ulcers, lesions, dermatitis, cuta­neous leishmaniasis (leishmania), skin rashes, hives, weeping eczema, and more. Furthermore, in this day and age of widespread international travel it's easy to pick up parasites while travelling or from those travelling to the U.S.

 PROBLEMS SLEEPING: When the body elimi­nates metabolic and toxic wastes (including those pro­duced by the parasites) through the liver, restlessness and awakenings can occur during the night resulting in problems sleeping. Anal itching and other symptoms keeping people awake may also occur, due to certain parasites exiting the body at night through the anus. Two other possible symptoms of parasite presence are ex­cessive yet unrefreshing sleep and a strong urge to nap during the day.

 NUTRIENT DEFICIENCIES AND ANEMIA: Intestinal worms can leech essential nutrients from our bod­ies when they attach themselves to intestinal lining. If their numbers are sufficient, they can create a severe iron defi­ciency condition called pernicious anemia which is also linked to a deficiency of vitamin B12 (deficiency of B12 can also be caused by a parasite infestation in the body).

 IMMUNE SYSTEM PROBLEMS: Giardia and other parasites can significantly reduce the production of immunoglobulin A, our body's major source of secretory an­tibodies, and can thus depresses our immunity. Over time, by wearing down the immune system in this manner, para­sites can seriously inhibit the body's ability in battling viral and bacterial infections. A healthy and well-functioning im­mune system is our key to staying healthy and disease-free.

      Dr. Hazel Parcells, D.C., N.D., Ph.D. writes: "Make no mis­take about it, parasites are the most toxic agents in the human body. They are one of the primary underlying causes of disease and are the most basic cause of a compromised immune system".

 TOOTH GRINDING OR CLENCHING: Ac­cording to Parasites: An Epidemic in Disguise, 25% to as many as 90% of the children in the U.S. have pin­worms. Many have other kinds of parasites. One con­dition, most noticeable in children, bruxism - or uncon­scious grinding, gritting or clinching of the teeth during sleep has been observed in some people with parasites. This can be a nervous system response to the presence of parasites and its effect on the body.

 EXCESS WEIGHT, FORGETFULNESS,  BLURRY OR UNCLEAR VISION AND SO ON: The following may also be telltale signs of a parasitic invasion: weight gain, excessive hunger, weight loss or loss of appetite, asthma, bad taste in the mouth and bad breath, diabetes, migraines and, as incredible as it may sound, even the biggest killers: heart disease and cancer.

     Some of the experts are quite cautious about this subject and will only acknowledge a "possible" link between parasites and these diseases. Other doctors, like the much-quoted Dr. Hulda Clark, in her ground-breaking books The Cure for all Diseases claims that most cancers are caused by the "fasciolopsis buskii" parasites and that every single one of her cancer patients had parasites. Although the doctor's point of view is based on hundreds of well-documented case histories, her skillfully ar­gued view can be considered by some to be controversial. Yet some of us may wonder at this point why all the worlds doctors are presumably trying to find a way to help prevent cancer and heart disease if the answer is simpler than we think.

      The politics of disease treatment is a hotly debated sub­ject and a topic of many future articles in our newsletter. We recommend to our readers an eye-opening book by Dr. James P. Carter, M.D., Ph.D., Racketeering in Medicine: The Sup­pression of Alternatives which clearly demonstrates, with the help of mountains of evidence, how the pharmaceutical and medical establishments try to systematically deny Americans bona-fide therapies by dismissing them as quackery and persecute and discredit alternative medicine doctors and health care providers. They stand to lose large profits built into the prescription drugs, surgeries and other expensive solutions, and they know it. 

The quickest way for parasite larva to enter our bod­ies is through contaminated foods, improperly washed fruit and vegetables and insufficiently cooked meats and fish: 

"I was working on the fishing boats; my captain was of Norwegian descent, and would always get a little salmon and dry it out and offer me chunks of this fresh salmon. I would refuse. Several years later he came in to see me at my practice, and I found out that he had passed a 20-foot and an 8-foot tapeworm. He also mentioned that for years he had diarrhea, digestive up­set and heartburn, and by passing these worms he had cleared all that up." (Dr. John Matsen from What's Challenging Your Health? ) 

     There is another very sure way of contracting para­sites, and that is from our pets. Most pets are hosts to sev­eral kinds of parasites, and their eggs are frequently spread into the environment through their stools. From their stool they end up in their coats, whence we humans get infected through petting, hugging, kissing the animals or even through the air. This is especially dangerous for young children who frequently, you could say, "love their pets a lot more uncondi­tionally" than do adults. The risk for pregnant women or those whose immune system is already weakened is also greater.