Scientists argue it’s highly unlikely that you have intestinal parasites. But even if you do, a home remedy won’t do much, they say.
What you believed was food poisoning, and your digestion has not been the same since.Skin issues, such as eczema, psoriasis, hives, rosacea or an unexplained rash.Feeling exhausted, depressed or apathetic almost all the time.Diagnosed irritable bowel syndrome, ulcerative colitis or Crohn’s disease.
Imagine my dismay as I checked off each one of these ailments. The cleanse involved taking herbal supplements that consisted of cloves, black walnut and wormwood — the dosage of which was literally fistfuls of gelatin capsules each day. And since I struggle to swallow even the tiniest pills, I quickly gave up and opted for a stool test at my doctor’s office. Some parasites can be visible under a microscope, and DNA tests can identify those that might not be so visible.
“For a long time, there have been people selling products with various health claims designed to separate people from their money,” says Thomas Moore, an infectious-disease specialist and clinical professor at the University of Kansas School of Medicine at Wichita. “Parasite cleanses are the latest incarnation of a pseudoscientific health trend that sells the idea that there are toxins in your body that need to be purged. In fact, what they’re really doing is preying upon the gullible.
“These homeopathic or naturopathic treatments are based on pseudoscience,” Moore says. “If you really have a parasite, getting it diagnosed is the most important thing to do because there are effective treatments. There’s little to no scientific data to support that these concoctions fight off infection.”suggests that eating dried papaya seeds might help clear parasites in the stool, but the small study doesn’t actually prove that papaya seeds eased symptoms because none of the kids had any.
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