Parasites in humans: symptoms and treatment

When helminths are detected in the human body, it is not worth ignoring the signs of their presence and delaying treatment.It all depends on the type of parasite that colonizes the body. That is why it is so important to get tested for worms and to choose more treatment.

Parasites in the human body: causes

Parasites occur in the human body for various reasons.

They can enter the body in the following ways.

• Alimentary (through the digestive system). The most common situation is drinking contaminated water or food.
• Communication and home (via household items). In practice, this means infection from other people or pets carrying helminths.
• Gearbox. Represents the entry of helminths through blood-sucking insects.
• Percutaneous. This means that the parasite enters the body through the mucous membrane or skin.
• Parasites can also enter the body through dust.

Fish is a valuable food product recommended for all people. However, in addition to the benefits, it can cause harm, which serves as a carrier of parasitic diseases. Therefore, you need to be aware of the types of parasites that live in fish that can harm humans.

In fact, the most common parasites in fish are helminths. The risk group for worm infections includes fish such as grass, rudd and silver jaw, but it is important to understand that absolutely any fish can be infected with helminths. Boil the fish well to prevent infection. If this is not done, the likelihood of infection remains extremely high. The most dangerous thing is to eat fish raw.

The most popular worms in fish are:

• Schistocephamos. They often live in scents, and in some places are found in trout, salmon and pink salmon. The worm is destroyed by careful heat treatment.
• Siberian / Chinese fluke. Amur chebachka, crucian carp, carp and found in the spring. If swallowed, it can cause opisthorchiasis and clonorrhea.
• Wide band. They often live in clubs, ruff, burbot and salmon.
• Helminths, which cause nanophytosis in humans, live in salmon, whitefish, sturgeon and other fish species.
• Lipid-induced tapeworms. Carp (shoots, silver shoots, roach, rudd) are susceptible to this disease. It is important to note that if you remove all the worms from the fish, its meat can be consumed - it will be completely safe.
• Worms of the Trematode family. Excite the metagonimase. They live in rudders and revenge.

We emphasize that any fish is completely safe for humans if cooked properly. After high-quality and thorough heat treatment, fish can be consumed completely safely by both adults and children. Another way to disinfect fish is to freeze it for a long time.

Of course, meat is a product that is not as popular as fish. It is popular not only among humans, but also among worms.

The following helminth species live in meat:

• Nematodes. It can be in pork or chicken. Induce gnatostomy;
• Bull tapeworm. Contains uncooked beef. Excites teniarinoses;
• The pig tied the ribbon. Can live in uncooked pork. Causes teniasis;
• Toxocara nematodes. Caught in the liver of chickens. Stimulate toxocariasis;
• Nematodes. They live on uncooked pork. Causes trichinosis.

Parasites in the human body: symptoms

There are 14 main symptoms of helminths in the human body:

• Chronic fatigue. Contains a number of symptoms as follows: poor memory; indifference; stress; low concentration; flu-like symptoms. These problems occur both with malnutrition and with an ideal diet due to the difficult assimilation of vitamins, minerals and carbohydrates, as well as proteins and fats. For this reason, persistent intoxication of the body with parasites is highly developed.
• Muscle and joint pain syndrome. Worms have the ability to migrate. Their transplantation is often accompanied by pain, which is perceived as a painful consequence of arthritis. In addition, abnormal inflammatory processes in the joints may be a result of the body's protective response to the presence of helminths and tissue damage by worms.
• Weight problems. Worms can cause both weight gain and weight loss. Deviations in both directions will be significant. Low weight causes anorexia, abdominal pain and indigestion. Obesity occurs as a result of helminthic invasion. Feeling hungry leads to malnutrition in acceptable amounts of "empty calories" and toxic effects on metabolism.
• Nervous stomach syndrome. Parasites living in the body can cause an inflammatory process in the intestinal membranes, thereby causing a large number of adverse effects and worsening of food absorption. Instead of being absorbed in the small intestine, fat enters the large intestine, causing problems such as cramps, diarrhea, and constipation. Excess fat can be found in a stool test.
• Diarrhea. A helminth chain forms a substance similar to prostaglandins. They are often the ones who provoke watery stools. It is important to understand that diarrhea is valued not only as a reaction of the body, but also as a sign of the presence of worms.
• Constipation. Certain helminths can interfere with the functioning of certain organs. For example, they can block the bile ducts (causing jaundice and liver problems) or the intestines (causing constipation).
• Irritability, perpetual bad mood. Toxins and residues of the vital activity of worms have a negative effect on the central nervous system. The result: depression, anxiety and constant anxiety. Experience has shown that the elimination of parasites causes many changes in a person's character and makes him calmer.
• Inflammatory processes of the respiratory tract. Various parasites "travel" in the human body, including the respiratory system. Symptoms of respiratory worms include runny nose, cough, sputum production, and fever. In practice, there was even a sinusitis induced by waking migratory helminths. One of the expressions of strongyloidosis and ascariasis is pneumonia.
• Swelling and gas. It is stimulated by an inflammatory process in the small intestine. If the worms are not removed in time, swelling and gas formation can manifest themselves to varying degrees for months, maybe years.
• Sleep problems, teeth grind in sleep. The origins of Bruxism remain a mystery today. One version is not only the body's reaction to intoxication, but also the excitation of the nervous system by parasites.
• Allergic reactions. It happens that worms enter the intestinal wall, so large molecules of unprocessed food remain in the blood. The body reacts by increasing the production of blood cells (eosinophils), which causes allergies. The worms themselves are allergenic.
• Oncological diseases. Helminths living in the body contribute to its systemic poisoning, malnutrition and problems with the immune system. They can also trigger a long inflammatory process. As a result of all this, an oncological tumor is formed.
• Serious skin problems. Helminths can cause the appearance of urticaria, rashes, eczema, sores, acne, papillomas and other skin diseases.
• The security system crashes. Worms severely weaken the immune system, reduce the production of protective immunoglobulins and cause allergies. As a result of its activity, conditions are created for various infections and the intestine becomes a home for dysbiosis. Chronic colds and allergies are the possible consequences of a helminth entering the human body.

Not all of these are symptoms - there are many others, but they are very different and occur depending on the type of individual, the duration of the infection and the stage of organ damage. Symptoms can be extremely severe (eg, migraine, heart attack, asthma, and urinary tract inflammation).

Parasites in the human body: diagnosis

The human body can accommodate several flatworms at the same time. Therefore, therapy should begin with the diagnosis of the disease. Modern medicine uses a number of methods to diagnose the presence of various helminths in organisms.

Stools are often analyzed. However, there are other methods, such as:

• Immunological - determination of the amount of antigen and antibody against parasites by blood analysis.
• Histological coprogram - a detailed examination of the body, larvae and eggs of helminths using a high-precision microscope. Allows you to find the most effective drug complex for therapy.
• Hemoscanning. Blood test by increasing a drop 2000 times. The method allows you to detect the presence of fungi, bacteria and other parasites.
• Electroacupuncture. The method is performed using a special device. It is little known and completely popular because it can cause significant damage to the body. However, it allows you to determine the presence of worms in the body and choose the most effective method of therapy.

Parasites in the human body: drug treatment

There are two groups of drugs that can be used to eliminate parasites:

• synthetic chemotherapy drugs;
• preparations derived from plant materials.

Let's look at the most popular ones:

• Levamisole is extremely effective against pinworms and roundworms. The effectiveness of levamisole is associated with impaired bioenergy of helminths.
• Mebendazole - destroys the larvae of trichinella, pinworms, anwworms, whipworms and roundworms, as well as individual cestodes. The mechanism of action is to alter the synthesis at the micro level and slow down the formation of ATP.
• Albendazole - has a complex effect. The worm's cells disrupt the digestive system, inhibit the movement of organelles in their cells, and inhibit the use of glucose. Eliminates pinworms, roundworms, strongyloids, trichinella, whipworms, anwworms. It is also able to resist the larval forms of the tapeworm and echinococcus.
• Diethylcarbamazine is used in systemic invasion and is expressed in the form of round fibrous worms living in the human lymphatic system. The active components of diethylcarbamazine cause malfunctions and death of parasites in the nervous system.
• Niclosamide is intended for the treatment of infections with tapeworms living in the digestive system. The mechanism of action is to induce paralysis in helminths and reduce their resistance to gastrointestinal enzymes.
• Praziquantel is prescribed for patients infected with trematodes, cestodes and schistosomes. The active components of the drug contribute to the generalized muscle contraction of helminths, which further leads to paralysis and death of parasites.
• Ivermectin is a broad-spectrum tool. It is prescribed for the treatment of diseases such as strongyloidiasis, filariasis, as well as to eliminate itching. It contains substances that have a negative effect on parasites, paralyze their bodies and cause death.

Parasites in the human body: treatment with folk remedies

In addition to medications, you can try alternative methods. The main advantage of such treatment is the complete absence of damage.

Check out the most popular folk ways to fight worms:

• Healing tea. Used to cleanse the intestines, liver and other organs. To prepare, you need to mix equal parts of oak bark, wormwood and tansy. Then take 5 grams of the mixture and pour 500 ml of boiling water over it, then infuse for 12 hours. After that, the drink will be ready. 100 ml (50 ml for children) should be consumed in the morning. The course of treatment is 21 days. Tea will not only eliminate helminths, but also help to improve the condition of the organs.
• Pumpkin seeds. Take 300 grams of peeled seeds with a transparent film that separates the core and peel. It is important to eat the seeds along with this layer. You should eat them on an empty stomach in a dose of 10-20 grams. You must repeat the reception every day. The course of therapy lasts a week.
• It happens that tests for helminths are negative, but a person experiences weakness, dark circles under the eyes and skin problems. These are sure signs of the presence of worms in the liver, lymph or blood. In this case, the therapy has a slightly different appearance. Mix 10 ml of aloe oil and juice each and add half a lemon to them. For the first 3 months, add olive oil, then switch to corn oil. In the third stage of treatment, you should switch to grape seed extract. The course of treatment is very long - 9 months. The mixture should be drunk in the morning. Although the therapy is long-term, it is very effective and affordable.
• Pomegranate peel. However, it should be taken with extreme caution, because an overdose is fraught with poisoning. The bark is considered a decoction. It is prepared as follows. Pour 10 grams of dried bark with 250 ml of boiled water and boil for 10 minutes. The product should be taken three times a day, each 3 ml before meals. Oak bark is effective not only in eliminating parasites, but also in cleansing the liver.
• Chanterelles. These fungi are also very effective against worms. They are used in the form of infusions. To prepare, you need to pour 100 grams of freshly chopped mushrooms in 250 ml of alcohol and then insist in the refrigerator for 21 days. We recommend that you shake the mixture from time to time. Once the product is ready, apply 5 ml every day before bedtime. The course of treatment is one month. We emphasize that the product does not need to be filtered after preparation. The tool will help not only to eliminate worms, but also to increase your immunity.