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Remedies for Intestinal Parasites

Intestinal parasites are a harsh and difficult problem. They will usually infest you through eggs in your food, and their life cycles can be difficult for a person to live through. They will often bunker down in your intestines for the long haul, and they can strongly affect your digestive health, which will in turn affect the rest of your health. But they are not impossible to treat. There are many methods to eliminating these irritating worms.

  1. Drug Therapies

    • Drugs are one of the most powerful ways to destroy intestinal parasites. There are some that are one dose and are incredibly strong. Others are weaker and take place over a period of weeks. It is important to take the medicine exactly as it has been prescribed. The medicines can be touchy and very particular about how they work. Drugs include mebendazole, thiabendazole, metronidazole and nitazoxanide. Drugs are the most efficient way to destroy parasites, but they can have side effects such as nausea, vomiting, headache, diarrhea and light-headedness.

    Nutrition and Supplements

    • Sometimes, simply improving your diet can help. Raw garlic, pumpkin seeds, beets, carrots and pomegranates all work to help kill worms. A mixture of honey and papaya seeds is a potent mix. Try to avoid simple sugars and carbohydrates; this will only feed the worms and make them worse.

    Homeopathy

    • Homeopathy is very important. A good homeopath will first discover what parasite you have. He will then talk with you about the care he can give you and try to find out your strengths and weaknesses as a person. A good homeopath will understand that not everybody can deal with the same kind of treatments and that it's important to pick the right treatment for the right person. He will attempt many different treatments to decide which is the right kind for you. If you're in strong health and want to get rid of the parasites quickly, a homeopath may prescribe you one of the drugs described in Section 1 to kill those parasites. If you are weaker and can't take the strength of the drugs, he may prescribe supplements. Sometimes a homeopath will prescribe yoga, acupuncture or massage therapy. These treatments help treat the symptoms of parasite infestation, such as nausea, upset stomach and stress. This homeopathic approach is particularly good for parasites, because having parasites can be such an embarrassing illness. By treating you with respect and dignity, a homeopath can help you avoid the embarrassment of undergoing treatment.

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