source Toxoplasmosis is an infection transmitted by a parasite, known as Toxoplasma gondii, that usually persists in the digestive system of cats. In United States, over 60 million people have been infected by this deadly parasite. However, in most cases, toxoplasmosis is not a major cause of concern if the affected individual is healthy. This [...]

source According to a recent study, many common protozoans living in the human gut are extremely contagious, and likely to be widespread in many animal species, causing unsettling digestive disorders. The study was conducted by the Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, in early 2009. They found that parasites of the groups Cryptosporidium and Giardia are [...]

The pork tapeworm is a very serious parasite that makes its home in the brain. If you live around pigs or eat undercooked pork, it’s possible for you to consume pork tapeworm eggs. These eggs can turn into larvae, which in turn, can eventually move into the brain, causing it to swell and become inflamed. [...]

This is the story of a man that was experiencing chest pains, high fever, chills and uncontrollable shaking. It turns out that he is infected with a very common blood parasite called Babesia. A small tick that he probably picked up while he was jogging and hiking through some brush. Source: Animal Planet on YouTube [...]

Here’s the story of a doctor that has been battling threadworms living in his intestines for most of his life. The parasites were, reportedly, living in his small bowel for approximately 60 years and caused them to swell up to twice its original size. Source: Animal Planet on YouTube As a result of the parasitic [...]

source Of all the components of the human anatomy, by far the most delicate and susceptible to upset is the digestive tract. Giardiasis is one such ailment that affects the digestive tract. The ailment is triggered by the presence and action of the microscopic Giardia Lamblia parasite. The Giardia Lamblia parasite lodges within the delicate [...]

source As mentioned in previous posts, hookworms in humans do not bear any prominent symptoms and due to this reason about 70% of people may suffer from the infection without having a single clue about it. The infection of hookworms in humans occur in two ways; one through the skin and the other through dogs. [...]

This video looks to be from a colonoscopy, where they find a live (and pretty large) whipworm living inside somebody’s intestines. While the video is about five minutes long, throughout the video you repeatedly see the whipworm squirted with water. Source: Murrasaca on YouTube As we’ve discussed in previous articles, intestinal parasites are something you [...]

Ringworms are a common parasite that can affect humans. In this video below, a naturopathic doctor discusses some of the causes of ringworms and what you can do to treat yourself, in order to remove the parasite from your body. Source: Global Healing Center on YouTube In this video, the doc discusses two products that [...]

In the video below, the Director of the Sandler Center for Research on Parasitic Diseases discusses why he believes that some intestinal parasites have medical advantages. He talks about, as an example, a case where somebody suffered from Ulcerative Colitis, and as a treatment option he intentionally ingested whipworm eggs to see if it would [...]

article written by Rita Putatunda According to parasitologists, the wrong episode of history has been blamed all along for contributing towards tapeworm infection in humans. For several decades, the assumption by most scientists has been that the human tapeworm was picked up by our species when they domesticated pigs and cattle, about 10,000 years back. [...]

Human parasitic infections can mimic diseases such as the diabetes, heart disease, cancer, irritable bowel syndrome and the flu. Human parasites can cause weight loss, fatigue, sore aching muscles, high blood pressure, digestive disorders, and in extreme cases, even death. If you think that you or a loved one may be infected with a parasitic organism, read on to learn more about these harmful invaders and what you can do to stay parasite-free.

Sure, you know there are parasites out there in the environment. But did you ever stop to think about whether or not those parasites are making their home inside your body? Human Intestinal Parasite infections are more common than you think, and they are a number of parasite species that make their home in the human intestines. Think something may be bugging you? Here’s what you need to know about some of the most common human intestinal parasites.

Parasites can be particularly dangerous to the health of the colon, as they not only leech nutrients from the body and destroy the permeability of the colon, they also emit harmful toxin that can further weaken the colon’s integrity. Here is a closer look at colon parasites and what you can do to repel these dangerous organisms.

Different parasites choose to make their home in different places in the body. Some worms prefer the environment of the digestive system, while certain flukes thrive in the tissues of the lungs. Other parasites, like the pig tapeworm, Taenia solium, make their way to the brain to live and multiply.

The Schistosoma species of blood parasites are responsible for the disease called schistosomiasis. There are two subspecies of Trypanosoma brucei that can distinctly different illnesses in humans. Blood parasites of the genus Plasmodium are responsible for the disease known as malaria.

Animal parasites can affect their host organism in a number of ways. Fist and foremost, parasites are likely to cause some type of physical trauma to the animal due to their migration within the body. Tissue destruction, tissue displacement, ulceration of the liver, and intestinal wall damage are all possible results of animal parasitic infection. Once in the body, animal parasites generally leach nutrients such as vitamins and essential minerals. This nutrient loss can result in severe vitamin deficiencies, anemia, and weight loss.