Parasites in the human body can cause serious illness.Their harmful effects significantly affect life expectancy.
According to research, almost everyone is a carrier of certain parasites (from the smallest parasites visible only under a microscope to 10-meter-long tapeworms).Unfortunately, parasites don’t just live in the gut.Their habitats include the intestines, muscle tissue, heart, blood and even the brain, as well as other important human organs.
No one, no one in the world, is immune from parasites that enter the body.Furthermore, the person's age (whether child or adult) and status (rich, poor, famous, unknown, etc.) does not matter.
Types of parasites
For example, there are parasites such as hookworms.During their life cycle, they are sure to visit almost every organ in our body.Why is this happening?Hookworm larvae can survive for several weeks after entering the soil from feces.And if they are able to reach human skin during this time, they can bite through it and gain access to blood vessels.As the blood flows, they move to the lungs.Once these larvae enter the alveolar capillaries, they enter the alveoli and ascend into the respiratory tract.They then pass into the pharynx and are swallowed.Meanwhile, they were literally gritting their teeth throughout the entire journey.To gnaw at our lungs, intestines and blood vessels, nature gave them four protruding, hook-shaped teeth.Once in the intestines, hookworms feed on the bloodstream and remain there for up to 14 years by chewing through the intestinal lining.According to research, more than 650 million people in the world today are affected by hookworm disease.
Another parasite, Aspermococcus (a type of worm), produces a specific form in the body - Finn.This is a capsule made up of many small bubbles called alveolar bacteria.In this case, the bubble contains no liquid.They grow into body tissue through external buds, similar to malignant tumors.The disease occurs in a malignant form.Alveolar coccosis is rare but mainly affects the liver and brain.Asphyxicoccal nodules can reach 15 cm in diameter.This type of helminthiasis is difficult to diagnose.Therefore, diagnosis is made in most cases at an advanced stage, when surgical intervention is no longer possible.
All parasites are heartless and ungrateful.In order to stay in the "master's house" as long as possible, they use sharp hooks, clothespins, plates - teeth made of chitin (density similar to fingernails) or stiff filaments (whipworms).These unique devices continually damage the gastrointestinal mucosa, filling the liver with waste and depriving the person of food, thereby lowering immunity and suppressing beneficial microorganisms.The vital activities of bacteria that synthesize B vitamins, as well as lactic acid bacteria and interferon donor bacteria, are inhibited.And all of this is intestinal immunity, which is almost half of all immune mechanisms in the human body.
Thanks to our unique camouflage, we can go unnoticed by two or more parasites at the same time.In the liver - lamblia, in the intestine - roundworms.In fact, a large number of patients with anemia, chronic fatigue, pancreatitis, asthma, allergies, dysbiosis, cholelithiasis, etc. are infected with parasites.
If we talk about the symptoms of a parasitic infection, they may not appear at all.Despite the invasion, if a person has good immunity, he or she will feel completely healthy.He does stay healthy during a strictly personal time period.Later, as the immune system weakens (due to stress, illness, surgery), the parasite will still start sending weak signals.It is characterized by papules on the skin, smelly urine, coughing to clear the lungs, loose stools or constipation, flatulence, bad breath, etc.The most prominent manifestation is considered to be nighttime grinding of the teeth (bruxism).Symptoms may include drooling, loss of appetite (nighttime or insatiable hunger), food cravings (sour and sweet foods), and burping.Sometimes you encounter people who experience increased appetite and weight loss.Unfortunately, the possible symptoms are almost endless.Parasites are so cunning that they mask their presence with symptoms of the most common diseases.
Parasites you can get from pets
Pets not only bring us love and affection, but they can also bring us other, more unpleasant "gifts."In order for doctors not to study the practical parasitology of our body, it is necessary to know what exactly threatens us and how to deal with it.
Ascariasis
Who sent it?Pigs, cats, dogs, people.Pathogens enter the soil through feces and are spread from soil to humans through unwashed hands and vegetables.Ascariasis transmission from unwashed strawberries in the market also occurs from time to time.Roundworms live in the human small intestine for up to two years, eating useful substances and poisoning it with the products of their life activities.Roundworm eggs can survive in the soil for up to 10 years.
Symptoms: Weakness, allergies, rash, loss of appetite, weight loss, nervousness, poor sleep.If you live a healthy lifestyle, you may not experience any symptoms.If the worms multiply and enter the respiratory tract, a cough may occur.
What to do: Pumpkin seeds are effective at preventing roundworms — a handful a day.If you suspect you have roundworms, visit a clinic to have your stool checked.This disease can be treated with antiparasitic tablets.
Giardiasis
Who sent it?The natural carrier of Giardia is cats.They could also be contaminated soil or water from wells.Can be spread from humans through dirty hands.Often occurs in children.
Symptoms: Giardia colonizes the duodenum, blocks the ducts of the gallbladder and pancreas (visible on ultrasound), and troubles the patient with these organs, poor digestion and absorption of food, and poor appetite.
What to do: Bring the stool to the clinic.If the diagnosis is confirmed, the doctor will prescribe medication.Don't try to get rid of giardia with "vormil" - it has no effect on them.Cats must also receive treatment: buy Drontal or Droncid at a veterinary pharmacy and dose according to instructions according to weight, once every 3 months.
Toxocariasis
Communicators: Dogs and occasionally cats.This is a type of dog roundworm that does not take root in the human intestine but instead penetrates the bloodstream, feeding on its proteins and releasing toxins there.Often affects children.
Symptoms: Same as other parasites, but nothing is found in the stool; blood needs to be checked.Sometimes Toxocara enters the eyes through the bloodstream, causing blindness.An ophthalmologist can see pathogens in the back of the eye.
What to do: If you have any suspicions, go to a clinic to get checked out.Toxocariasis is easily treatable, just difficult to detect and suspect.
toxoplasmosis
Teleporter: Cat.Pathogens live in the blood.
Symptoms: Sometimes - mild fever, weakness, enlarged liver, fatigue, muscle pain, headache.There are usually no symptoms and only the weakest organs are affected.You won't raise any suspicion from your cat's behavior, either, but you can take your cat's feces to a veterinary hospital for analysis.
What to do: Go to a clinic.
Heartworm disease
Spreaders: dogs, mosquitoes.When mosquitoes bite sick dogs, they can bite people and spread the pathogen.The larvae grow, travel throughout the body, and eventually settle under the skin or in the eyes.In one case, a woman had a 23-centimetre-long heartworm removed from her eye.No more than 3 heartworms can live in a person at the same time.
Symptoms: Subcutaneous tumor migration, with a sense of movement.
What to do: Go to an infectious disease clinic or a surgeon to have it removed.Observe the dog: If it walks weakly, is lethargic, or drags its legs, this is already suspicious.60-80% of stray dogs have heartworm larvae.Such sick animals are usually not treated because two-thirds of the dogs die from the poisonous drugs, and those that survive are not fully cured.Prevention: Window screens and mosquito repellent.
To fight roundworms and giardia, take a small head of garlic or two large cloves, chop them finely and pour half a liter of hot milk into a thermos overnight.You can drink half a cup in the morning before meals, three times a day for 10 days.This formula is suitable for pregnant women who are contraindicated in taking antiparasitic tablets.Garlic has no effect on dog roundworms because they live in the bloodstream, not the digestive tract.
self defense
- Before eating, wash your hands with soap and soap twice.
- Vegetables and strawberries should be washed with running cold water, peeled, and placed 1-2 layers into a colander. Pour in boiling water and rinse immediately with cold water to prevent vitamin C from being destroyed.
- Treat your pet for parasites regularly.Wash your hands afterwards.
- If you have animals in your home, sometimes check yourself for parasites and check on your children, especially if you've been feeling weak recently, have allergies, or have a lack of appetite
Then, if you are still sick, please contact a professional doctor as soon as possible.Experienced specialists can prescribe treatment plans to help you recover as quickly as possible.