QuestionCan parasites in humans be eliminated completely? How?
AnswerHI Rhonda
You can eliminate parasites from your body by taking supplements and by taking some preventative steps in your daily life.
Strong healthy immune system is the best defense against parasites and disease. Some of the things you can do to reduce the risk of parasitic infections are:
Wash all fruits and vegetables. Scrape off the wax substance on the outer surface on any fruit or vegetable with a knife before washing. Anything with a nick or recess can harbor just about anything and should be cut out. Avoid eating grapes with open splits. Washing in ozonated water, hydrogen peroxide (1 teaspoon per gallon of water), or bleach (add 1/2 teaspoon to each gallon and soak for 10 minutes) will kill parasites. Rinse well after to remove bleach residue. Some prefer to wash them in chlorinated water, but these things are organic in nature. Chlorine and organics do not go well together because of the carcinogenic compounds that are produced.
Thoroughly cook meats and fish. Do not eat raw or uncooked meats or fish. Check for worms, especially on fish. Spray with hydrogen peroxide or wash in ozonated water before cooking. Keep all work surfaces clean.
Drink pure water. Parasites are associated with many water-borne outbreaks and are highly resistant to conventional methods of disinfecting. Water that is properly purified with ozone is free of parasites.
Practice good personal hygiene. Wash your hands before eating and after going to the bathroom, changing diapers, or handling pets. Keep your fingernails short and clean. Parasites can live for two months under the fingernails.
Keep your living environment clean. Breathing the dust in your house can contain human skin, soil particles, or fecal material from dust mites and cockroaches. An easy test to determine if this is a problem is by looking across the room when the sunlight is shining through a window and checking for particles floating in the air. Then let the kids run around for a few minutes and recheck. The elimination of carpets reduces this problem considerably.
Do not walk barefoot on warm, moist soil or while working in the garden. Parasites are abundant in soil and can absorb (penetrate) through skin cells. Fertilizers are added to garden soil and it is the pets favorite place to go. Use gloves and shoes for protection.
Swimming in rivers, lakes, ponds, or public swimming pools. Avoid swallowing or drinking the water while swimming anywhere. Avoid swimming if cuts or open sores are present.
If pets are infested with parasites, de-worm and keep them outside. You are at a higher risk in contracting worms when pets are allowed indoors. Dogs and cats are host to many parasites that humans can contract. Garlic added to their food will help control some parasites. Animals can spread 240 diseases to humans because of parasites.
Overuse of antibiotics. Reducing the numbers of friendly bacteria in the colon allows for the proliferation of parasites.
Global travel. Ten years ago, you might have been at a higher risk for parasite infections when traveling to another country. Today, you may be at a higher risk to infection by staying home.
Use more cloves with every meal. Adding some cloves to foods will help kill the eggs from parasites in the intestinal tract. Cloves added to coffee or herbal teas adds a little different taste.
Lactobacillus acidophilus will not kill parasites, but it does improve the health of the intestines. It provides healthy bacteria to fight harmful intruders, which is important for a full recovery. It is recommended specifically for amoebic dysentery, but can be used for all kinds of parasitic infections. Garlic is also an effective supplement. Although the raw form is more effective for parasites, the capsules are more easily tolerated.
The grapefruit seed extract is another excellent natural medicine for a wide variety of parasites, including Giardia. It is also well tolerated and can be taken for an extended period. This extract is available in both liquid and tablet form. Lactobacillus acidophilus, garlic or grapefruit seed extract can be taken daily while traveling as a preventive. Papain or bromelain should also by taken with meals to digest protein and destroy parasites before they reach the intestines. Digestive enzymes offer some protection against parasites in contaminated food.
Clay is a natural parasite preventive and inhibits the rapid reproduction of parasites. Clay is excellent in absorbing poisons in the intestinal tract and flushing them out of the system. A lack of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, especially for people over age forty, increases the risk of parasites. Hydrochloric acid usually kills parasites, but food allergies, especially to wheat and dairy products, inhibits the acid's parasite-killing function. Eliminate the food allergen from the diet and take glutamine, digestive enzymes, apple cider vinegar, or Swedish or stomach bitters to fortify the stomach acid.
Herbal therapies eliminate parasites but these remedies must be taken for longer periods, they are without side-effects. No drug or herb by itself can reach parasites that have been embedded in the intestinal wall, sometimes for years. The mucus-encrusted waste surrounding parasites has to be softened and exposed first. This can be done by using a colon cleanser. It is a combination of soluble fibers such as ground flax seeds, psyllium husks, agar-agar, comfrey root, beet root, citrus pectin, apple pectin and dried fruit extracts from figs, prunes, dates and papayas. These water-soluble fibers all have a de-sludging effect, ridding the intestinal walls of encrusted debris and mucus and improving waste elimination.
To effectively eliminate all stages of a parasite's life span, adopt a yearly parasite-cleansing and prevention program. Some very effective worm-and parasite-cleansing programs are available in health food stores.
A combination of 1 tbsp. each of wormwood, black walnut husk and clove juice is particularly effective in cleansing the body of all stages of parasites.
Barberry root bark has the ability to kill parasites. Drink 3 cups of tea daily, adding 1 tsp. to 1 cup of boiling water.
To cleanse the bowel and remove toxins from parasitic activity make a tea of a combination of the following herbs: witch hazel, cascara sagrada, pumpkin seeds, cloves, marsh mallow, mullein, violet and slippery elm.
Silverweed tea or juice is especially recommended for amoebic dysentery. Take 1 cup of tea or 1 tbsp. of juice three times daily.
Swedish bitters, 1 tsp. before meals
More useful herbs
Artemisia, Asafoetida, Aspilia, Cajueiro, Carrot, Coptis, Myrrh, Pau d'Arco, Pineapple, Quassia, Strophanthus, Wormseed.
How much to take
Lactobacillus acidophilus, 3 capsules or 1 tsp.
Garlic, 3 capsules three times daily
Grapefruit seed extract, 3 capsules three times daily
Digestive enzymes, 2 capsules
Clay, 1 tsp. in 1/2 cup boiled water twice daily
Glutamine, 500 mg
If you need added information--let me know.
Take Care
Jackie
