Here�s something cat-lovers never expected from their feline friends... Researchers have linked a parasite that breeds in cats� stomachs with brain tumours in people.
Speaking about the parasite Toxoplasma gondii (T. Gondii), which can only breed inside the guts of cats, lead research Frederic Thomas, from the CNRS research institute in Montpellier, France, said that so far they can�t definitely prove that our feline friends are to blame. However, he added that further research is needed, since T. Gondii has already been linked to brain tumours in animals as well as personality changes in animals and humans...
In fact, research also suggests that the parasite may sway human behaviour, turning men into aggressive, jealous �alley cats�, and transforming women into �sex kittens�. Other research has pointed to a strong link between T. gondii and schizophrenia.
T. Gondii and his mates
Many people probably don�t think of parasites as posing any real threat to their health. Yet, it�s estimated that up to 80 per cent of people in the UK may be harbouring some form of parasite! In the case of T.Gondii, it�s estimated that around a third of the world�s population carry it deep inside their brains and it infects up to 34 per cent of Britons.
There are nearly 1,000 different kinds of parasites that can invade the human body. These can range greatly in size, from tiny amoebae through to huge tapeworms growing to over 30ft long!
These hidden enemies have a detrimental effect on your health, depleting your body of essential nutrients, weakening your immune system and creating harmful toxins. In serious cases they can cause toxaemia, anaemia, and even damage your body�s vital organs, which can be fatal.
Typical symptoms include abdominal pain and swelling, disturbed sleep, aches and pains. You may also experience fatigue, constipation or diarrhoea, headaches, food cravings, mood swings, weight gain or weight loss, allergies, irritable bowel syndrome, and skin problems like eczema. However, because these symptoms can be linked to any number of other health complaints, parasites are often over-looked by doctors.
Survival of the fittest
Parasites are easily transmitted through contaminated water, dirty hands, undercooked meat, unwashed fruit and vegetables, pets, toilet seats, and even from the briefest of bodily contact.
The most common parasites are:
Pinworms: They settle in the lower intestine and lay their eggs at night, around your anal passage. Personal hygiene is very important in the control of pinworms, which if left untreated can lower your immunity, cause chronic fatigue, and vaginitis in women.
Tapeworms: Usually contracted from eating raw or insufficiently cooked meats and fish such as sushi. The tapeworms� head is armed with hooks and suckers, which cling to your intestinal wall, where it can live and feed off you for over 10 years � shedding segments of its body, which produce eggs! Left untreated, tapeworms can damage your intestinal wall, affect your ability to absorb nutrients, and lead to chronic anaemia, weakness and fatigue.
Trichinella: Contracted from eating undercooked pork, these worms mature in your intestinal tract, causing diarrhoea, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. They lay eggs, and their larvae migrate from the intestines to other parts of your body, lodging themselves in muscle tissue. This can lead to painful swelling and fever-like symptoms.
When guessing is better than testing
Doctors usually test for intestinal parasites by taking a stool sample, which is sent to a lab for analysis. However, false negative results often come back.
For blood-borne parasites, blood samples or muscle biopsies are examined in laboratories. However, in both instances the results can be very inaccurate unless infection is at a very advanced stage.
If you�re feeling rundown and experience any of the symptoms mentioned above � despite following a healthy diet, getting plenty of sleep and taking nutritional supplements � it�s best to assume you have them. Especially since it�s not uncommon to have them. Fortunately, there are simple steps you can take to both prevent and eliminate harmful parasites.
Save yourself from invasion
Below are key dietary steps you can take to rid your body of parasites:
- Always wash fruit and vegetables
- Cook meat and fish well
- Drink filtered water
- Never let pets lick your face or eat from your crockery, wash your hands after handling pets or working outdoors (always before eating). Pregnant women are strongly advised not to clean out cat litter trays, as parasites can be fatal to unborn babies
- Clean toilet seats regularly
- Eat a healthy diet to maintain a strong immune system. Eat a diet high in protein, which encourages your body to produce antibodies � and the fatty acids deter parasites� attempts to cling to your intestinal walls
- Limiting your carbohydrate intake also helps, as microbes love to feed on the sugars from simple carbohydrates
How to safely rid your body of harmful parasites and prevent their return
One of the best herbal combinations for the elimination of parasites is: Black Walnut and Wormwood (which can kill at least 100 parasites) and Cloves (which destroy the eggs). They�re available to take in a product called �Para-Free�, which contains additional herbs and nutrients, to help expel all types of parasites. The dosage is three tablets in the morning and two in the evening for 24 days, then a break of 5 days to allow any eggs to hatch, and then the same dosage for another 24 days.
As the parasites begin to weaken and die, they need to be removed from your body. This is accomplished using a fibre supplement of psyllium husks, with supporting herbs for colon cleansing, to help flush them out of your intestinal tract. A good product that contains these is �Feelin� Good� � take 6 tablets a day. You then need to boost your immunity and help prevent re-infestation. Try �Maximol Solutions�, which is rich in healthful minerals, vitamins, amino acids, enzymes and plant extracts.
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