🦠 The Hidden World of Parasites: More Common Than You Think

Did you know that an estimated 60 million people in North America alone are battling parasitic infections? These tiny invaders could be the culprits behind a surprising array of health issues, from the annoying to the severe.

Let’s dive into the fascinating (and sometimes unsettling) world of parasites and learn how they might be affecting your health.

❓ What Exactly Are Parasites?

Parasites are organisms that live on or inside a host, benefiting at the host's expense. Unlike friendly bacteria that help us digest food, parasites are unwelcome guests that can cause harm. They come in various forms:

🔬 Protozoa – Single-celled troublemakers like those causing malaria
🪱 Helminths – Multi-celled worms such as tapeworms and roundworms
🪰 Ectoparasites – External parasites like lice and ticks

🚨 The Usual Suspects: Common Intestinal Parasites

🪱 Tapeworms – These ribbon-like worms can grow up to a staggering 30 feet long!
🔁 Roundworms – Nutrient thieves that can live in your gut for up to two years
🦶 Hookworms – Sneaky creatures that can enter through bare feet
💢 Threadworms and Pinworms – Tiny troublemakers causing big discomfort

🚪 How Do These Uninvited Guests Get In?

Parasites are opportunists, entering our bodies through:

💧 Contaminated water and food
🥩 Undercooked meat
👐 Unwashed hands, fruits, and vegetables
🐾 Contact with infected animals

🧬 Why Are Parasites Such a Problem Now?

For millions of years, humans co-evolved with all kinds of microbes—including parasites—in an intricate balance. In traditional societies with close contact to the earth, healthy soil, whole foods, and minimal exposure to synthetic chemicals and pharmaceutical drugs, people’s bodies were better able to keep parasites in check naturally.

But modern life has really thrown that balance off.

💊 Antibiotics & Pharmaceuticals

They don't just kill harmful bacteria—they wipe out beneficial gut flora, which play a major role in the immune system, brain function and defending against parasitic invaders.
The immune system becomes dysregulated without those microbial allies.

🌾 Pesticides & Chemicals

These harm both soil and gut microbiomes, and residues on food can weaken digestive resilience, opening the door for parasites.
Soil that once provided microbial exposure and natural immunity is now depleted and sterile.

🍕 Processed Foods & Sugar

These feed yeasts and parasites like candida and certain worms, while also weakening digestion and immunity.
Low-fiber, high-sugar diets create an environment where parasites can thrive.

🧼 Over-Sanitization & Disconnection from Nature

Kids used to play in dirt and develop strong immune systems. Now? Everything’s sterilized.
The lack of natural microbial exposure means the immune system doesn’t get “trained” properly.

It’s not so much that parasites are “new,” but rather that our resilience has been weakened. Instead of a balanced relationship, it's now a one-sided invasion.

🛡️ Fighting Back: Treatment and Prevention

Ready to evict these unwelcome tenants? Here's a battle plan:

📅 Timing is key: Parasites stop breeding during the full moon, so it’s best to start a full parasite cleanse just before the full moon and during the spring & fall.

👉 Protocol below is to be done for 10 days, break for 14 days, and repeat again for 10 days.

☕ Begin with drinking clove tea daily

1 tsp of whole cloves in a cup of boiling water
Let steep 5–10 minutes and drink like a tea
Cloves are a potent antiparasitic herb because they contain eugenol, a compound known to kill parasite eggs and larvae

🌿 Black Walnut & Wormwood Tincture

30 drops of each in a little water, 3x/day for 10 days
Then break for 14 days
Then repeat 10 days

🏠 Homeopathic Remedy: Cina 3c

Take 2x/day for 20 days

🌿 Oregano Oil

2 drops into an empty veggie capsule and take like a pill
2x/day with food for 20 days

🚽 Full Digestive Flush – Castor Oil

A Castor oil parasite cleanse is an Ayurvedic Medicine protocol that has been used for thousands of years. Castor Oil is a laxative and flushes out toxins and removes parasites.
⚠️ Do NOT take castor oil if you have IBS, hemorrhoids, or stomach ulcers.

📍 For a full detox and parasite cleanse, this must be done on an empty stomach.

Add 3 tbsp of medicinal/food grade castor oil to a glass with freshly squeezed orange juice, mix and drink quickly.
Wait 30 min, then drink 1 glass of hot water.
Wait 15 min, drink 2 glasses of warm water.
Wait 15 more min, drink 2 more glasses of warm water.
💩 Relax until you feel the urge to go to the bathroom.

🛑 Repeat only every 6 months.
🌸 Best to do this in the Spring and/or Fall.

🥣 For two days after the flush, avoid heavy foods:

No fried, spicy, processed, or raw foods
Everything must be thoroughly cooked

💡 This flush is intense—it eliminates toxins and may cause light-headedness, nausea, or headaches as parasites and tapeworms are being flushed out. Take it easy that day.

🔁 Some Daily Tips to Prevent Parasite Re-Infection

🧼 Wash hands with warm water and natural soap after touching animals and raw food
🥬 Wash raw fruits and vegetables thoroughly
🥩 Cook meat thoroughly if you do not know the source
🚰 Drink filtered water (e.g., Berkey Water Filter)

🥗 Foods to Introduce into Your Diet for Prevention & If You Have a Parasitic Infection

🧄 Raw garlic, onions, pumpkin seeds, pomegranates, beets, and carrots
📊 One study found that a mixture of honey and papaya seeds cleared stools of parasites in 23 out of 30 subjects
🚰 Drink plenty of water
🌾 Eat more fibre (helps eliminate worms)
🦠 Keep your digestive tract healthy with high-quality probiotics:

Lactobacillus acidophilus
Lactobacillus plantarum
Saccharomyces boulardii
Bifidobacteria

🥣 Fermented foods like kefir, sauerkraut, and yogurt help keep parasites in check and improve gut health
🧃 Papaya juice can have antiparasitic effects
🥥 Coconut oil has antibacterial and antimicrobial properties
🍊 Take Acerola (natural Vitamin C) – not synthetic ascorbic acid
🛡️ Add zinc to support the immune system

🚫 Foods to Avoid If You Have a Parasitic Infection

❌ Sugar – Feeds parasites and lowers immunity
❌ Processed foods – Don’t support immune health
❌ Alcohol – Weakens the immune system
❌ Wheat/gluten – Can break down into sugar and cause intestinal inflammation
❌ Pork – Often contaminated with parasites

🧘‍♀️ Final Thoughts

By understanding these microscopic invaders and taking proactive steps, you can reclaim your health and bid farewell to these unwanted guests.

✨ Stay vigilant. Stay healthy.

Note: If you are taking pharmaceutical medication, be sure to check with a naturopath or your doctor before taking any herbal medicine.