Parasites in the human body lead to the development of serious diseases.Their harmful effects significantly affect longevity.
According to research, almost everyone carries certain types of parasites (from the smallest parasites visible only under a microscope to 10-meter-long tapeworms).Unfortunately, parasites don't just live in the intestines.Their habitat includes: the intestines, muscle tissue, heart, blood and even the brain, as well as other important human organs.
No one, not a single person in the world is immune to parasites entering their body.Additionally, the person's age (whether a child or an adult) and status (rich, poor, famous, unknown, etc.) do not matter.
Types of parasites
For example, there are parasites like hookworms.During their life cycle, they will certainly visit almost every organ in our body.Why is that?Because hookworm larvae, when entering the soil through feces, will survive for several weeks.And, if during this time they can attach to human skin, they will gnaw on it and thus enter the blood vessels.And along with the bloodstream they will be transported to the lungs.Once these larvae are in the alveolar capillaries, they enter the alveoli of the lungs to ascend to the respiratory tract.They will then enter the throat and be swallowed.At the same time, throughout their journey, they literally gnaw their way.To gnaw on our lungs, intestines and blood vessels, nature has given them four protruding hook-shaped teeth.Once in the intestines, blood-sucking hookworms can stay there for up to 14 years by gnawing on the intestinal lining.According to research, there are currently more than 650 million people in the world suffering from hookworm disease.
Another parasite, alveococcus (a type of helminth) creates specific shapes in the body - fins.This is a capsule consisting of a collection of small bubbles, called alveococcus finna.In this case, the bubble does not contain liquid.They grow into human tissue through external budding and are similar to malignant tumors.This disease occurs as a malignant formation. Alveococcosis is rare but mainly affects the liver and brain.Alveolar nodes reach a diameter of 15 cm.This type of helminth is very difficult to diagnose.Therefore, the diagnosis in most cases is made at a late stage, when surgical intervention is no longer possible.
All parasites are cruel and ungrateful.To stay in the "host's house" as long as possible, they have to use hooks, clothespins, sharp plates - teeth made of chitin (density like a nail) or hard wire-like bristles (whipworms).These unique devices constantly damage the mucous membrane of the digestive tract, load waste into the liver, deprive people of food, reduce immunity, inhibit beneficial microorganisms.The vital activity of bacteria that synthesize vitamin B, as well as lactic acid bacteria and bacteria that give interferon, is inhibited.And all this is intestinal immunity, which is almost half of the human immune mechanism.
Thanks to our unique camouflage ability, we can go unnoticed by two or more parasites at the same time.In the liver - lamblia, in the intestines - roundworms.In fact, a large number of patients with anemia, chronic fatigue, pancreatitis, asthma, allergies, dysbiosis, gallstones and other diseases are infected with parasites.
If we talk about symptoms of parasitic infection, they may not appear at all.Despite the invasion, a person can feel completely healthy if they have good immunity.He will actually be healthy in a separate time.Then, when the immune system weakens (due to stress, illness, surgery), the parasites will still start sending weak signals.They are characterized by pimples on the skin, smelly urine, persistent cough with clear lungs, loose stools with a strong odor or constipation, gas formation and bad breath.The most prominent manifestation is considered nocturnal bruxism (teeth grinding).Symptoms may include drooling, loss of appetite (nocturnal or insatiable hunger), food cravings (sour and sweet foods), and belching.Sometimes you can meet people who have increased appetite while losing weight.Unfortunately, the number of possible symptoms is almost endless.Parasites are so "cunning" that they hide their presence with symptoms of the most common diseases.
Parasites can be obtained from pets
Pets can bring us not only their love and affection, but also other "gifts" that are much less pleasant.So that doctors do not study the reality of parasites on our body, it is necessary to know what exactly threatens us and how to deal with it.
Ascariasis
Who transmitted it?Pigs, cats, dogs, people.With feces, pathogens enter the soil and from there are transmitted to humans through hands and unwashed fruits and vegetables.There are also frequent cases of ascariasis transmission through unwashed strawberries at the market.Ascariasis lives in the human small intestine for up to 2 years, feeding on useful substances and poisoning it with the products of its vital activity.Roundworm eggs live in soil for up to 10 years.
Symptoms: weakness, allergies, rash, poor appetite, weight loss, nervousness, poor sleep.With a healthy lifestyle, there may be no symptoms.If the worms have multiplied and entered the respiratory tract, coughing may occur.
What to do: Pumpkin seeds are useful in preventing roundworms - a handful a day.If you suspect you have ringworm, have your stool tested at the clinic.This disease is treated with antiparasitic drugs.
Giardiasis
Who transmitted it?The natural carriers of Giardia are cats.They can also be contaminated soil or well water.Can be transmitted from person to person through dirty hands.Usually occurs in children.
Symptoms: Giardia settles in the duodenum, blocking the ducts from the gallbladder and pancreas (visible on ultrasound). These organs make the patient uncomfortable, food is poorly digested and absorbed, and loss of appetite.
What to do: bring stool to the clinic.If the diagnosis is confirmed, the doctor will prescribe medication.Don't try to repel Giardia with “vormil” - it has no effect on them.Cats must also be treated: buy Drontal or Droncid at the veterinary pharmacy, give by weight, according to the instructions, every 3 months.
Toxocariasis in dogs
Transmitter: a dog, sometimes a cat.This is a species of roundworm that does not take root in the human intestine but enters the bloodstream, eats its proteins and releases toxins into it.Usually affects children.
Symptoms: same as other parasites, but nothing found in stool;Blood needs to be tested.Sometimes toxocara enters the eye through the bloodstream and a person can become blind.Ophthalmologists can see pathogens in the back of the eye.
What to do: if in doubt, go to the clinic for examination.Toxocariasis is very easy to treat, just difficult to detect and suspect.
Toxoplasmosis
Who gave it: the cat.Pathogens live in the blood.
Symptoms: sometimes - mild fever, weakness, hepatomegaly, fatigue, muscle pain, headache.There are often no symptoms, only the weakest organs are affected.You also won't suspect anything about your cat's behavior, but you can take your cat's stool to a veterinary hospital for analysis.
What to do: go to the clinic.
Filariasis
Disease transmitters: dogs, mosquitoes.After biting the sick dog, the mosquito bites the human and transmits the disease.The larvae develop, move throughout the body and stop under the skin or in the eyes.In one case, a 23 cm long heartworm was pulled out of a woman's eye.No more than 3 heartworms can live in a person at the same time.
Symptoms: the tumor under the skin moves, a feeling of movement in it.
What to do: go to the clinic in the infectious disease department or to the surgeon to remove the tumor.Observe the dog: if it walks weakly, is sleepy or dragging, this is already a basis for suspicion.60-80% of stray dogs carry heartworm larvae.Treatment of such sick animals is often not carried out because two out of every three dogs die from poison and those that survive are not completely cured.Prevention methods: use window screens and mosquito repellents.
To fight roundworms and giardia, take a small head of garlic or 2 large cloves, chop them finely, pour half a liter of hot milk into a thermos overnight.In the morning, you can drink half a glass before meals three times a day for 10 days.This formula is suitable for pregnant women for whom antiparasitic drugs are contraindicated.Garlic is not effective in killing roundworms in dogs because it lives in the blood and not in the digestive tract.
self defense
- Before eating, wash your hands with soap and soap twice.
- Vegetables and strawberries should be washed under cold water, peeled, arranged in 1-2 layers in a colander, scalded with boiling water and then washed immediately with cold water to avoid vitamin C being destroyed.
- Treat pets periodically for parasites.Wash your hands afterward.
- If you have an animal at home, check yourself for parasites and check on your children from time to time, especially if you have recently felt weak, allergic or have lost your appetite.
Well, if you are still sick, contact a medical professional as soon as possible.An experienced specialist will prescribe a course of treatment that will help you recover as soon as possible.