I am in the process of researching parasites and I am more than a little shocked by my findings... see title. So you don't have to live in a third world country to have them in your body.

What started my obsession is a recent trip to India I refused to touch the water of the Ganges..... no matter how "holy", did you know there are dead animal carcasses submerged in that river. How could that be "clean"?

I also didn't know racoons, dogs and cats can transfer parasites to humans..
[Edited 7/31/09 1:58am]

CalhounSq said:

did you get a tape worm?

ZombieKitten said:

Not that I'm aware of

CalhounSq said:

http://www.chicagoreader....-tapeworms
with all the sushi I eat, I'm bound to have one

ZombieKitten said:

Nah, it would have been hanging out of your anus by now.

KidaDynamite said:

I had sushi last sunday would it be fully grown yet?

ZombieKitten said:

I don't know...poke your tummy and listen to hear something roar.

i'm not surprised. i give my kids a dose of black walnut once a year. just to be sure.

angelcat said:

ooh, what's the benefit of that? is it a pill or liquid?

I bet worms are the most common parasite living in human hosts. they are probably the cause of acne, beer bellys, cankles, split ends, cellulite, egotism, baldness, back hair, the fucked up economy, rising fuel costs, paula abdul not signing her american idol contract and a whole host of other shit.

Well, if this is true....people seem to be getting along just fine with their little guests.

DesireeNevermind said:

i give a liquid tincture, twenty drops in juice or water twice a day for about 4 weeks. it is a natural parasite killer. i just use it to clean them out once a year.

angelcat said:

can i get a link to that product please?

I've heard eating cloves and garlic are good for killing intestinal parasites.

If that's true...why are we all so fat?

DesireeNevermind said:

i get it prescribed from a homeopath.
the web-site on the bottle is:
www.nutri.co.uk
if that is any good to you.

angelcat said:

Ok thanks, maybe they have a US distributor.

DesireeNevermind said:

i'm sure it should be easy enough to source. they might have it just in the healthfood shop as well.

Efan said:

cuz the parasites eat the good stuff and leave the bad stuff

Dude I know I got something from Mexico! Hopefully it's dead now, but I wouldn't mind a tapeworm here and there to help shed some pounds

Do my two teenagers count?

CarrieLee said:

I read last night it was myth

ZombieKitten said:

No...

oh sweet jebus

I'm not American.

KidaDynamite said:

"Darlene finally fit into a size 4 dress... too bad she wore it at her funeral."

Awesome!