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Advice on intestinal worm

how do i know if i have intestinal worms?
(28 Jan 2008)

Advice on intestinal worm

Worms are only one group of parasites that dwell in the intestines, causing disease and weakness by stealing nutrients and releasing toxins. There are hundreds of parasitic worms that humans can be infected with, but the most common are roundworms (the most common being the pinworm), hookworms, and tapeworms. It is not very easy to tell if a person suffers from one of these parasitic infections, because the main indications could be anemia, general weakness and poor health, with frequent viral and bacterial infections.


All of these symptoms however are also associated with other serious illnesses. Only your doctor will be able to tell whether your symptoms indicate the possibility of intestinal worms, and then too, laboratory tests will be necessary in order to be sure.

There are several home remedies that can get rid of intestinal worms, but you should first be sure that they are indeed the cause of your problem, else the real problem may go untreated. Once you are sure, you can try drinking a glass of water with a tablespoon of apple cider vinegar daily. A daily glass of cranberry juice can also help, or one grated carrot daily before breakfast. Raw papaya juice is also effective, as are pumpkin seeds. You can peel and crush pumpkin seeds and then add them to soy milk or hot water, and drink this concoction.  

answered by G M on 1 Feb 2008, 2:02:50

 

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