Intestinal parasite infections commonly cause
tiredness and upset the balance of micro-organisms in your intestines (called
dysbiosis). Other key symptoms of a parasite infection include:
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your skin, hair and nails don't look as healthy as
they used to
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a worsening of allergies and intolerances to
foods, cleaning products and chemicals
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itchy skin, itchy anus, frequent abdominal gas and
bloating and/or alternating bowel motions (constipation/diarrhea)
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You are more prone to catching colds, infections
and the flu
The chances of having an intestinal parasite
infection are increased if you own a pet, have had food poisoning and/or
travelled to a third world country and experienced traveller's diarrhoea.
How do intestinal parasite infections
contribute to tiredness?
A parasite is an organism that lives within or on
host bodies, such as your own body, plants and animals. They often remain
undetected because of their ability to cleverly change shape and chemistry to
avoid being detected by the host's immune system.
They contribute to tiredness in two main ways:
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To survive, parasites feed off their host's
nutrients as well as bodily cells and fluids. This can result in nutrient
deficiencies and general cell dysfunction.
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Often parasites are found in the mucous layer of
the intestinal wall. This is because they commonly enter the body via the
digestive tract. Here they can irritate the gut wall and cause leaky
gut syndrome and malabsorption
problems. These conditions can lead to
tiredness as well.
Now you know a bit more about parasitic infections
and how they work, as well as the role they may be playing in the tiredness
that you are experiencing.
So what can you do about it?
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Did you know that standard pathology tests rarely
detect intestinal parasite infections? You could have all the symptoms for
parasites, yet your standard pathology tests keep saying that no pathogens are
detected in your stool!
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Did you know that there is a technique to make
standard pathology tests much more capable of detecting any intestinal
parasite infections?
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Did you know that there are specialised
laboratories that are very reliable at detecting parasitic infections?
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Did you know that your main source of parasitic
infections may be in your home?
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Did you know that there are very simple
preventative measures that you can take to avoid getting intestinal parasite
infections in the first place?
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Did you know that by treating any parasitic
infections, you will improve your immune system (this means fewer colds and
infections) and reduce allergies and intolerances?
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Did you know that herbal medicine and certain
supplements are a very effective way to treat parasitic infections?
You can find out all about these tests and
remedies as well as a full list of the symptoms linked to Parasitic infections
in our e-book Why
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