A parasite is an organism that lives on or in another organism, known as the host, and benefits from it. Parasites can cause a variety of problems for their hosts, including disease and death. Some parasites, such as tapeworms and hookworms, live in the intestines and feed on the host’s food. Others, such as malaria-causing […]
Have you been feeling tired recently? Do you have appetite loss? Is it hard to concentrate? You might be surprised to hear that these could all be symptoms of a parasite infection. Parasites are more common than you might think, and can be contracted in a variety of ways—through contaminated food or water, contact with […]
I find it fascinating that most wild animals live in some sort of balance with parasites, though humans are overwhelmingly told by Western medicine that it is more of a rare situation to have parasites in modern countries. Sure, we are not wild animals, we live cleaner lives, but parasites may be smarter than our […]