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= What Does It Mean? = | == What Does It Mean? == | ||
Intestinal parasites are organisms that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract, feeding on nutrients and causing systemic dysfunctions. They may be protozoa (Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica) or helminths (hookworms, tapeworms), often leading to digestive distress, malabsorption, and immune dysregulation. | Intestinal parasites are organisms that inhabit the gastrointestinal tract, feeding on nutrients and causing systemic dysfunctions. They may be protozoa (Giardia, Entamoeba histolytica) or helminths (hookworms, tapeworms), often leading to digestive distress, malabsorption, and immune dysregulation. | ||
== How Did We Get There? == | |||
=== Common Causes & Risk Factors: === | |||
* Contaminated Food/Water: Parasite ingestion via unclean food or beverages. | * Contaminated Food/Water: Parasite ingestion via unclean food or beverages. | ||
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** Brain fog, mood disturbances | ** Brain fog, mood disturbances | ||
=== Lab Test Findings: === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|Lab Test | |'''Lab Test''' | ||
|Expected Change | |'''Expected Change''' | ||
|Optimal Range | |'''Optimal Range''' | ||
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|Basophil % | |Basophil % | ||
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== How Do We Treat It? == | |||
=== Supplement Protocol === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|Supplement | |'''Supplement''' | ||
|Function | |'''Function''' | ||
|Dosage & Frequency | |'''Dosage & Frequency''' | ||
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|Advanced Vita-Biotic R | |Advanced Vita-Biotic R | ||