Intestinal Parasites: Difference between revisions
Travis.bond (talk | contribs) Created |
Fixed Formatting |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
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. | ||
| Line 27: | Line 27: | ||
** Brain fog, mood disturbances | ** Brain fog, mood disturbances | ||
== How Do We Diagnose It? == | |||
=== Lab Test Findings: === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|Lab Test | |'''Lab Test''' | ||
|Expected Change | |'''Expected Change''' | ||
|Optimal Range | |'''Optimal Range''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Basophil % | |Basophil % | ||
| Line 86: | Line 86: | ||
=== How Do We Treat It? === | === How Do We Treat It? === | ||
=== Supplement Protocol === | |||
{| class="wikitable" | {| class="wikitable" | ||
|Supplement | |'''Supplement''' | ||
|Function | |'''Function''' | ||
|Dosage & Frequency | |'''Dosage & Frequency''' | ||
|- | |- | ||
|Advanced Vita-Biotic R | |Advanced Vita-Biotic R | ||