How to Ask Your Doctor for Parasite Testing Some of our clients test with Parasites.org because they couldn’t get parasite testing from their doctor. I know doctors are here to help us…so why won’t they give you the test that you ask for? I’m going to share my best guesses on why your medical doctor […]
Parasites are often divided into two camps: they are either protozoans or helminths. Helminths are worms, including flatworms, flukes, roundworms and tapeworms. Protozoans are single celled animals such as amoebas. Here is a list of human parasites: Ascaris: the Ascaris lumbricoides roundworm causes a disease called ascariasis. It usually affects children, who eat or drink […]
Endoscopies and colonoscopies can sometimes find parasitic worms like roundworms, tapeworms, or intestinal flukes. But, sometimes even a severe parasitic worm infection will be missed by this test (I’ll explain why below)…worst of all, microscopic parasites will always be missed. How Does An Endoscopy or Colonoscopy Detect Parasites Coloscopies detect parasites by seeing them with a camera. To […]
The thought that you may have parasites in your body is very scary. They are organisms that feed and live in the body of another living thing. Most parasites are found in the digestive system because they are associated with food. While you may be scared to host a parasite, they are very common. In […]
I used to love sushi…until I found out about sushi parasites. Now I avoid eating sushi rolls like the parasitic worm plague it can be. There are 3 classes of parasites that have been proven to commonly infect sushi rolls and sashimi. Anisakis Simplex Sushi Worm Anisakis, also known as herring worm disease, was first […]
There are different types of human parasitic worms that include pinworms, tapeworms, roundworms, hookworm, flukes, whipworms, and many others. The parasites vary in size and shape, and they cause different types of problems. They consume a significant portion of nutrients from a person leaving him to her hungry and unhealthy. Below is a list of […]
Parasite stool tests can reliably and accurately find intestinal parasite infections by looking for parasites, or parasite eggs (called ova). Out of all the parasite tests available, the parasite poop test is the most useful, accurate, and convenient. Almost all parasite infections by patients in the 1st world are detectable in stool. So this test should […]
There are 6 commonly used parasite tests. By comparing all 6, I think it’s clear that 1 parasite test that is most accurate for diagnosing parasitic infections. Here are the 4 things you want to look for when evaluating your parasite test: Quick facts about the most common parasite tests: Ranking of the 6 Best […]
