Gut Parasites

How Do You Get Tested for Parasites?

There are dozens of parasites that routinely infect humans. But, it can be difficult to tell if you have a parasite. Common symptoms may match other diseases…which means that parasites are often overlooked. The most reliable way to know if you have a parasite infection is to get tested for parasites. Short Summary of this […]

List of Human Intestinal Parasites

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 […]

Sushi Parasites

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 […]

Six Most Common Parasites that infect the Human Body

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 […]