So putting your hands in your mouth unwashed is the best way to get a parasite. With world travel so popular, parasites are spread around the world, and we bring them home with us and give them to our family and friends. They are also coming in on our foods that are handled by infected workers or washed in contaminated water. But it' s also possible to get parasites at birth from our mothers or from other people who are infected. One of the easiest ways parasites get passed are changing babies diapers that are infected with feces on them and then with these unwashed hands, we change the next baby.
Parasites can produce many different symptoms, or none at all.
The most common are digestive disorders such as diarrhea, constipation, foul-smelling stool, changes in bowel habits, abdominal pains or cramps or gurglings that aren't associated with hunger or eating. A lot of people have weight loss or joint and muscle pain. It's not unusual to see itchy skin or sleep disturbances. The diet with the highest resistance to parasitic infection is one that is high in unrefined carbohydrates, raw green vegetables, and adequate protein, and low in pork, uncooked fish, and sugar. If meat is eaten, make sure that you cook it adequately.