Travel, Pets and Parasites - Overcoming Parasite Paranoia

Joanna Ransier, Registered Nurse

At one time, it was thought that parasites were only a problem in the developing areas of the world. When most of us think of diseases caused by parasites, we immediately imagine exotictropical infections occurring among the poorest people in sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and Central and South America. While it is true that the developing countries of the tropics suffer from the greatest burden of parasitic disease, new data accumulated over the last decade has revealed that we also face a very serious problem with parasitic diseases in the United States. The US Center for Disease Control, CDC estimates that the different kinds of parasites present in the United States alone number in the thousands.

Now that I’ve got your attention, let’s get down to business…..the business of becoming well- informed, as knowledge is power.

First, let’s address the question of ‘What are parasites and what do they do?’ Parasites are organisms that live on or within a host and take nourishment from that host. Parasites may or may not create obvious disease but they always weaken the host by interfering with the normal healthy functioning of the body. Parasites can affect the lungs, intestines, skin and eyes, mimicking diseases such as asthma, bronchitis and even pneumonia, with pneumonia being a secondary infection due to the presence of the parasites in the lungs. When respiratory involvement happens, it can be difficult to diagnose. When missed, treatment aimed at reducing an acute inflammatory condition can be either counterproductive or can allow the infection to build to critical levels. This is just the ‘tip of the iceberg’ of information and maybe already more than what you thought you would like to know.

Much more could be said on this subject and the whole topic of parasites can bring on a resounding “YUK”. So to soften the subject a little, I like to refer to parasites as ‘foreign invader critters’. There are many varieties of these little (and I do mean ‘little’) critters. Some enter the body through the skin, others through openings in the body such as the mouth or nose. They migrate around the body in the blood, yet the general standard for

determining their presence is in the stool where they are very difficult to isolate, sometimes requiring as many as 7 stool specimens to be collected. Our suppliers have an extremely powerful RTM microscope in our Vital Hematology department through which we can visualize and analyze the presence of parasites in the blood and many other elements and aspects of the blood not normally addressed through standard lab procedures. If you have stubborn respiratory problems you owe it to yourself and your health to have your blood examined. You could be treating what seems like asthma and bronchitis without addressing the underlying cause, parasites. Additionally, the use of steroids to reduce the inflammation of asthma and bronchitis can actually enablethe parasites to have a stronger foothold thus increasing the problems.

The second important question is: ‘How do we get parasites and what can we do about them?’ Food, water and animals are the most common sources of parasite transmission. Unfortunately, fun recreational activities such as walking barefoot on the beach or lakeshore, water sports, playing in the grass or sand at a playground, or sampling food from street vendors, or playing with your pets who pick up and harbor many parasites, can and often expose a person to the eggs of parasites that lurk there. This can happen anywhere in the world, not just in the United States or while traveling outside our borders.

The good news is that parasites can be eliminated through the use of our supplement ReVoxil™. Through the proprietary combination of natural ingredients including garlic and herbs, ReVoxil™ is highly effective and powerful in making those little critters release their foothold on you, the host. Keep in mind that they like where they’ve been living and sometimes go out ‘kicking and screaming’ which occasionally can result in uncomfortable body aches or cold symptoms. If this should happen to you, please continue taking the ReVoxil™ and drink plenty of bio-magnetic water. Remind yourself that it is only temporary and wave good bye to the critters who have used you as their hotel! Even with the best of habits in hand washing and food handling, exposure to parasites is difficult, if not close to impossible, to avoid. Using a good probiotic supplement such as BioNue™ concurrently with the ReVoxil™ supports your body in repairing the damage done by the parasites in your gastrointestinal tract as well as improving your immune system so it can actively resist future ‘foreign invaders’. It’s a good practice to use ReVoxil™ twice a year during the spring and fall seasons to make sure you stay healthy. Magnetized Water for yourself, your pets and for your house plants use Magnetic Water Pads .