Intestinal
Protozoa: A Microscopic Intestinal Parasite Could Be Causing
Your Symptoms
In
years past, intestinal parasites like intestinal protozoa
were rare in the United States. Historically, people were
infected by an intestinal parasite by traveling abroad,
where they were exposed to contaminated water, food, or
unsanitary conditions.
Intestinal
parasites, however, spread easily, and eventually intestinal
protozoa have made their way from overseas to the United
States. Today it’s believed intestinal protozoa and
other intestinal parasites are quite common in America.
Even though American water and food sources are modernized,
intestinal protozoa can be quickly passed along by food
handlers, institutional settings, inadequate hand washing,
and more.
“Protozoa”
is a general term for one-celled parasites. There are several
different types of protozoa that can live in the gastrointestinal
tract of humans and cause disease, such as:
-
Amebiasis: an infection with entamoeba histolytica
-
Balantidiasis: an infection with balantidium coli
-
Cryptosporidiosis: an infection with cryptosporidium
-
Cyclosporiasis: an infection with cyclospora cayetanensis
-
Giardiasis: an infection with giardia lamblia
-
Isosporiasis: an infection with isospora belli
-
Microsporidiosis: an infection with microsporidia
Some
infections by intestinal protozoa have no symptoms at first.
As an intestinal parasite disease progresses, however, symptoms
may become more severe. People infected by intestinal protozoa
have experienced symptoms including:
- Dysentery
- Diarrhea
and/or watery stool
- Nausea
- Loss
of appetite
- Weight
loss
- Gas
- Bloating
- Cramps
- Fatigue
- Malabsorption
of nutrients
- Constant
feeling of being sick or unwell
- Confusion
or memory problems
- General
gastrointestinal distress or unexplained lower intestinal
problems
Since
detection of intestinal protozoa and other intestinal parasites
is often missed or ignored by standard medical tests, many
people find that a natural
parasite cleanse is the easiest way to prevent infection.
A natural parasite cleanse helps rid the body of many types
of intestinal parasites, and a natural parasite cleanse
does this without the side effects found in prescription
parasite medications.
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