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.
