| Although many people can people suffer | | | | Parasites, apart from other factors, are |
| infrequently with diarrhea or the sudden | | | | considered as one of the main potential |
| urgent need to rush to the bathroom after | | | | causes of irritable bowel syndrome, which |
| eating, this does not necessarily indicate a | | | | affects the large intestine and has become a |
| person has IBS. IBS, as well the symptoms | | | | common health disorder in many countries. |
| mentioned may include abdominal pain, fatigue | | | | |
| and tiredness, abnormal bowel habits such as | | | | Diagnosing the disease in a patient involves |
| constipation and diarrhea, bloating, gas or a | | | | going through their medical history, |
| mixture of these symptoms. One of the | | | | performing a full physical examination, and |
| questions people ask about IBS is could it be | | | | obtaining lab test reports to test for |
| caused by a virus, or is their any link | | | | infection. |
| between IBS and parasites? | | | | |
| | | | The history and physical examination |
| All over the world, people are infected with | | | | generally dictate the lab tests that should |
| parasites, they are not just a phenomenon in | | | | be taken. However, testing for parasites via |
| the developing counties, they are also | | | | stool samples is not a very reliable |
| prevalent in many industrialized nations like | | | | solution, unless the patient has acute |
| the United States. Some medical researches | | | | parasite infection. The standard medical |
| have suggested that people can live shorter | | | | tests have limited capability in determining |
| lives of up to 3-4 years due to these | | | | parasite infection. Only about five percent |
| parasites. | | | | of the known varieties of parasites can be |
| | | | tested with laboratory testing. Moreover, |
| Some of the conditions believed to be caused | | | | these tests are not very accurate. |
| by a parasite infection include irritable | | | | |
| bowel syndrome, diarrhea, fatigue, asthma, | | | | If you are also suffering from irritable |
| chronic fatigue syndrome, flatulence, | | | | bowel syndrome symptoms and believe that |
| bloating, constipation, skin problems, | | | | these symptoms are due to the parasitic |
| itching, rashes, anorexia, and other rare | | | | infection, you have a number of options, |
| diseases. | | | | including changing your diet to create an |
| | | | environment that promotes good intestinal |
| Parasites can affect the intestines, liver, | | | | health, and suppress the bacteria. |
| circulatory system, brain, skin and other | | | | |
| organs of the body. There are many reasons | | | | For killing the parasites there are effective |
| for parasite growth in the body. Deficiency | | | | medication, and herbal cleansing products, |
| of vitamins and minerals in the diet can | | | | natural foods, and essential oils that have |
| increase the chances of parasitic infection, | | | | been shown to be effective. A nutritional |
| as generally they are kept in check by our | | | | detox and rejuvenation program might be |
| immune response, or friendly bacteria. | | | | helpful in balancing and restoring the immune |
| | | | system and getting rid of parasites. |
| A diet with high carbohydrate and alkaline | | | | |
| contents and low proteins can create an | | | | Continue reading to find out more about the |
| environment that is beneficial to a parasitic | | | | link between IBS and parasites, and how to |
| infection. This type of diet can also trigger | | | | sign up for our free newsletter covering the |
| some IBS symptoms. | | | | latest information to relieve IBS. |
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