How common ‘cat parasite’ gets into human brain and influences … https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/12/121206203240.htm Dec 6, 2012 – How common ‘cat parasite’ gets into human brain and influences … are seen in people with depression, schizophrenia, bipolar diseases, … A Common Parasitic Infection May Affect A Person’s Mental Health … https://www.huffpost.com/…/toxoplasmosis-mental-health_n_56f0642ae4b09bf44a9e… Mar 23, 2016 – Another recent study found that depression may be a systemicContinue reading “Parasites in human brain, depression and mental health issues”

T. gondii can infect virtually all warm-blooded animals, but only cats (both wild and domestic) serve as the definitive host and can excrete up to 800 million infective oocysts in their feces (64). A recent survey of cats at spay/neuter clinics in Ohio revealed that 48% of all cats were infected with T. gondii, withContinue reading “Proper hygiene and washing of foods to prevent parasites entry”

Pyruvate supply is critical to parasite growth Toxoplasma gondii is a widespread intracellular pathogen infecting humans and a variety of animals. Previous studies have shown that Toxoplasma uses glucose and glutamine as the main carbon sources to support asexual reproduction, but neither nutrient is essential. Such metabolic flexibility may allow it to survive within diverse host cell types.Continue reading “Toxoplasma gondii parasite, beer, wine, cheese”

High-salt diet could protect against invading microbes Summary: Most people consume more salt than they need and therefore have a higher risk of heart disease and stroke, which are the two leading causes of death worldwide. But a new study reveals that dietary salt could have a biological advantage: Defending the body against invading microbes.Continue reading “Sea salt drink to kill parasites and microbes”

Food safety is important for everyone – but it’s especially important for you. That’s why the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Food and Drug Administration have prepared this booklet. It is designed to provide practical guidance on how to reduce your riskContinue reading “Food safety: 128,000 are hospitalized per year from food-borne infections”

A teenager in India who had been infected with tapeworms died as a result of numerous cysts—formed by the tapeworms—in his brain (he had them throughout his body as well), which doctors only found when he showed up at the emergency room in Faridabad with generalized tonic-clonic seizures. These full-brain seizures, plus his groin pain,Continue reading “Pigs are a crucial part of the tapeworm life cycle”

When you have diarrhea , feeling bloated, cannot sleep at night and filling ill, check your poop for parasites. Bring the poop to the vet to be checked for parasites.   Less agreement among physicians occurs with three other parasites: Endolimax nana, Dientamoeba fragilis, and Blastocystis hominis. For years, these three were considered harmless. Unfortunately, most lab technicians assignedContinue reading “Vets are better than doctors in identifying parasites, the monster in us”

Early signs of disease shows deficiency in vitamin D. Parasites, infections, inflammation, auto-immune disease and cancer shows low levels of vitamin D.   Souce: Pathogenic mechanisms underlying multiple sclerosis development have yet to be clearly identified, but considerable evidence indicates that autoimmunity plays an important role in the etiology of the disease. It is generallyContinue reading “Low levels of vitamin D in cancer and parasites-infection related health issue”