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JumpCrisscross says >"I have decent healthcare."< You thought you had decent healthcare! FTFY! As a child I lived in the South where parasites are endemic. I
by giardini 5y ago
JumpCrisscross says >"I have decent healthcare."<
You thought you had decent healthcare! FTFY!
As a child I lived in the South where parasites are endemic. I had my shit analyzed every physical. I shat in a jar in the comfort of my home and brought it to the physical; the doctor's job was to make slides and search for parasites. It was obvious that the doctor didn't enjoy the tests, much to my amusement.
As an adult I've never had a similar test. Yet I live in a similar climate and often do the same things I did as a child (e.g., walk barefoot, swim in a river, etc.).
I asked my doctors about parasites but they always ho-hummed, claiming any parasitic infestation would show up on blood tests. I think they're wrong and so treat myself to the occasional anti-parasitic.
FWIW it isn't a new "ivermectin hypothesis": it's been discussed ad nauseum, even on HN.
- LargoLasskhyfv 5y agoI'm wondering how https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helminthic_therapy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helminthic_therapy relates to that. I've read it can be good for some people with MS. Depends on the sort of worms, apparently. Quackery?
- giardini 5y agoThere's also the "hygiene hypothesis" which states roughly that early exposure to various pathogens helps the immune system learn what is dangerous and what is not. If you've ever visited someplace like, say, Cambodia (parts of which are underwater much of the year) you were likely impressed by the difference between their children's exposure to the elements and those of most children in the USA. https://dhvi.duke.edu/staying-home-harming-your-child’s-immune-system https://dhvi.duke.edu/staying-home-harming-your-child’s-immu...