Curing Foods

According to recent reports, it would appear that doctors are infecting study patients with parasites - whipworms and their eggs - in order to cure allergies. The thought of infecting oneself with parasites is repulsive to most people; however, a little research on the subject of helminthic therapy has persuaded sufferers of food allergies and other conditions to give it a try.

This is based on a theory called the "hygiene hypothesis", which states that the human body is an ecosystem that has been damaged by a rapid reduction in the number and variety of micro-organisms that populate it. Apparently, the consequence is the rise of autoimmune diseases and immunological disorders.

What is Helminthic Therapy?

People in developed countries have become increasingly aware of germs in the house. Numerous products are available to combat these germs, such as antibacterial soaps.