high protein diet and parasites 
dmmoran
18 y
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MoreHey all, I've had chronic diarrhea for the past 8-9 months. Have suffered with systemic candida for years. I have been combing through the 173 pages of this forum's messages and am 99% sure I have pinworms. Taking ParaShield, ParaHerbs, and oil of oregano -- definitely getting die-off symptoms intermittently. I have some evenings where my entire body becomes "the itchy & scratchy show"!!!
For years I have been eating a high protein diet (no meat really, just rice protein powder, eggs and beef gelatin). I get approx. 60 mg. of carbs per day. Do parasties thrive on a diet like that?
I saw a GI doc yesterday who was terrific -- he seemed to take me seriously when I said I was sure I had parasites -- he has me doing 3 stool samples for him. I'm fairly sure in the past that I've seen white string-like things in my stool, but not lately.
Thanks!
dorothy
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- Re: high protein diet and parasites linkin
18 y
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MoreThis is a reply to # 481,926Hi Dorothy
From what I've previously researched, parasites shouldn't thrive on your diet. Not meaning to intrude, but are you getting enough nutrition though? Lack of B12 and magnesium can cause similar tics and twitches to the parasite symptoms ones....
Personally, and it seems a few others are noticing the same here, I've found diet doesn't contribute much to their killing off. I've tried raw, juice, limited carbs, high meat protein diet, but these critters seem to live off anything no matter what. I do notice though that they become much more active when I treat myself (and them!) to some Sugar goodies. So diet seems to calm things down.
Anyway, best of luck to you
linkin ; )
- Re: high protein diet and parasites dmmoran
18 y
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This is a reply to # 481,930linkin,
Thanks for the reply! I take a special form of B-12 (called intrinsic B-12), and a good dose of mag. (1:1 ratio of calcium/mag), albeit my diet still leaves much to be desired. I don't eat junk, but through years of candida I had bad reactions to just about every food on earth. It's not so bad these days, but I've backed myself into a wall with not wanting to venture past the foods I know are safe -- at least they are safe for the time being.
I bet you are right -- parasites will devour just about anything we give them. I also wonder if they don't just adapt after a bit (after a "bite" :-) meaning that maybe if they only get protein for weeks on end they can grow just as strong on protein?
dorothy
- Re: high protein diet and parasites dmmoran
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