According to WHO data, more than 10 million people around the world are infected with helminths each year.Helminth infestation is extremely dangerous for the body due to large-scale, mechanical and toxic damage.Helminths destroy the tissues of the intestines and other organs of the body (including the heart and brain), poison people with phenolic poisons, formaldehyde and other dangerous waste products, absorb vital macro- and microelements;Preventing helminthiasis is important for adults and children.
One of the main difficulties when it comes to combating worms is their elimination from the body.Most medications affect only adults and cause a serious chemical “hit” to health (therefore, they should not be taken frequently).The cystic forms left in the body, the larvae, continue to multiply and destroy the body, reducing its ability to resist infections, chronic diseases and causing the appearance of dangerous pathologies.
Therefore, the main task is comprehensive prevention of worms, aimed at preventing their penetration into the body and creating its own protective barrier: a normal, healthy microflora in the intestines, a properly functioning immune system, etc.For this you need:
- takes care of hygiene, especially if you are in a risk group: this includes children attending kindergarten and school, employees of sewage treatment plants, plumbers, summer residents and gardeners, agricultural workers and other workers;
- be attentive to the quality of food and water;
- Also, take protective measures, since compliance with the first two rules is not enough: take preventive courses of anthelmintic drugs, use natural remedies, special treatments and rehabilitation complexes.
The difficulty in preventing helminthiasis is due to the fact that they enter the body not only through contaminated raw water and unwashed hands, but also through the air through which eggs and cysts, seemingly safe foods and other sources are carried.Already two to four weeks after infection, patients develop acute helminthiasis, which then becomes chronic, with different, but always dangerous symptoms.However, prevention must begin with hygiene and lifestyle control.
Hygienic prevention of helminthiasis.
Helminth infection very often occurs through the skin and through contact with contaminated objects: structures in public places, toilets and even banknotes.Therefore, in everyday life it is necessary:
- wash your hands thoroughly after going to the toilet, when coming from outside, before eating and personal hygiene, cut your nails in time (long manicure is an additional danger factor);
- regularly carry out wet antiseptic cleaning at home;
- control the cleanliness of underwear and utensils used;
- if you have pets, carry out regular examinations, scheduled deworming and therapy, prevent pets from coming into contact with stray dogs and cats, and walk only in special places;
- fight against mechanical vectors of helminths: flies, cockroaches, etc.
When visiting public places you must be especially careful.You can get infected by swimming in open water, a pool, contact with birds and animals, playing on the beach, in a sandbox, or on the grass in a park.Particularly vulnerable to worms are young children who explore the world around them "by touch" and try to put everything they see in their mouths.It is impossible for parents to control the quality of sand in the sandbox and protect playgrounds and parks from stray animals and rodents.Therefore, the issue of anthelmintic prophylaxis in children is very serious.The most unpleasant thing is that parasites can be contracted simply from the air, walking and without touching the ground.
food control
The quality of the products and their processing is as responsible as hygiene.Vegetables, fruits and herbs are most often washed with cold water, but this is not enough to kill parasites.It is necessary to at least pour boiling water over them.Meat, fish and seafood require prolonged heat treatment at high temperatures and preliminary exposure in the freezer for several days.
Some more recommendations:
- exclude from your diet undercooked fillets and raw fish, including sea fish;worm larvae can remain there for a long time;
- do not eat dry-cured sausages;Due to their production technology, helminths are not completely destroyed in them;
- Do not picnic near livestock and poultry farms, open bodies of water and other danger areas.
However, even boiling meat for a long time and using only vegetables from your own garden does not guarantee 100% protection against helminthic infestations.Additional measures need to be taken to remove worms from the body and prevent reinfection.
Preparations and natural remedies for anthelmintic prophylaxis.
There are many medications that doctors prescribe to combat helminthiasis.They are usually taken once or twice due to their high toxicity, but they can destroy the metabolism of the worms and eliminate them from the body.Therefore, people concerned about their health take these drugs even without a diagnosis, as a preventive measure.
Most often, broad-spectrum drugs are used for prevention.The drugs differ in the type of active substance, help with different forms of helminthiasis and should not be taken without prior diagnosis and a doctor's prescription.This can cause even more damage due to "medicine shock."
Another preventive therapy option is natural remedies.Among the most famous:
- pumpkin seeds (necessarily with a green shell);
- garlic, onion and ginger;
- walnut tincture;
- herbal infusions with tansy, wormwood, celandine and other natural bitters.
The effectiveness of natural remedies is not very high, the dosage needed for prevention is difficult to calculate, and few people consciously eat raw garlic and pumpkin seeds on a regular basis.For complete prevention, “folk recipes” are clearly not enough.
To provide omnidirectional protection against helminthic infestation, create a constantly "active" barrier and help the body independently fight parasites, special complexes are needed.Such products include various drugs that eliminate existing worms, restore the balance of nutrients disturbed by them and gently restore the normal state of the internal environment.
Naturally based preparations contain natural bitters, vital microelements that are absorbed by helminths (zinc, iodine, selenium, magnesium, copper, etc.) and do not cause side effects.Complex:
- eliminates and protects against 150 types of worms in all their forms: cysts, eggs, larvae, adults;
- improves the enzymatic activity of the intestines, eliminates dysbiosis, restores the functions of the gastrointestinal tract and liver;
- compensates for the lack of micro- and macroelements, promotes the elimination of heavy metals from the body;
- improves the external and internal state, helps fight a wide range of chronic diseases.
To prevent helminthic infection, it is recommended to take a special complex and medications for three months (a week's break is taken between each).The antiparasitic and health program is carried out once or twice a year, and if you are in a risk group, three to four times a year.