980 - Expert Reveals Signs You Have Parasites (And How to Treat)
Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare
Release Date: 08/18/2025
Dr. Ruscio Radio, DC: Health, Nutrition and Functional Healthcare
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info_outlineToday I’m excited to have board-certified internist and complex chronic disease expert, Dr. Tania Dempsey back on the podcast to discuss parasites. Hidden parasites are more common than you think and may even be related to conditions such as SIBO, IBS, Histamine intolerance and poor immune system health. We’ll cover the types of parasites, best testing options, a treatment protocol and how to prevent parasites. You don’t want to miss this!
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Timestamps
00:00 Intro
03:32 Why they’re important
08:47 Increase of susceptibility
11:53 Types of parasites
14:35 Prevalence & risk factors
18:19 Giardia, IBS & SIBO
22:14 Cryptosporidium & immune health
25:32 Liver flukes & gallbladder issues
30:24 Approaches to treatment
38:02 Babesia & parasite connection
41:54 Testing options
49:11 Are cleanses effective?
50:25 Pharmaceuticals vs. herbals
53:05 Likelihood of multiple infections
56:01 Gut healing benefits
57:59 Antiparasite protocol
01:05:14 Immune system health is vital
01:09:36 LDN efficacy
01:12:14 Inflammation as a key sign
01:13:31 Celiac & parasites
01:19:41 Healing happens in stages
01:26:05 Helminth therapy
01:29:00 Managing environmental risks
01:38:50 Takeaways
Featured Studies
📉Giardia Infection:
📉Pruritus ani:https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19412003/
📉The Landscape of Parasitic Infections in the US:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37182583/
📉Giardiasis:
📉Cryptosporidiosis:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21023-cryptosporidiosis
📉Endolimax nana: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26998431/
📉Blastocystis hominis:
📉About Clonorchis: https://www.cdc.gov/liver-flukes/clonorchis/index.html
📉Hookworm Disease:
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/14072-hookworm-disease#symptoms-and-causes
📉Albendazole Therapy & Enteric Parasites in Refugees:
📉Hookworm Infection for Improving Gluten Tolerance in Celiac Disease: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33512796/
📉Trichuris suis therapy for active ulcerative colitis: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15825065/
📉Intestinal parasite screening in internationally adopted children: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21824880/
📉Detection of parasitic protozoa in SAF-fixed faecal samples in Sweden: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31656115/
📉Improvement of the diagnosis of intestinal protozoa using a multiplex qPCR strategy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40162804/
📉Blastocystis hominis:
📉Glutamine & whey protein improve Crohn's disease:
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22038507/
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