More than 10 million people worldwide are infected with helminths every year, according to WHO data.Helminthic infestation is extremely dangerous for the body due to large-scale damage - mechanical and toxic.Helminths destroy the tissues of the intestines and other organs of the body (even the heart and brain), poison people with phenolic poisons, formaldehyde and other dangerous waste products, absorb vital macro- and microelements;prevention of helminthiasis is important for adults and children.
One of the main difficulties in fighting worms is to remove them from the body.Most of the medicines only affect adults and cause a serious chemical "blow" to health (so they should not be taken often).The cystic forms that remain in the body, the larvae, continue to multiply and destroy the body, reducing its ability to resist infections, chronic diseases and triggering dangerous pathologies.
Therefore, the main concern is a 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.To do this you need:
- take care of hygiene, especially if you are in a risk group - this includes children attending kindergarten and school, employees of sewage treatment stations, plumbers, summer residents and gardeners, agricultural workers and other workers;
- pay attention to the quality of food and water;
- also take protective measures, since it is not enough to comply with the two rules - take preventive courses on anthelmintic drugs, use natural remedies, special treatment and rehabilitation complexes.
The difficulty in preventing helminthiasis is caused by the fact that they enter the body not only through raw contaminated water and unwashed hands, but also through the air through which eggs and cysts are transported, seemingly safe food and other sources.Already two to four weeks after infection, patients develop acute helminthiasis, then it becomes chronic, with different symptoms, but always dangerous.However, prevention must start with hygiene and lifestyle control.
Hygienic prevention of helminthiases
Infection with helminths often occurs through the skin and contact with contaminated objects - structures in public places, toilets, even banknotes.Therefore, in everyday life it is necessary:
- wash your hands well after using the toilet, coming from outside, before eating and personal hygiene, trim your nails in time (a long manicure is an additional risk factor);
- perform antiseptic wet cleaning regularly at home;
- monitor the cleanliness of the underwear and tools used;
- if you have pets, do regular examinations, scheduled deworming and therapy, prevent pets from coming into contact with stray dogs and cats, and only walk in special places;
- fight against mechanical vectors of helminths - flies, cockroaches, etc.
When visiting public places you must be very careful.You can become 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.Young children are especially vulnerable to worms that explore the world around them "by touch" and try to put everything they see into their mouths.It is impossible for parents to monitor the quality of the sand in the sandbox and protect playgrounds and parks from street animals and rodents.Therefore, the issue of anthelmintic prophylaxis for children is very acute.The most unpleasant thing is that you can get parasites simply from the air, walking and not touching the ground.
Food control
Just as responsible as hygiene, you must treat the quality of the products and their processing.Vegetables, fruits and herbs are often washed in cold water, but this is not enough to kill parasites.It is necessary to pour at least boiling water over them.Meat, fish and seafood require long-term heat treatment at a high temperature and pre-exposure in the freezer for several days.
A few more suggestions:
- exclude rare steaks and raw fish from your diet, even sea fish - worm larvae can stay there for a very long time;
- do not eat dry-cured sausages - due to their production technology, helminths are not completely destroyed in them;
- Do not have picnics near livestock and poultry farms, open bodies of water and other danger areas.
However, even long-term boiling of meat and using only vegetables from your own garden does not provide a 100% guarantee that you are protected from helminthic infestation.Additional measures need to be taken to remove worms from the body and prevent re-infection.
Preparations and natural remedies for anthelmintic prophylaxis
There are many medicines that doctors prescribe to fight helminthiasis.They are usually taken once or twice because of their high toxicity, but they can destroy the metabolism of worms and remove them from the body.Therefore, people who are worried about their health take such medicines even without a diagnosis - as a preventive measure.
Often, broad-spectrum medications are used for prevention.The drugs differ in the type of active substance, they help with different types of helminthiasis, and they should not be taken without prior diagnosis and a doctor's prescription.This can cause more harm due to the "medical shock".
Another preventative therapy option is natural remedies.Among the most famous:
- pumpkin seeds (that need a green shell);
- garlic, onion and ginger;
- tincture of walnut kernels;
- herbal infusions with tansy, mormon, celandine and other natural bitters.
The effectiveness of natural remedies is not very high, the dose required for prevention is difficult to calculate, and few people conscientiously eat raw garlic and pumpkin seeds regularly.For total prevention, "folk recipes" are clearly not enough.
To provide omnidirectional protection against helminthic infestation, to create a constant "active" barrier and help the body fight parasites independently, special complexes are needed.Such products include some drugs that destroy existing worms, restore the balance of nutrients they disturb, and gently restore the normal state of the internal environment.
Naturally based preparations contain natural acids, vital microelements that absorb helminths (zinc, iodine, selenium, magnesium, copper, etc.) and do not have side effects.Complex:
- it eliminates and protects against 150 types of worms in all forms - cysts, eggs, larvae, adults;
- improves the enzymatic activity of the intestines, eliminates dysbiosis, restores the functions of the gastrointestinal tract and the liver;
- compensation for the lack of micro- and macroelements, it promotes the removal of heavy metals from the body;
- improves external and internal condition, helps fight a wide range of chronic diseases.
To prevent helminthic infection, it is recommended to take a special complex and medication in the course of three months (a week break is taken between each of them).The anti-parasite and health program is held once or twice a year, and if you are in a risk group, three or four times a year.