More than 10 million people worldwide are infected with helminths every year, according to WHO data.Helminthic infection is extremely dangerous for the body due to large-scale damage - mechanical and toxic.Helminths destroy intestinal tissues and other body organs (even the heart and brain), poison people with phenolic poisons, formaldehyde and other dangerous residues, absorb vital macro- and microelements;prevention of helminthiasis is important for adults and children.
One of the main difficulties when fighting worms is to remove them from the body.Most medications only affect adults and cause a serious chemical "hit" on health (therefore they should not be taken often).The cystic forms remaining in the body, the larvae, continue to multiply and destroy the body, reducing its ability to resist infections, chronic diseases and provoking the appearance of dangerous pathologies.
Therefore, the main task is the comprehensive prevention of worms, aimed at preventing their penetration into the body and creating its protective barrier - 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;
- 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 of preventing helminthiasis is caused by 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 are carried, apparently 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 begin with hygiene and lifestyle control.
Hygienic prevention of helminthiasis
Infection with helminths very 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 thoroughly after using the toilet, coming from outside, before eating and personal hygiene, cut your nails in time (long manicure is an additional risk factor);
- perform wet antiseptic cleaning regularly at home;
- monitor the cleanliness of the underwear and utensils used;
- if you have pets, do regular examinations, schedule worming and therapy, prevent pets from coming into contact with stray dogs and cats, and only walk in designated areas;
- fight mechanical vectors of helminths - flies, cockroaches, etc.
When visiting public places you should be especially careful.You can get infected by swimming in open water, in a pool, contact with birds and animals, playing on the beach, in a sandbox or on the grass in a park.Especially vulnerable to worms are small children who 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 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
As responsible as hygiene, you have to deal with the quality of the products and their processing.Vegetables, fruits and herbs are most often washed in 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 long-term heat treatment at high temperatures and prior exposure in the refrigerator for several days.
Some other recommendations:
- exclude from your diet rare steaks and raw fish, even sea fish - the larvae of worms can stay there for a very long time;
- do not eat dried sausages - due to their production technology, helminths are not completely destroyed in them;
- Do not picnic near livestock and poultry farms, open water bodies and other danger areas.
However, even long-term cooking of meat and using only vegetables from your garden does not give a 100% guarantee that you will be protected from helminthic infestation.It is necessary to take additional measures to remove the worms from the body and prevent re-infection.
Preparations and natural cures for anthelmintic prophylaxis
There are many medicines that doctors prescribe to fight helminthiasis.They are usually taken once or twice because of the high toxicity, but they can destroy the metabolism of the worms and remove them from the body.Therefore, people concerned about their health take such drugs even without a diagnosis - as a preventive measure.
Most often, broad-spectrum drugs are used for prevention.Medicines differ in the type of active substance, they help in 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 "medical shock".
Another preventative therapy option is natural remedies.Among the most famous:
- pumpkin seeds (necessarily with a green shell);
- garlic, onion and ginger;
- solution of walnut kernels;
- herbal infusions with tansy, wormwood, celandine and other natural bitter points.
The effectiveness of natural remedies is not very high, the dose required for prevention is difficult to calculate, and few people regularly eat raw garlic and pumpkin seeds conscientiously.For complete prevention, "folk recipes" are clearly not enough.
To provide comprehensive protection against helminthic infection, to create a constantly "active" barrier and to help the body fight parasites independently, special complexes are needed.Such products include several drugs that eliminate existing worms, restore the balance of nutrients disturbed by them and gently restore the normal state of the internal environment.
Natural-based preparations contain natural bitter points, vital microelements that absorb helminths (zinc, iodine, selenium, magnesium, copper, etc.) and do not cause side effects.Complex:
- eliminates and protects against 150 types of worms in all forms - cysts, eggs, larvae, adults;
- improves intestinal enzymatic activity, eliminates dysbiosis, restores the functions of the gastrointestinal tract and liver;
- compensates for the lack of micro- and macroelements, promotes the removal of heavy metals from the body;
- improves the 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 medications in a course of three months (between each there is a break of one week).The antiparasitic and health program is held once or twice a year, and if you are in a risk group, three to four times a year.