More than 10 million people worldwide are infected with helminths every year, according to WHO data.Helminthic attacks are very dangerous for the body because of large-scale harm - mechanical and toxic.Helminths destroy intestinal tissue and other organs of the body (even the heart and brain), poison people with phenolics, formaldehyde poisons and other harmful wastes, absorb important macro and micro elements;Prevention of helminthiases is important for adults and children.
One of the main difficulties when fighting worms is their removal from the body.Most drugs only affect adults and cause a serious chemical "blow" to health (therefore they should not be taken regularly).The form of cysts that remain in the body, the larvae, continue to reproduce and destroy the body, reducing its ability to resist infection, chronic diseases and provoking the occurrence of dangerous pathologies.
Therefore, the main task is a comprehensive prevention of worms, aimed at preventing their penetration into the body and creating its own protective barrier - normal and healthy microflora in the intestines, a well-functioning immune system, etc.To do this, you need to:
- take care of cleanliness, especially if you are in a risk group - this includes children attending kindergartens and schools, sewage treatment station workers, plumbers, summer residents and gardeners, agricultural workers and others;
- be careful about the quality of food and water;
- In addition, take protective measures, because 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 due to the fact that they enter the body not only through contaminated raw water and unwashed hands, but also through the air where eggs and cysts are carried, seemingly safe food and other sources.Already two to four weeks after infection, the patient experiences acute helminthiasis, then it becomes chronic, with different symptoms, but always dangerous.Nevertheless, prevention must begin with hygiene and lifestyle control.
Hygienic prevention of helminthiases
Infection with helminths very often occurs through 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 on time (long manicure is an additional risk factor);
- regularly carry out wet antiseptic cleaning at home;
- monitor the cleanliness of underwear and equipment used;
- if you have pets, carry out regular inspections, deworming and scheduled therapy, avoid pets from contact with wild dogs and cats, and walk only in special places;
- against mechanical vectors of helminths - flies, cockroaches, etc.
When visiting public places you need to be careful.You can get infected by swimming in open water, pools, coming into contact with birds and animals, playing on the beach, in the sandbox or on the grass in the 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 rats.Therefore, the issue of anthelmintic prophylaxis for children is very acute.The most unpleasant thing is that you can get parasites only from the air, walking and not touching the ground.
Food control
As responsible as cleanliness, you need to take care of the quality of the product and its 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 initial exposure in the refrigerator for several days.
A few more suggestions:
- exclude from your diet rare steak and raw fish, even sea fish - worm larvae can remain there for a very long time;
- do not eat dry sausage - due to its production technology, helminths are not completely destroyed in it;
- Do not picnic near livestock and poultry farms, open water bodies and other dangerous areas.
However, even long-term boiling of meat and only using vegetables from your own garden does not provide a 100% guarantee that you are protected from helminthic attacks.It takes extra steps to remove the worms from the body and prevent reinfection.
Preparations and natural remedies for anthelmintic prophylaxis
There are many drugs prescribed by doctors to combat helminthiasis.They are usually taken once or twice because of their high toxicity, but they can destroy the worm's metabolism and remove it from the body.Therefore, people who care about their health take the drug even without a diagnosis - as a preventive measure.
Often, broad-spectrum drugs are used for prevention.Medicines differ in the type of active ingredients, they help with various forms of helminthiasis, and they should not be taken without prior diagnosis and a doctor's prescription.This can cause more harm due to "drug shock".
Another preventive therapy option is natural medicine.Among the most famous:
- pumpkin seeds (preferably with a green shell);
- garlic, onion and ginger;
- walnut seed tincture;
- herbal infusion with tansy, wormwood, celandine and other natural bitters.
The effectiveness of natural medicine is not very high, the dose required for prevention is difficult to calculate, and few people carefully 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 attacks, create a barrier that is always "active" and help the body fight parasites independently, a special complex is needed.Such products include several drugs that eliminate existing worms, restore the nutrient balance disturbed by them, and slowly restore the normal state of the internal environment.
Natural-based preparations contain natural bitters, important 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;
- increase intestinal enzymatic activity, eliminate dysbiosis, restore the function of the gastrointestinal tract and liver;
- balance micro and macroelement deficiencies, promote the removal of heavy metals from the body;
- improving external and internal conditions, helping to fight various types of chronic diseases.
To prevent helminthic infections, it is recommended to take a complex and a special drug within three months (a week break is taken between each one).Anti-parasite and health programs are held once or twice a year, and if you are in a risk group, three to four times a year.