Every year, more than 10 million people around the world become infected with helminths, according to WHO data.Helminth invasion 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, formaldehyde poisons 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 the fight against worms is their removal from the body.Most drugs affect only adults and cause a serious chemical "blow" to health (therefore they should not be taken often).The cystic forms remaining in the body, the larvae, continue to reproduce 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 own protective barrier - a normal, healthy microflora in the intestines, a properly functioning immune system, etc.To do this, you must:
- take 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 and other workers;
- pay attention to the quality of food and water;
- additionally take precautions, since compliance with the first two rules is not enough - take preventive courses of anthelmintic drugs, use natural drugs, special treatment and rehabilitation complexes.
The difficulty in preventing helminthiasis is due to 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 carried, seemingly safe food and other sources.Another two to four weeks after infection, patients develop acute helminthiasis, after which it becomes chronic, with different but always dangerous symptoms.However, prevention should begin with hygiene and lifestyle control.
Hygienic prevention of helminthiasis
Infection with helminths very often occurs through the skin and in 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 on time (a long manicure is an additional risk factor);
- regularly conduct wet antiseptic cleaning at home;
- monitor the cleanliness of the linen and utensils used;
- if you have pets, conduct regular examinations, planned deworming and therapy, prevent contact of pets with stray dogs and cats and walk only in special places;
- fight against the mechanical vectors of helminths - flies, cockroaches, etc.
When visiting public places, you should be extra 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.Especially vulnerable to worms are young 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 the sand in the sandbox and keep playgrounds and parks free from stray animals and rodents.Therefore, the issue of anthelmintic prophylaxis of 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 should treat the quality of products and their processing.Vegetables, fruits and herbs are most often washed in cold water, but this is not enough to kill the parasites.It is necessary to at least pour boiling water over them.Meat, fish and seafood require prolonged heat treatment at high temperatures and prior exposure in the freezer for several days.
A few more recommendations:
- exclude from your diet rare steaks and raw fish, even sea - worm larvae can stay there for a very long time;
- do not eat dried sausages - due to the technology of their production, helminths are not completely destroyed in them;
- Do not picnic near livestock and poultry farms, open water bodies and other dangerous areas.
However, even long-term cooking of meat and using only vegetables from your own garden does not give a 100% guarantee that you are protected from helminthic infestations.It is necessary to take additional measures to remove the worms from the body and prevent re-infection.
Preparations and natural means for anthelmintic prophylaxis
There are many drugs that doctors prescribe to combat helminthiasis.They are usually taken once or twice because of their high toxicity, but they can disrupt the metabolism of the worms and remove them from the body.That is why 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, help with different forms of helminthiasis and should not be taken without prior diagnosis and a doctor's prescription.This can cause even more harm due to the "drug shock".
Another option for preventive therapy is natural remedies.Among the most famous:
- pumpkin seeds (must have a green shell);
- garlic, onion and ginger;
- tincture of walnuts;
- herbal decoctions with tansy, wormwood, celandine and other natural bitter substances.
The effectiveness of natural medicines 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 complete prevention, "folk recipes" are obviously not enough.
In order to provide comprehensive protection against helminthic invasions, to create a constantly "active" barrier and to help the body fight parasites on its own, 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 bitters, vital trace elements 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 enzyme 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 in the fight against a wide range of chronic diseases.
To prevent helminth infection, it is recommended to take a special complex and drugs for three months (with a one-week break between them).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.