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"The things people are claiming to see in their poop after taking these pills may not even be worms. It could just be fibrous tissue coming out as a result of taking the pills. They may be removing good microbes in their gut, which is detrimental, because once they are destroyed you can't get them back," she said.
Paraguard is formulated with a combination of extracts of fennel seed, marshmallow root, black walnut hull, pumpkin seed, slippery elm bark, wormwood herb, clove bud, garlic bulb, oregano leaf oil, and peppermint leaf oil.
*Dr. Hazan said a Complete Blood Count (CBC) can give hints as to whether or not you have parasites or worms in your body. In addition, a Comprehensive Metabolic Panel test can also be done.
Dr. Hazan added, "The FDA pushed the movement to stop giving antibiotics to animals because they noticed it was harming the human beings who were eating them. We started seeing cases of Clostridioides difficile or C. diff, a bacteria that flourishes because food microbes have been killed off. When a 17-year-old eats a hamburger and all of a sudden has C. diff, you have to pay attention to what they are eating and what the cow is eating. Up to 80% of the grains that feed the beef in this country come from abroad — so what microbes are we bringing in that feed those cows? And then what microbes are we ingesting that fed the cows?"
"You have to read the labels. If you look at the label of 'organic' food and it says it's from a different country, it's really not organic. There is no oversight with foods coming in from different countries — no one is coming in and testing the microbes of those foods," added Dr. Hazan.
"Currently, we are trying to see if vegan, vegetarian, or carnivore is better. However, the problem is that it is so complex because we are all very different in our microbiome. So, how do we compare what's good for one person versus another? You hear of the person who is doing fine as a carnivore — no heart disease, living until 100. But then, vice versa, you hear there's someone else who eats a piece of meat and gets completely inflamed — so for that person, meat may not be a good idea. We have to look at it as a whole; it's not a one-pill solution because we are all individual people."
"Unfortunately, probiotics have far fewer regulations than drugs. This gives people the impression that there is no risk of harm. However, there is evidence that some people who take them after a course of antibiotics can actually prevent gut microbiota reconstitution."
You can read more about what gut microbiota reconstitution means here.
"There isn't just one quick test to determine gut health. Instead, incorporate gut health tips into your diet; if you have any symptoms such as cramps or bloating, then seek advice. It is possible from a stool sample to sequence all the bugs in your gut, and this can be useful to identify problems, but more information about normal variety is needed to understand this further," added Dr. Holme.