The Hidden Problem. Are they in you? A parasite is an organism
that lives off of another organism, such as an animal or a
human. Parasites travel throughout our bodies, live off the food
we eat, and leave their waste behind. When they live inside us,
they can feed off our metabolic processes and drain our inner
resources, leaving us fatigued and debilitated. Parasites infect
more than 2 billion people worldwide. Persistent skin problems,
digestive difficulties, constipation and a wide range of other
complaints are linked to parasites. In some cases, parasites
kill. In 1993, an outbreak of cryptosporidium in the water
supply in Milwaukee, WI, sickened over 400,000 people, causing
watery diarrhea and other digestive symptoms. Over 100 people
died from this incident. The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
in Atlanta estimates that 76 million people pick up parasites
from food every year in the United States, and by the year 2025
scientists estimate that half of the world’s population will be
infested with some ty