The Worm Turns

NY Times ^ | June 29, 2008 | MOISES VELASQUEZ-MANOFF

[neverdem]

pics of unnamed helminths

Enter Weinstock j and helminths at PubMed's query box.

[Libertarianize the GOP]

The FDA is poisoning us by trying so hard to protect us.

[SouthTexas]

Worms, the new white meat.

[neverdem]

FReepmail me if you want on or off the diabetes ping list.

The story is more about the cause and possible treatment of autoimmune disorders like multiple sclerosis, Crohn’s disease and type 1 diabetes, so I added a couple of names to the list for this ping.

[benjamin032]

It's what I've been saying about all the hand-washing and anti-microbial lotions all along. Hygiene is important, but we seem to be losing our tolerance to the most common of germs.

[Plutarch]

inflammatory bowel disease (I.B.D.)

This is Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis, which are not to be confused with Irritable Bowel Disease, which is more symptom than pathology.

[skinkinthegrass]

thanks, for the ping...I was just reading that article.

[hosepipe]

WORMS?... Leeches?.. WHats next the health benefits of VAMPIRE BATS?..

[Marie2]

I’m off to go eat some dirt.

[wayoverthehill]

I have seen this theory referred to before. Crohn’s disease is virtually unknown in third-world countries. It has been postulated that our obsession with cleanliness in the U. S. is contributing to IBD and Crohn’s disease. The absence of natural bacteria in the intestines causes the body to attack itself. Mom was right when she said a little dirt will not kill you!

I have had Crohn’s for 22 years. It’s a bit late for me to go the worm route since I’ve had much of my “innards” removed but it’s definitely an interesting idea.

[Ditter]

Interesting, I’d like to read more but I guess I’ll have to sign up at the NYT something I’ve always resisted.

[gnarledmaw]

I think I saw a movie about this...

[irishtenor]

Add me to the list, please.

[Grizzled Bear]

WORMS?... Leeches?.. WHats next the health benefits of VAMPIRE BATS?..

Take two Badger bites and call me in the morning.

[Global2010]

My off the cuff idea is if a human is host to worms then it is feeding a guest.

If worms are feeding on our digested or perhaps to much high fat/portion size ect then the worm is just eating what our body cannot absorb.

Hmm sound like a diet wieght lose program to me.

of course puking them up or pooping them out if they over multiply could be a huge freaky moment.

[southland]

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[sockmonkey]

Hmm sound like a diet wieght lose program to me.

I had a patient with an eating disorder who ate fleas. She was hoping to get tapeworms from them. Ooooh, the quest to be skinny.

[AnAmericanMother]

Too bad. Dog and cat tapes won't live in humans. They're host specific. And she'd have to really look around the hyper-clean U.S. to find a human flea.

She shoulda checked the Merck manual before she ate all those nasty fleas . . . . .

[SuziQ]

Would the yogurts that have the live bacteria help with Crohn’s symptoms?

[Global2010]

SHoulda have suggest to her she go stand in a pile of dog doo 3 times a day.