Parasite infection needs proper care, not fad diet

ASK THE DOCTORS

Dear Doctors: A co-worker is doing something called a parasite cleanse.

She says if you have symptoms like gas, muscle aches, insomnia and feel hungry all the time, it means you have parasites. How would you get parasites, and how would you know? Does a cleanse really help?

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