Dru Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Are parasites good for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Then perhaps they should be reclassified as symbiotic? This story was pretty interesting too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 I didn't need to know about the aquatic leech poking it's head out the guys nose... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 MisterE said: I didn't need to know about the aquatic leech poking it's head out the guys nose... That story was in Rock N Ice at one time wasn't it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Thanks for making me sick. Where's that puking gremlin again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted December 7, 2003 Author Share Posted December 7, 2003 cracked said: Thanks for making me sick. Where's that puking gremlin again? Look on the bright side - those scabies you got from trask may be doing you some good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 So that's what is wrong with the French! BTW Toxoplasm is thought to cause miscarriage in pregnant women. The ideas behind sybiotic critters being necessary is pretty interesting. Not sure I'd drink worm eggs though, unless it was guaranteed to cure my asthma and allow me to tollerate dairy again. Parasites took away my ability to enjoy a scoop of haagen das 6 years ago and I am still bitter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambler Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Symbiosis always starts out as an adversarial relationship, usually the host tries to digest the invader like corals with their zooxanthella; then the relationship evolves to a mutually beneficial one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 ehmmic said: Parasites took away my ability to enjoy a scoop of haagen das 6 years ago and I am still bitter! Wait just a cotton-picking minute! What happened to your Haagen Daz? Tell, tell, tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Not much to tell... Went trekking in Nepal, thought I was careful to treat/filter all water. Two days before I left for home, started to feel pretty bad. On the flight felt really bad. Ruined my 29th b-day. Initially I thought it was cool to cross so many time zones and have like 36 hours for my b-day, but it just ended up prolonging my agony. Symptoms pointed to giardia, but tests found nothing. Took high doses of 2 kinds of antibiotics to kill 'lil buggers. Sick off and on for 5 months. Docs did tests and even biopsied my small intestine (ouch). No diagnosis. Family friend recommended that I try giving up dairy, because someone they knew had to do that after getting home from Nepal with some intestinal hijackers. In 3 days I felt like a new person. I try pretty hard to avoid dairy these days. Makes me feel really yucky! No more Haagen Das. Now I eat Double Rainbow soy frozen deserts. Blueberry is really good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chucK Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Guess the little buggers don't want their host to die of CVD! They're keeping you away from dairy fat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 ehmmic said: Not much to tell... Went trekking in Nepal, thought I was careful to treat/filter all water. Two days before I left for home, started to feel pretty bad. On the flight felt really bad. Ruined my 29th b-day. Initially I thought it was cool to cross so many time zones and have like 36 hours for my b-day, but it just ended up prolonging my agony. Symptoms pointed to giardia, but tests found nothing. Took high doses of 2 kinds of antibiotics to kill 'lil buggers. Sick off and on for 5 months. Docs did tests and even biopsied my small intestine (ouch). No diagnosis. Family friend recommended that I try giving up dairy, because someone they knew had to do that after getting home from Nepal with some intestinal hijackers. In 3 days I felt like a new person. I try pretty hard to avoid dairy these days. Makes me feel really yucky! No more Haagen Das. Now I eat Double Rainbow soy frozen deserts. Blueberry is really good. Whew! I thought you were going to say you got the infection from the Haagen Daz. Sounds like you developed a lactose intolerance. Maybe you were always lactose intolerant, but having not consumed dairy for a prolonged period, your body lost its abilty to adjust. Also, the antibiotics may have killed off organisms needed to digest lactose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambler Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 catbirdseat said: ehmmic said: Not much to tell... Went trekking in Nepal, thought I was careful to treat/filter all water. Two days before I left for home, started to feel pretty bad. On the flight felt really bad. Ruined my 29th b-day. Initially I thought it was cool to cross so many time zones and have like 36 hours for my b-day, but it just ended up prolonging my agony. Symptoms pointed to giardia, but tests found nothing. Took high doses of 2 kinds of antibiotics to kill 'lil buggers. Sick off and on for 5 months. Docs did tests and even biopsied my small intestine (ouch). No diagnosis. Family friend recommended that I try giving up dairy, because someone they knew had to do that after getting home from Nepal with some intestinal hijackers. In 3 days I felt like a new person. I try pretty hard to avoid dairy these days. Makes me feel really yucky! No more Haagen Das. Now I eat Double Rainbow soy frozen deserts. Blueberry is really good. Whew! I thought you were going to say you got the infection from the Haagen Daz. Sounds like you developed a lactose intolerance. Maybe you were always lactose intolerant, but having not consumed dairy for a prolonged period, your body lost its abilty to adjust. Also, the antibiotics may have killed off organisms needed to digest lactose. True dat, Acidophilus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrambler Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 Dru said: Are parasites good for you? More on Toxoplasma parasite: Feeling Sexy? It Could Be Your Cat A study has shown that domestic cats infected with a parasite called toxoplasma gondii can actually alter the personalities of their human owners, turning women into “sex kittens" and men into “alley cats.” “We found they [the infected women] were more easygoing, more warm-hearted, had more friends and cared more about how they looked. However, they were also less trustworthy and had more relationships with men,” Dr. Jaroslav Flegr, who conducted the study at Charles University in Prague, told London’s Sunday Times newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 7, 2003 Share Posted December 7, 2003 It must be that most male climbers are infected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cracked Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 scrambler said: Dru said: Are parasites good for you? More on Toxoplasma parasite: Feeling Sexy? It Could Be Your Cat A study has shown that domestic cats infected with a parasite called toxoplasma gondii can actually alter the personalities of their human owners, turning women into “sex kittens" and men into “alley cats.” “We found they [the infected women] were more easygoing, more warm-hearted, had more friends and cared more about how they looked. However, they were also less trustworthy and had more relationships with men,” Dr. Jaroslav Flegr, who conducted the study at Charles University in Prague, told London’s Sunday Times newspaper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelle Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Lactose intollerance. Yeah no kidding. I didn't know there was a name for it. I don't think 3.5 weeks of no dairy is a long time. But whatever. I caught some kind of bug and now I can't eat dairy, whether the parasite caused it or the antibiotics did is kinda moot... No amount of bacteria flora supplements helps, I've tried them all. That stuff is like throwing good money down the toilet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan_Harris Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Different things can trigger body changes for things like tolerance to dairy products. My wife suddenly became allergic to wheat gluten. No flour, barley, oats, or anything that may be made with any of that stuff. We have found out there is a lot of stuff that has that stuff in it besides the usual breads, pastas etc. Also no for her. Actually she likes "wine coolers" but turns out they are a malt beverage, a no, no. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cwacked Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Dru said: cracked said: Thanks for making me sick. Where's that puking gremlin again? Look on the bright side - those scabies you got from trask may be doing you some good How do you know I didn't give them to Trask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 catbirdseat said: Sounds like you developed a lactose intolerance. I've developed Cracked Intolerance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott_J Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 cracked said: Thanks for making me sick. Where's that puking gremlin again? Relax, every living creature on the planet needs to make a living in some manner. Parasites just do it in a way that makes humans a wee bit uncomfortable with the idea. A good parasite will not kill you because then their food source is gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 Dru said: Are parasites good for you? all a them bacteria in your gut are like parasites now arent they?without it some a yous would have no culture at all. i feel bad for the lactose intolerant. life for me would suck if i couldnt have ice cream Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catbirdseat Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 ehmmic said: Lactose intollerance. Yeah no kidding. I didn't know there was a name for it. I don't think 3.5 weeks of no dairy is a long time. But whatever. I caught some kind of bug and now I can't eat dairy, whether the parasite caused it or the antibiotics did is kinda moot... No amount of bacteria flora supplements helps, I've tried them all. That stuff is like throwing good money down the toilet. Dairy isn't very good for you anyway. Adults aren't meant to drink milk. I could easily live without it. There are all sorts of yummy sherbets to take the place of ice cream. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott_J Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 catbirdseat said: ehmmic said: Lactose intollerance. Yeah no kidding. I didn't know there was a name for it. I don't think 3.5 weeks of no dairy is a long time. But whatever. I caught some kind of bug and now I can't eat dairy, whether the parasite caused it or the antibiotics did is kinda moot... No amount of bacteria flora supplements helps, I've tried them all. That stuff is like throwing good money down the toilet. Dairy isn't very good for you anyway. Adults aren't meant to drink milk. I could easily live without it. There are all sorts of yummy sherbets to take the place of ice cream. And frozen soy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lummox Posted December 8, 2003 Share Posted December 8, 2003 catbirdseat said: Dairy isn't very good for you anyway. Adults aren't meant to drink milk. thank you dr welby. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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