The Arizona Republic has raised an interesting question. Is it possible to use tapeworms as a diet aid? Won't the tape worm just sit in your stomach and consume all the extra food you eat, and after a while you can pull out the thing? The basic answer is no. This would not be a good idea. They go into some more details:
While a tapeworm might take in some of the food you do, it would at the same time be taking in a lot of vitamins and other nutrients you need to stay healthy. Do you know what ascites are? A big pool of fluid in your tummy caused by an immune response to something in your guts. Something like a tapeworm. It gives you a big potbelly, which runs kind of counter to the look you might be wishing for. And a tapeworm might not necessarily just set up camp in your innards. It can also cause cysts in your muscles, liver and eyes. Your eyes! So don't you think it might be easier instead to just eat a bit less and exercise a bit more?
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What we should be saying is...ok there are some side effects, can we manage these? How do we manage these? Stop moralizing this problem as some sort of lack of will power. People spend thier lives in the gym and on a diet and get no where.
I used to be thin, but hurt myself and gained a lot wieght. I CANT work out like I used to especially not at my wieght. I would love to find a tapeworm, and if the doctors would stop looking at us as if we were winers and actually try to help us manage the side effects...genetically altered/attenuated worms....GOSH. You all are seeming to say that a worm is riskier then gastric bypass surgery, or any of a number of these horendous drugs. Remember Terry Shribo? Smell the coffee, people are DYING of this.
I heard that you can order them from mexico, but I am still looking, anyone know more. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
((Oh, and, just so you know, I hadn't eaten spaghetti or anything of that sort.))
check out the wikiepedia entry on tapeworms...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tapeworm
okay, u may not get to the worst extent. But an 80 foot tape worm in my stomach is more than enuf to turn me completely off even thinkin about this crazy idea. Good luck to any of u that have the insane idea to try it!
You
How about not enough school, not enough church, and entirely too much Hollywood?
I considered the tapeworm myself, but the more I read, the more stupid it does start to sound. Now they have so many surgeries you can take (gastric bypasses, tummy tucks, liposuction) I don't know how much the bypass is but the others are about $5000 where I am. I would rather spend $5000 and have a qualified licensed professional cut me open take out my fat and stitch me back up, then order a random pill (that could have anything in it) from Mexico, probably pay at least $100 for it, so it can give me a 10m long parasite that will eat my insides. Just a thought!
>>"It's staggering how VANITY can lead people to do such amazingly stupid things."<<
clearly the girls who are trying to diet with tapeworms have loss touch with rationality. They are likely suffering from an eating disorder which is a SERIOUS MEDICAL ILLNESS. they need professional help, not some ignoramus chiding them for having a DISEASE. Heroin addicts go on the black market to try to find cheap highs. Likewise, these girls are trying to find easy wt loss. I wouldn't be surprised if you girls are actually UNDERWEIGHT or normal weight, yet still feel the compulsive drive to lose more. Or, perhaps you feel *addicted* to bingeing (and perhaps, purging) and you see the tapeworm as a 'glorious' solution---you can binge all you want and not have to purge anymore and STILL maintain weight! nope, doesn't work that way.
So yes, Charbrydis from Hell, perhaps vanity can make one do stupid things. unfortunately, this is a moot point for this thread. why don't you try re-phrasing your insult into something quasi-credible . . . Try this instead: ADDICTION and MENTAL ILLNESS can make one do seemingly (to the rest of the world) IRRATIONAL things.
oh, and why i'm on this site? well, i'm a recovered anorexic and tried the tape worm thing once myself. i nearly died from a heart attack as the worm through off my already imbalance electrolytes and leached the sparse reserve of nutrients i had left in my body.
just wanted to save others from going through the same.
much love,
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Im Ashley Smith. I am doing a study of live
tapeworms and tapeworm
eggs
for my school. It is my assignmnt to find live
tapeworms or tapeworm
eggs
from infected aniimals. If you recieve an infected
animal with
tapeworms or
even better live tapeworm eggs would it be possible if
you can save
them and
send them to me?
Much appreciated,
Ashley
I THINK YOU JUST WANT PEOPLE TO SEND YOU THE TAPEWORM OR TAPEWORM EGGS SO YOU YOURSELF CAN TRY THIS STUPID IDEA
By the way YOU GUYS ARE STUPID AS HELL
Don't be such a dick
When I write about tapeworms I tend to ignore the 'ick' factor. The idea that worms are gross is a normal reaction, but one I find unconstructive to a fruitful discussion of the topic. If you are one of the majority that finds the idea of taking a tapeworm repulsive I'll try to save you some time and energy. This isn't for you, I get it. But for the rest of us I want to consider that the vast majority of life on this planet is parasitic some good and some bad. In fact, our intestines, right now, are already teeming with parasites. We don't typically think of it this way but bacteria and viruses are parasites. And without intestinal parasites we'd all be dead in a few days... Hope this makes things a little clearer.
Now it would be possible to put some cysts in a capsule and ingest those, but the cysts are temperature sensitive and can only last a few days outside a living cow. So the likelihood of getting anything living from Mexico is completely improbable. Your best bet is to travel to a country that is still endemic with beef tapeworm and get the cysts yourself from a slaughterhouse. The problem here is that the life cycle of the beef tapeworm in very easy to disrupt so there are very few places on the planet left with lots of beef tapeworm. At this point a pretty clear picture should be emerging for anyone familiar with the basic principles of economics. Very rare = very expensive.
I saw one poster put the price at $100.00 dollars a pill. The bad news that's not even in the ballpark. But, the good news the worms do help you lose weight. And it's good, sustainable weight lose at about one to two pounds a week. Bad news, there is a rebound effect. When the worm becomes sexually mature you should kill it. There are several reasons for this: 1) the segments are motile and can wiggle themselves into places they shouldn't be e.g. the appendix or the pancreatic duct 2.)creepy crawlies migrating out your butt can be really gross. Good news is it only takes a single dose of praziquantel to kill your visitor and then you can always take another worm. Over the course of a year that adds up to substantial weight loss.
There are children in less fortunate countries suffering because worms are eating them alive. They are being robbed of the little nutrient they do have. Get YO FAT ASS UP AND MOVE !! Stop trying to make people feel soory for you.
I must say that all of you making such insensitive comments about obese people, you are only pushing them further towards harmful "treatments" such as ingesting worms. Take one look at psychology and you will realize this. Calling someone fat, telling them to "get off their fat asses" or saying that they are going to die from obesity only accomplished one thing > it makes people MORE self conscious about themselves. This decrease in self-esteem leads to desparation which leads to people trying anything to lose weight.
If people honestly want to lose weight, here is my best advice. Stay away from parasites. Stay away from dangerous black-market treatments and illegal drugs. If somebody wants to lose weight I really suggest that they go and see their doctor. Your doctor can help you. There are medications such as Meridia (sibutramine) and other types of amphetamine (legal, safe ones) class medications that control your apetite. There are medications such as Xenical to limit absorbtion of fats. Only your doctor can refer you for the tests for conditions such as hypothyroidism and other endocrinological conditions, and only your doctor can offer treatment. Your doctor can help you on a plan, including diet, exercise, and medication to help you. Now this may be the Canadian way of thinking because of public healthcare, but only your doctor can help you in these cases.
As a last resort, attempt to get a gastric bypass, stomach staple, or Lap-Band surgery to help you lose weight.
Remember DEED...Doctor, Effort, Exercise, and Diet. The best way to lose weight is to do the DEED.
Good luck, and stay safe.
The term parasitic is used to describe a relationship whereby the host is affected negatively by an infecting organism. However, in this case, the infecting organism is providing a service to its host by creating an inefficiency in the digestive system. Since this ineffeciency results in the desirable net loss of weight the correct term is symbiotic (and I haven't even began to touch on the immunoregulating effect of the intestinal helminths).
Furthermore, the message of proper diet, exercise and medical supervision is one that has been popularly offered for the last thirty years. It is a good, safe, public health message that without a doubt has been a complete failure. In the thirty years we have been preaching the benefits of DEED there has been an absolute pandemic of global obesity and diabetes or as it is more commonly called diobesity. According to WHO there are now more people on the planet who are overweight than there are people starving.
It absolutely boggles my mind that someone would suggest trying amphetamines (not safe and addictive) or surgery (we have a little problem here in the states with MRSA) before a harmless worm that has coevolved with humans for at least a million years. But anyone who mentions seeing a doctor no less than six times in a single post has obviously been brainwashed by the orthodoxy. It has been my experience corresponding with people who are interested in hosting tapeworms that they have all seen multiple doctors including specialist and the treatments have failed. Even the most radical of surgical procedures have significant failure rates.
So instead of parroting the same bankrupt message we've all heard over and over I'll offer my own cute acronym....WEED. Worm, effort, exercise, diet. If you want a beautiful garden you gotta weed.
Thanks
I have an auto-immune disease which is being treated with high doses of steroids (and had been for way too long). After a recent discussion with my doctor about alternative treatments one which seems promising is getting a mild dose of parasites, either a dozen hook worms or a tape worm fora few months. Although they raise the body's IgE level something they secrete seems to block the allergic response.
I find the whole idea of some worm living inside me disgusting, however given how severe my condition can be I think it's justifable to do a trial. I have just contacted Nottingham University who seem to be in the forefront of hookworms and asthma for advice.
In the meantime can anyone tell me where I can get a trustworthy sterile (beef) tapeworm infection ?
I will follow this up if anyone is intested - please let me know
mellisa when you find out let me no!
http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2002/june/worm.htm
In some cases of 1/100000 chances these tapeworms can evolve inside your body in some way. As the smaller the creatures are, the faster the evolution, you people should know by now how bacterias (single celled organism) evolves?, These tapeworms can casue cysts in your eyes/brain/muscles and livers. Try google/taenia solium and or look for images of the little worms crowl out of the kid's mouth at night.
Posted by tam in scotland on Tue Mar 13, 2007 at 01:12 AM
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Dear Tams and everyone else who want to try tapeworms, don't be sad or even feels alittle bit intimidated by whatthey said, only people who concerns about you would make such comments. Please don't try such unhealthy way to lose weights, i have a few effective tips for you allto lose weights.
What to eat.
Try to eat sour fruits, they contain fruit acids that can lower your body fats (i found this out by myself after i lost a kilo from over eating sour red plums, drink alot of waters and try to eat rices (rice have a pleasent sweet taste that is no more no less than vegetables), people also says that if you eat the original chocolates (chocolates that is not sweets), it can prevent you from feeling hunger (try abit of them before eating can stop you from over eating).
Don't exercise too much, just do alot of walking or dodging/running, running can excercise your external as well as internal body like heart and livers, try to take longer path because you always endup going home latefor dinner etc. Watch comedy movies and laugh alot will make you lose alot of weights. Try the electronic device thingy on your stomatch because i find it too hard to excercise there, try to dodge or run slowly towards places in your house instead of walking. Try not to eat oily foods or foods like cheese etc. Doing these you not only strengthen your immune systems to fight agaisnt diseases, you also live longer and look younger, healthier.
Try to take more naps than sleeping, or sit down and thinks about things you like, sit down and relax your body and read a book or talk to a friend you like. I taught my girlfriend all these activities and now you know how beautiful she is?, she is 20 but looked more like a 16 year old mature girl. good luck with your life and live healthy =D
No I don't know how beautiful your girlfriend is but if you care to email a few coice photos of her with as few clothes on as possible so I can check her out thoroughly now that would be appreciated 😉
Oh hang on she looks 16... 16 !!! erm... is that something to be pleased about :S - now if she looked 20 😊
i am taperworm lover. my sex man love me more and i got the worm from mexico. just call them and ask for skinny worm they no what youtalk about, no problem.
skinny ispretty and all my life better when i skinny.
-note: This board is awesome and now I've spent my whole lunch reading it, damn. Now there's no time to order my very own tapeworm-
Don't fall for this heartless conman, a decent person would try to help people not talk about "embursment"
No timewasters, last minute, hurry, hurry.... send money now !!! What a piece of sh1t this person is.
People never realize that just because you have more fat on you than what hollywood says you should, doesn't make you unhealthy! I know a few people who exercise daily and eat healthy foods and get all their daily veggies, carbs, dairy, and meats and still are considered overweight. But they are way more healthy than skinny people who smoke, drink and eat crappy foods!
Plus there are tons of people who are overweight and still happy! Just because you don't fit societies image of perfect doesn't mean you have to be misserable.
These people don't need tapeworms, they need to learn to love themselves despite how they look! You should be ashamed of yourself feeding on peoples low-self esteem and insecurities to sell a damaging and even deadly product!