The Greek meaning of parasite is "one that sits at another's table." The easiest thing to think about is it's basically a critter -- or critters, that feed off a host.There are over 100 different species of parasites that can infect and obviously affect humans.Essentially, they steal nutrients from you. They only take; they don't give any benefit to you. That's the simple, short definition of a parasite.Very few parasites are actually visible by the naked eye. About 70% are microscopic. When you're doing a cleanse and see stuff in your stool that's an obvious positive test! But even if you don't see anything that doesn't mean parasites aren't there.Parasites are all over the place. They're in pets, they're in the food supply, they're in the water supply, and they spread between people.If somebody sneezes, they can actually sneeze out a pinworm egg. It's not just bacteria and viruses you want to cover your mouth for!They're all over the place.Find a list of parasite symptoms here: https://www.kitchenstewardship.com/symptoms-of-parasites/
