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Health Sciences Institute, Melissa Hickle April 1, 2009

Are you being treated for a disease you don't even have? 

You're not getting better because your doctor is treating the wrong disease. From ulcers to IBS to allergies, fibromyalgia to chronic fatigue, the cause could be the same and it's the very last thing your doctor would ever look for. In more than two decades of practice,  HSI panelist Ann Louise Gittleman has cured thousands of patients after their doctors had just plain given up. In every case, the underlying cause was exactly the same. In many of the cases, her patients had been undergoing conventional treatment for years. Everything modern medicine had to offer with no results. Once Ann Louise stepped in, sweet relief. She calls it the Great Masquerader. It's a hidden epidemic, causing mysterious ailments and diseases. It stumps your doctor as typical treatments fail.

The invisible epidemic that's keeping you sick
 
Parasites.
 

You probably weren't expecting that---I know I wasn't. But parasites aren't just a "Third World" problem. In fact, millions of people in the United States are infected with parasites. And they don't even know it. Americans today are host to more than 130 different kinds of parasites. And they all cause some pretty ugly symptoms,which can show up months after exposure. This makes it even harder for doctors to trace illness back to the cause. Of course, that's assuming that your doctor would even consider parasitic infection as a possible cause in the first place. But most doctors get little to no training in parasitology, so they don't even know what to look for. Which leaves almost 75% of infected people struggling with symptoms they might never know the cause of. Ann Louise started learning about parasites while studying scientific nutrition in New Mexico. While her newfound knowledge put her off eating in restaurants for two years, it also led her to a lifelong pursuit. In her nutritional practice, she educates her clients about parasitic infections that other doctors would mistakenly attribute to a host of illnesses. Of course, most of her patients didn't come to her knowing they were carrying parasites. Instead, she was their "last resort",nothing was working for their illnesses. Everything from diabetes to allergies, Ann Louise discovered parasites were either causing the conditions or making them worse. After working with Ann Louise to eliminate parasites from their bodies, her patients have found that their unexplained health conditions disappeared, often within days or even hours.

Finally drop the weight you feel like you'll never lose

 Parasitic infections don't just mimic a slew of diseases. If you've been struggling with your weight for what seems like forever, parasites could be the culprit. Some parasites irritate and inflame the lining of the digestive tract, blocking the absorption of nutrients from food. They put strain on your liver and kidneys, leading to fatigue and weight gain. Parasites also create acid, which can damage your organs and central nervous system. The body responds by packing the acid away in fat cells and slowing your metabolic rate, removing the acid from circulation in your body by storing the fat cells away. But there is hope, get rid of the parasites and the weight could start to disappear. I learned about one woman who, after starting Ann Louise's herbal cleansing program, lost 65 pounds in four months, 30 pounds in the first month alone. Another woman, using the same program, shed 85 pounds in nine months. Her diabetes actually disappeared.

 All the tools you need to rid your body of unwelcome guests

 Ann Louise's book,"Guess What Came to Dinner,"sheds light on what she calls an invisible epidemic. It covers the symptoms of parasitic infection, how they're transmitted, what diseases they mimic, and, of course, how  to stop them and regain your health. It's a slim volume that gets right to the point, with plenty of charts and clearly labeled sections so you can quickly find the information you need to finally beat your mystery ailment. It also contains useful information on the most important part, prevention.
 

I'm not going to lie. The book made me feel a bit paranoid. But it provided information I need to protect myself from the parasitic intruders that turn out to be lurking pretty much everywhere. A colon cleansing kit Ann Louise formulated during her years as a nutritional consultant supports the treatment outlined in the book. The three components of the kit are made to tackle those "uninvited guests" and deal with the aftermath.

Para-Key is an herbal formula that clears out impacted waste in the intestines as well as parasites hiding out in your organs and bloodstream. Among the ingredients, grapefruit seed extract is a strong antimicrobial agent, Artemisia annua (sweet wormwood) eliminates microorganisms, and slippery elm relieves intestinal irritation.
 

Verma-Plus rids your GI tract of larger parasites. Black walnut and wormwood expel intestinal waste, cloves eliminate gas, and butternut eliminates a slew of common microorganisms.
 

Finally, Flora-Key strengthens the immune system with beneficial bacteria that crowd out pathogens. The probiotics in Flora-key do wonders for acid reflux, heartburn, and other digestive disorders.
 

Testing kits for parasitic infection are available, but they're not always reliable because of the life cycle of the eggs and larvae. And certain parasites don't turn up in a stool test, the most common form of testing. The colon cleansing kit is safe to use even if you simply suspect parasites could be to blame for your ills.

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"Posted with permission of The Health Sciences Institute, copyright 2009. For more information, please visit www.hsibaltimore.com"