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I just want to make it clear before I say another word. I SUPPORT people who want to take beef tapeworms to lose weight. With that out of the way let me clear up some more mis-information being disseminated by people with both good and bad intentions...

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.

oh my god u people need help go 2 the gym or something...

Could someone please let me know where I can actually buy or in any other way obtain these tapeworm eggs?

Thanks

Hello,

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

THIS is disgusting. I would NEVER want a worm living inside my body on accident, much less on purpose. Change your eating habits and exercise, and you'll lose weight, it's that simple.

My request for a tape worm wasn't about losing weight or fitness, as I am ok on those fronts. This was about getting the worm to block part of my bodies immune response. There is evidence to suggest that one reason such a large percentage of the population has allergies is because lack of parasites, check out the research by David Pritchard at the University of Nottingham for example. The theory is that the immune system is looking for parasites, not finding them and ratching up the sensitivity. Parasites also block the immune response. As yet a treatment is not available... due to the severity of my illness I am willing to try getting a tape worm... as disgusting as that concept is to me. They have evolved to live in humans with very few side effects (we are the primary host)and it doesn't help they are easy to remove. I think it's something for me to try given that the large doses of steroids I need to take definately are going to cause considerable long term damage... thinking about it logically I can overcome the revoltion. Now I just need to find a safe source of beef tape worm. Please someone let me know where to obtain one. I am UK based. Any follow up details I'll post.

its up to the indivual if they want to try a tapeworm to lose weight sometimes its so so hard for people telling them just to eat healthy and exercise can be so hard for an overweight person and if you have been in that postion you would know only to well
mellisa when you find out let me no!

Once again I'll remind everyone to try to keep them from lodging in your brain. It's rather icky looking.

http://www.scienceinafrica.co.za/2002/june/worm.htm

was the question not where can i get a tapeworm and not can people please hurl abuse at me for wanting to try this

I didn't hurl abuse, I'm simply presenting you with information you can use to make an intelligent decision.

Beef tapeworms only live in the intestines in Humans, we are the primary host.

It's not a question of "too much church" -- it is all brain washing, so any amount is detrimental -- if that goes against your grain it is just because the brainwashing program inside you is kicking in again.

why wont any of you answer the question where to get the tapeworm from i dont need it but some people are very insicure about the they look and i for one would rather someone swallow a worm than commit suicide over their weight and i bet most of you are skinny so u dont understand how it feels been over weight.

It's not being answered because this is the Museum of Hoaxes, not a dodgy weight loss website.

tape worm is a dangerous parasite that shares what you eat and leaves behind a line of disease. Im sure it helps you withing your social life too. most people will throw up knowing you have a parasite living in you

That sort of uninformed comment is a good example of why the world thinks that americans are dumb, loud, self righteous @rseholes. Can't you even comprehend the points raised ? or do you just want to shoot your mouth off to try and boost your own self image by having a pop at others you smug moron.

I hear the crack cocaine diet works wonders!

i have to agree with darren your just a bunch of yankee losers who try to look big by making thick comments.lol

omg you people are crazy, i suspected i had tapeworms and i bought the pills and now it recurring, imso scared and depressed.Trust me they are not a pleasant parasite.

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.

was the question not where can i get a tapeworm and not can people please hurl abuse at me for wanting to try this
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