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The Tapeworm Diet
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?
Posted By: Alex | Date: Thu Apr 21, 2005 | Permalink | Total Comments: 206
Category: Body Manipulation, Food
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I want to try one to sort out my immune problems, it seems far less risky than the immuno-suppressors I am currently taking.

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 wink

Oh hang on she looks 16... 16 !!! erm... is that something to be pleased about :S - now if she looked 20 smile
Posted by Darren  in  UK  on  Sat May 12, 2007  at  02:15 PM
I have tapeworms. I've hosted them for four years now. They help you lose weight and for some people can help regulate the immune system. 90% of what is said on this board is incorrect. They are very expensive.
Posted by garin  on  Sun May 13, 2007  at  02:40 PM
I love worms and they made skinny for me. I love the wiggle skinny they have for my body and now i even can get into close that i never before.

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-
Posted by Tape worm haver  in  heaven... because i'm skinny, you see.  on  Wed May 23, 2007  at  01:00 PM
can someone clear this up for me? Okay when pets get tapworm its treatable and then they get healthy like nothing even happened right? well why isnt it the same for humans? why cant we just get tapeworm, lose weight, and be healthy again just like our pets do???
Posted by s  on  Thu May 24, 2007  at  05:11 PM
why use a tapeworm to lose weight when you can just uh stop eating. more effective and has less nasty side effects such as cysts and seizers and all that jazz. ha i am amused at yous that want them knowing what they are and what they do. fasting can be healthy and is done for detoxification of the body. making sure of coarse to be getting some form of vitamins and minerals to stay alive. he he. i'm happy healthy and skinny yay!
Posted by person  in  newwww york  on  Wed Jun 06, 2007  at  08:28 PM
if u r looking for tapeworms thats no problem i have access to them however i am not about to waste my time wiv time wasters if u r genuine and willing to emburst me i can promice u there would be no problem in getting the desired item.
Posted by warlock  in  uk  on  Sat Jun 30, 2007  at  01:26 PM
It's a shame that there are crooks everywhere in this world trying to rip off people with a genuine need. I don't know how they can live with themselves.

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.
Posted by Darren  in  UK  on  Sat Jun 30, 2007  at  03:40 PM
if u wanna stay fat u can im selling tapeworms as im the only one who as acctually got them and yes these days everything costs but u see results not like taking diet pills that cost u hundreds if anyone wants help with these worms email me at .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) or if u want to listen to people on here then stay sad and unhealthy.
Posted by alliester  in  uk  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  01:38 PM
What a compassionate and careing soul...
Posted by Darren  in  UK  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  01:50 PM
HAHAHAHA!!!!! You are saying that having a TAPEWORM in you is healthy????? What are you smoking!? haha! Did you ever stop to think that you can be slightly overweight and still be healthy? Much more healthy than having a tapeworm in you eating your insides!!
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!
Posted by Sarah  in  Canada  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  02:19 PM
It appears that Canadians are just as fast on the up take as Americans....

Self righteous dullard, did you even bother to read the rest of the discussion ?
Posted by Darren  in  UK  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  02:26 PM
Dullard?
If your doctor recommends tapeworms so much why hasn't he gotten any for you? Why is he having you search it out for yourself on dodgy websites????
Yes I did read the rest of the board; in fact I have read it from start to finish!
If you want to take use tapeworms fine. But have you actually had one inside of you yet?
Before you go encouraging something maybe YOU should have experienced it yourself.
Plus a lot of the people on this website who want tapeworms are not going on "advice of a doctor" they are going on it for a quick simple way to lose weight and they will probably end up getting very sick from it! If we were meant to have tapeworms inside of us we would be born with them.
I am trying to discourage younger people who truly have no clue what they are getting into to stop and think about it. That you don't have to be skinny to be happy, that there are other MUCH healthier ways to lose weight. Plus once the tapeworm is out these people are going to gain it ALL back. Then they'll have to get another one. Why not just adopt a healthy lifestyle and stick to it.
Now why don't you stop insulting everyone who is trying to help these obese people from making a mistake. And making judgments on people who you don't even know. If you are so smart and educated and concerned about these peoples health than why must you resort to name calling anyone who disagrees with you?
Posted by Sarah  in  Canada  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  02:42 PM
It is impossible for a doctor to prescribe them in the UK. Promising research is being done in Nottingham, so after trials they may be available in another 5 years or so. I can't wait that long !

My exe-GF is a vet, she is trying to get me onto the trial to receive one for 3 months. Beef tapeworms are harmless (although disgusting) Pork tape worms are possibly lethal ! The risk is that Prok tapeworms can also be found in beef !!! So without clarification of the type of worm beforehand that is a hell of a risk from buying online... even assuming that you get one rather than just being ripped off ! Provided you get the correct worm, the risks are minimal, far less that the alternatives. Yes it is totally disgusting and I will not feel good about it, but I am going to have to over come that revoltion. Can you empathise with another person's suffering ?

As for your motive for posting ? I can't see that you were trying to help people make an informed decision out of some civil duty.... 1) you are talking cr@p and 2) a compassionate plea doesn't usually start "HAHAHA"
Posted by Darren  in  UK  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  02:58 PM
Of course I can empathize with another person's situation, which is why I thought I made it clear that I WAS NOT TALKING ABOUT YOU!!! But apparently I didn't, so hopefully this post will make it clear.
OH I am talking crap am I? So it isn't important to love yourself? And it isn't important to try healthy ways to lose weight. Sorry I must be very disillusioned! But thankfully you have opened my eyes and led me to realize that the ONLY thing important in life is being skinny and beautiful, and luckily everyone on this place trying to get these tapeworms knows that they HAVE to get the beef tapeworms. I assume that your exgirlfriend is getting tapeworms for them as well?
You said yourself that getting the WRONG tapeworm can be lethal. Why do you think I am posting on here trying to dissuade people from wasting their money? Because chances are that many of them who manage to obtain a tapeworm, assuming the tapeworm they get is even alive) will be the wrong kind!
As well my laughter at the start of my message was not directed at the poor souls trying to lose weight, it was directed at the, as you called him, "crook" who is trying to sell "real" tapeworms to the people on this website.
So you take all the tapeworms you want I AM NOT TALKING TO YOU! I am talking to misinformed individuals who could end up dead or severely ill because they read your post (and many others) and assumed that tapeworms will solve ALL their problems, that they are completely healthy, and then end up with a fish or pork tapeworm.
And yes as a nurse it is my "civil duty" to make sure that people don't get unnecessarily sick, from trying to take quick-fix solutions when all they need is proper education on how they can solve their problem. I sympathize with them I do! Having a thyroid problem makes weight loss practically impossible, but I don't care. If I lose the last 15lbs I will be super happy, if I don't, I will still love myself. That's what's important!
Posted by Sarah  in  Canada  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  03:18 PM
I am not overweight, (or at least I wasn't until 3 years worth of high dose steroids have taken their toll) I was 3rd national karate champion in the UK in 2003. This is not about losing weight, but a tape worm in the diet could help several medicial conditions. Didn't John Wayne have one to help after stomach cancer ?

I DO empathise with people who are overweight and desparate, it is not enough to just tell people to live more healthy lives and diet !! Everyone has the anorexic image thrust upon them all the time, and as obesity is now at record levels; all that diet pressure seems to achieve is to depress people and lead to suicides.

Surely a beef tapeworm is far far less risk that a stomach bypass, or lyposuction. Those operations are becoming common place !!

When (if) I get one I will post my experiences.... Like everything thing in this world there, will be good and bad effects. Get the facts then choose what is the best option for yourselves.
Posted by Darren  in  UK  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  03:40 PM
Do you not see that we are arguing over nothing? I have said, I UNDERSTAND your situation. I have read your post and I know about your disorder. If your doctor is telling you to try this and you are making informed decisions with the help of professionals then like I said, take all the tapeworms you want.
I am simply trying to advise people who DON'T have professionals help and ARE NOT getting these tapeworms from trustworthy sources to think twice and try an alternate solution!
I am well aware of the obesity problem facing our world. But unfortunately not everyone who claims to be "dieting and exercising" is. People need to realize that everything has to be in moderation, food, vitamens, exercise. Excess of any is not healthy for you!
As well, the increased suicides are not so much from being overweight, but from psychological problems created by society, television, and in some cases friends and family! The people who are killing themselves because they are overweight, are the people who even when they do loose weight, will probably continue, until they become so thin that they are very ill. These people don't need tapeworms; they need professional help from a psychologist who can help them see the beauty in themselves without the aid of mind-altering drugs. Tapeworms should not be taken by people who are this unhealthy, because they will get greedy and leave the tapeworm in until it makes them very sick or kills them.
As mentioned earlier the tapeworm needs to be taken out before it reaches its reproductive age. Do you really think that people, who want to kill themselves because they think they are so overweight (ort think they are), will take the tapeworm out?
Have you not been reading my posts??? This whole time I have been preaching about how these woman and men need to improve their self-esteem not how they need to diet and exercise!
With the surgeries, they are the same as the tapeworm, when you try to find a quick-cheap fix; you get what you pay for! My best friend just got liposuction and a tummy tuck. Although her reasons were more to get rid of stretch marks from pregnancy, it was partly to lose weight. It has been 3 months since the operation and she is doing fine. But she also went to the best Dr. in our province
So as far as I am concerned our conversation is over. We are arguing toward the same point, I am just trying to make sure that people don't make UNIFORMED decisions, and as far as I am concerned this website is not the place to learn about tapeworms. If a person is serious about taking tapeworms they should be talking to a dr. or a tapeworm specialist, and they DEFINITELY should not be buying "tapeworm pills" over the Internet.
Posted by Sarah  in  Canada  on  Sun Jul 01, 2007  at  04:21 PM
hey,

i have been following this thread for a while and what i feel is that everyone has the right to make a choice based on the stuff they read.

I want to lose weight. i have tried lots but since i was put on the pill for medical reasons about 8 years ago i ahvent been able t control my ever increasing weight. Due to side effects of the pill, i have become more and more lazy but upto about three yrs ago, i used to exercise regularly and my calorie intake is about 1000per day. i dont know what else to do. The only thing i can think of trying now is beef tapeworms.

Constant comments and looks from people who knew me when i was skinny kill me day in day out... people telling me how id be the perfect catch if i was "a little skinnier"...not feeling worthy of being loved because im so overweight damages me more than any of these beef tapeworms ever could.

if anyone knows where i can get beef tapeworms from please contact -----------atyahoo.co.uk.

thanx
m
Posted by m  in  UK  on  Sat Jul 07, 2007  at  02:53 PM
in china we eat tape worm everyday!
Posted by kong  on  Sat Aug 04, 2007  at  08:45 AM
I have read through the entire thread and I would like to state for the record that not all of us "YANKEES" are that insensitive or nearly that ignorant. I apologize in advance for the poor spelling and grammar. unfortunately learning disabilities still occur in those with high I.Q's. I'm sorry to those who have eating disorders such as obsessive over eating, as well as those with other diseases such as lupus, and hypothyroidism. i have been researching the Taenia saginata or beef tape worm for quite a while. i have yet to find anywhere short of flying to another country that has an effective or wallet friendly solution. but i am continuing my hunt. i will keep you posted with links.
Posted by goldini  in  Nashville TN  on  Sat Aug 25, 2007  at  04:17 PM
what this world really needs is MORE people who live by God's word. Church is a place we go to worship and be with others who believe as we do. I'm scared for those who believe that this life is all we have. so sad.

I came upon this site while researching tapeworms for college. It was a waste of my time.
Posted by mama  in  usa  on  Sun Aug 26, 2007  at  03:04 PM
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