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* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citron Citron] (Citrus medica). Alcoholic extracts of the rind of citron have shown ‘moderate’ anthelmintic activity against the human roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, in test tube studies. These extracts may therefore also have an adverse effect on other helminths, though there is no evidence that eating normal dietary amounts of the flesh of this fruit might harm human helminths. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citron Citron] (Citrus medica). Alcoholic extracts of the rind of citron have shown ‘moderate’ anthelmintic activity against the human roundworm, Ascaris lumbricoides, in test tube studies. These extracts may therefore also have an adverse effect on other helminths, though there is no evidence that eating normal dietary amounts of the flesh of this fruit might harm human helminths. | ||
* ⚡ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut Coconut]. Coconut products contain medium-chain-triglycerides (MCT), some of which have been shown to be effective against many parasites including giardia, other protozoa, and also tapeworms. | * ⚡ [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coconut Coconut]. Coconut products contain medium-chain-triglycerides (MCT), some of which have been shown to be effective against many parasites including giardia, other protozoa, and also tapeworms. The fats in coconut ''oil'' are 40% lauric acid, the MCT most well-known for its antibacterial, antimicrobial and antiviral properties. [http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2016/08/22/mct-oil-health-benefits.aspx], although ''fractionated'' coconut oil contains primarily caprylic and capric acids. [https://authoritynutrition.com/fractionated-coconut-oil/]<br>In the case of dried or ground coconut flesh, only a very large quantity will harm therapeutic helminths. For example, eating an entire cake baked with coconut flour brought a return of disease symptoms for one hookworm host. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/946802485375707/]<br>Most helminth hosts find that they can eat normal dietary amounts of coconut products without adversely affecting their worms, as can be seen here ([http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/helminthictherapy/conversations/topics/8287], [http://groups.yahoo.com/neo/groups/helminthictherapy/conversations/topics/8484], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/544122108977082/], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/877714092284547/?comment_id=880956541960302&offset=0&total_comments=6&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/872052362850720/?comment_id=872162672839689&offset=0&total_comments=10&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/1026756790713609/?comment_id=1026771657378789&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D], [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/1026756790713609/?comment_id=1026788797377075&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D]). Nevertheless, coconut products do have a potential to affect helminths in some individuals, especially coconut oil and coconut milk, and the effect is dose-dependent. For example, one hookworm host who checks the egg output of his worms has reported that they produced zero eggs for a time after twice drinking coconut milk. Another hookworm host who ate several curries in a row that contained meat and vegetables cooked in coconut milk, has said that she experienced a loss of worm benefits for three weeks. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/872574262798530/] And yet another hookworm host gets increased pain a few hours after ingesting coconut milk or powder. [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/966600183395937/?comment_id=967794996609789&reply_comment_id=968778733178082&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R3%22%7D] <br>Someone else found that, while consuming 200 mg of coconut milk caused a temporary return of mild symptoms of his disease, he regularly eats coconut oil without any obvious problem, but another hookworm host has reported that his colony continues to thrive and produce eggs when he takes 3 tablespoons of coconut oil every day [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/1084278171628137/?comment_id=1088696887852932&comment_tracking=%7B%22tn%22:%22R%22%7D] although, at this dosage, about ⅓ of the larvae he incubates will be dead and the rest “less energetic”, so he normally restricts himself to 2 tablespoons per day. <br>Coconut water may also adversely affect a hookworm colony, as one host found after drinking 1 litre of coconut water, [https://www.facebook.com/groups/htsupport/permalink/1051741958215092/] but coconut sugar should not carry the same degree of risk because, whereas coconut milk, oil and flour are all obtained from the flesh of mature coconuts, and coconut water is also from inside the fleshy part of the coconut, coconut sugar comes from the sap of coconut palm flower buds and consists largely of sugars. | ||
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry Cranberry] (Vaccinium macrocarpon). This is claimed by some sources to contain antiparasitic enzymes, and cranberry powder is sometimes included in proprietary antiparasitic formulations, although evidence for its effectiveness in this context is lacking. Cranberry juice was used traditionally to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), but it works by changing the bacteria in ways that [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/198711.php prevent bacterial adhesion] rather than killing them. While drinking 15 fl oz of cranberry juice per day is claimed to help arrest a mild urinary infection, [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/306498.php cranberry powder capsules are more effective], and '''D-mannose''', a cranberry derivative, is even more effective than the powder. | * [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cranberry Cranberry] (Vaccinium macrocarpon). This is claimed by some sources to contain antiparasitic enzymes, and cranberry powder is sometimes included in proprietary antiparasitic formulations, although evidence for its effectiveness in this context is lacking. Cranberry juice was used traditionally to treat urinary tract infections (UTIs), but it works by changing the bacteria in ways that [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/198711.php prevent bacterial adhesion] rather than killing them. While drinking 15 fl oz of cranberry juice per day is claimed to help arrest a mild urinary infection, [http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/306498.php cranberry powder capsules are more effective], and '''D-mannose''', a cranberry derivative, is even more effective than the powder. | ||