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Hey there,
Parasites aren’t just gross—they’re brilliant.
We’re talking about organisms so clever, they’ve evolved to hack biology itself. Some can cloak themselves from your immune system. Others hijack behavior to boost their odds of survival. One even rewires a snail’s eye stalks to mimic a caterpillar—just to get eaten by a bird. Parasites are nature’s original biohackers.
But here’s what most people miss:
They didn’t get this smart by accident.
They’ve evolved alongside us for hundreds of millions of years. As our bodies and brains got more complex, so did theirs. Every immune response we developed triggered a counter-response. Every defense we built, they found a backdoor.
Evolution Favors the Sneaky
Parasites didn’t win by being the biggest or the fastest. They won by becoming the most adaptable.
Some can shut down immune signaling entirely, tricking your body into thinking they’re harmless. Others go even further—releasing neurochemicals that alter your appetite, your mood, even your sleep cycles. They don’t just live in your gut or tissues. They mess with your operating system.
And many of us have them—without knowing it.
We’re Still Catching Up
Modern medicine is brilliant at spotting acute infections. But chronic, low-grade infections that cause fatigue, bloat, or brain fog? They often go ignored.
Parasites are subtle. They don’t always shout. They whisper.
And for organisms with no limbs, no brains, and no agendas beyond survival, their strategies are shockingly effective. They’ve been studying us longer than we’ve been studying them—and it shows.
So if something feels off, but your labs are “normal”?
It might not be in your head. It might be in your gut.
This Isn't Just a “Jungle” Problem
We tend to associate parasites with exotic places—swampy rivers, mosquito bites, barefoot villages. You don’t have to be in the jungle to pick them up. Evolution doesn’t respect borders.
They’re already here:
Giardia in U.S. tap water
Hookworms in warm, damp soil
Toxoplasma in undercooked meat or cat litter
So... What Can You Actually Do?
You don’t need to panic—just pay attention.
If you’ve traveled, eaten raw meat, or live with pets, consider a parasite cleanse or testing
Watch for “normal” symptoms that aren’t: fatigue, brain fog, bloat, weird cravings
Feed your microbiome well—it’s your first line of defense
Your body isn’t a fortress. It’s an ecosystem.
And some of the world’s smartest life forms want in.
Let’s not make it easy for them.
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Until next week,
Gabi & Bea