We went to the Amazon. The real surprise was what we brought home.

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Hey there,

We went to the Amazon to get over our fear of bugs.

The logic? Face the thing that scares you, and it loses power. And while we did come back braver, we also came back with something else: persistent fatigue, gut issues, and a strange feeling that something was off.

Here’s what no one tells you:
You don’t need to go to the jungle to get parasites.
If you’ve traveled to developing countries, eaten raw fish, rare steak, or spent time around animals, there’s a good chance you’re hosting a few of your own.

And yet, there’s almost no conversation about it. Our medical system rarely screens for them. Testing is limited. Treatment options are hard to access.

We write this newsletter because most of us are walking around with things we can’t see—and symptoms we’ve learned to normalize. The bloat. The brain fog. The cravings. The weird skin stuff. It’s not always “just stress.” Sometimes it’s something ancient and microscopic with hooks in your gut lining.

That’s how Bug of the Week was born.

Why We’re Doing This

We didn’t set out to become bug people.

It started with strange symptoms and no real answers. Getting diagnosed was hard. Getting treated was even harder. Every test came back “normal,” but nothing felt normal.

And the more we talked to people, the more we realized: we weren’t alone.

So we started digging. What we found was a hidden world—of parasites, microbes, and tiny invaders that affect everything from mood to metabolism. Bugs that thrive in your gut, your home, your habits.

Bug of the Week is our way of making that world a little less invisible. A little less overwhelming. We want to explore how these bugs shape our health and what we can actually do about it.

Because once you start paying attention, a lot of things finally make sense.

P.S. Parasites aren’t the only thing quietly taking over. If AI still feels overwhelming, this newsletter breaks it down in 3 minutes a day.

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Until next week,
Gabi & Bea