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Parasite Cleanses: Trend or Medical Myth?
12/9/2025
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Story summary
- Social media highlights a trend of parasite cleanses using papaya seeds and oregano oil, claimed to remove intestinal parasites.
- Proponents assert these cleanses eliminate parasites.
- Medical experts are skeptical, noting many perceived "parasites" may be mucus or undigested food.
- The World Health Organization estimates about 25% of the global population has an intestinal parasite infection, especially in tropical regions.
