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Claire Foy Reveals Five-Year Battle with Stomach Parasites

2/7/2026

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Claire Foy, the actress, discussed a five-year struggle with stomach parasites on the Table Manners podcast, suspecting Morocco as the source and noting weight loss despite a healthy appetite.
She described diagnosis and that parasites can be acquired from contaminated food or water, and she sacrificed caffeine to eliminate them.
Brandi Glanville, a former Real Housewives star, also believes she contracted a parasite in Morocco, leading to facial paralysis symptoms.

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Claire Foy, the actress, discussed a five-year struggle with stomach parasites on the Table Manners podcast, suspecting Morocco as the source and noting weight loss despite a healthy appetite.
She described diagnosis and that parasites can be acquired from contaminated food or water, and she sacrificed caffeine to eliminate them.
Brandi Glanville, a former Real Housewives star, also believes she contracted a parasite in Morocco, leading to facial paralysis symptoms.