hookworms

Hookworms Are Nature's Claritin

bleimanb | September 20, 2007

Tired of sneezing all the time? Just inject a bunch of parasitic worms into your system and say goodbye to those pesky allergies. How can you stay mad at this face? Scientists are looking at the possibility of using hookworms to combat hay fever, asthma and even Crohn's disease. The worms grow to approximately a half an inch long, feeding on... ...nutrients in the intestines of their hosts. Researchers have long noted that humans in tropical areas known to be hookworm hotbeds have much lower rates of allergies. Recent research also suggests that hookworms may indeed prevent allergy attacks…