User:Herb5902/Blastocystosis
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GI tract infection with the unicellular protists Blastocystis spp including:
- Blastocystis hominis
Symptoms of infection
- Watery diarrhea
- Nausea
- Abdominal pain
- Bloating
- Excessive gas
- Loss of appetite
- Weight loss
- Anal itching
- Fatigue
Diet
- Associated with lower consumption of:
- red meat and
- dairy products.
- Associated with higher consumption of legumes
Herbs
- Black Seed
- pepper mint
- thyme,
- saw palmetto,
- grape seed,
- and pumpkin fruit
- Bee Propolis
- Tunceli garlic (Allium tuncelianum)