What Allows Parasites to Thrive in Your Body?
- parasitemamma
- Oct 21, 2024
- 5 min read
Updated: Oct 8

There are a LOT of really harsh protocols out there for parasite cleansing and there’s a LOT of fear-based info out there on social media, regarding parasites. Many of these fear-based posts also come with recommendations for you to buy harsh herbal or pharmaceutical protocols, which have you cleansing for months and months on end.
Cleansing too aggressively will strip away too much of your good gut microbiome, which will lead to worsening issues, down the road. Plus, there’s usually no mention of focusing on drainage/foundational protocols for 1-3 months first, in order to prepare your body for such an aggressive cleanse!
These protocols also leave out bio-individuality, which is a travesty! We are not all the same, so what works for one person doesn’t always work for another. These harsh, one-size-fits-all protocols can be extremely dangerous and so many people go in blindly, without realizing the harm they can cause.
I’ve seen way too many clients make this mistake and end up hospitalized, or with worsening health issues in the long run. If you’ve read anything about my personal healing journey, you’ll know that I also dove right into parasite cleansing very aggressively, without prepping my body, or having any knowledge about bio-individuality.
I was getting advice from health professionals, who were supposedly "well-versed" in dealing with parasites...plus, I was getting a TON of advice from Facebook parasite groups.
Nobody told me about the importance of opening your drainage pathways for 1-3 months first, before EVER attempting a cleanse! Nobody told me about trying gentle measures, like homeopathy, or using extremely low dosages of herbals. Nobody said anything about using a binder to mop up what was being killed off, before my body had to recirculate those toxins that parasites release, as they die!
Unfortunately, I ended up losing so much hair that I had to shave my head. This was devastating!
I was also having other horrible reactions to the herbs and pharmaceuticals I was using.
I was getting the advice "keep pushing through," and that it was a good sign to feel so horrible.....I was being advised to "starve out" the parasites. So, even though my hair was falling out, I had a very high fever for many weeks, and I was so weak that I couldn't walk (my husband had support me/carry me back and forth to the bathroom)....I kept pushing through!
On top of that, I was getting painful, pus-filled abscesses all over my body! They were the size of golf balls and baseballs and the holes in the abscesses were very large...you could basically see right into my stomach with some of them!
Looking back, I see how dangerous this was and how hard it was on my body.

What most people fail to understand is this…you can cleanse until you’re blue in the face, but most of the time, the body will NOT react positively, or even let go of toxins and an overgrowth of parasites/pathogens well, unless it feels safe and relaxed!
Yes, an overgrowth of parasites/pathogens can cause some pretty scary health issues and yes, we DO want to address the overgrowth, but we cannot forget that we also NEED some parasites/pathogens in us…they actually help our immune system and mop up other toxins, so there has to be balance.
So many so-called “parasite experts” forget about addressing the MOST IMPORTANT step….”What allowed these parasites and pathogens to get overgrown in the first place?”
The things mentioned below absolutely have to be addressed, or it won't matter what you throw at the parasites/pathogens. They will just keep getting more overgrown, as a way to protect you.
Parasites and other pathogens will thrive in your body if you have the following:
*Deficiencies in vitamins and minerals.
*Low stomach acid, bile production, & enzyme production (click here for my post about how to increase your stomach acid, naturally).
*Exposures to toxins (like mold, heavy metals, plastics, chemicals, wifi radiation, electromagnetic frequencies, etc).
*Antibiotic use and the use of prescription meds/over-the-counter meds.
*Poor diet, like processed foods, etc.
*Breast implants, silver fillings, root canals, & cavitations.
*Poor circadian rhythm balance (spending too much time indoors and not enough time in nature, too much blue light exposure from smart devices, etc). Click here for my post about how to get your circadian rhythms balanced!
*A disregulated nervous system from:
unaddressed trauma
not managing life stressors well
not knowing how to relax or slow down
being too rigid and hard on yourself
feeling like you have to constantly be in control
dealing with emotional shock that you can't digest
feeling like something happened or "got in" without your consent
feeling violated
having poor boundaries
saying "yes" to things when you really want to say "no"
feeling like you're dirty or toxic and need to cleanse all the time
feeling contaminated, inner disgust, like you're not pure, or like you have to purge
feeling panicked, like you're infested and need to cleanse all the time
swallowing your emotions or words, instead of letting them out
feeling like you're always in survival mode, or feeling depleted
over-giving and not taking time for yourself
too much self-sacrifice and feeling like you're giving so much that there's nothing left for you
feeling overly responsible for everyone or everything around you all the time
feeling like you have no privacy or you're being watched all the time
anger, resentment, unforgiveness, or feeling stuck in your life
anxiety, excess worry, obsessively thinking about things
feeling powerless
feeling like you have to earn someone's love
feeling like you're drained and you never get to keep what's yours
fear of receiving things or love from others
co-dependency
shame, guilt, regret, and humiliation
mistrust, or feeling invaded or betrayed
Click below for my PDF to help you feel and work through your emotions:
I also have a blog post about how to regulate your nervous system! You can check that out, along with the info on how to get my FREE online nervous system course, here!
This is why I utilize bioenergetic testing in my practice! It shows us what is allowing parasites and other pathogens to thrive in your body and it gives us a very clear road map on exactly how your body wants to address these things....including remedy recommendations that are uniquely suited to your body!
Here's my post about the testing I use in my practice:
If you're new to parasite cleansing and want to know where to start, click here for my post about drainage/foundational work!
If you have questions about this post, please send me a private message. I also offer a FREE virtual consult, with no obligation ever attached.
This is my way of giving back and helping you figure out how to navigate parasitic/pathogenic overgrowth, how to troubleshoot any issues you’re having with cleansing, and helping you figure out what approach might be best for you (as no two people are exactly the same, so bio-individuality cannot be overlooked).
Happy healing, everyone!
*Nothing in this post is medical advice. It's for educational purposes only.