Insights to "Unexplainable" Moodwings

Ok people, this does not just apply to women!

Has something like this ever happened to you?

Your having what seems like a normal conversation with the co-worker you actually like. Usually a conversation with this person cheers you up and gets you through the day. The two of you "click", and just know what to say to move on to the next task. But for the last week or so some things have just "rubbed you wrong". You're snappy, moody, want to do only what you want to do and wish everyone would leave you alone! Maybe it's to the point where you can no longer shrug off people's looks of disgust, hurt and concern. You know that something is up, something is "off" in you, but what is it? Women, you know that it's not PMS...

Here are some of the symptoms a person might be experiencing:

-irritability in otherwise "normal" situations and conversation
-frequent changes in appetite and preferences
-it seems as though the filter from the brain to the mouth has been removed
-your tummy makes a lot more noise that usual- even when you're not hungry
-you just don't feel like yourself

So what do these all have in common?

Ready?

Parasites...

You might think, ew! I life in a first world nation, how could I have parasites? Well, the truth is, we all have parasites, it's just whether they are in check or taking control in our body.

We use the term flippantly today, but the word "lunatic" actually carries a lot more meaning than "crazy person". Years ago it was observed that certain people would act out, or go crazy at the time of the full moon. In many natural medicine realms it is recognized that parasites grow especially well during the waxing moon phase- the full moon being the peak.

Parasites live off of the food in our digestive tract and as they thrive they let off more and more excretions that can simply over burden our body, thus causing emotional changes. In the extreme cases, these were (are?) the lunatics.

So, what can we do? There are many herbal remedies that can help get these critters under control.

Your symptoms may increase the first couple of days of taking the remedy. Parasites are living beings, and get upset that their being evicted. During this time I make a point of allowing myself to relax even more, I focus on things that I enjoy, I keep taking the herbs regularly, ignore any complaints from the intestinal critter crew and even apologize to people for a few odd things I might have said during this time! ;-)

How do we prevent the proliferation of parasites? I think that a few of the biggest factors are: eat a light meal in the evening and moderating stress.

What you eat during this time will be their meal too, especially since this food sits in the intestines all night and is not moved through as quickly as it is during the day. I choose to eat many vegetables and herbs which they don't particularly care for (garlic and other herbs help kill non-beneficial intestinal bacteria and parasites). I avoid meat and dairy which move especially slowly through the digestive tract and tend to be or provide breeding grounds for bacteria and parasites.

Decrease stress in your life. Exercise, walk, clear harmful emotions, eat well, drink plenty of clean water... allow your body to heal itself. When you decrease stress the body can better take care of itself.

Yes, this topic even "weirds" me out a bit too- that's why I just get down to business and get rid of the little buggers!

Yours in Life and Health,
Tara

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This information is for educational purposes only and is not meant to take the place of medical advice. The author stresses the importance of a person taking their health into their own hands and using their better judgment.