I wouldn't be at all surprised if parasites were at least in part behind the huge surge in diabetes and other 'Western' diseases. Doing a bit of research it seems that some of the anthelmnthic drugs like Mebendazole and praziquantel, etc., have successfully been used to improve glycemic control in diabetic mice. They don't necessarily cause the problems outright, but they hijack nutritional elements, which in turn disrupts functions and processes that need those elements.
During my research on this subject i have come across some people who have anecdotally reported a reversal of their diabetes after taking deworming medication, especially for tapeworms and liver/pancreatic flukes.
Is it just a coincidence that as people have stopped deworming themselves and their children, these diseases have been on the ascent? Even if they do deworm, it doesn't mean they are using the right drug or natural remedy that is effective on the specific parasite that is causing the problem.
I really feel this is an avenue of research that is swept under the carpet and largely ignored by medical science, especially when the majority believes that you can only catch these things 'abroad'.
'I think I might have parasites. Have you been abroad recently? No, but neither's the dog, and he gets them....'
Sigh.
I've thrown everything I can think of naturally at mine, and have now resorted to Mebendazole. It won't get the tapes, but it will be interesting to see what else comes out. If I can persuade my doctor to give me praziquantel or ivermectin, it would be interesting to see if it affects my always running high despite what I do, glucose levels.
The **** things keep me awake much of the night, writhing and slithering and biting. Eating low carb riles them but they are proving extremely difficult to kill. There are different ones in my back that migrate up into my scalp and face (and probably elsewhere) at night. They weren't always this obvious, but recently they've become very apparent. I can see now that they have been quietly lurking in there for many years hijacking my nutrition and sapping my health and energy.