Parasites are one of those topics people avoid because it feels “gross” or unlikely, but the real problem is how often they get missed and how much suffering that creates. We sit down with Dr. Pamela M. Cipriano, a clinician focused on complex chronic illness and advanced root cause diagnostics, to talk plainly about parasites in the United States and why “you didn’t leave the country” is not a medical answer. She shares what she’s seen after years of watching patients get dismissed, misdiagnosed, or told symptoms are psychological when the biology is screaming for attention.
We get into the practical side of parasite diagnosis and parasite testing, including why common stool tests can come back negative even when symptoms are severe, and why specialty labs and experienced eyes matter. We also cover parasite symptoms that don’t look like the stereotype: fatigue, unexplained weight loss, nutrient depletion, brain fog, confusion, skin and scalp issues, and intense sugar cravings that can feel like you’ve lost control of your own choices. Dr. Cipriano explains how antiparasitic medications like albendazole and ivermectin fit into care, why treatment may need to follow cycles to catch ova, and what “before and after” recovery can actually look like.
Because real life is messy, we also connect the dots to tick-borne disease, co-infections, and why some people end up mislabeled with psychiatric diagnoses when an infection is driving the presentation. If you’ve been told “everything looks normal” while you feel anything but normal, this conversation offers a grounded framework and specific next steps. Subscribe, share this with someone who feels stuck, leave a review, and then reply to us: what symptom or myth hit you the hardest?
You can find Dr. Pamela M. Cipriano at:
Website - https://www.thepracticeofhealthandwellness.com/
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