Beat the Bloat: How to Eliminate Parasites and End Stomach Distress for Good!

Dr. Anna Yoder • May 2, 2025

Hi there,


Lately, I’ve noticed a rise in patients struggling with unexplained digestive discomfort. While pinpointing the exact cause can take time, one potential culprit is parasites—something we often overlook when it comes to gut health.


If you're dealing with bloating, nausea, or irregular digestion, a targeted cleanse may help.


A well-formulated parasite cleanse, with natural ingredients like terpenes, alkaloids, and digestive enzymes, can support your body’s natural defenses while promoting gut repair.



Let’s explore how you can take control of your digestive health—naturally!

Person holding abdomen, highlighted in red; indicating pain or discomfort.

While parasites are often associated with tropical regions, they’re more common in the U.S. than many realize. Here are some of the most prevalent types of parasites found in the U.S., How they affect the body, and how you can treat them:

Diagram of human intestines with inset showing parasitic worms.

1. Pinworms

(Enterobius vermicularis)

  • How They Live in the Body: Pinworms are tiny worms that infect the intestines and lay eggs around the anus, causing itching—especially at night.
  • How to Destroy Them: Over-the-counter or prescription antiparasitic medications like pyrantel pamoate, mebendazole, or albendazole.
  • Time to Clear: Usually requires two doses spaced two weeks apart.


Anatomical view of the digestive system with a magnified Giardia parasite.

2. Giardia (Giardia lamblia)

  • How They Live in the Body: Giardia is a microscopic parasite that enters the intestines through contaminated water or food. It causes diarrhea, bloating, and nausea.
  • How to Destroy Them: Prescription antiparasitics such as metronidazole, tinidazole, or nitazoxanide.
  • Time to Clear: Symptoms improve within a few days to a week, but full recovery may take longer if the gut lining is damaged.
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  • How They Live in the Body: Tapeworms attach to the intestines and absorb nutrients from food, often contracted through undercooked meat or contaminated water.
  • How to Destroy Them: Medications like praziquantel or albendazole.
  • Time to Clear: Typically expelled within a few days, but full recovery depends on whether cysts have formed in other tissues.
Illustration of a stomach infected by H. pylori bacteria, glowing red with intestines below.

4. Hookworms (Ancylostoma & Necator species)

  • How They Live in the Body: Hookworms enter through the skin (often feet) from contaminated soil, migrating to the intestines, feeding on blood, and causing anemia and fatigue.
  • How to Destroy Them: Albendazole or mebendazole, and iron supplements for anemia.
  • Time to Clear: Typically resolved within a few days to a week.
Microscopic image of a tick and a magnified view of spiral-shaped bacteria it carries; purple and tan colors.

5. Ectoparasites (Ticks, Fleas, Mites, Lice)

  • How They Live in the Body: Ectoparasites like ticks, fleas, mites, and lice attach to the skin and transmit diseases like Lyme disease and Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
  • How to Destroy Them: Topical treatments and oral medications, with treatments specific to the type of parasite.
  • Time to Clear: Usually resolved in a few days to a week, depending on the type of parasite.
Blue, teardrop-shaped Giardia parasite with purple nucleus and multiple flagella.

6. Trichomoniasis


  • How They Live in the Body: This sexually transmitted infection, caused by the Trichomonas parasite, affects millions and can increase the risk of other infections, including HIV.
  • How to Destroy Them: Prescription medications like metronidazole or tinidazole.
  • Time to Clear: Typically cleared in a few days to a week.
Illustration of a stomach with harmful bacteria inside, depicted in red and orange tones, indicating infection.

How to Kill Parasites & Restore Gut Health

  • Traditional medicine has long used medicinal plants to eliminate parasites, and modern research confirms their effectiveness. Certain compounds can disrupt parasite life cycles, break down their protective barriers, and support digestive health:
  • Terpenes – Stop parasite growth while being safe for human cells.
  • Alkaloids – Found in the Tibetan shrub Sophora moorcroftiana, these compounds act as natural anti-parasitic agents.
  • Artemisinin – Extracted from sweet wormwood, it actively kills parasites.
  • Wormwood & Black Walnut – Help clear parasites from the body.
  • Papaya & Pineapple – Enzymes that digest parasites and aid digestion.
  • Garlic, Oregano, & Grapefruit Seed Extract – Natural antimicrobials that help cleanse the gut.


The Power of a Two-Dose Drug Regimen with a 3-Month Parasite Cleanse


Parasites have life cycles that include egg-laying stages, so a two-dose treatment is often necessary to kill them. However, to ensure complete elimination, a minimum of 3 months of consistent support is recommended after completing your medications.

Opti-Para is formulated with terpenes, alkaloids, digestive enzymes, and potent herbal extracts to support the removal of parasites.


  • Addresses the health and microbial balance of the GI tract
  • Contains ingredients that are poisonous to bacteria but completely safe for humans
  • Eliminates all three kinds of parasites


Get your Opti-Para Cleanse Now!


  • It supports the removal of parasites.
  • It addresses the health and microbial balance of the GI tract.
  • It contains ingredients that are poisonous to bacteria, but completely safe for us.
  • It eliminates all three kinds of parasites.
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