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Tapeworm Diet
This dangerous parasite is banned in the U.S.
BACKGROUND
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Eating cabbage soup for two weeks. Exercising three times day. Drinking water with lemon juice and cayenne pepper for 10 days. We can all admit to going to great lengths, even if just once, to lose those unwanted pounds. But the Tapeworm Diet has to get as extreme and desperate as the world of dieting tricks and methods come. The good news is that importing or selling tapeworms in the U.S. is illegal. Tapeworms though, do occur in undercooked beef or raw meat dishes which are prone to contamination.
So what does a tapeworm in your gut actually do? It secretes proteins in our intestinal tract that make our digestion of food much less efficient. A less efficient digestive systems means that you can consume more calories through your food since your "body guest" is also noshing on them for his own growth purposes. Some scientists estimate that those infected with a single tapeworm can lose up to one or two pounds each week. Certain tapeworms can be downright lethal like a pork tapeworm, but for beef tapeworms, you can clear up an infection by taking a dose of antibiotics.
Some diet gimmicks have created tapeworm pills but since then the FDA has intervened and banned these unsubstantiated and dangerous products.
PRO
- Weight loss is pretty much guaranteed
- A scientist in Japan believes that tapeworms can also help clear up allergies like hay fever
CON
- Can be deadly
- Banned by the FDA
- Medical intervention may be needed to get rid of the tapeworm
- There are side effects to having a tapeworm
- Can't purchase or import one
- Once you get rid of the tapeworm, you risk putting weight back if you continue eating like you have a tapeworm
DIET and NUTRITION
The Tapeworm Diet is anything but a diet. Since a sizable percentage of what you eat goes to the tapeworm, it's a virtual dieter's dream: eat whatever you want and lose weight. Taking extra vitamins during an infection might help to prevent the massive nutrient loss. Following an infection, all those lost pounds can be easily put back on if you don't follow a healthy eating plan for just you and not your parasite.
TREATMENT
Treatment for getting rid of a tapeworm varies from grotesque to the less grotesque. A strong course of antibiotics is prescribed to get rid of the tapeworm.
CONCLUSION
Let us truly be thankful for the great strides in the hygienic practices of our farms and slaughterhouses and in our water supply. Even though our bodies have evolutionarily become used to being hosts to a myriad of parasites, our modern day ways have no doubt helped us to stay healthier and live longer. Voluntarily ingesting a tapeworm to lose weight is legally a difficult thing to pull off, not to mention dangerous. Your safer and less uncomfortable way to shed some pounds is probably heeding the advice of science and research: Consume less calories and stay active. Needless to say, this is one approach to weight loss that is not smart nor safe and should not be persued by anyone.
Common Misspellings
tapworm, tapewrom, taipworm, tapewerm, tapeworm's diet, tape worm diet, tape worm
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(Page 5 of 7, 137 total comments)Elizabeth
I have been dieting for almost a whole year and have only shed ten pounds! I am willing to do the tapeworm thing..please email me with information, if anyone knows how to get one.
posted Nov 10th, 2009 8:04 pmjeana
i am willing to try this diet can someone please email me on how i can buy a tapeworm
posted Nov 10th, 2009 9:21 amJessica
Hey...Ever heard of eating healthy and exercising. Anyone who would do this is crazy and sick. Eat healthier and go for a walk.
posted Nov 9th, 2009 8:02 pmKara
I NEED to find out where to get one! Greg how did you get yours?????? Please help!
posted Nov 6th, 2009 11:56 pmsam
i am trying to find a place to buy the pills if any one could help me please email me.. thanks
posted Nov 1st, 2009 4:16 pmfeli
This is disgusting.
posted Oct 27th, 2009 6:41 pmTo have a LIVING worm inside you, breeding and eating off of you? It's greusome.
Sure it works.. But it can be DEADLY.
If you want to lose weight go for a run. Don't ingest the disgusting creatures.
I can't believe that some people actually want to do/have done it.
People, especially women, are obsessed with losing weight lately and will go through these desperate measures? It's insane.
No wonder theyre illegal.
Tracyoaks
I am looking to start the tapeworm diet but can't find a place to buy it on line. Can anyone help me????
posted Oct 25th, 2009 8:12 amGreg
I'm infected, I love my Tape worm. I call him my parisite pal! I weighted 400 pounds, i'm now almost dow too 200 pounds! Change your life!!! GET INFECTED! Take the worm! You won't ever be alone again with a parisite pal! Plus you will save money, Obamacare will soon tax anyone overweight!!! Don't be a fatty, be infected!!!
posted Oct 16th, 2009 3:18 pmGreg
I am on the Tape worm diet. I'm getting thin FAST, it's Wonderful!! Don't listen to this jibber jabber, TAKE THE WORM! TAKE THE WORM! It's wonderful having your own parisite pal, your never alone! It's very healthy for you. Look in the 1800's everyone had their own parisite pals! People were very healthy in the 1800s, more so than now! Besides Obama is going to tax anyone thats FAT, a meatwad! Don't be fat, be skinny and happy with the Tape worm diet. GET INFECTED, IT'S WONDERFUL!
posted Oct 16th, 2009 3:04 pmkatherine sal
you skinnys have no idea what it feels like to be hungry all the time and have physical hungry pains that burn at the top of you stomach and can only be relived by eating. or what its like to bust your butt eating healthy and excercising but only loosing a pound every 2 weeks week. consider some compassion. we dont choose to be fat we are physically forced cuz the hunger pains wont go away unless we eat. do you like being in physical pain all day long?
posted Oct 10th, 2009 6:30 pmKate
Hi! My name is Kate and I'm currently researching the tapeworm diet. I am hoping to speak with people who have tried it, or are interested in trying it. You can reach me via e-mail.
posted Oct 6th, 2009 12:44 pmThank you!
bailey
you guys are pathetic! you are willing to give this gross thing to people who don't want it just because you are lazy and overeat. Shows how much you don't care. Get a life.
posted Aug 28th, 2009 9:59 amKourtney
The sad thing about you people who would use this diet is that you don't care about yourselfs. As soon as you get rid of the tapeworm you will gain double the weight you loss. I happen to be sience major. Some people say they are addicted to food, that is just you using an excuse. Pretty sad acutally. Maybe one day you will realize you are better than that, until then you will have a bad life and loveing yourself. I know I lost 40lbs all by myself and I have seizures that have been helped alot because I put my effort trying to stop them. Love yourself.
posted Aug 28th, 2009 9:46 amSierra
I have had binge eating problems for 8 years. I have done the exercising and eating healthy. I hate how people say to just exercise and eat right when you have an eating DISORDER. It is impossible. I lost 30 pounds last year doing it and I went litterally crazy and ended up in a mental hospital. So don't say it like it's nothing at all. For someone who is obsessed with food to just take it out of their lives will cause a lot of trauma. People with eating problems like mine may find this diet to be a dream come true. I have not tried it yet. I'm going to attempt to eat a little raw beef everyday and see how it goes. Beef tapeworms are harmless, so I've read. Actually I've read that they can be good! I don't consider this extreme at all. There are worse things Americans have done to lose weight, I don't understand why the tapeworm is illegal. Illiegalize diet pills man, there's something that actually needs to go.
posted Aug 10th, 2009 10:45 pmnatosi
r yall smokin? Is society that up that u'll eat a tapeworm 2 lose weight..Get a grip b4 u do sumthin that will kill u..excuse my french but seriously wantin 2 lose weight is 1 thing this is plain stupidity and obsession
posted Aug 6th, 2009 1:37 pmKoDiAk
I use to be a dish! I was 160 pounds 3 years ago.Now iam 260p iam not man iam a beast. I need a mutha fucking tape work! Fuck all you skiny wini people talking shit up in this mutha fucka,The tape worm Damm Iam gun try my best to find one I am I well, i use to get so meny fine looking girls now no one looks at my BIGG ASS..I LOOK LIKE A BIGG O HIPPO
posted Jul 29th, 2009 8:32 pmnicole
1,000 WAYS TO DIE, WAS ON TV.. THE TAPEWARM DIET COUGHT MY ATTENTION , I WAS AMAZED.
posted Jul 27th, 2009 1:43 pmTHE WOMEN WHO TRIED THE DIET DIED. SHE LOST 60POUND, WAS ON THE PHONE BRAGGIN ABOUT HER WEIGHT LOSS, THEN SUDDENLY FELT ILL AND PASSED OUT WHILE STILL ON THE PHONE.
"A DIET TO DIE FOR"
THE TAPE WARM CHEWED HOLES IN HER LIVER, INTESTINE, LUNGS AND HEART... SHE REACHED HER GOAL TO WARE A SIZE 4 DRESS!! AT HER FUNERAL!!!
grace
I would seriously like to try this, but i have done my research into the subject and am willing to get the treatment to remove the tape worm when i reach my goal weight. If anyone has any knowledge of how i can get one email me:
posted Jul 19th, 2009 12:39 pmsara
If your crazy enough to try this, then you should be able to get the will power to diet the natural healthy way.
posted Jul 14th, 2009 4:43 amDaniel Gabriel
Why do it?
posted Jun 23rd, 2009 4:00 amits dangerous, uncontrolled and its unpredictable. everyone here says they have done the research, but are you a doctor? no, if you were you would know this is not a safe diet. so some people here had luck. whats to say the little buggers arent eating your insides? people are killed by tapeworms, so why would u want to put yourself at risk? excersize and eating right is the best way to lose weight. get off the couch and get active! thats the best way to lose weight, dieting actually puts on weight most of the time