Can Hookworms Effectively Treat Diabetes?

Posted on Fri, 22 Feb 2019

Question: WENT TO TJ MEXICO OVER WEEKEND TO MD HOLISTIC DOCTOR AND HE TOLD ME FOR MY DIABETES,HOOK WORMS COULD POSSIBLY HELP ME GET MY DIABETES UNDER CONTROL. I WAS GIVEN 30 HOOK WORMS IN MY ARM AND HE TOLD ME THROUGH THE BLOOD STREAM THEY WOULD MAKE THEIR WAY TO MY GUT WHERE THEY WOULD STAY. HE TOLD ME TO TAKE BIO KULT PREBIOTICS AND VITAMIN D3 5000MG.EVERYDAY. QUESTION TO YOU DOCTOR IS ,DID YOU EVER HEAR OF THIS TREATMENT WORKING. THANKS

Answered by Dr. Dr. Michelle Gibson (37 minutes later)

Brief Answer:

Not proven as yet

Detailed Answer:

Hi,

There is a medical study being done in Australia, started in January of this year, that is trying to determine if these worms decrease the inflammation caused by diabetes.

The study is ongoing and results pending.

There was some suggestion before that the worms do decrease the inflammation related to diabetes but it has not been proven as yet.

It is possible that it may work for you but there are possible complications such as diarrhoea, weakness, loss of appetite, rash, abdominal pain.

Hope I have answered your query.

Take care

Regards,
Dr Michelle Gibson James, General & Family Physician

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar