05/07/2025
If youâve ever wondered about parasites⌠or why the thought of fasting makes people freak out about their blood sugar âcrashingâ⌠read on!
You know what the most common reaction is when someoneâs told to skip a meal or try a fast?
âď¸âBut what about my sugar? Wonât it drop too low?!â
Now, sometimes that is a legit concern- like in the case of insulin resistance or high carb intake.
But often, itâs not your body panickingâitâs something living off your body panicking.
Yes. Iâm talking about parasites!
Thereâs a field of science called neuroparasitology that studies how parasites can literally manipulate the brains and behavior of their hosts.
Gross, right? Like:
đ§The hair worm hijack crickets and make them jump to their deaths in waterâbecause thatâs where the parasite needs to go next.
đĽ´The lancet liver fluke gets into ants, invades the brain, and makes them climb to the top of grass blades⌠just so a cow or sheep will eat them and the cycle can continue.
đľThe Leucochloridium flatworm does invade snails, making their eyestalks pulse to attract birds â its next host.
Thatâs not metaphor. Thatâs biology. Real, observable, creepy science.
So when people talk about sugar cravings, binge eating, foggy thinking, or emotional meltdowns during a detox⌠itâs worth asking: whoâs really in the driverâs seat?
Because parasites, Candida, and even certain cancer cells are known to feed off sugarâand when you stop feeding them, they get desperate.
This isnât to say every craving is a parasite. But letâs just say⌠when you suddenly find yourself crying into your cereal because you skipped a snack? Something else might be pulling the strings.
So what kind of sugar are we talking about?
Good question. Because not all sugar is created equal.
Refined and processed sugar (like cane sugar, high-fructose corn syrup, white bread, soft drinks, lollies, etc.) is a feast for pathogens like:
⢠Parasites
⢠Candida (yeast overgrowth)
⢠Certain bacteria
⢠Even some cancer cells
Naturally occurring sugars (like those in fruit, sweet potatoes, or raw honey) are a bit more nuanced.
Yes, theyâre technically still sugar (glucose, fructose), but:
đThey come with fibre, enzymes, and nutrients that help regulate how your body absorbs and uses them.
đWhole food sugars are far less likely to spike blood sugar or feed pathogens when eaten in balance.
That said, in the middle of a serious detox, gut reset, or Candida protocol, even some fruit may need to be limited for a while â not because itâs âbad,â but to starve out the overgrowth.
Food for thought âŚ.đ
Just because you think youâre running the show doesnât mean everything in your body agrees.
Sometimes, what youâre calling âcravingsâ are actually the dying screams of freeloaders losing access to their sugar buffet. đ
