You can cleanse your body of parasites by doing a parasite cleanse which is a dietary supplement regimen that helps to detoxify your body and rid it of any parasitic infections.
Some parasites in the body will go away on their own if you have a healthy immune system and maintain a healthy balanced diet.
In some cases parasites in the body or parasitic infections may require medications.
You can take a parasite test which is a test that takes a stool sample and is sent to the lab for analysis which can tell you if you have a parasite infection.
Common medications used to kill off parasites in the human body are pyrantel pamoate for pinworms.
Mebendazole or albendazole for soil-transmitted intestinal worms.
Metronidazole, tinidazole or trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) for protozoa infections.
Common parasites that can infect humans include.
Roundworms which are small, round, light brown or pink worms live in the small intestine and can grow up to 20 cm long.
They spread through infected soil or feces.
Pinworms which are small, whitish worms that live in the large intestine and rectum.
They spread when you touch a surface contaminated with pinworm eggs and put your hands to your mouth.
Tapeworms which are long, flat worms that live in the intestines and feed off the nutrients from food.
They spread through contaminated food or water, or undercooked meat.
Flukes which are flatworms that can infect the blood, urinary bladder, liver, lungs, intestines, and other organs.
They spread through contaminated water or aquatic animals, including snails, crabs, and fish.
Giardia intestinalis which are a protozoa that can be transmitted by food.
Cryptosporidium spp which are a protozoa that can be transmitted by food.
Cyclospora cayetanensis which are a protozoa that can be transmitted by food.
Toxoplasma gondii which are a protozoa that can be transmitted by food.
Trichinella spp which are a roundworm that can be transmitted by food.
Anisakis spp which are a roundworm that can be transmitted by food.
Diphyllobothrium spp which are a tapeworm that can be transmitted by food.
Taenia spp which is a tapeworm that can be transmitted by food.
Trichomonas vaginalis which is a parasite that causes the sexually transmitted infection (STI) known as trichomoniasis.