I know it's meant to be a cure for worms but in the first second I saw the advert, all I could think of was a stack of pancakes covered in syrup made from earthworms.
New York Times Can hookworms protect against allergies? (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/01iht-01prof.14122951.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0) Worms, germs and dirt: What they can teach us about allergies and autoimmune diseases (http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/worms-germs-and-dirt-what-can-they-teach-us-about-allergies-and-autoimmune-diseases/) WIki Effects of parasitic worms on the immune system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_parasitic_worms_on_the_immune_system)
It's called "filth therapy (http://articles.orlandosentinel.com/2011-09-29/health/os-worm-treatment-20110927_1_worm-therapy-crohn-inflammatory-bowel)."
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Date: 2014-05-16 11:57 am (UTC)My kitten got worms! The vet cured her but it was gross!
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Date: 2014-05-16 11:14 pm (UTC)Also, fleas carry worm eggs; this is something I learned several years ago.
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Date: 2014-05-16 01:50 pm (UTC)I'll be hurling now. *shudder*
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Date: 2014-05-16 02:18 pm (UTC)New York Times Can hookworms protect against allergies? (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/07/01/health/01iht-01prof.14122951.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0)
Worms, germs and dirt: What they can teach us about allergies and autoimmune diseases (http://www.sciencebasedmedicine.org/worms-germs-and-dirt-what-can-they-teach-us-about-allergies-and-autoimmune-diseases/)
WIki Effects of parasitic worms on the immune system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Effects_of_parasitic_worms_on_the_immune_system)
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