Can Eating Papaya Seeds Really Help Get Rid Of Parasites And Is It Even Safe?
wearemitu  TikTok users are proving theyll stop at nothing to find unexpected hacks that work for them. Now, one user has gone viral after starting a trend that involves eating an obscene amount of papaya seeds in a bizarre effort to help pass any parasites that might be in your body. When we think about stomach trouble, many of us never imagine that we may have an actual parasite living in our gut. But parasites entering our gastrointestinal tract are more common than you may think. Without proper treatment, being infected with a parasite can lead to nausea, diarrhea, and vomiting. While there are some tried-and-true ways to prevent parasitic infections, trendy home remedies continue to surface on social media. One of the newest parasite-combating home remedies on TikTok is eating papaya seeds. TikTok user @ramenasaidwow said she heard that eating papaya seeds can allegedly help your body get rid of intestinal parasites. That tasted like dry erase marker and it was absolutely disgusting, she said while eating the seeds. Ultimately, she said she ate half of a papayas worth. She said she had really bad heartburn and was so nauseous.  Ramena said in a final post that she did pass another parasite. She said she knows its a parasite because it looks very, very different from your stool, noting that they looked like a worm shape.  Heres why eating papaya seeds to cure parasites isnt totally out of the question. TikTok users are eating papaya seeds to poop out intestinal parasites. https://t.co/bnqNP6FJfq  Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) June 9, 2021  While theres plenty of health stuff on TikTok thats completely made up, this one has some basis in science. Research has shown that papaya seeds may kill some forms of parasitesbut its far from robust. Papaya seeds are a traditional parasite remedy thats safe and seems to be pretty effective against certain types of parasites, though there isnt a ton of published data, Robin Foroutan, integrative medicine dietitian told Health.com. In one 2007 study published in the Journal of Medicinal Foods, 71.4% of children who were given a combination of dried papaya seeds and honey had their stool cleared of parasites compared with 0 to 15% of children who only took honey after seven days. https://t.co/7IYydPU0QK pic.twitter.com/BnP1JKkKS5  The Takeout (@thetakeout) June 11, 2021  According to Healthline, papaya seeds arent inherently dangerous. In fact, theyre actually highly nutritious! But that still doesnt mean you should try this parasite-removal health hack for yourself though  especially without consulting a doctor first. Eating too many papaya seeds could upset your stomach, as it did for @ramenasaidwow. The side effects are likely not worth the risk for a cure that is not guaranteed to work. If youre concerned about intestinal parasites, you should consult your doctor, because they are best treated with prescription anti-worm medication. Please email us at corrections@wearemitu.com