Why your gut symptoms might be caused by parasites

If you're struggling with gut symptoms like reflux, constipation, diarrhea, bloating, gas, or even mystery food sensitivities and allergies—and your labs keep coming back “normal”—you’re not crazy, and you’re not alone. One of the most commonly overlooked root causes of digestive issues is parasites. 

Yes, parasites. And no, they’re not just a “third world country” problem. Parasites are part of being human. And...they usually don't show up in labs so keep reading! 

Here’s What Most People Don’t Know

You’re exposed to parasites every single day—from your pets, your food, your water, and even your relationships (yep, they can be sexually transmitted). But here’s the kicker: most parasites are really good at hiding. They’re literal survival experts.

And that means they almost never show up in labs.

In fact, 11 out of 12 stool tests are false negatives. That means even if you've had stool testing done, there's still a good chance your test missed them altogether. You’d have to catch the parasite in the exact stage of its life cycle and grab the part of the poop it's in—nearly impossible. That’s why people keep getting misdiagnosed or dismissed, despite very real symptoms.

How Parasites Mess With Your Gut (And the Rest of Your Body)

Parasites don’t just hang out in your intestines—they hijack your body systems. They feed on your nutrients, suppress your immune system, and mess with your digestion and hormones. And since they’re nocturnal, they can cause nightmares, insomnia, teeth grinding, and other symptoms that seem totally unrelated.

Here’s a short list of common symptoms linked to parasite exposure:

• Reflux and indigestion

• Constipation or diarrhea

• Bloating and excessive gas

• Food sensitivities

• Brain fog

• Fatigue

• Mood swings

• Skin issues

• Sleep trouble

• Nutrient malabsorption

And the worst part? They weaken your body’s ability to fight them off over time. So even if you kill a few, the eggs hatch later, and you're back at square one—unless you restore your immune system’s ability to recognize and remove them.

Why Your Labs Are Normal, But You Still Feel Awful

Your immune system is your body's "bouncer." It’s supposed to recognize invaders like parasites and kick them out. But if your body is overloaded with daily toxins from your food, water, cookware, or personal care products, your bouncer gets knocked out. And parasites? They know exactly how to sneak in when no one’s watching.

That’s why you can be dealing with real, physical imbalances that don’t show up in traditional testing. Labs aren’t the whole story. Your symptoms are.

So… How Do You Know If Parasites Are the Problem?

Most people don’t walk around thinking, “Hmm, I bet I have worms.” But if you’ve tried everything—elimination diets, supplements, even prescription meds—and you still feel like something’s “off,” parasites might be what’s been missed.

They are one of the biggest hidden sources of gut symptoms that I see in practice.

And the solution is NOT to just do a parasite cleanse and hope for the best.

Here’s What Actually Works

At Treat the Source, we go way beyond symptom band-aids. We use a full-body, root-cause approach to find out what’s really going on under the surface—including parasites, toxins, food triggers, and immune dysfunction.

Your body was built to heal. But it needs the right support to do its job. That means:

✅ Identifying hidden pathogens (like parasites)
✅ Repairing your digestion so you can actually absorb nutrients
✅ Restoring your immune function so your body can protect itself again
✅ Removing daily toxins that are blocking your healing
✅ Eating the right food to starve the bugs and feed your cells

When you do this in the right order, step by step, you start seeing real, lasting results.

Just because your labs are normal doesn’t mean your symptoms aren’t real—or fixable.  

If you are local to the Phoenix, AZ area, go to this link to find out more about holistic solutions for parasites, bloating, gas, constipation, digestion & gut issues. Pills just cover up symptoms—they don’t fix WHY this is happening. Isn’t it time to finally resolve it instead of managing it? 

If you are not local to the Phoenix, AZ area, then click here to check out all of your options! You’ll get the exact steps you need to take, plus support from me to guide you every step of the way! 

xo Monica 🦋 Treat the Source: where we reveal all of the hidden causes of your mystery symptoms!