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Mind Control... by a Parasite? 🦠🤯
Shoutout to my girl Candace O for bringing a little parasite awareness to the mainstream. 😂👏 As wild as it sounds... some parasites don't just affect your gut, they can influence your brain and behavior too. 🦠 Toxoplasma gondii has been linked to changes in dopamine (your "feel-good" neurotransmitter), and studies have found associations with: • Increased risk-taking • More impulsive behavior • Greater sensation-seeking • More sexual partners • Changes in fear and attracti
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Jul 241 min read


Parasites in Your Eyes?!🤢
👁️ Ever wonder why your eyes feel off—like floaters, twitching, or light sensitivity that won’t go away? Y ou might be surprised to...
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May 30, 20251 min read


Eye parasites
Did you know that parasites can manifest in your eye? They can cause symptoms like eye floaters, dry eye, red eye, blurred vision, depth...
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Aug 8, 20241 min read


Microscopic parasite that can infect your eyes
Could you have the microscopic parasite toxoplasma gondii be in your eye? Toxoplasma gondii is known as the "most successful parasite in...
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Jul 17, 20221 min read
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