Here Are 14 Health Signs That You May Have A Parasitic Infection

7. Unexplained Weight Loss

There are a few reasons for unexplained weight loss, such as rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, irritable bowel syndrome, depression, an overactive thyroid and more. But another reason could be due to an undiagnosed parasite infection, which a number of doctors tend to miss as a symptom for this condition. Notably, tapeworms tend to cause their hosts to lose weight since they tend to live in the intestines feeding off the food you ate, causing malnutrition and malabsorption since the parasites are eating all your important nutrients. If you experience unexpected weight loss, accompanied by many other signs on this list, be sure to speak to your doctor about the possibility of your symptoms being caused by an unwanted parasite.