Eating Raw Pork & Bacon Could Infect You with Brain Worms.
Brain worms are frightening, can lead to cognitive problems, and are not uncommon worldwide or in the US.
Could you have a brain worm and not know it? Do you have symptoms? Are physicians scratching their heads trying to find a cause for your symptoms? What about memory loss? No one thinks much about such exotic infestations as brain worms, but they are worldwide and in the United States, too.
Six people got trichinellosis, which is sometimes called “brain worms,” after eating bear meat that was not fully cooked, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The story said that relatives from Arizona, Minnesota, and South Dakota got together in South Dakota for a few days. One family member brought bear meat with them. It had been frozen before “to get rid of bugs.”
In certain world regions, parasites can and do affect the brain. Most of us consider these parasites small, external bugs or other organisms that can easily attach to our skin. We forget others will try to live within our bodies, potentially our brains.
Once a brain worm gains access to that sensitive organ, it may live there and become a cyst in the tissue. Then, it may die, as in the case of RFK, Jr. While such severe illnesses are prevalent in other parts of…
