Medicine's Hope Barkoukis offers caution about treating gastroenterol parasites
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Verywell Health: Hope Barkoukis, chair of the Department of Nutrition, cautioned against treating gastroenterol parasites on your own. “If parasites are present and you spend time self-treating, there's a great chance you are giving those parasites more time to infest your body,” said Barkoukis.