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Title: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: dystopia on October 07, 2009, 06:06:01 PM worms > leeches Are Hookworms the Next Claritin? http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/discoblog/2009/07/22/are-hookworms-the-next-claritin/ Quote Jasper Lawrence isn’t the typical salesman: He sells parasites for $2,999. People can purchase worms through his company, Autoimmune Therapies, where customers have the choice of swallowing “a dose of whipworm, or [applying] a Band-Aide of hookworms to penetrate the skin.” Here’s how his wormy idea developed: Lawrence had been suffering from asthma and allergies, and after years of taking prednisone he decided to try hookworms instead. He got the idea from a documentary about a researcher who became infected with hookworm during a study of why people with the parasite never seemed to suffer from asthma and allergies. Lawrence subsequently traveled to Africa and walked around barefoot until his feet were infected. ABC reports: Within a few months, Lawrence said his asthma and allergy symptoms dissipated. He stopped prednisone. He started to exercise without worrying about an attack and, as a result, he said he lost 40 pounds. ... (more...) Title: Re: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: stroh on October 07, 2009, 06:21:13 PM There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably Tennessee, that says: That's *fudge*in' nasty. [sm_disgust]
Title: Re: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: Uisce Beatha on October 07, 2009, 06:50:18 PM I used to be thrilled with your worm obsession (http://www.golfhos.com/topic-12250.msg130267#msg130267).
Now it's starting to creep me out. Title: Re: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: gleek on October 07, 2009, 07:21:05 PM There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably Tennessee, that says: That's *fudge*in' nasty. [sm_disgust] +1111 for the Bushism out of nowhere Title: Re: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: twoiron on October 07, 2009, 07:38:43 PM There's an old saying in Tennessee, I know it's in Texas, probably Tennessee, that says: That's *fudge*in' nasty. [sm_disgust] +1111 for the Bushism out of nowhere I thought a Bushism was a group of hairy French Feminists sitting around naked hating men!!! Title: Re: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: dystopia on October 07, 2009, 07:42:44 PM I used to be thrilled with your worm obsession (http://www.golfhos.com/topic-12250.msg130267#msg130267). Now it's starting to creep me out. I blame the 80s. (http://danceclubrecords.com/female_breakdancer_the_worm_md_clr.gif) Title: Re: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: Dunk on October 07, 2009, 09:47:16 PM Here's something for your worm obsession.
sWX8uWf2LhQ Title: Re: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: dystopia on October 07, 2009, 10:47:21 PM Here's something for your worm obsession. sWX8uWf2LhQ lmao Title: Re: What Can't Worms Do? Post by: Blader on October 08, 2009, 09:33:35 AM Surely, the anemia and diarrhea had nothing to do with losing his 40 lbs
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