^

Worm pills for weight loss, or how to ruin your life

, medical expert
Last reviewed: 03.07.2025
Fact-checked
х

All iLive content is medically reviewed or fact checked to ensure as much factual accuracy as possible.

We have strict sourcing guidelines and only link to reputable media sites, academic research institutions and, whenever possible, medically peer reviewed studies. Note that the numbers in parentheses ([1], [2], etc.) are clickable links to these studies.

If you feel that any of our content is inaccurate, out-of-date, or otherwise questionable, please select it and press Ctrl + Enter.

The truth of the saying "beauty requires sacrifice" is best realized when you hear about more and more new methods of body shaping. What sacrifices do beauties make in pursuit of a thin waist and slender hips. And some lovers of tasty food, who do not want to limit themselves in food and do grueling exercises from the fitness series, go to extremes, using far from harmless weight loss pills, the most effective of which, according to reviews on the Internet, are weight loss pills with worms.

We will not go into too much detail about who you have to be and how much you have to dislike yourself in order to voluntarily, of your own free will, settle parasites in your body. Let's just figure out what these "miracle pills" are that allow you to turn a "chubby" into a skinny girl in a fairly short time, and what the consequences of such weight loss will be.

Pills with worms: reality or advertising ploy?

No matter how strong the desire to get rid of a couple of extra kilos, for many the very expression "pills with worms" sounds shocking. Some girls think that maybe these are ordinary pills, and we are talking about some kind of extract or extract from parasites included in the composition of the drug.

Don't fool yourself, the main component of any worm pills for weight loss are parasite eggs, and sometimes microscopic fragments of adult individuals. There can be about fifty such fragments, which allows you to very quickly turn your body into a breeding ground for worms.

According to information allegedly kindly provided by the manufacturers of the miracle pills, one pill contains no more than 2 helminth eggs, related to tapeworms or roundworms (beef tapeworm, pork tapeworm, roundworm, broad tapeworm). The length of an adult of these parasites ranges from 20-25 centimeters to 12 meters.

Those who are frightened by this information, and who are also terribly worried about the possibility of getting rid of the proliferating parasites, are reassured by the manufacturers, who assure that the main drug comes with tablets that help to painlessly cleanse the body of helminths at any time.

Pills with worms for weight loss are the brainchild of scientists from Thailand, however, through online sales they quickly spread throughout the vastness of our trusting country. Many Ukrainian girls, blindly believing the claims about the safety of the product and the possibility of quickly eliminating the negative consequences of their use, consider Thai pills with worms almost a panacea for excess weight, becoming an ordinary incubator for helminths.

But it would be worth considering how safe for health parasites can be, from which humanity throughout its history has only tried to get rid. In addition, this product does not appear on the shelves of domestic pharmacies not because of its shortage. The names of tablets with worms are as diverse (about a hundred names), as their distribution on the Internet is widespread. But the Ministry of Health of no self-respecting country will allow such a drug to be widely distributed through the pharmacy network.

There are no indications for use that would justify infecting the body with parasites, no matter how good the purpose of this measure. And will excess weight itself cause as much harm to health as these parasites can? Whatever the consequences of obesity, no professional doctor will advise his patient to be treated with worms, although mediation in the sale of far from cheap Thai worm pills could become a rather profitable business, it is not for nothing that our "businessmen" who have nothing to do with medicine sell them so actively on the Internet.

What do the tablets contain?

As already mentioned, capsules from Thailand, intended to combat excess weight, contain eggs or larvae of various types of helminths. However, according to the descriptions of various preparations with worms, they also contain other, mainly plant components.

It is impossible to find the exact and complete composition of tablets with worms for weight loss on the Internet pages where these drugs are sold. The reason for this is the allegedly secret formula of the tablets, which the manufacturers are in no hurry to disclose. In fact, the full list of components is likely to shock impressionable buyers and cause even more questions and doubts.

According to some studies, Thai preparations also contain useful plants, such as valerian, senna, garcinia, Indian chrysanthemum, tinospora and others, which have a positive effect on the body and somewhat reduce the negative impact and consequences of "helminth therapy". Due to their diuretic and choleretic action, as well as laxative effect, they also contribute to weight loss. But the main effect is still achieved due to the inclusion of helminths in the composition of the tablets.

There have been cases when psychotropic substances were found in Thai worm pills, which the manufacturers chose to keep silent about. We are talking about amphetamine analogues, classified as narcotic substances.

Thai manufacturers cannot be blamed for concealing information and distributing narcotic substances, which is punishable by law. After all, in many countries, phentermine and fenfluramine are officially used in medical practice to combat obesity. It's all about their ability to reduce appetite and gastric secretion, effectively helping to fight hunger. In addition, taking these drugs stimulates an increase in energy expenditure in humans, which again contributes to weight loss.

Similar drugs can be found on pharmacy shelves, for example, in Australia and America, but here they can only be bought illegally. In addition, components from the amphetamine family have negative sides. In addition to the fact that they provoke a strong addiction in the patient, contributing to the development of mental disorders and heart problems, Thai tablets with worms, which include narcotic substances, can cause unpleasant symptoms in the form of dry mucous membranes, headaches, depression, frequent urge to urinate, etc.

And it is not known what else can be found in weight loss pills that are distributed via the Internet, without clear instructions and safety guarantees. And the average buyer is unlikely to conduct experiments to study the composition and action of the drug purchased to combat excess weight. The desire to become slimmer is often ready to overcome various doubts about the safety of the product.

Pharmacodynamics

I wonder if the girls from Thailand themselves use the "scientific" achievements of their relatives? After all, theoretically everything is calculated correctly, the effect of weight loss and reduction of forms is really present. But what sacrifices are made to achieve this?!

The pharmacodynamics of worm tablets is based on the properties of the parasites themselves to live at the expense of the host organism. By swallowing tablets with worm larvae, a person becomes this very host, who, feeding himself, feeds his "pets".

Getting into the human gastrointestinal tract by swallowing a miraculous capsule for weight loss, after a couple of weeks the young helminths begin to act actively, and after some time, reaching sexual maturity, they become capable of not only actively feeding, but also reproducing inside the body.

Worms spend most of their lives in the human intestine, mainly in the small intestine, where they find everything they need to live: half-digested food consumed by humans, beneficial flora, access to blood, which roundworms love so much. It turns out that the food we eat becomes food for parasites. Accordingly, no matter what and in what quantities a person eats, nothing will be deposited in the form of fat, since it will go to feed the worms. In return, we get toxic waste products of helminths, which also do not contribute to weight gain.

Depending on the parasite hidden in the pill, the weight loss process can take 3-6 months. As a rule, 12-15 extra kilograms go away during this time, given that a person does not limit himself in food and does not do fitness.

trusted-source[ 1 ]

Pharmacokinetics

After the desired result has been achieved, the question arises of removing the now unwanted helpers from the body, since they themselves are in no hurry to leave the hospitable "home". Leaving them in the body is very unsafe, since due to reproduction, the number of worms increases significantly, which means that the degree of intoxication of the body with the products of their vital activity increases. But the pharmacokinetics of these drugs does not include the removal of toxins from the body of a human carrier of helminths.

To remove helminths from the intestines, the same Thai tablets are used, but with a different effect, as a rule, in combination with tablets with worms, which are used for weight loss. According to reviews, these products are not always effective, and the fight against worms has to be continued with pharmacy products.

At this point, the course of treatment for excess weight with diet pills is considered complete. The further result depends only on the patient. We have to disappoint those who believe that diet pills with worms are an easy way to lose weight without limiting yourself in anything. After removing the worms, in order to consolidate the result obtained, you will have to adhere to a fairly strict diet for a long time so that the weight does not return at double speed, because the actions of parasites necessarily disrupt many processes occurring in the human body, including metabolism.

trusted-source[ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ]

Dosing and administration

For those who are used to taking risks and still decided to try this method of losing weight, there is one sensible piece of advice: before ordering and using tablets with worms for weight loss, it is advisable to read not only advertising posts and advice from product distributors, but also look for real reviews from those who have used specific means for losing weight.

You should not expect that you will receive detailed instructions for use with the pills, and if you do receive them, you will hardly be able to read them correctly. It is also very difficult to find such information on the Internet. Even the method of using pills with worms may turn out to be “secret” information. It is only known that the drug has a complex effect. The packaging of such pills is designed for 1 course of treatment and contains both pills for infection with worms, which should be taken at the first stage of excess weight therapy, and capsules that help remove worms from the body when the weight loss effect is achieved, i.e. after 3-6 months of “helminth therapy”. This form of release prevents the possibility of an overdose of the drug, unless, of course, the patient decides to increase its effectiveness by doubling the dose, which will lead to overpopulation of the body with worms and can provoke not an acceleration of the weight loss process, but intestinal obstruction.

Use worming pills for weight loss during pregnancy

And if worms are capable of causing great harm to an adult healthy organism, then the use of worm tablets during pregnancy, when a small child is growing and developing inside a woman, is not discussed at all. Firstly, feeding on food intended for the mother and fetus, helminths rob them, depriving them not only of fats and carbohydrates, but also of useful substances, vitamins, microelements, so necessary for a growing organism.

Secondly, infection with helminths, and especially roundworms, whose larvae can move freely through the bloodstream, disrupting the functioning of the mother’s liver and lungs, can cause damage to the fetus, causing pathologies of the brain and lungs in the unborn baby.

And drugs for combating helminths, which, judging by advertising posts, also consist only of natural plant components, despite this, can negatively affect the course of pregnancy and the development of the fetus.

Contraindications

Based on the assurances of the manufacturing companies, Thai tablets based on natural ingredients and aspartame, which acts as a sugar substitute, are suitable for absolutely everyone. However, based on all of the above, it can be assumed that contraindications to the use of these drugs for weight correction may include gastrointestinal tract diseases, cardiovascular pathologies, liver and kidney problems, periods of pregnancy and breastfeeding, and childhood.

trusted-source[ 5 ], [ 6 ], [ 7 ]

Side effects worming pills for weight loss

Despite the fact that manufacturers guarantee the complete safety of their products in advertising brochures, some doubts still arise. A large number of names of tablets with worms for weight loss, controversial information about manufacturers, the lack of a description of the composition and action of the drugs cannot but be alarming. And if you consider that along with legal tablets, a large number of counterfeits enter the drug market, it is easy to understand that using them is a real risk to the health and even to the life of an overweight patient.

Infection with worms is an unpleasant but easy matter. It is enough to take a pill - and the process is launched for several months. But surviving these 3-6 months is much more difficult, since the entire course of "treatment" you have to experience the side effects of the miracle drug, and there are quite a lot of them:

  • Constant nausea leading to vomiting.
  • Stool disorders, which can manifest as either constipation or diarrhea.
  • Stabbing pains in the intestines.
  • Bloating (flatulence).
  • Heaviness in the stomach.
  • Development of stomatitis.
  • Various skin manifestations: rashes, peeling, changes in pigmentation, cracked heels.
  • Swelling of the legs.
  • Brittleness of the nail plate.
  • Increased fatigue and weakness.
  • Irritability and insomnia.

As for roundworms, red blood cells are a delicacy for the larvae of these parasites. This leads to the development of anemia due to roundworm infection.

As a result of "helminth therapy" you can get a whole bunch of different diseases, such as:

  • dysbacteriosis,
  • irritable bowel syndrome,
  • ulcerative lesions of the mucous membranes, in particular the gastrointestinal tract due to decreased immunity,
  • allergy,
  • cirrhosis,
  • enterocolitis,
  • cholecystitis,
  • diseases of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, respiratory organs, etc.

In addition, many types of helminths can cause common intestinal obstruction, the treatment of which involves surgical intervention.

The negative consequences of treating excess weight with worm pills are incommensurate with the benefits of their use, one might say the game is not worth the candle. Having gotten rid of the hated kilograms, you can instead acquire many no less unpleasant diseases, the fight against which will be very expensive, both financially and physically, and in terms of wasted time.

trusted-source[ 8 ]

Interactions with other drugs

As for the interaction of Thai tablets with worms with other drugs, there is no specific information about the inadmissibility of their combined use. According to some information, tablets from Thailand are perfectly combined with diuretics, sedatives, laxatives. It remains unclear why they need to be used, if, according to the assurances of the manufacturers, tablets with worms for weight loss have all these properties.

trusted-source[ 9 ], [ 10 ], [ 11 ]

Storage conditions

Whether they require specific storage conditions remains unknown. Perhaps an inquisitive reader will be able to find such information on one of the sites dedicated to the secrets of Eastern medicine.

trusted-source[ 12 ], [ 13 ]

Shelf life

The shelf life of Thai tablets depends on the type and name of the drug. Usually they retain their properties for 2-3 years.

As we can see, information about tablets with worms for weight loss is very meager and ambiguous. Only short-sighted people who do not love and do not take care of themselves at all can be satisfied with it with the risk to their health. But there are many different safer and more effective methods and means with which you can not only correct your weight, but also improve your health.

trusted-source[ 14 ]

Attention!

To simplify the perception of information, this instruction for use of the drug "Worm pills for weight loss, or how to ruin your life" translated and presented in a special form on the basis of the official instructions for medical use of the drug. Before use read the annotation that came directly to medicines.

Description provided for informational purposes and is not a guide to self-healing. The need for this drug, the purpose of the treatment regimen, methods and dose of the drug is determined solely by the attending physician. Self-medication is dangerous for your health.

You are reporting a typo in the following text:
Simply click the "Send typo report" button to complete the report. You can also include a comment.