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Yahoo
08-08-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Doctors speak out on ‘Worm Queen' cleanse trend even Heidi Klum has tried
Heidi Klum is the latest celebrity to hop on the cleanse trend, believing she has parasites and worms and that a flush of her system is necessary — though doctors have weighed in and warn others against it. Speaking to The Wall Street Journal, Klum said that while she doesn't follow a specific diet, she was 'doing a worm cleanse and parasite cleanse' with her husband, Tom Kaulitz. 'Apparently, we all have parasites and worms,' she said. 'Everything I'm getting on my Instagram feed at the moment is about worms and parasites.' When asked to further elaborate, Klum said she was just now starting the cleanse and that it was a months-long process. 'There are pills [to get rid of them], they have all of these herbs,' Klum said. 'There's a lot of clove in there. The parasite hates clove. They also hate the seeds from a papaya.' 'I heard that you're supposed to do this once a year, and I've never done it,' she said of the cleanse. 'So I feel like I'm really behind. I don't know what the heck is going to come out.' Klum did not say whether she has been formally diagnosed with a parasite or similar infection requiring treatment. But as she told The Wall Street Journal, the discourse on parasites and worms has certainly picked up in recent years. Kim Rogers is just one of the many influencers who have either promoted parasite and worm cleanse products or created their own. The self-proclaimed 'Worm Queen' went viral for documenting a parasite cleanse, and now sells her own treatments under RogersHood Apothecary, which she co-founded in December 2021. She invented the ParaFy Kit, consisting of 'high-quality, hand made herbal tinctures aimed at detoxing unwanted parasites, worms, candida, heavy metals & toxins while also promoting well-being,' according to the RogersHood Apothecary website. The $100 30-day cleanse promotes 'potential benefits,' while also clearly stating the products have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. That poses the question: Are these cleanses necessary without a confirmed parasite or worms diagnosis? Multiple doctors have weighed in. For starters, a parasite was defined by former Baltimore health commissioner Dr. Leana Wen as 'organisms that live on or inside a host and feed off it to survive.' Speaking to CNN, Wen distinguished parasites from parasitic worms, which are 'a type of internal parasite that live most frequently in the gastrointestinal tract.' Parasitic worms can infect someone who consumes water, food, or soil contaminated with worm eggs or larvae. There are multiple common parasitic worms that can affect humans and cause infection. Some, like ascariasis caused by a roundworm, can render an infected person asymptomatic. Others, however, such as pinworm infections, can cause symptoms including diarrhea, vomiting, stomach pain, and nausea. 'Not all people have parasites and worms as part of their normal microbiome,' gastroenterologist Dr. David Purow told the New York Post. 'There are no clear, proven benefits to these cleanses,' he continued. 'It is unlikely that we will ever see someone fund a study to see if these natural herbs and byproducts can be proven to be effective.' Purow did, however, note that some of these treatments could potentially be beneficial. But until research is done, these supplements, herbs, and oils remain unregulated and not FDA approved. 'Hearing that someone is advocating a 'worm and parasite cleanse' is alarming because it is a medically unfounded practice that could potentially be harmful,' infectious disease expert Choukri Ben Mamoun, PhD, told MedPage Today. Mamoun also refuted Klum's claim that we all have worms and parasites, saying there is "no credible medical evidence that the average person harbors hidden parasites that require cleansing."
Yahoo
05-08-2025
- Entertainment
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Heidi Klum Reveals She Started a Worm & Parasite Cleanse
Originally appeared on E! Online is embarking on a new project. The Project Runway host recently shared that she and husband Tom Kaulitz have been trying out a cleanse that supposedly rids their bodies from worms and parasites. "I'm going to deworm and de-parasite for the first time," Heidi, 52, told The Wall Street Journal in an interview published August 4. "Everything I'm getting on my Instagram feed at the moment is about worms and parasites. So I'm doing a worm cleanse and parasite cleanse with my husband." She continued, "I heard that you're supposed to do this once a year, and I've never done it. So I feel like I'm really behind. I don't know what the heck is going to come out." And after doing some research, she admitted why it's a good course of action or her. "Apparently, we all have parasites and worms," she noted. "If you are someone who eats raw things every now and then, like, for example, sushi." More from E! Online Jamie Lee Curtis Has Strong Reaction to Critics of Pamela Anderson & Liam Neeson's Rumored Romance Grease Star Didi Conn Makes Rare Public Outing at 74 Carrie Underwood Returns to Natural Hair Color for First Time in 30 Years As for how the cleanse actually works? "There are pills [to get rid of them], they have all of these herbs,' she explained. 'There's a lot of clove in there. The parasite hates clove. They also hate the seeds from a papaya." The former America's Got Talent judge, who shares kids Leni, 20, Henry, 19, Johan, 18, and Lou, 15, with ex-husband Seal, admitted shared that the cleanse is not an overnight process. 'I'm starting this now, and you have to do this for months,' she said. 'It's like a whole thing.' She previously shared a peek into the endeavor in July, when she posted a video to Instagram of her preparing a solution to drink alongside a pill and plates full of natural ingredients—papaya, watermelon, lime, berries, cucumber and more. "It's day 10 of parasite cleanse," she said in the July 20 post, adding of the drink, "and this is yucky." For more celeb confessions, read on. Jason Kelce Doesn't Regularly Wash His FeetRobert Pattinson Did Not Watch a Clown Die at the CircusKim Kardashian Reveals How She "Honored" Grandma MJ During Sex With Pete DavidsonMila Kunis Reveals Why She and Ashton Kutcher Keep Bathrooms Doors Open at HomeJoy Behar Admits She's "Had Sex With a Few Ghosts"Jenna Bush Hager Explains Why She Doesn't Use UnderwearBritney Spears Reveals She Has "No Idea" Who Pete Davidson and Scott Disick areJana Kramer Explains Why "Asparagus Pee" Might've Lead To A Breakup With Chris EvansFormer Grey's Anatomy Writer Elisabeth Finch Reveals She Lied About Having CancerKim Kardashian Admits—And Then Double Downs On—Why She Would "Eat Poop" to Look YoungerJelly Roll Admits He Once Pooped His Pants Onstage For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App Solve the daily Crossword
