Kim Rogers says teeth grinding is one of the most common overlooked signs of a parasite, something most people would never connect to the two. She says parasites absorb magnesium and calcium, the minerals that calm the nervous system, and interfere with nervous system signals directly. Since they're nocturnal and become active in the evening, she says they drive cravings for sugar and salt and keep the body from settling down at night, showing up as teeth grinding, itching in the hands and feet, bloating after eating or drinking water, and anxiety tied to the body staying in fight-or-flight instead of rest-and-digest.

Rogers says parasites aren't confined to the gut. She describes them living in cells and altering DNA structure, and says they suppress immune detection by essentially masking themselves, so the immune system believes it's functioning normally. When someone starts an antiparasitic or eats something like pumpkin seeds, she says that suppression breaks, and the body suddenly has to process everything that had built up, heavy metals, bacteria, and other toxins, all at once. She recommends doing a parasite cleanse three to four times a year to manage that process strategically rather than let it happen all at once.

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