TikTokers Try Eating Papaya Seeds to Treat Parasites. Does It Work? - Verywell Health
TikTokers Try Eating Papaya Seeds to Treat Parasites. Does It Work? - Verywell Health TikTokers Try Eating Papaya Seeds to Treat Parasites. Does It Work? - Verywell Health Posted: 20 May 2021 02:52 PM PDT Getty Images / Verywell Health Key Takeaways A new TikTok trend recommends people eat papaya seeds to help treat or prevent possible intestinal parasite infections. While data is limited, experts say the seeds may actually be beneficial in treating parasites. If you're going to eat the seeds, start small to avoid upsetting your stomach. When we think about stomach trouble, many of us never imagine that we may have an actual parasite living in our gut. But parasites entering our gastrointestinal tract—causing some unsavory side-effects—are more common than you may think. Parasites are living organisms that live off of another organism to survive. When you are infected with a parasite, that organism sets up its...