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Giardia is one of the most common intestinal parasites worldwide, and infects up to 20% of the world population, mostly in poorer countries with inadequate sanitation. Infections are most common in children, though chronic Giardia is more common in adults.
According to the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, lung disease is the third leading killer in the United States, responsible for one in seven deaths. It is the leading cause of death among infants under the age of one year.
More than 30% of American adults, and about 12% of children utilize health care approaches that were developed outside of conventional medicine.
The average human gut is home to perhaps 500 to 1,000 different species of bacteria.
The B-complex vitamins and vitamin C are not stored in the body and must be replaced each day.