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By Rachel Monroe

Published March 14, 2026

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Health & Wellness · Austin, TX

By Rachel Monroe

Published March 14, 2026

7 min read · 41.2K views

Health & Wellness · Austin, TX

This is what I found on the toilet paper last Tuesday…

My first instinct was that it was a piece of food.

 

Maybe fiber or cartilage from something.

 

So I flushed it and went about my morning.

 

But something made me Google it that afternoon.

 

And what I found honestly sent shivers down my arms…

IT STARTED WITH SMALL THINGS I IGNORED EVERY DAY

Looking back now, the symptoms arrived one by one.

 

First came a rash on my forearm that wouldn't go away:

My dermatologist said contact dermatitis and gave me a cream.

 

And while that cream helped briefly, the rash came back a few days after.

 

Then came the cold sores. I hadn't had a cold sore since college.

 

Now suddenly I had two outbreaks within 6 weeks:

I assumed this was just stress… that maybe I was rundown.

 

But then I’d randomly wake up at 2am wired and unrested.

 

I tried magnesium, melatonin, not using my phone after 9PM.

 

Yet, nothing worked. I even sent a picture at 2AM to my sister in Australia:

Then the sugar cravings hit.

 

I'd eat a full meal and within an hour feel a pull toward something sweet. 

 

A piece of chocolate after my wine or some other late night treat:

I thought maybe it’s a lack of willpower.

 

And my 19-year-old son, a personal trainer, said I just “wasn’t disciplined.”

 

But then I started getting brain fog and my memory was getting worse.

 

I was losing words mid-sentence, walking into rooms and forgetting why:

And finally, the bloating. I mean, wow. It was bad.

 

I'd get dressed in the morning feeling completely fine.

 

And be unbuttoning my waistband by 7pm.

 

My stomach would swell throughout the day…

 

Even though I went Gluten-free. Dairy-free. 

 

And low-FODMAP for literally 2 full months.

 

But still feeling and looking 6 months pregnant:

And the craziest part?

 

I saw 4 different doctors in 2 months.

 

Every single time, same story:

 

"Your bloodwork looks fine."

 

"This is just hormonal fluctuation."

 

"Welcome to your fifties, Rachel."

 

My mom had thyroid issues…

 

So I pushed for a full thyroid panel too. Fine.

 

I pushed for a gut panel. Fine.

 

I even paid out of pocket for a private GI specialist. Fine.

 

I was 52 years old being told that feeling like a bloated…

 

Foggy, exhausted shadow of myself was part of life now.

 

But I refused to accept that. So I went looking for a solution.

EVERY SYMPTOM TRACED BACK TO THIS 1 WORM

I took a photo of what I'd found on that toilet paper.

 

Uploaded it to Google Lens.

 

And sat there staring at the result.

 

Ascaris lumbricoides.

 

A parasitic roundworm.

 

To make sure I wasn't spiraling…

 

I sent the photo to my private doctor back in Austin, Texas:

 

Dr. Linda Campbell - a functional medicine specialist.

 

She called me back within the next 3 hours, telling me:

 

"Rachel. That's exactly what Ascaris lumbricoides looks like. 

 

You need to get a stool test for parasites immediately."

THAT WAS THE PHONE CALL THAT MADE EVERYTHING CLICK

Dr. Linda started sending me research about Ascaris lumbricoides.

 

And it turns out, Ascaris is the most common parasite on earth.

 

An estimated 1.2 billion people are carrying it right now.

 

And the vast majority have absolutely no idea.

 

Why? Because standard US doctor panels don't test for it. 

 

No routine blood test catches it. No standard physical. 

 

The only way to find it is a specific stool test for parasites.

 

One almost no doctor orders unless you specifically ask.

 

And here’s the thing:

EXPOSURE TOASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES IS INEVITABLE

You don't need to travel internationally to get it. 

 

Because you can get Ascaris lumbricoides from:

 

  • Unwashed produce from the grocery store
  • Garden soil touched with bare hands
  • Contaminated tap or well water
  • Surfaces handled by someone already infected
  • Undercooked meat

 

And once its eggs are swallowed…

 

The eggs hatch in your small intestine. 

 

And the worms can grow up to 35cm!

 

And most people carry them for up to 2 years undetected.

ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES WAS SILENTLY CAUSING EVERY SINGLE SYMPTOM

At first, I didn't want to believe it.

 

That one parasite could be behind all of it.

 

So before I wrote a single word of this article…

 

I went and verified every claim myself.

 

And here's what the research actually says:

The Rash

A published case study confirmed that Ascaris directly triggers skin rashes and atopic dermatitis through an overactivated IgE immune response the worm produces. The patient's rash vanished completely once the parasite was eliminated. Mine did too.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29651227/

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29651227/

The Cold Sores

A 2024 study confirmed that Ascaris actively suppresses your immune system as it lives inside you. When your immune system is suppressed, dormant viruses — like herpes simplex — wake up.

In other words: My body wasn't randomly breaking out. It was being systematically weakened by this parasite from the inside.

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39312581/

Source:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39312581/

The Sleepless Nights

NIH-published research confirms Ascaris larvae migrate through your bloodstream and lungs, triggering systemic inflammation and cortisol disruption - both documented drivers of broken, non-restorative sleep. So no, I wasn't actually sleeping badly. It was this parasite keeping me awake.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430796/

Source:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430796/

A little-known black seed oil is making headlines for destroying the brain parasite quietly stealing the memory and mental clarity of 1 in 3 Americans.

After years of research and over 7,239 verified customer reviews, experts have finally identified the one critical factor that determines whether black seed oil actually works

Here are the life-changing results people over 50 have experienced:

"I'd tried every brain supplement on the market. Lion's Mane, nootropics, B12 — nothing touched the fog. Within two weeks of taking this black seed oil before bed, I was finishing sentences again. Remembering names. Waking up sharp. My daughter said I seem like myself again for the first time in years."

Margaret T., 58

Verified Customer

Naples, Florida

Margaret T., 58

Verified Customer

Naples, Florida

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“My doctor kept telling me the forgetfulness was just aging. I refused to accept that. Three weeks on this black seed oil and I'm remembering things I would have completely blanked on before. The brain fog that made every day feel like thinking through mud — gone. I feel like I got a decade back."

Robert K., 63

Robert K., 63

Austin, Texas

Margaret T., 58

Robert K., 63

Austin, Texas

"I was walking into rooms and forgetting why. Losing words mid-sentence. Exhausted by noon no matter how much I slept. A friend told me about this black seed oil and honestly I almost didn't try it. Two weeks in and something shifted. The words come back now. The energy is back. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until it got better."

Susan M., 57

Verified Customer

Phoenix, Arizona

Susan M., 57

Verified Customer

Phoenix, Arizona

The Sugar Cravings

Research confirms Ascaris steals nutrients before your body absorbs them, disrupting leptin and ghrelin - your hunger hormones - and producing intense, specific cravings for sugar that the parasite feeds on.

Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430796/

Source:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430796/

The Brain Fog

NIH-published research documents cerebral manifestations of Ascaris lumbricoides — including cognitive disruption caused by larval migration into the brain and the neuroinflammation produced by parasite waste entering the bloodstream. So I was NOT aging like my friends and doctors said. I had a worm producing toxic waste traveling to my brain every day.

Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10227749/

Source:  https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10227749

The Bloating

A PubMed-published study documents that Ascaris worms in the small intestine create physical obstruction and fermentation, producing gas and progressive abdominal distension that builds throughout the day. 

 

Translation: This parasite (Ascaris lumbricoides) was living in my gut and fermenting my food before my body could use it.

Source:  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8831534/

Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8831534/

THE ONLY NATURAL COMPOUND THAT HELPS ELIMINATE ASCARIS LUMBRICOIDES

But I didn’t just find out what caused all of these symptoms.

 

I wanted to find a solution that could help eliminate it, for good!

 

And my research led me to thymoquinone.

 

It’s the active compound in black seed oil.

 

And it’s been documented to dissolve parasites like Ascaris…

 

At the cellular level and eliminate them completely.

 

The problem?

 

Black seed oil sold on Amazon or in health stores…

 

Contains just 0.5%–1% thymoquinone. 

 

And that’s NOT enough to penetrate Ascaris.

 

I'd actually tried a bottle of black seed oil a year ago and felt nothing.

 

But it wasn’t that black seed oil didn’t work. 

 

It was the concentration.

THE ONLY BRAND THAT SOURCES 4.64% THYMOQUINONE FRESH FROM THE ETHIOPIAN HIGHLAND FARMS

You see, the only source that reaches the concentration needed…

 

Which is up to 4.64% thymoquinone (nearly 9x stronger)...

 

Is black seed grown at 8,000 feet in the Ethiopian highlands. 

 

The extreme altitude, volcanic soil, and UV intensity…

 

Force the plant to produce up to 4.64% thymoquinone.

 

A concentration that doesn't exist anywhere else on earth.

 

And the only brand I found that sources exclusively..

 

From those farms and third-party tests every batch to verify…

 

The 4.64% thymoquinone concentration is Purely Nutrient.

 

So, I ordered the Ethiopian Black Seed Oil from Purely Nutrient…

 

Then took 2 softgels before bed (that's the entire protocol):

 

Translation: This parasite (Ascaris lumbricoides) was living in my gut and fermenting my food before my body could use it.

MY 28 DAYS ON PURELY NUTRIENT ETHIOPIAN BLACK SEED OIL

Days 1–4: Nothing. I'd been burned enough times not to expect anything.

Days 1–4: Nothing. I'd been burned enough times not to expect anything.

Day 5: Woke up and my stomach was flat. Not flatter  flat. I stood in the bathroom pressing my hand against my abdomen like I was checking if it was real. By evening - still flat. First time in months.

Day 5: Woke up and my stomach was flat. Not flatter  flat. I stood in the bathroom pressing my hand against my abdomen like I was checking if it was real. By evening - still flat. First time in months.

Day 7: Slept through the night. Woke up and the exhaustion that had been sitting on my chest every single morning just... wasn't there.

Day 7: Slept through the night. Woke up and the exhaustion that had been sitting on my chest every single morning just... wasn't there.

Day 9: Found evidence in the toilet that the worms were leaving. Broken down. Gone. Exactly the way the research described.

Day 9: Found evidence in the toilet that the worms were leaving. Broken down. Gone. Exactly the way the research described.

Week 2: Brain fog started lifting. Energy came back. And memory improved.

Week 2: Brain fog started lifting. Energy came back. And memory improved.

Week 3: Sugar cravings gone. Skin clearing. No cold sore in sight.

Week 2: Brain fog started lifting. Energy came back. And memory improved.

Week 4: I put on the dress I hadn't worn since this all started. It zipped. Flat. No tugging. No anxiety. And I honestly finally felt like myself again.

Week 4: I put on the dress I hadn't worn since this all started. It zipped. Flat. No tugging. No anxiety. And I honestly finally felt like myself again.

PURELY NUTRIENT ETHIOPIAN BLACK SEED OIL IS NOT AVAILABLE IN STORES OR ON AMAZON

Purely Nutrient Ethiopian Black Seed Oil is not on Amazon. Not at Walmart. Not at Whole Foods or CVS. And if you search Amazon and find something labeled "Ethiopian Black Seed Oil" — be very careful. 

 

What you're almost certainly looking at is the same cheap Egyptian or Indian oil in a different bottle with 0.5% thymoquinone (ugh yeah… the same thing I wasted money on a year before finding this.)

 

Without third-party verified sourcing from 8,000-foot highland farms, there is no way to guarantee the 4.64% concentration. And without that concentration, nothing I described in this article will happen for you.

 

The only place to get the real, third-party tested Purely Nutrient Ethiopian Black Seed Oil is through their official website.

 

When I first found it, I braced myself for an expensive price tag. Something this rare and carefully sourced… I expected to pay a lot.

 

So I was genuinely shocked when I saw the price.

 

Purely Nutrient keeps it surprisingly accessible. And right now, they're offering a one-time 50% discount for anyone coming through this page.

 

That means you can try the exact same product that changed my life risk-free — for half the price I expected to pay. And risk-free is exactly what it is. They back every order with a full 90-day money-back guarantee. 

 

But I don’t think you’d need it based on everything I've shared, and the results of 150,241 other people who've tried Purely Nutrient Ethiopian Black Seed Oil:

"I'd been exhausted for years. Doctors kept telling me everything looked normal. Three weeks on Purely Nutrient and I wake up actually feeling rested for the first time in years. I didn't realize how bad I felt until I started feeling good again."

Michael R., 55 

Verified Customer

"My bloating was so bad I looked pregnant by the end of every day. I'd tried everything like  cutting gluten, going dairy free, every probiotic on the market. Within two weeks the distension just disappeared. My stomach is flat. I can eat normally again."

Jennifer K., 52

Verified Customer

"The brain fog was the worst part. I couldn't finish a sentence without losing my train of thought. Two weeks in and it was like someone turned the lights back on. I'm sharp again. My memory is back."

David L., 61 

Verified Customer

"I was standing in the kitchen every single night eating sugar I didn't even want. I thought it was just a bad habit. Four weeks on Purely Nutrient and the cravings completely vanished. I haven't touched sugar at night in weeks."

Sandra T., 54 

Verified Customer

"My hair had been thinning for two years. I'd tried every supplement — biotin, collagen, everything. Nothing worked. Six weeks on Purely Nutrient and my hair is visibly thicker. My skin looks better too. I wish I'd found this sooner."

Olivia R., 47

Verified Customer

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Patricia Owens

Has anyone actually tried this? I'm skeptical but my brain fog has been unbearable lately.

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Margaret Collins

Patricia, I was exactly where you are six weeks ago. Just try it. I'm not exaggerating when I say it changed everything for me.

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Robert Hutchins

I'm a retired engineer. Spent my whole career being precise and detail-oriented. The last two years I've been making mistakes I never would have made before. Three weeks on this and I feel like myself again. My wife noticed before I did.

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Sandra Kowalski

How long does shipping take? I want to order for my husband but want to make sure it arrives quickly.

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Lois Fletcher

Hey Sandra, mine arrived in 4 days. Fast shipping!

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Alfred Jackson 

I'll be honest — I almost didn't try this. I've wasted so much money on supplements over the years. But something about the research Dr. Harwell cited made me take a chance. End of week two and the fog is genuinely lifting. Words are coming back. I forgot what this felt like.

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Linda Marsh

My neurologist told me my memory issues were just normal aging. I'm 57. I refused to accept that. Four weeks on Purely Nutrient and I'm remembering things I would have forgotten completely before. My neurologist has no explanation. I do.

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Carol Simmons 

Linda same experience here. Every test came back normal. Doctors shrugged. This is the first thing that has actually done something. The exhaustion alone lifting was worth every penny.

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Paula Remington

 Looks amazing! has anyone actually tried it and can confirm it works?

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Sarah Dudley

I bought this for my mom who has been dealing with fatigue and brain fog for years. She called me after two weeks and said she feels like a completely different person.

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Clara Milton

Does this work for joint pain too? I have brain fog but also my joints have been killing me.

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Harry Keegan

I got this for my grandmother who has been exhausted and bloated for as long as I can remember. She called me after ten days and said her energy is back and her stomach is finally flat. She wants me to order another bottle before they sell out. 

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Bridget Prescott

Absolutely love mine. Already ordered a second bottle! 

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A little-known black seed oil is making headlines for destroying the brain parasite quietly stealing the memory and mental clarity of 1 in 3 Americans.

After years of research and over 7,239 verified customer reviews, experts have finally identified the one critical factor that determines whether black seed oil actually works

Here are the life-changing results people over 50 have experienced:

"I'd tried every brain supplement on the market. Lion's Mane, nootropics, B12 — nothing touched the fog. Within two weeks of taking this black seed oil before bed, I was finishing sentences again. Remembering names. Waking up sharp. My daughter said I seem like myself again for the first time in years."

Margaret T., 58

Verified Customer

Naples, Florida

Margaret T., 58

Verified Customer

Naples, Florida

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“My doctor kept telling me the forgetfulness was just aging. I refused to accept that. Three weeks on this black seed oil and I'm remembering things I would have completely blanked on before. The brain fog that made every day feel like thinking through mud — gone. I feel like I got a decade back."

Robert K., 63

Robert K., 63

Austin, Texas

Margaret T., 58

Robert K., 63

Austin, Texas

"I was walking into rooms and forgetting why. Losing words mid-sentence. Exhausted by noon no matter how much I slept. A friend told me about this black seed oil and honestly I almost didn't try it. Two weeks in and something shifted. The words come back now. The energy is back. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until it got better."

Susan M., 57

Verified Customer

Phoenix, Arizona

Susan M., 57

Verified Customer

Phoenix, Arizona

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Wilma Johnson 

Can anybody vouch for this?

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Mary Thompson 

Yes! I've been struggling with bloating and exhaustion for years. Two weeks in and I finally feel like myself again. Hope it works for you too! 

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Doris Stewart 

I bought mine at full price and now it's Buy One Get One Free? That's not fair!

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Skyler Davis 

How long does shipping take??

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Marie Campbell 

Hey Skyler, got mine after about a week!

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Leonard Brown 

I was skeptical at first but my wife convinced me to try it. My energy is back and my stomach feels completely different. No more bloating after meals.

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Emma Richardson

Hey, Lois Clarke  this is what you need instead of spending hundreds on doctor visits that lead nowhere. 

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Lois Clarke

Wow, just ordered mine. Cannot wait!

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Alfred Jackson 

Does  anyone bought one? How long does it take to arrive? 

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Edith Ashton 

For me it was 7 business days. 

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Debra Patterson

The bloating is gone. I repeat! the bloating is GONE. I've tried everything over the past three years and nothing worked until this. 

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Paula Remington

Looks amazing! has anyone actually tried it and can confirm it works?

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Sarah Dudley

I bought this for my mom who has been dealing with fatigue and brain fog for years. She called me after two weeks and said she feels like a completely different person.

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Agnes Greene

Just ordered mine! Cannot wait for it to arrive!

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Clara Milton

Cassandra Miles Your sister will thank you! Best gift you could give her.

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Harry Keegan

I got this for my grandmother who has been exhausted and bloated for as long as I can remember. She called me after ten days and said her energy is back and her stomach is finally flat. She wants me to order another bottle before they sell out. 

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Bridget Prescott

Absolutely love mine. Already ordered a second bottle! 

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A little-known black seed oil is making headlines for destroying the brain parasite quietly stealing the memory and mental clarity of 1 in 3 Americans.

Here are the life-changing results people over 50 have experienced:

"I'd tried every brain supplement on the market. Lion's Mane, nootropics, B12 — nothing touched the fog. Within two weeks of taking this black seed oil before bed, I was finishing sentences again. Remembering names. Waking up sharp. My daughter said I seem like myself again for the first time in years."

Margaret T., 58

Verified Customer

Naples, Florida

Margaret T., 58

Verified Customer

Naples, Florida

learn more

“My doctor kept telling me the forgetfulness was just aging. I refused to accept that. Three weeks on this black seed oil and I'm remembering things I would have completely blanked on before. The brain fog that made every day feel like thinking through mud — gone. I feel like I got a decade back."

Robert K., 63

Robert K., 63

Austin, Texas

Robert K., 63

Verified Customer

Austin, Texas

learn more

"I was walking into rooms and forgetting why. Losing words mid-sentence. Exhausted by noon no matter how much I slept. A friend told me about this black seed oil and honestly I almost didn't try it. Two weeks in and something shifted. The words come back now. The energy is back. I didn't realize how bad it had gotten until it got better."

Susan M., 57

Verified Customer

Phoenix, Arizona

Susan M., 57

Verified Customer

Phoenix, Arizona

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