Radical Trial Shows Hookworms May Protect People From Type 2 Diabetes : ScienceAlert
Getting infected with a hookworm doesn’t sound like something you should do on purpose, but if patients can stomach the idea, their health could very well benefit.
In the first clinical trial of its kind, a team led by scientists from James Cook University in Australia inoculated volunteers with human hookworm larvae (Necator americanus) to see if these parasites can improve their metabolic health.
H/t Glenn Reynolds at instapundit.
But sorry. I’m not eatin’ no hookworm eggs or whatever the recommendation is. If I get them, I’ll get them honestly by eating bacon or something.