Jasper Lawrence

Jasper Lawrence (born 1964) is a British citizen and advocate of helminthic therapy.

After losing medical coverage and having a severe case of asthma, he travelled from Santa Cruz, California to Cameroon, and intentionally infected himself with hookworm.[1][2]

When it worked, Lawrence became an advocate for helminthic therapy. He came to the attention of the FDA through a story,[3] and fled the United States.[4][5]

References

  1. "Parasitic Worms Wiggle into Modern Medicine". Blogs.scientificamerican.org. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  2. "How to cure your asthma or hayfever using hookworm - a practical guide -- kuro5hin.org". Kuro5hin.org. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  3. ABC News. "Companies Sell Parasite Infections for Health - ABC News". ABC News. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  4. "Man infects self with hookworms to treat severe allergies - KSL.com". Ksl.com. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
  5. Tim Adams. "Gut instinct: the miracle of the parasitic hookworm". the Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2014.

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