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Post by Deleted on Jun 6, 2015 3:46:28 GMT
T. gondii is the most common parasite in developed nations, according to Schizophrenia Bulletin. The cat-carried parasite can infect any warm-blooded species, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates more than 60 million people in the U.S. may have it.
"Cat ownership in childhood has now been reported in three studies to be significantly more common in families in which the child is later diagnosed with schizophrenia or another serious mental illness."
www.cbsnews.com/news/cat-parasite-toxoplasma-gondii-linked-to-mental-illness-schizophrenia/
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Post by spacecase0 on Jun 6, 2015 15:55:52 GMT
there are a few things that seem to wipe out that infection
tried it once on a schizophrenic friend and it seemed to fix them
yahoo searches can find it, google edits them out.
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Post by bergere on Jun 15, 2015 17:59:53 GMT
I have had cats my whole life, so has my son and I have know many, many other's that have had cats their whole lives too.
No mental health issues with any of us.
toxoplasmosis, is known by most cat owners. Do don't want to get it, don't touch the cats manure with your hands and don't eat cat manure. Simple as that.
Am much more worried about the very nasty diseases and germs humans give to each other.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2015 18:40:35 GMT
My grandfather smoked two packs of filterless cigarettes all his life and died at 83, from prostate cancer. My grandmother lived to be 99 and for some reason did not die from second hand smoke related causes.
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Post by bergere on Jun 17, 2015 11:23:42 GMT
Think they were much hardier stock back then. When my Grandmother on Mom's side passed away, she was 110. Women on that side, are very long lived.
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Post by aoconnor on Jun 20, 2015 11:57:52 GMT
I have had cats my whole life, so has my son and I have know many, many other's that have had cats their whole lives too. No mental health issues with any of us. toxoplasmosis, is known by most cat owners. Do don't want to get it, don't touch the cats manure with your hands and don't eat cat manure. Simple as that. Am much more worried about the very nasty diseases and germs humans give to each other. I agree! And...I never, ever, eat cat poop. Ever. Lol! Sorry, I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but that was funny:-) There are so many bad things out there that a simple hand shake can pass along, now THAT'S scary stuff. |
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Post by bergere on Jun 20, 2015 21:29:32 GMT
LOL.... it was tongue and cheek....  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 21, 2015 3:33:10 GMT
I have had cats my whole life, so has my son and I have know many, many other's that have had cats their whole lives too. No mental health issues with any of us. toxoplasmosis, is known by most cat owners. Do don't want to get it, don't touch the cats manure with your hands and don't eat cat manure. Simple as that. Am much more worried about the very nasty diseases and germs humans give to each other. I agree! And...I never, ever, eat cat poop. Ever. Lol! Sorry, I'm not trying to be disrespectful, but that was funny:-) There are so many bad things out there that a simple hand shake can pass along, now THAT'S scary stuff. I remember staying at a child care facility after school in first grade. When we played in the sand box we often found cat stools.
Also, when I plant in the garden I am not sure of what I have touched.
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Post by aoconnor on Jun 21, 2015 11:14:57 GMT
LOL.... it was tongue and cheek.... I know, I was replying in kind!! |
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Post by manygoatsnmore on Jul 1, 2015 8:47:18 GMT
I don't want to think about tongue and cheek and eating cat manure in the same sentence, lol. |
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Post by Otter on Jul 2, 2015 16:24:10 GMT
There are so many vectors for toxoplasmosis I'm just not going to worry about cats.
I'll just teach my kids to wash their hands. That works for all of it.
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