# Source note — parasite cleanse / The Wellness Company Instagram Reel

Date checked: 2026-07-19

## Social lead
- URL: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DalUJbypsXz/?igsh=b2VwbDlubXd2cWJ6
- Account shown: `truthseeker01011` (verified badge visible in browser snapshot)
- Caption promotes two types of parasite cleanses: “trendy herbal remedies” and “medically-prescribed cleanses.” It says the creator’s preferred comprehensive cleanse is from The Wellness Company and offers code `TRUTHSEEKER` to save $60.
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## Product page checked
- The Wellness Company `Ivermectin + Mebendazole` product page.
- Listed price in product structured data: USD $599.99.
- Listed contents: 90 oral capsules, each 25 mg ivermectin + 250 mg mebendazole.
- Listed availability: U.S. residents only, no PO boxes or military addresses.

## Medical sources checked
- CDC soil-transmitted helminths clinical-care pages.
- CDC immigrant/refugee intestinal parasite guidance.
- Cleveland Clinic parasite-cleanse safety article.
- WebMD parasite-cleanse medical reference.
- NCBI/PMC review on treatment options for intestinal helminthic infections.
- NCBI/PMC systematic review/meta-analysis on ivermectin–albendazole combination for soil-transmitted helminthiasis.

## Bottom line
Prescription antiparasitic drugs are real and can be appropriate for diagnosed parasitic infections. A commercial/social “cleanse” framing does not prove that healthy people need routine deworming or that nonspecific fatigue/bloating means parasites. Diagnosis and clinician guidance matter.