Dr. Joel Weinstock explains the link between auto-immune disorders, food allergies and intestinal worms. He talks about parasitic worms called helminths and their function in the human body. Dr. Weinstock is Director of the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Tufts Medical Center. A recent article about intestinal worms appeared in the New York Times.
Music break: Ela e Carioca by Sergio Mendes and Bossa Rio