- Source type
- Clinical resource
- Access type
- Official
- Publisher
- MedlinePlus
- Added
- 2026-07-01
Trust profile
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0
VV Source Trust Matrix v1.0 asks whether this source is trustworthy for the claim lane being used, not whether every possible claim from it is equally strong.
82
Professional clinical guidance
- Publisher type
- Professional guidance
- Bias profile
- Moderate
This source is strongest for safety and consumer context and weaker for mechanism and trial discovery.
VV Source Fit Score 1.0
Fit by use case
Fit scores are role-specific. A source can be excellent for one claim lane and weak for another.
- Regulatory status
- 63/100
- Context Source
- Clinical outcomes
- 78/100
- Strong Support
- Mechanism
- 63/100
- Context Source
- Safety
- 86/100
- Strong Support
- Consumer context
- 82/100
- Strong Support
- Trial discovery
- 63/100
- Context Source
Best used for
- Clinical context
- Practice guidance
Weak for
- Replacing primary evidence
Used in Viral Vitalism
Parasite Cleanses Are the Grossest Perfect Wellness Funnel
Roles: Supporting evidence
MedlinePlus: Ova and Parasite Test
Roles: Supporting evidence
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Claim ledger
Claims supported
Reviewed claim cards that cite this source in the evidence graph.
parasites: Parasite cleanses should not replace evidence-based antiparasitic treatment when
Parasite cleanses should not replace evidence-based antiparasitic treatment when a real infection is diagnosed or strongly suspected.
parasite cleanses: Vague symptoms such as fatigue, bloating, itching, cravings, skin
Vague symptoms such as fatigue, bloating, itching, cravings, skin changes, or mood shifts should not be treated as parasite evidence without exposure context and organism-specific evaluation.
parasite cleanses: Stringy material, mucus, undigested food, or unusual shapes in
Stringy material, mucus, undigested food, or unusual shapes in stool photos do not reliably prove worms or parasites without laboratory identification or clinician-directed testing.
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- Publisher
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- Access
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- Publisher
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- Access
- Full text
- Usage
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Trust score
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- Publisher
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- Access
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- Usage
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