Heidi Klum and her husband, Tom Kaulitz, are ridding themselves of the worms and parasites they believe live in their bodies.
Klum, 52, told the Wall Street Journal earlier this week that she and the German musician, 35, are “going to deworm and de-parasite for the first time,” a process she expects to take “months.”
The admission came after the newspaper asked the supermodel whether she follows a specific diet.
“I don’t. I’m going to deworm and de-parasite for the first time,” she replied.
“Everything I’m getting on my Instagram feed at the moment is about worms and parasites. So I’m doing a worm cleanse and parasite cleanse with my husband.”
The “Project Runway” host said she “heard” that people are “supposed to do this once a year.” Noting that she’s “never done it,” she feels like she’s “really behind.”
“I don’t know what the heck is going to come out,” she confessed.
However, when asked whether there is “any evidence” that she and her husband have worms or parasites, Klum responded, “Apparently, we all have parasites and worms. If you are someone who eats raw things every now and then, like, for example, sushi.”
The Germany native, who famously dressed as a giant worm for Halloween 2022, claimed that “there are pills [to get rid of them]” that “have all of these herbs. There’s a lot of clove in there. The parasite hates clove. They also hate the seeds from a papaya.”
Dr. David Purow, a gastroenterologist at Huntington Hospital in New York, warned The Post that Klum’s claims are a bit overblown.
“Not all people have parasites and worms as part of their normal microbiome,” he explained, adding that “there are no clear, proven benefits to these cleanses.”
He elaborated, “It is unlikely that we will ever see someone fund a study to see if these natural herbs and byproducts can be proven to be effective.”
While studies suggest clove may help kill worms and turmeric is known for its anti-inflammatory properties, Purow believes “not enough research has been done for us to truly know which are best.”
He also cautioned that some herbal remedies can carry serious risks.
“Wormwood can cause neurological damage, for example. High doses of turmeric and clove oil can cause liver damage,” he explained.
“I definitely have concerns about many cleanses people choose to do, but when carefully researched, there are some that my patients have found helpful.”
Ultimately, if you think you may be infected with worms or parasites, Purow suggests making an appointment with your doctor.
Elsewhere in her interview with WSJ, Klum revealed that she doesn’t work out in the traditional sense.
“I feel like I exercise every day because I don’t sit around on the couch. I’m always moving, doing things. I don’t have someone that packs and unpacks for me. I run thousands of errands,” she shared.
“Today, for example, I have a fitting, then I try on I don’t know how many outfits. It’s clothes on and off, on and off, on and off, on and off. So I feel like I exercise kind of all the time. Then we have a pool at home, so I swim a little bit in the pool. And we have a trampoline.”
Despite her demanding schedule, the blond beauty tries “to not have real caffeine” because it gets her too “jacked up.”
“I drink decaffeinated coffee in the morning with milk and sugar. Blonde and sweet, just like me,” she quipped.
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