Abstract This paper will go into depth on the life-cycle of the Taenia saginata parasite in its host(s), commonly known as the beef tapeworm, including how the parasite is contracted, the pathophysiology of the disease once in the host, the epidemiology of the disease where and who it affects, the signs and symptoms of the host and if any, the medicines required to recover from this intestinal infection. Taenia saginata, commonly known as the Beef Tapeworm, is an intestinal parasite that resides