GASTRITIS, ULCERS AND H. PYLORI!
H. Pylori is a bacteria that is one of the causes gastritis and peptic ulcer disease. It present in 30% of the adult population in the United States . It is contracted through the ingestion of contaminated food and water and through person-to-person contact. Flesh foods are one of the sources of this germ. There are tests to see if you have this bacterium. If you have any symptoms of gastritis or ulcers; abdominal pain especially when the stomach is empty, dark tarry stools, heart burn not helped with medications, then you should be tested and treated.
Its interesting that there are foods that are known to kill this bacteria. An article in the World Journal of Gastroenterology, December 21, 2005 demonstrated that the following foods killed this germ, with turmeric being the most efficient, followed by cumin, ginger, borage, black caraway, oregano and licorice . If you think that you have gastritis or ulcers, see you health care provider for proper diagnosis and treatment and use the herbs above in your diet. But remember; don't ignore these symptoms because they may also be due to cancer of the stomach, so get it checked out.
