How to Use Natural Remedies for Ulcers

17 Jul

Posted by Dr John Anne as herbal remedies

One of the bacteria that live in your mouth and cause gingivitis is the helicobacter pylori or H. pylori. This bacterium is transmitted by kissing. Everyone have this bacterium in his or her mouth and stomach. You mostly likely got this when you were a youngster and were kissed by your parents and all kinds of relatives.

When these bacteria enter your stomach and small intestine, they wait for an opportunity to multiple. When you eat junk food, overeat, mix foods incorrectly, use NASID’s or have continual stress, excess stomach acid is created. This weakens the stomach lining and gives H. pylori a chance to imbed into these weak areas and multiple.

Ulcers Natural Remedies

Second you can use Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice or DLG. DLG is a natural product made from the herb licorice root. Researchers have found DLG just as effective in treating ulcer as using the drugs Tagament, Zantac, Prilosec, or Prevacid. DLG stimulates release of secretin, which protects the lining of the stomach or intestines. In the past, antacids were used to self-treat ulcers. Because antacids have excess sodium, aluminum, side effects such as diarrhea, constipation, and raise stomach acid, it is best not to use them.

While it is a common belief that ulcers are caused by stress, this is not entirely true. While high stress levels can affect the functioning of the body’s immune system, and can have negative effects on the body’s other systems, including the gastro-intestinal system, stress does not directly cause ulcers.

Ulcers are legions in the lining of the stomach; physical tears caused by highly acidic substances. The lining of the stomach can be weakened in a number of ways. It is true that a stressful lifestyle may also be an ulcer-inducing lifestyle. Smoking, drinking alcohol and drinking coffee are all hard on the lining of the stomach and the acid-base balance within the stomach. An unhealthy lifestyle may contribute to ulceritis.

Effective remedies include drinking red wine (only with meals) and eating yogurt. The natural supplement zinc carnosine coats ulcers and helps them heal; it also stimulates mucus production, which protects the stomach lining. A study in Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics showed that taking antibiotics to kill H. pylori, along with medication to control stomach acid, had an 86 percent success rate; when zinc carnosine was added, positive response was 100 percent.

Limit the triggers that cause hyperacidity in the stomach to prevent and soothe stomach ulcers. Things such as spicy foods, alcohol, coffee, tobacco and overeating can increase the levels of hydrochloric acid in the stomach, causing and worsening peptic ulcers.

Eat bananas, one of Mother Earth’s best natural remedies for stomach ulcers. Bananas neutralize the hydrochloric acid in the stomach, reducing the painful symptoms of peptic ulcers. Eat two bananas with a glass of milk three times a day to soothe acid reflux and prevent further aggravation.