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H pylori
Hello B I would like to ask how to heal H pylori?
One of my friend has it recently 2 month ago. What she suppose to eat and avoid as food? -
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Hey ,
Your friend is lucky to have you! We have a lot of content on H. Pylori on the platform as well, so we can provide you with a lot of guidance.
Details to your friends specific situation will make the guidance even better. Do you know for example what type of test she did to diagnose H. Pylori? Was it for example a breath test, a blood test or a stool test? Another important piece of information that will provide more personal answers are her symptoms and if she is using medications.
To help you, you could ask her for example if your friend is experiencing symptoms like acid reflux, indigestion, bloating, nausea and vomiting. Pherhaps she is having stomach ulcers as well.
With longer exposure nutrients like iron, vitamin B12 and zinc can be depleted in te body. When iron and vitamin B12 are depleted, people might experience fatigue, concentration problems, hair loss, tingling sensations in the arms and legs, dizziness/lightheadedness, mouth ulcers or an inflamed tongue. A depletion in zinc can also cause concentration problems, slow thyroid symptoms and/or frequently getting sick.
These symptoms could also give more specific information to what your friend should be eating to replete these deficiencies.
Let’s address H. Pylori
There is a video right here that goes into what herbal remedies you can use with an H. Pylori overgrowth. Personally I like to use Matula Tea. GastroMend-HP from Designs for health (click here) is a good supplement that can help reduce H. Pylori. It contains ingredients like Zinc L-carnosine, Mastic Gum and DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice) which are all ingredients that are researched in patients having an H. Pylori overgrowth.
Foods to avoid
Some foods can irritate the stomach lining. Things like alcohol, coffee, soda for example. Spicy foods are foods I would recommend to avoid as well. Think of hot pepper, curries, salsa’s, miso paste, spicy mustard.. stuff like that. Other foods are more acidic in nature and should be avoided as well. Not only vinegar, citrus fruits, but also cooked tomatoes should be avoided.Foods to consume
Focus on organic choices and unprocessed foods. Foods that can help with H. Pylori infections are fermented foods like kimchi, sauerkraut and kefir. Garlic, ginger, turmeric, Omega 3 fatty acids are anti-inflammatory and can help as well. Broccoli sprouts provide you with a compound called sulforaphane and have been shown to help protect against the free radicals caused by the H. Pylori overgrowth.Like with every infection: make sure the immune system is working effectively. Most people are vitamin D deficient. Zinc and vitamin A are also important nutrients for the immune system.
This handout talks about acid reflux and might also be worth looking into.
I hope this provides you with some clarity on how to address an H. Pylori overgrowth!
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Hey ,
I hope you are doing fine! How did things go with your friend? Were you able to help him?
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