From the naturist point of view, Helicobacter pylori like all bacteria or microorganismsgrows and multiplies in a place that is favorable to it. It seems that the excessive secretion of gastric acids favors the terrain for the Helicobacter pylori develops, which explains its high presence (95%) in ulcer patients and its absence in achlorhydric people, with practically zero gastric secretion.
However, 90% of carriers of this bacteria do not suffer from gastroduodenal ulcerwhich shows that by itself it does not cause the disease.
The true cause is not infectious, but mainly has to do with several factors:
- with the foods that require high amounts of hydrochloric acid and pepsin to be digested.
- with the habit of drinking regularly with meals, which dilutes gastric juices and stimulates their production.
- with tobacco, alcohol or coffee.
- with some anti-inflammatory medications and pain relieversand with the stress and the concerns.
Best treatments against Helicobacter pylori
Therefore Antibiotic treatment is not a definitive solutionsince if the causes of hypersecretion persist, the bacteria reappear. The appropriate treatment involves correct the causes of heartburn or heartburn.
The dairywhen split into lactic acid, increase stomach and duodenal acidity and facilitate the growth of bacteria. The meats, which require abundant acids to digest their fibers, sausages, refined products and those rich in sugar, favor their appearance.
Instead, broccoli and cauliflower have proven effective against duodenal ulcers. For years, in naturopathic medicine, it has been recommended a glass of raw cabbage juiceand also raw potatoes, before meals, with satisfactory results.
A diet with plenty of fruits and vegetablesespecially purees (pumpkin, onion, leeks, potatoes…) and without fried foods is the most recommended.
Among the plants with bactericidal action on this microorganism, the Mediterranean pink rockrose (Cistus Incanus). Clay dissolved in water, taken orally, also helps fight infection. There are products on the market that contain it.
But the most important thing is not to forget that more than fighting the infection with antibiotics, even if they are natural, We must acquire habits that prevent this from appearing..
How helicobater pylori bacteria was discovered
By Carlota Mañez
The discovery of the bacteria can be described as a true odyssey Helicobacter pylori. Its discoverers, Australian doctors Barry Marshall and Robin Warren, revolutionized the scientific community upon finding a common bacteria found in a significant number of people affected by gastric ulcers and daring to suggest that this could be its cause.
Thanks to the pioneering discovery of Marshall and Warren peptic ulcer It stopped being a chronic disease and became a disease that can be cured with a short regimen of antibiotics and acid secretion inhibitorssince the bacteria proliferate better in an acidic environment.
The unanimously accepted thesis until then was that it was a chronic illness. and that the lesions in the digestive mucosa were due to excess gastric acid. The treatment consisted of applying drugs to reduce acidity levels.
The initial resistance to change was so harsh and so convinced was the Dr Marshall from his investigation that used himself as a guinea rabbit: he drank a bacterial suspension to confirm his theory.
In this way, gastritis was caused, as could be seen, and antibiotic therapy worked proving that, in fact, it was the bacteria that caused the disorder and that by eliminating it with antibiotics it was cured.
The identification of Helicobacter in 1982 is considered one of the most relevant scientific episodes of the last 25 years and precisely for this reason these two bacteriologists received the Nobel Prize in Medicine and Physiology in 2005.