Recent studies show that, apart from Peptic Ulcers, other diseases such as Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis, as well as 50% of New Gastric Cancer cases, are linked to the presence of the H. Pylori bacterium.
Up to 90% of all stomach ulcers are caused by H. pylori and not stress or spicy foods. H. pylori can easily be transmitted by sharing food, kissing, or sexual contact. In poorer countries, 50% of the population is infected by age 5 and 90% by adulthood. Both men and women are equally prone to developing ulcers, the worst being gastric ulcers that may lead to stomach cancer.
Approximately 1 in 8 people will develop duodenal or stomach ulcers in their lifetime. Stomach ulcers affect more than 5 million people in the U.S.A. alone each year. Each year, approximately 300,000 people have ulcer-related surgery, and approximately 6,000 people die of ulcer-related complications in the U.S.A.
Peptic ulcers affect nearly 1 in 10 of all adults. In all fairness, a person of any age can develop ulcers, but as one ages, one is usually more prone to an H. Pylori infection.
Another major cause of ulcers is the prolonged use of NSAIDs. (Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents/Analgesics). These medicines can affect the mucus that protects our stomachs from acid, increasing our risk of peptic ulcers.
Peptic ulcer disease is a well-recognized complication of NSAID use. Inhibition of COX-1 in the gastrointestinal tract leads to a reduction of prostaglandin secretion and its cytoprotective effects in the gastric mucosa. This, therefore, increases susceptibility to mucosal injury.
Gastrointestinal toxicity with NSAIDs, including low-dose aspirin, is the highest in patients with risk factors: these include increased age of 65 years, past history of peptic ulcer disease, heart disease, and co-prescription of antiplatelets, corticosteroids, and anticoagulants. In addition, using higher doses of NSAIDs leads to an increased risk of upper gastrointestinal complications.
Prolonged NSAID Use and H. pylori Increase the Risk of Stomach Ulcers
In patients who are chronic users of NSAIDs and who have no risk factors, only 0.4% have serious adverse events. However, the risk is as high as 9% in patients with multiple risk factors.
Most allopathic doctors have no choice but to treat ulcers with antibiotics. The prescription is generally for either a Triple or a Quadruple treatment, often in conjunction with Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPI’s) such as Nexium or Prilosec. What most don’t realise is that H. pylori is becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics.
The latest antibiotics are now so powerful that, in an attempt to be more effective, and thus causing serious side effects, resulting in many patients abandoning the treatment and looking for alternatives like Matula Tea.
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Reference: NATIONAL LIBRARY OF MEDICINE
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