According to a study by seven researchers in Futuristic Plant Microbes Biotechnology and Bioengineering. The study is titled “Natural food resources and dietary ingredients for the amelioration of H. pylori infection.”
They concluded the following:
Numerous studies have recently shown that natural food resources, including vegetables, fruits, spices, and edible herbs, possess powerful and valuable anti-H. pylori activity. Many of these natural resources are used to create medicine to treat human diseases.
The researchers hoped the right mix of natural food ingredients could help with H. pylori infection. They wanted it to help prevent the infection. They also wanted it to help manage or treat it. It could also help with related diseases, such as gastric cancer. In this review, they summarized animal and clinical studies on the use of natural foods to help relieve H. pylori infection.
- Broccoli sprouts: Broccoli is a common vegetable. People eat it as food and use it for medicine. It has anticancer and antibacterial activity. Broccoli sprouts are rich in the isothiocyanate sulforaphane (SF). SF, derived from glucoraphanin, has shown strong bacteriostatic activity against H. pylori.
- Angelica keiskei (also known as Japan’s Ashitaba, Tomorrow’s Leaf)
- Berry family – Cranberry, bilberry, raspberry, elderberry, and strawberry
- Grapes, with seeds, are the more organic version
- Curcumin, which is a polyphenolic yellow pigment, is rich in turmeric root
- Garlic (Allium sativum)
- Liquorice root (Glycyrrhiza glabra L.) can be found in almost all Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) regimens.
- Hericium erinaceus (Lion’s Mane),
- Tremella mesenterica (Witches Butter or Yellow Brain Fungi), and
- Green tea.
Studies found that people who ate fewer fruits and vegetables had a higher risk of H. pylori infection. Even if it is too late for your client to prevent an H. pylori infection, you can still advise them. Ask them to encourage loved ones to adopt healthier habits. H. pylori is contagious through saliva, kissing, hand contact, and contaminated food or utensils. It’s best to take caution, especially during this festive season.
Thank you for reading with us. Next month, we will discuss: “How does H. pylori infection influence rheumatoid arthritis?”
Reference: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/medicine/articles/10.3389/fmed.2023.1324473/full
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