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H Pylori Is The Number One Risk Factor For Gastric Cancer...

One of the most disturbing topics in emails we receive is this: “I’ve been to my doctor and he/she has told me that everyone has H pylori and that it’s not dangerous” The research and medical literate suggests otherwise and I’d like to propose that you should read this article in its entirety if you have H pylori or you’re a doctor or healthcare professional who treats H pylori. I’m going to use the medical literature to show you how important it is to take H pylori seriously and, in the context of cancer, and because I am not...

H Pylori & Atrophic Gastritis

Gastritis is inflammation of the stomach (caused by H pylori infection, alcohol, NSAIDs, aspirin, irritating foods, dehydration, smoking, etc.) Atrophy means “shrinking” or “wasting away”. Atrophic gastritis, therefore, is the result of chronic, or long-term inflammation of the stomach, where the mucosa and stomach lining are damaged and replaced by intestinal and fibrous tissues. When the stomach mucosa is damaged by chronic inflammation, the glandular cells become dysfunctional and may be destroyed. These glandular cells are responsible for the production of many factors within gastric juice, including: Hydrochloric acid Pepsin (digestive enzymes) Intrinsic factor (needed for vitamin B12 absorption)...