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H pylori and metabolic syndrome – is there a link?...

H pylori and metabolic syndrome In this post we’ll explore the association between H pylori and metabolic syndrome. It’s a really important post, particularly if you’ve been diagnosed with any of the following: insulin resistance type II diabetes obesity high cholesterol high blood pressure chronic inflammation. The post is part of an ongoing series explaining how H pylori might influence cardiovascular disease in some people. If you haven’t yet read the previous posts in the series, it will be really helpful if you do so, starting here. What is metabolic syndrome? Before we look at the relationship between H...

H pylori and high blood pressure – an important link...

H pylori and high blood pressure / hypertension In the third article in my series on H pylori and cardiovascular disease, we’ll cover the link between H pylori and high blood pressure, or hypertension. If you haven’t read the first two posts in this series, it’ll really help if you read them first. Please take a few minutes to read them by clicking on the links below. H pylori and heart disease – a surprising connection H pylori and cardiovascular disease – surely not? Once you’ve read the first two posts, you’ll see there’s an association between being infected...

H pylori and heart disease – a surprising connection...

The mysteries of H pylori and heart disease The relationship between H pylori and heart disease is one of medicine’s best-kept secrets. I’ll bet nobody – not even your doctor – has told you about the links between H pylori and heart disease. Yet the scientific literature points to some pretty interesting associations between H pylori and heart disease. This blog series shows you how H pylori can influence your cardiovascular health, and also teach you how to minimise your risk. A surprising connection between H pylori and heart disease As you probably know, H pylori is a stomach...

H pylori transmission – how does H pylori infect you?...

Hey, great to be back with you again to discuss H pylori transmission, or put simply, how H pylori got into your body. Hopefully with this knowledge you’ll know how to avoid getting it again later, once you’ve knocked it out! Now, are you wondering… “How is H pylori transmitted?” or “How the heck did I catch H pylori?” If so, you’re not alone because we’re asked questions about H pylori transmission a LOT, and with good reason. In this blog post I’ll also show you some major pitfalls in western medicine’s attitude to H pylori, and why it’s...

H. pylori symptoms that surprised my doctor

Aloha! Dave here, hugely excited to again share some wisdom and love about H. pylori symptoms! As you may know, I’ve written two books about H. pylori, The H Pylori Diet and H Pylori: From Heartburn to Heart Attacks One of the main reasons I wrote those books was to draw people’s attention to H. pylori symptoms that you don’t learn about from your doctor. When I had H. pylori, I struggled with the usual heartburn and acid reflux, but I also had a ton of other symptoms that seemed unrelated to my gut, including: Anxiety (and also a short...

What is H pylori and why should you care?

Hello there! I’m soooo excited to have an opportunity to share my knowledge on H pylori and digestive health with you. It’s really humbling to be able to assist you, whether it’s just information you’re after, or specific advice about improving your digestive health, energy levels, mood and anything else that might be bothering you. This blog post addresses a question I’m asked all the time by email and on social media, namely “What is H pylori?” So let’s take a look… What is H pylori and why you should care! Helicobacter pylori (H pylori) is a corkscrew-shaped bacterium...