Elaine Magee
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 Broccoli may help combat heart disease, stomach ulcers, and macular degeneration. Researchers theorize that sulforaphane, which is abundant in broccoli, may combat heart disease and perhaps stomach ulcers by inhibiting the presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. Broccoli does indeed contain two phytochemicals thought to help eye health, lutein and zeaxanthin, and fend off macular degeneration (an age-related eye disease).
Broccoli may help reduce inflammation and joint pain. |
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD
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 Almost all rats placed in restraint develop stress stomach ulcers. Even rats subjected to the same stress but given tranquilizers still develop the same ulcers. However, when they were given niacin, they were totally protected against the side-effects of stress and none developed stomach ulcers.
Stress and Surgery
Although modern anesthetics and new technologies have reduced the pain and suffering of surgery, it is still an extremely stressful experience. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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 The saussure amines it contains inhibit the formation of stress-related stomach ulcers. A bronchospasmo-lytic effect has also been described. A dry extract of the drug administered in 500 mg dosages p.o. 3 times daily over a 3-month period led to a statistically significant reduction of angina pectoris attacks among patients with coronary heart disease. indications and usage
Chinese Medicine: Internal uses include gastric complaints, flatulence, coughs, cholera, loss of appetite and asthma. Externally, it has been used for poorly healing wounds and skin conditions. |
Marshall Editions
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 To treat stomach ulcers: Mix 12 gof Bai Ji Li (caltrop fruit), 8 gof Mu Xiang (costus root), 6 g of Chen Pi (tangerine peel), and 12 g of Bai He (lily bulb). • To treat an ulcer with symptoms of fatigue, cold hands and feet, clear mucus coming from your stomach, or vomiting watery or sour phlegm: Combine 12 g of Huang Qi (milk-vetch root), 12 g of Bai Shao (white peony), 10 g of Gui Zhi (cinnamon), 5 g of Gan Cao (licorice), 8 g of fresh ginger, and 6 pieces of Da Zhao (Chinese jujube). |
| Most people have suffered from indigestion after a large meal at some time or another, but the condition can also be triggered by drinking too much alcohol, smoking, stress and anxiety, drugs such as aspirin and anti-inflammatory medication, pregnancy, and stomach ulcers. Indigestion is sometimes accompanied by heartburn, a burning sensation in the chest (see p. 408).
SYMPTOMS
TREATMENT GOAL
• Pain, often in the upper part of the
To introduce lifestyle changes to reduce the long-term occurrence of indigestion, and to relieve any immediate symptoms of burning or discomfort. |
Joerg Gruenwald, Ph.D.
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| In folk medicine, a tincture of Mandragora radix was used for stomach ulcers, colic, asthma, hay fever, and whooping cough. Today, Mandrake is only used in homeopathy.
PRECAUTIONS AND ADVERSE REACTIONS
No health hazards are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. |
Hyla Cass, M.D.
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 They are also used to help the healing of stomach ulcers. Don't use an OTC H2 blocker to treat your own heartburn for more than two weeks without checking in with your doctor.
Actions: These medicines block the production of histamine, a chemical made by the body that triggers the stomach cells to produce acid.
Side effects: Famotidine and ranitidine sometimes cause headache.
Cimetidine interacts with a long list of drugs, including the anti-clotting medicine warfarin (Coumadin), the seizure drug phenytoin (Dilantin), and a seldom-used asthma drug called theophylline (Theo-Dur). |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| In animal experiments, the steroid alkaloid glycosides have a local anesthetic effect, increase sleep duration and significantly inhibit the occurrence of acetlysalicylic acid-induced stomach ulcers. The effect is attributed to the inhibition of pepsin and hydrochloric acid secretion. indications and usage
Unproven Uses: Internally, Black Nightshade is used for gastric irritation, cramps, and whooping cough. Externally, the herb is used for psoriasis, hemorrhoids, abscesses, eczema, and bruising. |
| Approved by Commission E:
¦ Dental analgesic
¦ Inflammation of the mouth and pharynx
Unproven Uses: Clove oil is used internally for stomach ulcers and externally for colds and headaches. It is also used externally as a local analgesic and dental antiseptic.
Indian Medicine: The drug is used for halitosis, toothache, eye disease, flatulence, colic, gastropathy, and anorexia. precautions and adverse reactions
No health hazards or side effects are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. Allergic reactions to eugenol occur rarely. |
Elaine Magee
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| Researchers theorize that sulforaphane, which is abundant in broccoli, may combat heart disease and perhaps stomach ulcers by inhibiting the presence of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection. Broccoli does indeed contain two phytochemicals thought to help eye health, lutein and zeaxanthin, and fend off macular degeneration (an age-related eye disease).
Broccoli may help reduce inflammation and joint pain. Laboratory studies show that sulforaphane may also block an enzyme that triggers inflammation and joint pain. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Homeopathic Uses: The root is used for stomach ulcers and bleeding of the mucous membranes, but efficacy for these indications has not yet been proved. precautions and adverse reactions
No health hazards are known in conjunction with the proper administration of designated therapeutic dosages. Because of its high tannin content, the intake of preparations of the drug could lead to digestive disorders. Individuals with sensitive stomachs could experience nausea and vomiting. dosage
CRANESBILL HERB
Daily Dosage: Powder/Infusion: 1 to 2 g, 3 times daily. |
Andreas Moritz
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 A number of people form hemorrhoids when stomach ulcers begin to occur. Others suffer from stomach congestion, where the food is practically stuck and vomited every second or third day.
Modern medicine views each set of symptoms as different types of disease, each of which requires a separate approach or treatment by a specialist. This makes medical diagnosis and treatment so complex that even doctors are confused as to what measures to take to help their patients. |
Ray D. Strand
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 While these drugs reduce inflammation in joints, they are also responsible for the frequent adverse side effects of stomach ulcers and upper-gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. In fact more than one hundred thousand admissions to hospitals in the U.S. per year and more than sixteen thousand deaths each year are the result of upper-GI bleeding caused by the use of NSAIDS.
In response to the dangerous effects of these NSAIDS, pharmaceutical companies have developed a group of new NSAIDS that primarily block just the COX-2 enzymes. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 In tests conducted on animals, catechins showed an 80-percent success rate in preventing stomach ulcers. In another animal study, normally brewed black tea given to rats inhibited the formation of ulcers, even when the rats consumed aspirin and other medications that can increase the risk of ulcers.10
GREEN TEA AS A SECRET WEAPON FOR WEIGHT LOSS
A cup of tea (without added sugar or milk) provides only four calories, which certainly makes this beverage acceptable for any weight-loss diet. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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 Such inflexibility can create digestive disorders such as irritable bowel syndrome and stomach ulcers. Do you avoid problems, pretend they don't exist or leave them to other people? Relinquishing control, becoming dependent on others, leads to withdrawal and, some practitioners believe, increases the risk of developing cancer.
3 Vary your reactions. If you are responding the same way all the time to every problem you are not responding appropriately. Think about the alternative ways you can react.
4 Maintain stress awareness. |
Ron Garner
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 It can be related to numbness of the hands and arms, gum disease, high blood pressure, indigestion, colitis, stomach ulcers, diarrhea, nausea, colds, sore throats, shortness of breath, bronchitis, and many other illnesses. One or two cigarettes per day can block the healing processes in a sick body. Nicotine is such a detriment to healing that at least one doctor I know, Dr. Leo Roy, refused to work with patients who continued to smoke.
Refined sugar contains no nutrition for the body. |
Thomson Healthcare, Inc.
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| Homeopathic Uses: Inula helenium preparations are used for stomach ulcers and chronic cough. precautions and adverse reactions
General: The drug is severely irritating to mucous membranes and strongly sensitizing.
Pregnancy: Not to be used during pregnancy. overdosage
Larger administrations of the drug lead to vomiting, diarrhea, spasms, and signs of paralysis. Following gastric lavage, intestinal emptying (sodium sulfate) and the administration of activated charcoal powder, poisoning is treated with the antiemetic trifluopromazine. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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 ULCERS: In a small study, participants who had stomach ulcers drank a liter of fresh cabbage juice daily for ten days. All ulcers had healed by the end of the ten days!
Tips on Using Cabbage and Sauerkraut
SELECTION AND STORAGE:
• Cabbage heads should be large and compact without discolored veins.
• Look for stems that are healthy-looking, closely trimmed, and are not dry or split.
• Buying precut cabbage may not be worth it as the leaves may have already lost their vitamin C content.
• Store the whole head of cabbage in a plastic bag in the refrigerator. |
Dr. Abram Hoffer, MD, FRCP (C) and Dr. Harold D. Foster, PhD
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| However, when they were given niacin, they were totally protected against the side-effects of stress and none developed stomach ulcers.
Stress and Surgery
Although modern anesthetics and new technologies have reduced the pain and suffering of surgery, it is still an extremely stressful experience. The early use of niacin has a very beneficial effect on arteries, brain, and heart, and, if widely used, could reduce the number of patients requiring surgery. |
Dr. Edward F. Group III, DC, ND, DACBN
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| DOCTOR'S NOTE:
Cow's milk has been linked to numerous negative health conditions such as allergies, anemia, arthritis, asthma, colic, diabetes, heart disease, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, osteoporosis, stomach ulcers, sinusitis, and a host of infectious and autoimmune diseases. However, current research on organic (unprocessed) raw cow and goat's milk shows are a safer, healthier option.
Yet another toxin lurking in the meat supply is nitrate, which is used to process and cure meats such as bacon, pepperoni, and hot dogs. |
| E3 DOCTOR'S NOTE:
Slowly eliminating caffeine from your diet may actually relieve the following conditions: Irritable Bowel Syndrome, acid reflux, stomach ulcers, diarrhea, Crohn's disease, high blood pressure, difficulty sleeping, anxiety, and Ulcerative Colitis.
Did You Know?
Over 70% of the world's coffee supply is contaminated with toxic pesticides and chemicals. It's estimated that just one cup of coffee contains more than 2,000 chemicals, many of which are gastrointestinal irritants and cancer-causing agents. |
| Also, more hydrochloric acid is created by the stomach, leading to inflammation and possible stomach ulcers. Also, with regular alcohol consumption, foods are not alkalized properly, and this can result in leaky gut syndrome. Alcohol also impairs the body's ability to absorb many essential nutrients such as Vitamins A, B, D, E, and K as well as the minerals calcium, zinc, and folic acid.
£3 DOCTOR'S NOTE:
Hangovers are actually caused by dehydration from alcohol consumption coupled with toxic effects from the fermentation within your digestive system. |
| Oh," he replies, "Did I forget to mention the pain medication can cause constipation and possibly stomach ulcers? Don't worry though. I have something for that as well." Five minutes later, Ms. Jones walks out of the exam room with a new prescription. When she gets home, she takes her pill for headache pain, another pill for constipation, and now one for her stomach trouble.
What's wrong with this picture? First of all, the average time a physician spends with a patient is now less than ten minutes. |
Gerald E. Markle and Frances B. McCrea
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 These drugs purported to relieve pain and inflammation without causing—as did aspirin—an estimated 16,500 deaths from stomach ulcers and bleeding; it was also believed that they inhibited cell proliferation, thereby being a treatment for cancer.
COX-2 inhibitors were declared another miracle drug. In 2002, the CEO of Pfizer rhapsodized over Celebrex: "Millions of people who were once crippled with arthritis can now work, walk, garden, and do all the little things that make life worthwhile. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| This newer concept of antiadhesion is not just limited to UTIs [urinary tract infections] but potentially other harmful bacteria as well, including those responsible for stomach ulcers and gum disease.
Throw Me a Lifesaver!
CANCER: Multiple studies have found that flavonoid compounds including anthocyanins, flavonols, and proanthocyanidins, found naturally in cranberries, may be able to fight leukemia, breast, lung, colon, and potentially many other types of cancer.
HEART DISEASE: Flavonoids may also reduce the risk of atherosclerosis. |
Andreas Moritz
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| The attempt to permanently cure intestinal bloating, cystitis, Candida, stomach ulcers, infectious diseases or any of the above conditions is likely to fail if the bacteria-harboring gallstones are not removed from the liver.
On occasion, one or several gallstones get stuck in the cystic duct—in the vessel that links the common bile duct with the gallbladder—or in the common bile duct itself. In this case, the wall of the duct undergoes strong spasmodic contractions in order to propel the stones onward. |
David W. Grotto, RD, LDN
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| Pylori, believed responsible for most stomach ulcers today. diarrhea: Researchers tested three different groups of children with diarrhea. One group was treated with a diet that included bananas; a second group received pectin; and in the third group the children were given plain rice. The "banana group" fared best—eighty-two percent of them recovered within four days. reduced kidney cancer risk: A large population study found that women who ate bananas four to six times a week reduced their risk of developing kidney cancer by fifty percent compared to women who did not eat bananas. |
Andreas Moritz
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| Instead, stomach ulcers are much more common in the industrialized world. Although most people in the world have H. pylori bacteria in their stomach right from early childhood, in most of these individuals, H. pylori infection is asymptomatic. Only 10-15% of infected individuals will at some time experience peptic ulcer disease. The main question we need to ask is not whether an individual who suffers from a stomach ulcer is infected with H. pylori, but why this bacterium is more active or proliferates in some individuals rather than in others. |
| Note for sufferers of stomach ulcers: Licorice has traditionally been applied as an excellent medicine for peptic ulcers. However, the licorice compound, glycyrrhetinic acid has been found to elevate blood pressure in some people. Hence, a procedure was developed to remove this compound from licorice and form deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL). The result is a very successful anti-ulcer agent without any known side effects. |
| The antibiotic drugs omeprazole and amoxycillin, now prescribed for stomach ulcers, together with secretion inhibitors, destroy the bug, and the ulcers disappear. This, of course, brings great relief to many sufferers. Why do the ulcers disappear? Bacteria produce toxins which prompt the body's inflammatory response (ulceration). However, inflammation is not a disease but the body's way to heal itself and prevent a much more serious condition than an ulcer (see explanation below). Most people would be inclined to conclude that the ulcers are caused by the bug. |
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