According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 6,784 Filipinos die every year from the complications of a peptic ulcer. The Philippines is ranked 8th worldwide in the list of countries with the highest incidence of Peptic Ulcer. In the United States, 500,000 new cases of Peptic Ulcer are diagnosed every year.
The stomach is a kidney shaped organ that is located just below the left ribcage. The food we eat passes through the esophagus, down to the lower esophageal sphincter, to the stomach, and down to the pyloric sphincter onto the beginning of the small intestine (duodenum). The stomach produces hydrochloric acid (HCl) and pepsin which helps in the digestion of the food that we eat. They also serve as a protection from bacteria.
The constant high levels of hydrochloric acid inside the stomach, cause it to produce mucus to protect its mucosal lining from acid. If your stomach gets infected by a bacterium called H. Pylori which damages your mucosal lining, it causes a direct contact of acid to your stomach and intestinal walls. This causes abrasions that eventually lead to ulcerations. These ulcerations are very painful when in contact with acid and they are usually located at the duodenum (duodenal ulcer) or stomach (gastric ulcer). 1.5 Liters of stomach acid can dissolve a razor blade or any thin metal. Imagine what it may do to your body if it damages your digestive tract. If left untreated, it may lead to serious complications such as internal bleeding, inflammation, infection and blockages in the digestive tract, and eventually cancer.
- What are the common symptoms?
- The common symptoms of a person suffering from an ulcer are the following: burning pain between meals or at night, bloatednesss, heartburn, frequent burping and vomiting. The patient may also feel a loss of appetite, black stools and eventually, vomiting of blood caused by the perforation. In severe cases, he may even experience severe burning pain accompanied by difficulty of breathing.
- How do you get it?
- Eating acidic foods – these acidic foods have a great impact on the diagnosis of an ulcer. Because these foods are eaten often, the harmful effects accompanying them are oftentimes ignored. “CRAP” which stands for “Carbonated drinks, Refined sugars, Additives and Processed meat” is the main culprit responsible for the long treatment time for ulcers because it worsens the condition by increasing the acid production in your stomach and eventually causes more pain and damage to the ulcer.
- Stress and anxiety – these are the leading acid generators inside your body. When you are stressed, your digestive tract is stimulated to produce more acid. This increases peristaltic movement. Health doesn’t always come from medicine, it also comes from peace of mind.
- Smoking and excessive alcohol use – smoking and drinking alcoholic beverages frequently causes an increase in the acidity of your digestive tract which worsens the condition.
- Anticoagulants and blood thinners – these drugs also increase stomach acidity and increase risk of excessive bleeding by two times in cases of an ulcer perforations.
- Another controversial cause of a Peptic Ulcer is the long-term use of NSAIDs or Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs a.k.a “Pain Killers”. These so-called miracle pills cause a decrease in the production of intestinal muscosa or mucosal gel that protects the stomach and digestive tract from damage caused by excess acid.
- What is the usual response?
- The usual response of medical doctors to cases of Peptic Ulcer is the prescription of Proton Pump Inhibitors or PPIs, and Histamine 2 or H2 Blockers. These drugs may give temporary relief by decreasing the production of stomach acid, but it worsens the condition in the long run. Since the stomach acid is needed to protect the digestive tract from bacterial infection, the absence of it may trigger the multiplication of opportunistic pathogens that damage the tract even more.
If you start taking away the drugs that you have been taking for a long time, your acidity levels become high which causes your ulcer to worsen over time. The absolute first step towards removing these acids is through a process called Hydrocolonics and Juicing therapy. Billions of parasites, fungi and bacteria thrive in an acidic environment causing all kinds of diseases including cancer and kidney failure. If you remove the excess acids and eat the right food, no disease will prosper.
Peptic Ulcer is a silent killer. This is a warning signal your body is giving you that you should not ignore. Visit us at Tree of Life wellness Center to remove the acid and toxins from your body through hydrocolonics and juicing therapy.
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