Hello My Friend,
It’s possible you’ve been battling ulcer or you know of someone that has been fighting this very common ailment, ulcer for long. Have you tried different solutions and non seems to work? Take a sneak peek at some likely reasons:
i. Stomach ulcers are Situated At An Ever Moving Part Of The Body
The Instability and ever wetness of digestive tract is the major reason ulcer sores are hard to heal. Unlike an open wound where breeze and heat from the environment can keep the wound dry so that it can heal fast.
Our digestive tract receives loads of food and fluids multiple times a day. The food and fluids make the ulcer sore to remain ever fresh and open and in turn retards the healing process greatly.
ii. Antibiotic Resistance
Doctors often prescribe strong antibiotics and drugs to treat ulcers. H. pylori has a poor rate of responding to antibiotic treatment (about 35% of cases fail). A major reason for this has to do with antibiotic resistance, hence, H. pylori is difficult to eradicate (cure) from the stomach
As a result, antibiotics cannot truly terminate all Helicobacter Pylori (H.pylori) bacterial activities in our digestive tract. If the bacteria can be successfully terminated patients are already 50% healed from ulcer, because all that would be left is just the healing of the already made sore called ULCER.
iii Irritating Foods
Another factor often overlooked by ulcer patients is the consumption of food and drinks that can cause direct and indirect damage to the stomach lining like acidic food or those that have a pH of less than 4 such as citrus fruits – lemons, oranges, grapefruit etc. and vegetables such as tomatoes and pickles. Their pH level makes them acidic enough to activate pepsin and cause stomach problems.
Some condiments and spices, such as black and white pepper, chili peppers, curry, salt, garlic, and onions, are usually not as acidic as the foods mentioned above but they can irritate the stomach lining when the mucosal barrier that protects it from gastric juices and irritating substances is compromised.
Once inflammation in the stomach is present, acidic and spicy foods can worsen ulcer and other symptoms associated with this disease, such as stomach ache, nausea, and burning sensations, among others.
iv Not Chewing Food Properly
Most of us hardly chew food properly before we hurriedly swallow because we want to eat the next bite. If you are battling with gut issue, this may slow down the healing process. Always chew your food properly so that your stomach acid and digestive enzymes can break down food more easily make digestion much faster and allow the stomach to work more efficiently. This can ensure a faster healing process.
v. Skipping Meals
Staying too long without eating food can make your stomach acid and pepsin to wear down the mucus layer and irritate the stomach lining more easily. Food in the stomach helps absorb irritating substances such as stomach acid and pepsin; so when the stomach is empty, its lining is exposed to the corrosive and irritating action of these substances.
vi. Excessive Consumption of Salt
Consuming too much salt can irritate the stomach lining and cause more inflammation. In a particular study, it was observed that h. Pylori is much more aggressive in those who consume a lot of salt in their diets. So be watchful.
vii. Eating Hard-to-chew Foods
If you suffer from gut disorder, you are likely to experience some discomfort when you eat foods that are difficult to chew. Most of the time, this is because when food is hard to chew, it causes friction in the stomach lining. For example, raw vegetables. Hard-to-chew foods can be difficult to digest and might cause problems in your stomach. So avoid them as much as you can.
viii. Eating Very Cold or Very Hot Foods
Eating very hot or very cold foods or drinks can significantly worsen the irritation and inflammation of the stomach lining. So, make sure the temperature of your food is moderate.
ix. Eating processed foods.
Processed foods like cakes, biscuits, cookies, breakfast cereals can be very tempting, but most of them contain high levels of bad fats, salt, refined sugars, condiments, and countless additives that irritate the stomach lining and cause inflammation within the body. In our modern times, these are what we found ourselves consuming for lack of time or simply for pleasure which directly or indirectly is making it difficult for people with ulcers to heal.
x. Overeating.
When you are suffering from ulcer especially, do not overeat because when you do, the food stays longer in the stomach. The longer the food stays in the stomach, the greater the likelihood that the stomach lining will be irritated, as it will be exposed to stomach acid and pepsin for longer periods of time which may make it difficult for your ulcer to heal, so eat moderately.
xi. Drinking water while eating
Although water plays an important role in the digestive process, problem occurs when you drink large amounts of water while eating, as when you drink a lot of water, you dilute the concentration of stomach acid. This forces your stomach to produce more acid until it reaches an adequate pH level to break down certain foods that require an acidic environment to be digested. If this occurs regularly, it may be difficult for your ulcer to heal in time.
xii. Eating Too Much Fatty Foods.
Another reason why your ulcer may be taking longer time to heal is if you are in the habit of eating too much fatty foods. Too much fatty foods make the stomach lining spend more time in contact with stomach acid and pepsin. The longer the stomach lining stays in contact with stomach acid, the greater the likelihood of it being irritated. Fats enhance the irritating action of not only stomach acid and pepsin but also of irritating foods and anything that can irritate the stomach lining. Therefore, following a low-fat diet is key for the stomach to recover
xiii. Poor Food Combination.
To be broken down, protein-rich foods require an acidic environment, while carbohydrates require an alkaline or neutral environment. So, when you always combine high-protein foods with many carbohydrates or starches and eat them together, digestion becomes more complicated, as the enzyme that breaks down carbohydrates is inactivated in a very acidic environment.
This, in turn, causes carbohydrates to remain much longer in the stomach, thus increasing the likelihood of the stomach lining becoming irritated and of the appearance of symptoms of acid reflux and indigestion which may cause your ulcer more difficult to heal.
xiv. A Stressful Life
You might have heard that being in a state of constant stress is not good for your health and that leading a stressful lifestyle can make you sick over time. While all of that is true, what you might not know is that stress and gastritis or ulcer often go hand in hand. Your ulcer might not be healing or would take a longer time to heal if you are living a stressful life.
v. Taking NSAIDs During Other Treatment
Taking NSAIDs during other treatment is another reason because these drugs actually cause ulcers. Some people take NSAIDs during treatment without knowing it, others must continue to take NSAIDs during their other treatment to relieve osteoporosis or athritis pain. Of course many patients discontinue their treatment because they experience too many uncomfortable side effects from the drugs that are meant to help them.
So, this is the sad reality: if your only hope of getting rid of your ulcer is through orthodox medications, then chances of truly terminating H. Pylori bacterial from the digestive tract or healing the ulcer sore caused by NSAIDs is near impossible.
According to a source:,
“Treating H. pylori with antibiotics, acid-reducing antacids, H2-blockers, and PPIs, however, does not eradicate H. pylori from the stomach, and ulcers frequently return promptly after these medications are discontinued. Hence, antacids, H2-blockers, or PPIs have to be taken daily for many years to prevent the return of the ulcers and the complications of ulcers such as bleeding, perforation, and obstruction of the stomach. Even such long-term treatments can fail”. Source
Due to the above issues raised, you hardly see anyone that has ulcer, went to the hospital and received permanent cure. I was surprised one day when I walked into a pharmacy and heard the Pharmacist complaining of his persistent ulcer.
Eradication of H. pylori with natural remedies is the way to go because it usually prevents the return of ulcers and ulcer complications even after appropriate medications such as PPIs are stopped. Eradication of H. pylori also is important in the treatment of the rare condition known as MALT lymphoma of the stomach.
It is therefore very important to always consider natural alternatives over prescription and a health professional’s advice should also be sought.
With all these, it’s time to look beyond orthodox treatment for a while and seek healing the traditional way (Natural plants). The Creator created these greens (plants and roots) for the benefit of everyone.
