According to the National Institutes of Health in
Bethesda, MD, at least 1 in 10 Americans will develop a
peptic ulcer.
An ulcer is a sore in the protective lining of your
stomach that allows your digestive acids to seep through
and "burn" the stomach. That's why ulcer sufferers usually
feel a burning pain -- because that's exactly what's going
on. They can also have nausea and vomiting.
Researchers have determined that the Helicobacter pylori
bacteria (H. pylori) causes or worsens most ulcers.
Here's the interesting thing...
...The presence of H. pylori alone is not enough to cause
ulcers. Because about HALF of Americans over age 60 carry
H. pylori yet most don't develop ulcers.
Whether or not you'll develop an ulcer also depends on
things like your diet, long-term use of aspirin or
nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), and the
reaction of your immune system to the H. pylori bacteria.
The typical treatment for ulcers is "triple therapy" --
two antibiotics to kill the H. pylori bacteria and an
antacid to lower stomach acid and promote healing of the
stomach wall.
Sounds good, right...
Wrongo! It's not effective.
Plus, it can actually do more harm than good.
Here's why:
To start, on triple therapy you'll take as many as 20
pills a day...enough to choke a horse.
Some of those pills, the antacids, destroy your digestion
because your stomach needs acid to digest many types of
foods, but the acid production is blocked or neutralized.
So you end up with gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea.
It also causes reduced nutrient absorption, which leads to
increased appetite (and some extra "love" in your love
handles).
The antibiotics used in triple therapy unfortunately
completely throw your intestinal flora balance out of whack
-- obliterating your digestion and weakening your immune
system, opening you up to a multitude of infections.
They also cause side effects such as nausea, vomiting,
diarrhea, dark stools, metallic taste in the mouth,
dizziness, headache, and yeast infections in women.
Now after all this is?
H. pylori can grow back.
It quite often does. Because triple therapy ignores the
cause. So you'll be back at square one again with your
stomach on fire and a big bottle of expensive drugs.
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Probiotics shown effective against H. Pylori
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What is showing great promise in truly effective ulcer
prevention and treatment is probiotics.
Lab experiments have established that certain
Lactobacillus strains -- L. acidophilus, L. salivarius and
L. casei -- not only slows the growth of H. pylori, they
can kill it.
Research was conducted with a group of mice where they
were given L. salivarius for a few days, then they were fed
H. pylori. The researchers noted that the mice were
completely protected from H. pylori infection.
Further studies were done with mice already infected with
H. pylori. Feeding them L. salivarius after infection
reduced the presence of H. pylori bacteria by more than 99%.
Similar exciting results have been seen in human studies:
In a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical
Nutrition, researchers took a group of 70 adults who tested
positive for H. pylori, but had no ulcer symptoms.
For a six-week period, 59 of the 70 adults were given
yogurt to which L. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis
were added, and the other 11 just drank ordinary milk.
After the 6 weeks the H. pylori levels in the probiotic-
laced yogurt group were lowered significantly, whereas the
milk drinkers saw no change.
Two months after the study, after the yogurt group stopped
taking probiotics, their H. pylori levels had again
increased.
Super Shield contains powerful, pharmaceutical-grade
strains of the type of bacteria that were shown to be
effective against H. pylori in research studies -- L.
acidophilus,
L. salivarius, L. casei and B. lactis.
These and the 9 other feisty beneficial bacteria in Super
Shield also continue their work "further down the road" in
your digestive tract, enhancing digestion and keeping your
colon wall healthy and strong.
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Keep in Mind
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And keep in mind, even if you have ulcers and are
undergoing triple therapy, Super Shield can help counteract
the harm that the antibiotics are causing your system,
restore balance to your intestinal flora, and help
strengthen your immune system to encourage faster healing.
Just be sure to take Super Shield at least 2 hours AFTER
you take your antibiotics.
PS: Good digestive health and ulcer prevention also
depends on a healthy, low acid diet. Great Taste No Pain
shows you the few simple principles to follow to keep your
digestion smooth, acid low, and you feeling great:
- http://www.greattastenopain.com/great.asp
PPS: Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to ease
digestive inflammation. According to an American Journal
of Gastroenterology study, 7 out of 10 patients reduced or
eliminated their anti-inflammatory meds by boosting Omega-3
EPA/DHA intake through diet or supplementation. VitalMega-
3 fish oil supplements can help give you the essential
Omega-3 fatty acids your body so desperately needs. Learn
more about VitalMega-3 here at:
- http://www.bluerockholistics.com/product/vitalmega3.asp
**The FDA has not evaluated all of these statements. The
contents of this email are not to be considered medical
advice and are for educational purposes only. If you are
experiencing health challenges, always consult your doctor
for medical advice and follow it even if it contradicts the
contents of this email.**
