Non-H. pylori flora during acid-suppression: in gastric juice and mucosa This is a wonderful article looking at a problem many have commented on for years–hydrocholoric (stomach) acid is supposed to be there!! It serves many functions, including activation of other enzymes, digestion of proteins, absorption of certain nutrients, and in the case of this study: […]
Double infection with H pylori and non-H pylori during acid-suppression The co-infection of H pylori along with other bacteria during acid suppressive therapy is believed to contribute to the progression of atrophic gastritis, a condition where the portion of the stomach that produces stomach acid is destroyed. This article suggests a cycle of stomach problems […]
Antacids pro bacteria I must admit, sometimes it is so hard not to run around the room jumping up and down saying “I told you so!!” when issues like this pop up. We are so quick in medicine to suppress acid production in patients without giving thought to the ramifications. Stomach acid is absolutely essential […]
Vit C and H pylori-infected patients during acid-suppression Go figure on this one…acid suppression is known to corpus gastritis (inflammation of the main portion of stomach) from H. pylori infection worse. No big shocker since H. pylori does not do so well in an acid environment. Well, this study finds that adding Vit C inhibits […]
Lifespan Prolonged in Autoimmune-Prone Mice Fed Diet with Indole-3-Carbinol This study brings up an important factor of one of today’s common medical practices. Indole-3-carbinol has been shown to lower risk of cancer by affecting the 2/16 hydroxylation ratio of estrogen at a genetic level. This study adds the benefit of potential modulation of autoimmune conditions […]
