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It should be noted that the evidence that stress is a primary cause of gastric ulcers has been fairly weak since the discovery of H. pylori, though there is som
by amarshall 7y ago
It should be noted that the evidence that stress is a primary cause of gastric ulcers has been fairly weak since the discovery of H. pylori, though there is some evidence stress may be a contributing factor.
- semi-extrinsic 7y agoFWIW stress is a contributing factor in pretty much all diseases we know. Particularly those where the immune system is active.
- im3w1l 7y agoMaybe you could see stress as taking on "health" debt.
- vezycash 7y agoI've got ulcer. My last ulcer attack, 5 years had me rolling on the floor. Since then, I avoided stress. Ate at the slightest hint of hunger, even as I grew a pot belly. Also, I avoided situps, cos the muscle pains felt like ulcer attacks. There's this specific food that I love. It's eaten RAW but often prepared in a not too hygienic manner. Since I banned myself from eating it, I've slowly become able to stay a few hours without food and can handle more stress.
- koolba 7y agoWhat’s the food?
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- vezycash 7y agoIt's called garri - popular in most (if not all) west african countries. Here's a video of Nigeria's ex-president eating it.
- dorfsmay 7y agoHave you seen this entry in Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garri#Health_implications https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Garri#Health_implications > Garri is made from cassava which contains hydrocyanic acid .../... can lead to .../... worsening of ulcers.
- vezycash 7y agoThanks for the link. The ground cassava is left to ferment for some days which removes MOST of the cyanide. There's little to no health control for food in these parts. I've read that over 50% of food stuff exported from West Africa to Europe and US get culled at the border. See: http://europepmc.org/article/PMC/3074370 http://europepmc.org/article/PMC/3074370 See the abstract at: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6526674/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6526674/ When it's prepared with hot water, it forms a solid called Eba. And it's consumed with soup. The heating makes it safe from my own observation.
- mft_ 7y agoSeriously not sure if you’re trolling or not. If not, you’ve made a series of lifestyle changes of questionable value based on terrible (or no) evidence. Avoiding hunger, sit-ups, and raw food has no long-term benefit to your general health; becoming overweight and (maybe) exercising less than before may actually be somewhat deleterious. (Unhygienic food, raw or not, of course may be to avoid... but that’s not related to ulcer formation.) Ulcers are totally curable via a short course of proton-pump inhibitors +/- antibiotics to eradicate H.Pylori. These are cheap (generic) drugs with a low risk of side effects. Go see a doctor and get yourself fixed up. Chronic gastric inflammation definitely isn’t good.
- vezycash 7y ago> proton-pump inhibitors And when my doctors have no idea what these are? And gave me the, "Avoid these food groups, exercise..." Get off your high horse. Not everyone in the world has the same level of health care you do.
- mft_ 7y agoI apologise if you found my post difficult; that wasn’t my intention. However, I do struggle to accept/believe that a relevantly qualified doctor, anywhere in the world, wouldn’t know what a PPI is. They aren’t new, they aren’t expensive, and they’re available worldwide. Honestly, every medical student would probably know about them. Anyway, look for the medications named omeprazole, or lansoprazole, or pantoprazole. They’re PPIs. In many countries they’re even available over the counter. And (was together with a course of the correct antibiotics, where necessary) they cure ulcers.
- vezycash 7y agoThanks I'll check the biggest pharmacy around me for these: omeprazole, or lansoprazole, or pantoprazole. Currently using Ab Roller for my stomach https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzE3Q03KXuY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzE3Q03KXuY
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