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The 10 Biggest Mistakes People Make With H Pylori DaveHompes

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HPyloriExperts,100GTheGrove,LondonW53SHW:www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com•E:[email protected]•T:+442081440496


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Introduction

WhenIwrotethefirste‐bookeditionofmybook,The H Pylori Dietbookin2008,Icouldscarcelyhaveimaginedtheresponseitwouldgenerate.ThebookisabouttobepublishedandsenttodistributorssuchasAmazonandIhavehadtotrainthreeNutritionalTherapistsinusingmymethods&techniquesjusttokeepupwiththenumberofenquirieswereceive.

Sincethattimein2008,myInboxhasbeenbombardedbyemailsfromfolkallovertheworldwhohavesufferedatthehandsofHelicobacter pylori,itsvastarrayofsymptomsandclinicalmanifestations.MyHpyloriwebsitereceivesmorethanonethousandvisitseachdayandourphonelinesandemailaccountsarejammed.AllthisdoesisreinforcetometheprofoundhealthimplicationsofH pyloriinfectionanditdrivesmetodisseminatetheinformationyou’reabouttoreadtothefarflungcornersoftheEarth.

Thisprojectallstarted,unbeknownsttome,in2004whenIsufferedanastyboutoffoodpoisoninginEgypt.Ilayawakeinmyhotelroomfeelingasthoughsomeonehadshovedaflame‐throwerdownmythroat.Icanhonestlysaythatthoseheartburn,chestpainandrefluxsymptomsmademefeellikeIwasgoingtodie–anottoounfamiliarfeelingtomanyHpylorisufferers.Ithenspentthenightvomitingandthefollowingweekonthetoiletwithdiarrhoea.Allthiswasaccompaniedbynauseaandextremeweakness.

Twoweekslater,despitereturningtotheUK,Iwasstillsufferingwithacombinationofanxiety,lethargy,fatigueandacuriouswhitecoatingonmytongue.Infact,ittookwelloveramonthbeforeIactuallyfeltlikemyselfagain.Asanotherwisesport‐mad,fitandhealthyPersonalTrainer,whateverthat‘thing’was,itreallyknockedmeout.However,despiteallthosesymptomsandpurelythroughpersonalchoice,Ididnotactuallyvisitadoctor.

FastforwardingtoSeptember2007,I’dmadesomedecisionsinmybusinessandpersonallifethatprovedtobe,let’ssay,“lessthanoptimal”.Basically,Ilostalotofmoneyinabusinessventurethatdidn’tgoverywellandendedupsocialisingheavilytoescapetheprecariousfinancialsituationI’dlandedmyselfin.Infact,onFebruary21st,2007,IhadtodeclaremyselfbankruptattheHighCourtofJusticeonLondon’sStrand.Theweeksandmonthsleadinguptothiseventwereincrediblystressfulandthoseflame‐throwerheartburnandrefluxsymptomsreturnedwithavengeance.Asbefore,theywereaccompaniedbyfatigueandanxiety.Iwasalsohavingahardtimesleepingand,oddly,sustaininganerection.


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Asyoumightimagine,asasupposedlyfitandhealthypersonaltraineritdoesn’tlookverygoodtoyourclientsifyou’refeelingtiredandillallthetime!Despiteeatingaveryhealthydietandexercisingappropriately,Icouldn’tgetmyselffeelingbetter.Fortunately,inApril2007,Ibeganasix‐monthcoursein“FunctionalMedicine”.IwasstudyingwithDr.DanKalish,afifteen‐yearveteraninthisfield.

Functional Medicineisadisciplinethat’sgainingsignificantmomentuminNorthAmerica,butnotsomuchintheUK,Europe,Australasiaandotherpartsoftheworld.Thecorepremiseoffunctionalmedicineisthathealthcanberegainedandmaintainedthroughoptimalnutritionandlifestylehabits.Ontopofthisfoundation,functionallaboratoryassessmentscanthenbeusedtoidentifyimbalancesinthekeysystemsofthebody.Thesekeysystemscanthenberebalancedand,asaresult,themajorityofsymptomsandevenwhatwehavecometoknowas“diseases”canoftenbeimprovedendevenresolved.

FunctionalMedicinewasmysaviour.AspartofmyeducationIwasrequiredtosubmitastoolsample(withaprivatelaboratoryinCalifornia),thatwasanalysedforbacteria,parasitesandfungalovergrowth.Loandbehold,mytestresultcamebackpositiveforHpylori.Thisclearlyexplainedmydigestivesymptoms.Ialsoranasalivatestthatcheckedthebalanceofmystresshormones,namelycortisolandDHEA.Mycortisollevelswerecompletely“upsidedown”.At8amtheyweretoolowandat11pmtheywerewaytoohigh.IrealisedthattheintensestressIhadbeenunderasaresultofmyfinancialsituationcoupledwithmylifestylechoiceshadcontributedsignificantlytotheimbalancesandthatthefindingswentalongwaytoexplainingwhyIwasn’tsleepingwellandwhymyenergylevelsweresoerratic.

BecauseIgenerallyavoidtakinganyformofmedicaldrugunlessitiscompletelynecessary,Ichosetopursueanaturalapproachtohelpresolvemysymptoms.Dr.Kalishprovidedmewitha‘stomachcleanse’thatwouldworkagainsttheHpyloriandalsoahormone‐boostingprotocoltohelpwithenergylevelsandsleep.Within90‐days,85%ofmysymptomshadclearedupandIliterallyfeltlikeanewman.WhenIranare‐test,therewasnolongersignofHpylori(althoughsomeotherinterestingbugsdidshowup,includingaparasiteandsomefungalovergrowth).

Iwasastonishedathowquicklysomesimpletestsandrecommendationshadhelpedmerecoverandfeltcompelledtofindawaytosharetheinformationwithasmanypeopleaspossible.IdecidedtoresearchHpylori,setupasimplewebsitewithsomefreeinformationandrunphoneconsultationstohelpthemunderstandtheprobleminmoredepth.WithinjustafewdaysofadvertisingthewebsiteonGoogle,Ibeganreceivingemailsfromconfusedpeoplewhodidn’treallyknowwheretoturnwiththeirsymptoms.


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Therestishistory,sotheysay,andthisbookistheculminationofthelastfouryear’sresearchanddiligentworkwithmanyhundredsofindividualaroundtheworldwhowereunabletoresolvetheirH pyloriinfections,associatedsymptomsandhealthchallenges.I’mpleasedtosaythatthemajorityofthesepeoplehavebeenabletoovercometheirsymptomsandreturntonormal,vibranthealth.

Throughmyhands‐onworkwithclientsandthroughthelettersandemailswereceiveonadailybasis,ithasbecomecleartomethatthemedicalsystemisnotdoingaparticularlygoodjobofhelpingpeoplewithHpyloriandtheacuteandchronicsymptomsthataccompanyitspresence.

I’veidentifiedTENmajormistakesthatbothdoctorsandpatientsmakewhentheyaredealingwithHpylori.Theseare:

1. It is a serious mistake to assume that the common symptoms of H pylori infection are a ‘normal’ part of life.

2. It is serious mistake to assume that H pylori is harmless, irrespective of what your doctor tells you.

3. It is a mistake to assume that H pylori cannot be passed from person‐to‐person.

4. It is a potentially fatal mistake to not get tested for H pylori if you have symptoms.

5. It is a mistake to assume that all H pylori tests are 100% accurate, because they are not.

6. It is a mistake to assume that medical treatments are effective in eradicating H pylori.

7. It is a mistake not to consider changing your diet if you have H pylori or any digestive symptoms.

8. It is a mistake not to test for other digestive infections such as parasites, yeast and bacteria as they often cause the same symptoms – or worse – as H pylori.

9. It is a mistake to try ad hoc natural supplements as this can lead to wasted time and money.

10. It is a big mistake not to get re‐tested after you have been treated.

ThegoodnewsisthatH pyloriisnotonlymanageable,it’scompletelycurable.Butinorderforsuccesstobeachieved,it’sessential togetthefactsrightandunderstand


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theproblemsandchallengesinalittlemoredetail,whichiswhyyouandIaretogetherwiththismaterialrightinthismoment.

Inthise‐bookI’llexpandonthelistof10Mistakesaboveandprovidepracticalrecommendationsforeachofthemsothatyougainalltheinformationyouneedtosuccessfully:

1. UnderstandHpylori,howitmakesyoufeelunwellandwhyitcanbedangeroustoleavesymptomsuntreated.

2. Accesstherighttestingsothatyoucandetermineexactlywhyyoufeelunwell.

3. Choosethebestsolutiontoyoursituation,whetherit’sthroughmedicaltreatmentoranaturalnutritionorFunctionalMedicine‐basedprogramme.

Itismyhopethatyouderivegreatbenefitfromreadingthismaterialandyouareverywelcometoprovidefeedbackoraskquestionsatthewebsitesandforumsthatareprovidedthroughoutthise‐book.

Wishingyouperfecthealth…

Dave Hompes BSc,MSc,HLCII,CMTAII,KalishMethod


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Common H Pylori Mistake #1:

It’s a mistake to assume that the common symptoms of H pylori infection are a ‘normal’ part of life…

OverthelastthreeyearsIhavereceivedmanyemailsfromconfusedpatientswhosedoctorshavetoldthemnottoworrybecause“everyonehasH Pylori”.However,thousandsofmedicalstudiesandhundredsofstooltestresultsprovethatthisissimply not true.

However,H Pyloriinfectionisverycommon.Itsdistributionisnotuniformfromlocationtolocation,however,anditismoreprevalentincertainareasoftheworldthanothers.

Dependingonwhichbookorstudyyouread,itisestimatedthatH. pyloriinfectsbetween50‐70%oftheworld’spopulation(3‐5billionpeople).

Thereisagreatdealofvariationbetweeninfectionratesinso‐called‘developed’versus‘developing’countries,withmuchhigherratesofinfectionincountrieslikeIndia,BrazilandVietnam.

AreassuchastheUK,Europe,NorthAmerica,Australiaandother‘Western’countriesareusuallysaidtohaveinfectionratesof20‐40%,whichisstillaheckofalotofpeople.BecauseHpyloriinfectionissocommon,itcausessymptomsinalotofpeople!Asaresult,chronic,lowlevelsymptomsareseentobeanormalpartoflife.I’llbetyouknowplentyofpeoplewhohaveheartburn,bloating,skinconditions,fatigueandothercommoncomplaints.Well,becauseourfamilyandfriendsoftenhavethesymptoms,weassumethattheyarenormal,wheninfacttheyarenot.Thesesymptomsinclude:

Heartburn(burningsensationinthroatandstomachareas) Acidreflux Chestpainandpainbetweentheshoulderblades Belchingandburping Excessivegas Abdominalbloatingandcramps Constipation Diarrhoea Nausea OccasionalVomiting


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Heartburnandacidrefluxdrugsareamongsomeofthebiggest‐sellingdrugsontheplanet.ThistellsusthatheartburnisaBIGproblembutitalsoleadsmanyofustobelievethathavingthesesymptomsisjustaninevitablepartoflife.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.ItisNOTnormaltohaveanydigestivesymptomsonanongoingbasisandifsymptomsarepresent,itmeansthatyourdigestivesystemisnotworkingproperly.Ifyouignorethesymptoms,orsimplytakemedicationslikePrilosec,Nexium,Zantacandotherantacidstomaskthesymptoms,youruntheriskofdevelopingseriousconditionsmanyyearslater.Whatifyourheartburn,acidrefluxorbloatingisbeingcausedbyHpylori?WellweknowforsurethatH pyloricanleadto:

Gastritis Ulcers(whichcanperforateandbleed,leadingtoseriouscomplications) Stomachcancer

Wealsonowknowfromtheresearchthatthere’safairlystrongassociationbetweenHpyloriandthesechronicdiseases:

Wholebody(systemic)inflammation Insulinresistance Highbloodpressure Alteredcholesterolandbloodlipids Heartdisease Stroke

Allofasuddenthischangesthegamebecauseyourmildsymptoms(Heartburn,reflux,belching,gas,bloating,etc)maywellbeprecursorstobiggerproblemsfurtherdownthelineiftheyarenotproperlydealtwithproperly.

Unfortunately,theeasywayoutistobeprescribeantacids,laxativesandotherdrugsthatreallydonotaddresstherootcausesofthesymptoms.WhatisreallyneededisanunderstandingthatthesecommonsymptomsmightbecausedbysomethinglikeHpylori,inwhichcasetheinfectionneedstobefoundandtreatedeffectively.

Furthermore,asyouwillseelaterinthise‐book,Hpylorihasmanycousinsandpartnersincrime.I’veworkedwithhundredsofclientswhohadotherdigestiveinfectionsthatwerecausingtheverysamesymptomsthatHpyloricauses.Unlessyou’rearmedwithinformationonallthethingsthatcancausethesesymptoms,itcanbeverytoughtoresolvethem.


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YOUR ACTION POINTS

IfyouareexperiencingcommonsymptomssuchasthoselistedaboveIrecommendthatyouanswertheonlineself‐assessmentsatwww.H‐Pyori‐Symptoms.com/questionnaires.HereyouwillfindaquestionnairethatIdesignedwithesteemedauthorandnutritionistWilliamL.WolcotttohelpdeterminewhetherornotyouhaveHpylori.

ChallengeyourdoctorifheorsherefusestotestyouforHpylori.Takethisresource,mybookand/orDVDtothemordirectthemtomyHpyloriwebsitessothattheycanreviewthemedicalreferencesthemselves.

IfyoualreadyknowthatyouhaveHpyloriandyouwouldlikemoreinformationonitssymptomsandhowtodealwithit,considerthefollowingresources:

The H Pylori Diet‐www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐diet(comingsoonatAmazontoo!)This235‐pagebookistheculminationoffouryear’sclinicalexperiencinginhelpingpeoplearoundtheworldovercomeHpylori.Citingmorethan200medicalreferences,itcontainsacompletenutritionandnaturalsupplementprogramthatyoucanusealongsideorinsteadofTripleTherapyantibiotics.Theprogramboastsa95%successrate,nearlydoublethesuccessofTripleTherapyinsomeareas.

H Pylori Secrets DVD–www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/dvd‐offerOnJune5th2010,Iheldaone‐dayseminarinLondonthatwasattendedbymembersofthepublicaswellasmanydoctors,nutritionistsandotherhealthcarepractitioners.ThisDVDisarecordingofthecompleteeventandcoversthetopicofHpylorianddigestivehealthingreatdetail.IfyouordertheDVDyougettheH Pylori Diet e‐bookfree.


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Common H pylori Mistake #2:

It is serious mistake to assume that H pylori infection is harmless, irrespective of what your doctor tells you…

Overtheyears,we’vereceivedcountlessemailsfrompeoplewhoareconfusedbecausetheirdoctorhassaid,

“Everyone has H pylori, it’s completely harmless.”

Thisjustisn’ttrue.

Asdiscussedabove,Hpyloricancausemanycommondigestivesymptoms,it’sjustthatbecausethesesymptomsaresocommon,they’rewronglyassumedtobepartofnormality.

Forsure,folkcanlivewithabitofheartburnnowandagain,theoddpaininthestomachandalittlebloatingandthesesymptomsarenotalwayscausedbyHpylori.

Butthetruthisthatforsome people,beinginfectedbyHpyloricancauseMAJORproblems,eitherimmediatelyoryearsaftertheinfectionisacquired.

TomakeiteasiertounderstandthesymptomsanddiseasesinwhichitisknownthatHpyloriplaysarole,Ihavecopiedandpastedanexcerptfrommybook,The H Pylori Diet.

What Are The Symptoms of H Pylori?

• Doyouhavebloating,belchingorburping?• Doyousufferwithacidreflux?• Doesyourstomachhurtorburn?• Doyougetchestorupperbackpain?• Areyouconstipated?• Doyoufeeltiredallthetime?• Isithardtofallorstayasleep?• Doyousometimesfeellikeyouhaveanuncomfortablelumpinyourthroat?• HasyourdoctortoldyouthatyouhaveIBS?• Doyougetheadaches?• Areyoulosingorgainingweightfornoreason?• Doyouhaverosacea,hivesoruritcaria?• Doyouexperiencenausea,especiallyinthemornings?

ThesearejustsomeofthesymptomsthatIhaveseenimprovedramaticallyorevendisappearwhenpeoplechangetheirdietanderadicateH pylori.Unfortunately,the


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linkbetweenfoods,hiddendigestiveinfectionsandbacterialimbalancesandthesesymptomsarenotalwaysrecognisedbydoctors.

SomeofthesymptomsofH pyloriareobvious–reflux,stomachpain,belchingandburping‐andwilltendtobeacknowledgedbymedicalstaff,butothersaresubtleandmayseemtobecompletelyunrelatedtothedigestivesystem.Butmakenomistake,H Pylorihasthepotentialtocauseunwantedsymptomsinmanypartsofyourbodyanditisheavilyimplicatedinthedevelopmentof‘dis‐ease’.

OneofthemostconfusingthingsaboutH pyloriisthatitdoesnotcauseobvioussymptomsineveryone.Infact,somecarriersofH. pyloriarecompletelyasymptomatic,meaningthattheyhavenosymptomsatall.Othersmayhavemild,long‐termsymptomssuchasstomachpain,bloating,skinrashesandgenerallowenergy.Othersstillmayberushedtotheemergencyroomwithseverechestpains,nausea,vomitinganddiarrhoea.Tomakemattersevenmorecomplicated,insomepeople,H. pyloriinfectiondoesnotcauseanyofthecommondigestivesymptomsbutdoesleadtosymptomssuchasdepressionandanxiety.

WhetherpeopleexperiencesymptomsfromH pyloriseemstodependonseveralfactors:

• Theseverityoftheinfection–howmanyH pylori organismsarepresent?• TheparticularstrainofH. pyloricausingtheinfection–therearemany

differentstrains.

Laura,49,hadfatigueandfemalehormonesymptomssuchasdepression,anxietyandpainfulperiods(PMS).Shealsohadsomedigestiveissues,includingbloatinganddiarrhoea.Hersymptomshadbeenpresentformany

years.Laurahadneverbeentestedfordigestiveinfectionssoweranastoolantigentest,whichrevealedthatshehadanactiveH pyloriinfection.IrecommendedthatLaurafollowanti‐inflammatorydietandsheimmediately

feltbetter,withlotsmoreenergy.Ithenrecommendedthatshetakea30‐daycourseofMatulaHerbalFormula.Within60‐daysofbeginningtheprogramme,

approximatelyhalfofLaura’ssymptomshadcleared.Wethenre‐tested,usingadifferentstooltest.TheH pylorihadgone,butthetestshowedthatshehadasecondinfection,andatrickyoneatthat.Laurahadawhipworminfection.We

ranaverystrongcourseofanti‐parasiticherbsfor60‐days,andLauraemailedmetosaythather‘deep’energylevels,asshedescribedthem,hadreturnedandherdigestionwascompletelybacktonormal.


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• Thelengthoftimetheinfectionhasbeenpresent.• ‘Host’factors,includinggeneticsusceptibility,smoking,stresslevels,food

sensitivityandnutritionalstatus.

H pyloriinfectioncreatesaverycomplexsetofinteractionswiththeinfectedperson’sgutliningandimmunesystem.It’stoocomplicatedtogointodetailhereand,frankly,thelevelofdepthinsomeofthemolecularbiologyistoocomplexevenformetocomprehend!Butwhetheryouexperiencesymptomsasaresultofhavinganyinfectionislargelytheresultofyourbody’sinteractionwiththatparticularbug.BecausewehavesomuchgeneticvariabilityashumansandbecausetherearesomanystrainsofHpylori,yousimplyneedtounderstandthattheinfectionwillnotaffecteveryoneinthesameway.

Digestive Symptoms Caused By H Pylori

ThemostobvioussymptomsofH. pyloriinfectionoccurinthedigestivesystemandthebacteriaareknowntocausethefollowingsymptoms:

• Heartburn(burningsensationinthroatandstomachareas)• AcidReflux• Chestpainandpainbetweentheshoulderblades• Belchingandburping• Excessivegas• Abdominalbloatingandcramps• Constipation• Diarrhoea• Gastritis(inflammationofthestomach)

Acute Symptoms

Somepeopledevelopsevere,acutesymptoms.Theseareusuallycharacterisedbynausea,vomiting,severechestpains,heartburn,extremefatigueanddiarrhoea.Itisnotuncommonforpeopletoreportfeelingliketheyarehavinga‘heartattack’whenasevereacuteinfectionisacquiredandthisisnotdissimilartothewayIfeltin2004,whenIbelieveIacquiredmyH. pyloriinfectioninEgypt.


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Chronic Symptoms

H. pyloriinfectionscanalsocausechronicsymptoms.Theseareusuallylesssevereandtendtowardsmilddigestivediscomfortsuchasbloating,indigestion,constipationandmildheartburnorreflux.Infectedindividualsmayalsofeeltired,lowinmood,haveheadachesandgenerally‘notfeelthemselves’.Thesearesomeofthemostdifficultsymptomstofigureoutbecausedoctorsarenotinclinedtoconsiderdigestiveinfectionsasacauseofnon‐digestivesymptoms.

Is H Pylori The Same As Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?

ThisisaquestionI’moftenaskedanditopensupacanofworms!Irritablebowelsyndromeisabigtopictocoverandisdeservingofanentirebook.WhatIwillsayatthisstageisthatanychronic,hiddendigestiveinfection–includingH pylori‐cancausethesymptomsoftenlabelledasIBS.

IBSstandsfor“IrritableBowelSyndrome”andit’sablankettermforawholebunchofdigestivecomplaints.Inmyopinion,it’sa‘getoutclause’diagnosisthatisusedtofobpatientsoffwhensymptomsarepresentbuttheircauseisunknown.WhilsttherearesometruecasesofIBSoutthere,wherebiochemicalimbalanceswithinthebodyarecausingproblemswithneurologicalcontroloftheintestines,mostcasesofso‐calledIBScanbeexplainedbytwothings:

1. Food–ifyouhavedigestivesymptoms,commonfoodswillalmostcertainlybecontributingtoyounotfeelingwell.Thisissueiscoveredinthesecondhalfofthebook.IhavedesignedThe H Pylori DiettohelpyouavoidallthecommonfoodsthatcancausethesamesymptomsasIBSandH Pylori.

2. Infections–H pyloriisoneofmanydigestiveinfectionsthatcancauseIBS‐likesymptoms.Othersincludeparasites,opportunisticbacteriasuchasSalmonella, Vibrio,Aeromonas andPseudomonas,pathogenicbacteriasuchasE. coliandCampylobacteroryeastandfungalovergrowth.

Ifyouhavebeendiagnosedwith‘IBS’andyourdoctorhastoldyouthereisnocure,Iurgeyoutohavefaith.YoursymptomswillalmostcertainlyimproveifyoufollowThe H Pylori Dietandrunacomprehensivestoolpaneltoidentifywhichinfectionsyouhaveandhowwellyouaredigestingyourfood.

Fatigue, Mood, Sleep & Weight Management Problems

H. pylorimaycause,oratleastcontributeto,manysymptomsoutsidethedigestivesystem.Thesesymptomsareknownas‘extragastricmanifestations’ofH pylori.Researchisuncoveringassociationswithmoreandmoreextragastricsymptomsanddiseases.Someofthemostcommonsymptomsinclude:


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• Depression&anxiety

• Lowenergy

• Lethargy

• Heartpalpitations

• Brainfog

• Headaches

• Sleepproblems

• Rapidweightloss

• Weightgain

• Skinproblemssuchasurticariaandrosacea

• Badbreath

• Painbetweentheshoulderblades

• Sinusproblems

Whenwetakethetimetounderstandhowourbodieswork,itiseasytoseehowH. pyloriinfectionmayleadtosymptomselsewhereinourbodies.ScienceisnowuncoveringsomeveryinterestinglinksbetweenH. pyloriandseeminglyunrelatedsymptomsandhealthconditions.Whilstan‘association’doesnotmeanthatH pyloriinfectioncausesthesesymptomsanddiseases,itsuggeststhattheinfectionmayplayaroleintheirdevelopment,oraetiology:


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Anaemia

Bronchitis

Colitis

ColorectalCancer

Crohn’sDisease

Halitosis

HeartDisease

HighBloodPressure

HighCholesterol/LipidImbalances

Homocysteine

Hypochloridia(lowstomachacid)

Gallstones

InsulinResistance

LiverDisease

LungCancer

Migraines

Osteoporosis

Pancreatitis

Parkinson’sDisease

Raynaud’sSyndrome

Rosacea

SpermHealth/MaleFertility

Thyroid(autoimmune)

TypeIDiabetes

Urticaria

VitaminandMineralDeficiency

VomitingduringPregnancy

Weightgain/obesity

Whilstthislistisnotexhaustive,itillustratestheweirdandwonderfuleffectsthatasimpledigestiveinfectioncanhaveonotherareasofthebody.Italsoshowsyouhowmuchresearchisbeingconductedinthearea,mostofwhichthemajorityofdoctor’sknownothingabout.Let’stakeamoredetailedlookatsomespecific‘extragastric’conditionsthatarenowbeingassociatedwithH pyloriinfection.

Cris,fromLondon,cametomecomplainingofmalehormonalproblems,includingloss

oflibido.Hehadverymildbloatingsymptomsandnoobvioussignsofadigestiveinfection.WeranstoolantigentestinganddiscoveredthathehadH. Pylori.Wealsoranaurinetesttocheckfornutrientdeficienciesandliverfunction,whichshoweda

deficiencyinaminoacids(proteinbuildingblocks).ThesenutritionaldeficienciesarecommonbecauseH. pyloricanleadtoareductionstomachacidproduction.Withlowstomachacid,itishardtodigestandabsorbthesenutrientsproperly.Aminoacidsare

importantbuildingblocksformanychemicals,includingthosethatinfluencemoodandlibido.IrecommendedanaturalprotocolforclearingtheH. pylori(confirmednegativeonretest)alongwithananti‐inflammatorydiet.Crisalsotooksome

supplementstoreplenishthemissingnutrientsandwithin6‐monthshadmadeexcellentprogress.


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H pylori & Skin Disease

I’vebeenarguingforyearsthatdigestiveinfectionscauseandcontributesignificantlytoskinproblems.Weknowthatdandruff,jockitchandathlete’sfootarefungalproblemsandthatdermatitisherpitiformisiscausedbygluten,astickyproteininsomegrainsthathasitsownsectionlaterinThe H Pylori Diet.Ihaveobservedavastarrayofrashes,blemishes,soresandotherskinproblemssimplygoawaywhenwehaveworkedonclient’sdigestivehealth.

AroundChristmas2009,IreadafantasticreviewpaperintheEuropean Journal of Dermatology thatpulledtogetheragreatdealofresearchlinkingH pyloriwithskindiseases.Itaddedscientificvalidationtoallmyobservations.

ThepapersuggestsalinkbetweenH pyloriandvariousskinconditions,including:

• Rosacea• Urticaria/Hives• AtopicDermatitis• Psoriasis• ImmuneThrombocytopenicPurpura(ITP)• Sjogren’sSyndrome• Pruritis• Prurigo

Ofalltheseskindiseases,thestrongestassociationsarebetweenH pylori,urticaria,rosaceaandITP.IhavepersonallyobservedrapidimprovementsinrosaceainclientswhentheysuccessfullyeradicatedH pylori,improvementsindermatitiswhentheystoppedeatingglutenandimprovementsinpsoriasiswhentheyeradicatedparasitesandfungalovergrowth.

Ifyou’dlikefurtherinformationonH pylorianditsrelationshipwithskindiseaseIhighlyrecommendthatyouvisitwww.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/skin‐diseases

Can H Pylori Cause Heart Disease?

Scientistsareuncoveringevidencethatcertaininfections–includingH pylori‐maycontributetoheartdiseaseandstrokes.OtherinfectionssuchascytomegalovirusandChlamydia pneumonieaarealsoimplicated.SeveralcomplexmechanismshavebeenproposedtohelpexplainhowH pyloriinfectionleadstothedevelopmentoftheseseriousconditions.I’llkeeptheexplanationsbriefandsimpleforyoubutpleasedonotunderestimatetheimportanceofthissection.

I’vereadmorethanthirtystudieswhereassociationsbetweenH pyloriandcoronarywerenoted.It’simportanttounderstandthatanassociationdoesnotrepresentadirectcauseandeffectrelationship.Whatthedatatellusarethatingeneral:


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• CertainstrainsofH pylori‐especiallyonecalled‘Cag‐A’‐arefoundinmorepeoplewhohavecertaintypesofheartdiseasethaninthosewhodonot.

• CoronaryheartdiseasemaybemoresevereinpeoplewhoareinfectedwithH pylori

• H pyloriinfectionseemstoincreasetherateofatherosclerosis,orthebuild‐upofplaqueinthearteries.

• SusceptibilitytoischemicstrokesseemstoberelatedtoH pyloriinfection.

• CertainstrainsofH pylori–Cag‐Aagain‐seemtoincreasetheriskofpatients

sufferingaheartattackorstroke.

• EradicationofH pylorileadstoimprovementofplaquelevelsinarterialwalls.

• H pylori mayberelatedtotheincidenceofatrialfibrillation(heartpalpitations).

Ithinkyouprobablygetthepicture.However,Ihavemoreforyou!Asyoumaybeaware,anumberofotherdiseasesand‘advanced’clinicalconditionsarecloselyrelatedtoheartdisease.Theseincludehighcholesterolandimbalancedlipidprofiles,highbloodpressureandinsulinresistance,allofwhichseemtobestronglyrelatedtoonemajorfactor:inflammation.

I’dliketodiscussinflammationonitsowninalittlemoredetailbecause,asmostexpertswhoareworthlisteningtoagree,inflammationisthenew“Mother of Disease”.

H pyloriinfectionalwayscausesinflammation.Itdoesn’tmatterwhetheryoucanfeeltheinflammationornot,it’salwaysthereifyouhaveH pylori.Ifyoulookattheliterature,you’llseequotessuchas:

Virtually all H pylori positive subjects develop chronic active gastritis.

As first reported by Robin Warren, the presence of Helicobacter pylori is always associated with an inflammation of the underlying gastric mucosa as evidenced by an infiltration of inflammatory cells.

Gastritisisinflammationofthestomachandduodenitisisinflammationofthesmallintestine.H pylori canliveinthestomachformonths,yearsandevendecadeswithoutcausinganysymptomswhatsoever.Itcan,ofcourse,justaseasilycausesymptomsthatgiveitaway,suchasstomachpain,heartburn,acidreflux,belching,bloating,nauseaandvomiting.ButthepointI’dliketomakeisthatevenwhensymptomsarenotpresent,itseemsasthoughH pyloricancausehiddendamagewhichmayleadtosignificantpathologyelsewhereinthebody.ThisistheareaofmostconcernformebecausedoctorswillgenerallynottestandtreatpatientsunlessthecommonH pylorisymptomsarepresent.


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Wheninflammationispresentinthebody,serumlevelsofachemicalcalledC‐reactiveprotein(CRP)tendtoelevate.CRPisanacutephaseproteinthatismadebythebodyasakindofprotectivemechanisminresponsetoinflammation,independentofwhereinthebodytheinflammationis.CRPisalsostronglycorrelatedwiththedevelopmentofheartdiseaseand,infact,isusedasamarkerforcardiovascularriskassessment.

Let’slookattherelationshipofH pyloriinfectiontoCRP:

• SerumCRPlevelsappeartobehigherinsubjectwithH pylori.• CRPlevelsdecreasedinastudywhenH pyloriwaseradicated.

SoitdoesappearthatCRPlevelsincreaseinH pyloriinfectionand,becauseCRPisindependentlyassociatedwiththefutureriskofcoronaryheartdiseaseandstroke,theinflammatoryresponsecreatedbyH pyloriappearstobeafactorinthedevelopmentofthosediseases.

RecentresearchhasalsoprovidedinformationlinkingH pyloritohighbloodpressureandinsulinresistance.Insulinresistanceisapre‐cursortotypeIIdiabetes,whichitselfisstronglyassociatedwithinflammation.Herearesomeoftheresearchfindingsthat‘thickentheplot’:

• H pyloriseemstohaveaneffectonthedailybloodglucosefluctuationinpatientswithtypeIIdiabetes.

• H pyloriinfectionappearstobeariskfactorforinsulinresistance.

• Insomestudies,infectionwithH pyloriseemstoindependentlycauseinsulinresistance.

• TheeradicationofH pyloriappearstohelplowerbloodpressure.

• H pyloriinfectionissignificantlyassociatedwiththemetabolicsyndrome,a

‘syndrome’whichleadstoinsulinresistanceandheartdisease.

• H pyloriinfectionisassociatedwithelevatedserumcholesterollevels.

• TheeradicationofH pyloricanhelptonormalizeserumlipidprofiles(thisistherelationshipbetweenHDLandLDLcholesterol).

IrealizethatthisisbeginningtogetalittlecomplicatednowandIdon’twanttoconfuseyou.SufficetosaythatthemetabolicchangesthatcanaccompanyH pyloricanleadtocomplicationsthat,forsomepeople,maybecomeserious.

AnotherreasonIwantedtosharethisinformationaboutinflammationrelatestotheseeminglyunrelatedeverydaysymptomsthatsomanypeoplecomplainof.Inastudy


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publishedin2008,researchersinducedinflammationinseveralgroupsofpatientsbyadministeringanaturalpro‐inflammatorychemical,interferon‐gamma.Again,withoutgoingintoenormousamountsofscientificdetail,patientsdevelopedthefollowingsymptoms:

TablefromSu,P.Neuro Sig.2009.17:144‐152.

It’smyhopethatyourealizehowimportantinflammationisincreatingeverydaysymptoms.Takealookatthetableaboveandnotewhetheryouexperienceanyofthesesymptoms.I’msuresomeofthemarealittletoofamiliarforcomfort!I’dliketopointoutthatIamcertainlynotblamingeverysymptomoninflammationcausedbyH pylori.Anysymptomcanhavedifferentcausesindifferentpeople.Butwouldn’tyouagreethattheevidencetosupporttheroleofH pyloriinsomanysymptomsandmetabolicdiseasesiscompelling?Alsoconsiderthatwe’reonlytalkingaboutoneofmanyhiddenchronicdigestiveinfectionsthatdonotgetthemedicalattentiontheydeserve?

MypersonalexperienceofhavingH pylorialongwithmyclinicalobservationssupportthenotionthatH pyloriinfectionisatleastinvolvedinmanyofthecommonsymptomslistedabove.Butitisactuallytheresponseofthehumanbodytotheinfectionthatactuallycreatesthesymptomsweexperience,inthesamewayasit’sourimmunesystem’sresponsetoacommoncoldthatcausestheblockednose,coughing,elevatedtemperatureandswollenglandswe’veallexperienced!

Myadvicetoyouistolookatyourhealthhistoryandsymptoms:


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• Doyouexperience,orhaveyouexperiencedsymptomsthathaven’tbeenexplainedproperly?

• Haveyouactuallyrunanyteststogettothereasonwhyyouhavethosesymptoms?

• EvenifyouhavehadtestsforthelikesofH pylorithathavecomebacknegative,perhapsyouarereactingtocommonfoodsthatyou’reeating,orperhapsyouhaveotherdigestiveinfections?

Fortunately,theH Pylori Diethasbeenspecificallydesignedtogiveyouabasicnutritionplanthathasanti‐inflammatoryqualities.Infact,thewholepurposeoftheprogrammeistohelpreduceinflammationinyourdigestivetractsoyou’reyourtreatmentsforH pyloribecomemoreeffective.IalsoinviteyoutocontactourofficestoenquireaboutouradvancedonlineHealth Freedom Secretsprogramme,labtestingandphoneconsultancyservices.JustemailOffice@HPExperts.com.

H pylori & Stomach Ulcers

ThespotlightfellonH pyloriin2005,whentwodoctorswereawardedtheNobelPrizeforPhysiologyandMedicineforfinallyprovingthatH pyloricauses stomach,or‘peptic’,ulcers.Theawardwastheculminationofsometwentyyears’workonthepartofDr.BarryMarshall,whofirstproposedalinkbetweenH pyloriandulcersinthemidnineteen‐eighties.

Pepticulcerdiseaseisawell‐knowncomplicationofchronicH pyloriinfection.Itisestimatedthatapproximately15‐20%ofH pyloricarriersdevelopulcers.Whilstthismayseemlikeasmallpercentage,rememberthatatleasthalftheworld’spopulationcarriesH pylori andthat20%of3billionis600,000,000people!

It’salsoestimatedthataround80%stomachulcersand>90%duodenalulcersarecausedbyH pylori.OthercausesandriskfactorsinvolvedinthedevelopmentofulcersincludetheuseofaspirinandotherNSAIDmedications,tobaccosmoking,alcoholconsumption,stressanddiet.Therefore,H pylorieradicationwillnotalwaysbringaboutulcerhealing.

Themostcommoncomplicationofpepticulcerdiseaseisbleeding.AccordingtoDeVriesandKuipers,approximately10‐20%ofpeoplewhohaveH pylorirelatedulcersdevelopableeding,orperforatedulcer.Ableedingulcerisaseriousmedicalconditionthatrequiresimmediateattention.

Bleeding Ulcer Checklist:

• Dark,tarrystools


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• Vomitwith‘coffee‐likegranules’

• Vomitwithblood

• Gnawingpainbetweenbreastboneandnaval

• Nausea

• Weakness

• Anaemiaandlowredcellcountonbloodtest

• Occultbloodinstoolanalysis

Irecommendthatyouseekmedicalassistanceimmediatelyifyouexperiencethesesymptoms,especiallythoseinvolvingdark,tarrystools,bloodorgranulesinvomitorseverenausea&burningsensations.

H. pylori Can Cause Stomach Cancer

IamdumbfoundedwhenIheartalesofdoctorstellingpatients“everyone has H pylori, it’s not a problem”.We’vealreadyseenthatH pyloriinfectionlikelycontributestocertainmetabolicimbalancesthatleadtoinsulinresistance,highbloodpressure,themetabolicsyndromeandheartdiseaseandthatitcertainlycausesstomachinflammationandulcersthatcanperforateandcausemajorproblems.WealsoknowthatH pyloriinfectionalsoplaysaroleincertaintypesofstomachcancer.

TheInthe1990s, theWorld Health Organisation classifiedH. pyloriasaClass I Carcinogen.ThisclassificationputsH pyloriatthesamelevelofriskforstomachcancerascigarettesmokingisforlungcancer.TwoexcerptsfromtheEuropeanStudyGroup’sreviewofgastriccarcinogenesisemphasisetheimportanceofH pyloriandlifestylefactorsinthedevelopmentofgastriccancers:

Several environmental factors, including Helicobacter pylori infection, consumption of salted and nitrated foods, and cigarette smoking, have been found to be associated with the risk of developing gastric cancer.

Although the incidence of gastric cancer differs between continents, the infection with Helicobacter pylori is the most important risk factor in all geographic areas and H pylori infection carries the same risk for both histologic types of gastric cancer and diffuse type. Several studies in the last year have gained further evidence that eradication of the bacteria is one of the most promising preventative strategies in the fight against gastric cancer.


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Whilstthesestatementssoundscary,gastriccanceristhoughttodevelopinonlyaround1‐3%ofH pylori‐infectedindividuals.Still,thismeansthatforeveryonemillionpeoplewithanH. pyloriinfection,tenthousandwilldevelopgastriccancer.Isitreallyworththerisk?

AsIamnotacancerexpert,itisnotmyplacetoenterintoadetaileddiscussiononthetopic.Butifyourdoctorisnotlisteningtoyou,orisfobbingyouoffwiththenotionthatH pyloriisharmless,pleasetakethisbooktohimorherandrefertothescientificvalidationfromthe2010literatureatwww.Helicobacter.org.

ThefinalpointI’dliketomakeaboutthistopicisthattheearlierH pyloriis:

H pylori eradication prevents gastric cancer development and it seems the earlier the bacteria get eradicated, the more significant the decrease of gastric cancer risk.

IfwecanreducetheriskandincidenceofgastriccancerbyeradicatingH pylori,doyouthinkit’slikelythatwecanalsoreducetheriskofalltheothersymptomsandillnessesdiscussedsofar?Theproblemisthatourmedicalmodelwaitsuntilthesymptomsanddiseaseshavealreadydevelopedbeforeintervening.Wearetoldtoignoreand‘livewith’theminorsymptomsweexperienceuntilonedaytheydevelopintoseveresymptomslikeulcers,diabetesandaswe’veseen,cancerandheartdisease!

The H Pylori Diet teachesyouexactlyhowtoovercomeH pyloriandindoingso,there’sagoodchancethatyoumayreduceyourcancerrisk.AswellasteachingyouhowyoucansafelyeradicateH pylori,theprogrammealsoteachesyouhowtoadaptyourdietandlifestyletoreduceinflammationandspeedupthehealingofyourentiredigestivesystem.

Can H Pylori Kill?

Asyou’veseen,wereallyneedarealitycheckwithH pylori.Infectioncancauseseriouscomplicationsthatmayleadtodeath.HoweverwemustacknowledgethatthesecomplicationsmaynotbesolelycausedbyH pylorialone.GastriccancershavecausesotherthanH pylori anditisbelievedthatonlyaverysmallpercentageofH pyloriinfectedpeoplewilldevelopcancerasaresultoftheinfection.

Insulinresistance,heartdiseaseandothermetaboliccomplicationsofinflammationarenotthesoleresultofH pyloriinfectioneither.Diet,nutritionalstatus,lifestyle,stress,otherinfectionsandmanyotherfactorsdeterminethedevelopmentandoutcomesofthesediseases.However,aswe’veseen,thepresenceofH pyloridefinitelycontributestotheseandothermoreseriousconditions,soitmustneverbeunderestimated.

IfyouhaveH pylori, youcanavoidallthesecomplicationsbysimplymakingsurethatyoureceiveeffectivetherapy.Ifyouareexperiencingsymptoms,thecausesofwhichhavenotbeenidentified,thenseektestingbyspeakingwithyourdoctor,orusingtheresources


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presentedinthisbook.MyteamofpractitionersandIcanquicklyhelpyouidentifythecause(s)ofyoursymptomsandhelpyoumovebacktowardsoptimalhealth.

NotethatacompletereferencelistforthissectioncanbefoundinThe H Pylori Diet book.

YOUR ACTION POINTS

IfyouareexperiencingcommonsymptomssuchasthoselistedaboveIrecommendthatyouanswertheonlineself‐assessmentsatwww.H‐Pyori‐Symptoms.com/questionnaires.HereyouwillfindaquestionnairethatIdesignedwithesteemedauthorandnutritionistWilliamL.WolcotttohelpdeterminewhetherornotyouhaveHpylori.

ChallengeyourdoctorifheorsherefusestotestyouforHpylori.Takethisresource,mybookand/orDVDtothemordirectthemtomyHpyloriwebsitessothattheycanreviewthemedicalreferencesthemselves.WemustsupportandeducatedoctorsaboutthechallengesassociatedwithHpylorisothattheycanhelpmorepeople!

IfyoualreadyknowthatyouhaveHpyloriandyouwouldlikemoreinformationonitssymptomsandhowtodealwithit,considerthefollowingresources:

The H Pylori Diet‐www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐diet(alsoavailablesoonatAmazon)

H Pylori Secrets DVD – www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/dvd‐offer

Comprehensive Stool Testing–www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐testing

Weareverypleasedtobeabletoofferyousomeofthemostaccurateandinformativestooltestsintheworld.ThesetestscanbecarriedoutinyourownhomeandareabletonotonlytestforHpylori,butalsocompletedigestivefunction.Seetheabovelinkforapresentationandmoredetails.Youwillseesomesamplereportsfromrealclientslaterinthise‐book.Alltestsaresupportedwithexpert,interpretation,consultancyandsupportfrommydigestivehealthexpertsandI.Weareheretolistentoyouwithoutjudgmentandgive100%ofourenergytohelpyoureachyourhealthgoals.


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Common H Pylori Mistake #3

It is a serious mistake to assume that H pylori cannot be passed from person‐to‐person…

Justthismorning(Thursday28thApril,2011),Ireceivedthisemailfromadesperatecustomer:

Dear Dave or whoever can help me, Please is it possible you could cite the references of the medical report/s that have found that H. Pylori is 'infectious'? I have H. Pylori & have been suffering dreadfully and my father who often stays with me has visited his Dr and been told it is not infectious, in fact the Dr said everyone has H. Pylori and it is everywhere in the body ! Well my father has symptoms (although they could be from another intestinal problem) but his Dr refused to test him for H. Pylori and gave him a course of Omeprazole and said if my father does has H.Pyori it will get rid of it !! I had an awful argument with my father about it...at the suggestion his Dr could be wrong....he is a lawyer and needs to be shown facts and proof for any hope of progress on the matter.... My father has been quite ill himself and I have started Matula tea but do not want to be at risk of re‐infection from him either. Yours Sincerely, CJ (UK)

Unfortunately,thisisacommonsituation.Theharshrealityisthatdoctors’knowledgeofHpyloriandotherinfectiousgutpathogensvarieswidely.Somedoctorsareextremelyknowledgeableabouttheissuewhereasothersaregrosslyignorant.

Inresponsetotheabovecustomerquery,herearesomemedicalandscientificjournalarticlesthatI’veread,provingbeyonddoubtthatHpyloriisinfectiousandCANbepassedfromperson‐to‐person.

• CartagenesVDet al.HelicobacterpyloriinchildrenandassociationwithCag‐Astrainsinmother‐childtransmissionintheBrazilianAmazonregion.Rev Soc Bras Med Trop.2009;42:298‐302.

• YucelOet al.ThefactorsassociatedwithasymptomaticcarriageofHelicobacterpyloriinchildrenandtheirmotherslivinginthreesocio‐economicsettings.Jpn J Infect Dis.2009;62:120‐4.

• RomaE et al.IntrafamilialspreadofHelicobacterpyloriinfectioninGreece.J Clin gastroenterol.2009;43:711‐15.

• Alexander.C.Ford&AnthonyT.R.Axon.EpidemiologyofHelicobacterpyloriInfectionandPublicHealthImplications.Helicobacter2010;15(Suppl.1)1‐6.


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• MegraudF&BroutetN.Epidemioloigy,acquisitionandtransmissionofHelicobacterpylori.Rev Prat 2000Sep1;50(13):1417‐7.

• Kiviet al.ConcordanceofHelicobacter pyloriStrainsWithinFamilies.Helicobacter 2003(A06.04);8:339‐493.

• Wai‐KeungLeung,JosephJ.Y.Sung,ThomasK.W.Ling,KrisL.K.SiuandAugustineF.B.Cheng.UseofChopsticksforEatingandHelicobacter pyloriInfection.JDig Dis Sci.199944(6):1173‐1176.

• Kafritsaet al.H.pyloriinchildren’sdentalplaque:CorrelationwiththeH pyloriInfectionstatusoftheirparents.Helicobacter 2002;7:A32.

• Weyermannet al.TheMotherasIntrafamilialSourceofHelicobacter pyloriInfection:AProspectiveBirthCohort.Helicobacter 2005(A04.06);10:458‐556.

• Cunhaet al,2002.PrevalenceandriskfactorsassociatedtoHelicobacter pyloriinfectionamongnativesfromWesternAmazonrainforest,Brazil.Helicobacter. 2002;7:A6.18.

Withpublishedevidenceofthisnature,itsurprisesmethatdoctorscanbesoadamantthatHpyloriisnotinfectious.TimeforanotherexcerptfromThe H Pylori Diet:

Thequestion“HowdidIbecomeinfectedwithH. pylori?”isoneofthemostpopularemailsthatlandsinourinbox.PerhapsyouarealsoconfusedabouthowH Pylorimanagedtosneakintoyourstomach?

HerearetwoquotesfromtheverylatestresearchemanatingfromtheEuropean Helicobacter Study Group’s2010literaturereview:

All retrieved studies examining transmission of infection concluded that spread is from person‐to‐person.

Currently the majority of available evidence points to the transmission of H pylorifrom

human‐to‐human.The exact transmission from person‐to‐person is still unknown.

ThesestatementsclearlyindicatethatscientistsandresearchersagreeonthefactthatH pyloricanbepassedfromperson‐to‐person.Why,then,doIreceivesomanyemailsfromconfusedpeoplewhosedoctorshavetoldthem,“don’t be silly...H pylori cannot be passed between people”?Hereisaclassicdisconnectbetweendoctor’sknowledgeandreality.

TheconsensusviewwithintheliteratureisthatH. pyloriinfectionsareacquiredduringchildhood.

A2010TurkishstudyreportedahigherprevalenceofHpyloriinmotherswithinfectedchildrencomparedtomotherswithchildrenwhowerenotinfected.

AsurveyfromthesameyearconductedinBrazildemonstratedthatinfectedmotherswerealmosttwentytimesmorelikelytohaveanH pyloripositivechild.


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FinallyaGreekstudy,alsofrom2010,reportedthatparentsandsiblingsofchildrenwithH pyloriwerefarmorelikelytobeinfectedthaninfamiliesofchildrenwhodidnothavetheinfection.

Icansaywithouthesitationthatmyclinicalexperiencesupportstheliterature.I’vefoundthatH pyloricanbepresentinspouses,sexualpartnersandchildreninthesamehousehold.Ialwaysrecommend,therefore,thatfamilymembersshouldbescreened,especiallywhenaclientisfindingithardtoeradicatetheH pyloriusingconventionaltreatment.

Wouldn’tyouagreethatsymptomssuchassickness,diarrhoea,abdominalpainandnauseaarecommoninchildhoodandtendtobeseenas‘thenorm’?Icanrecallhavingalotofheartburn,stomachcrampsandconstipationasakid,butIdidn’treallycomplainaboutitbecauseIthoughtitwas‘normal’.Insomepeople,thesesymptomstendtodisappearontheirown,onlytoreappearandbecomechronicduringadultyears.Ioftenwonderhowmanyinfectionsgoundiagnosedinchildhoodandthencausepotentiallyseriousproblemslateroninlife.Maggie’scasehistorywasagreatcaseinpoint.

Unlesschildhoodsymptomsaresevere,doctorstendnottotestforinfections.Instead,antibioticsorbed‐restareprescribedandasaresultwedonotdiscoverwhichinfectionweactuallyhave.Onlywhenantibiotictreatmentsdonotbringrelieftosymptomsdofurtherinvestigationsbegin.ItiscertainlypossiblethatH. pyloricouldbethecauseofmanychildhoodsymptomsthatareconsideredtobepartofthe‘normalgrowingup’process.

H pylori, Kissing & Sexual Contact

BecauseH. pyloriandotherHelicobacter speciescaninhabittheoralcavity(mouth)itisbelievedthattheycanbepassedbetweenpeopleduringkissing.ThelateDr.WilliamTimmins,ND,suggestedthatupto30%ofH. pyloriinfectionscouldbepassedthroughkissing.Althoughthishasnotbeencategoricallyproven,onestudyreportedfindingH. pylori inthetonsiltissueofinfectedindividualsandtheauthorsconcludedthattheirfindingssupporttheoral‐oraltransmissionroute.

Inanotherstudy,itwasfoundthatspousesareofteninfectedwithexactlythesamegeneticstrainsofH. pylori,againindicatingthattheinfectionisspreadfrompersontoperson,possiblyduringintimatecontact.

Dr.TimminsalsoisolatedH. pylori fromsemen.IfH. pylorican,indeedliveinsemen,itispossiblethatinfectioncouldoccurduringsexualintercourseororalsex.H. pyloribacteriaandDNAhavealsobeenfoundinthevagina,alongsideyeastspecies.Again,thisindicatesthatperhapssexualcontactmayplayaroleintransmission.StudiesalsoindicatethatH. pylorimayinhabitthelargebowel,orcolon,suggestingthatanalsexcouldpotentiallyleadtoinfection.


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Sharing Eating & Drinking Utensils

Interestingly,ithasbeenreportedthatH. pyloribacteriahavetheabilitytosurviveonchopsticks,indicatingthatthesharingofeatinganddrinkingutensils,waterbottles,toothbrushesandotheroralimplementsmayalsobeatransmissionroute.Researchersfoundthatevenwhenchopstickswerewashed,H Pyloricouldstillbeisolatedfromthem.

Mother to Child & Family Transmission

Asindicatedpreviously,scientistsbelievethatthemothertochildtransmissionrouteisalikelycauseofinfection.IthasbeenshownthatH. pyloristrainsininfantinfectionsoftenmatchtheexactgeneticstrainscarriedbytheMother.Onestudyconcludedthat:

“The detection of H. pylori in mother’s dental plaque seems to be a critical factor for the intra familial spread”

Theauthorsofa2005studyfoundthatthelikelihoodofachildacquiringaninfectionwasmuchhigherifthemotherwasinfectedversusthefather.

Finally,astudyconductedamongAmazoniannativesinBrazilshowedthattheH. pyloriacquisitionratewas25%inearlychildhood.Inotherwords,theinfectionrateinveryyoungchildrenwasapproximatelyonequarter.Inthisstudy50%ofchildrenaged2wereinfected,at15years86.1%wereinfectedandalmost100%oftheadultshadH.pylori.

Despitethelikelihoodofthemother‐infantroutebeinganimportanttransmissionroute,Ihavenotyetfoundanyevidencethatsupportsbreastfeedingasamodeoftransmission,thoughsomeexpertshavecommentedthatthewettingofthemother’snipplewithhersalivapriortobreastfeedingmayleadtoinfectionoftheinfant.

YOUR ACTION POINTS

IfyoususpectthatyouormembersofyourhouseholdmayhaveHpyloriandareconcernedaboutitbeingpassedbackandforth,ORifyourdoctorisrefusingtoruntestingpleasetakeadvantageofthestooltestingservicesweareabletoprovide.Seewww.H‐Pylori‐Symtoms.com/h‐pylori‐testingfordetails.


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It is a potentially mistake to not get tested for H pylori if you have symptoms…

Idonotintendtoscaremonger,butImustbringtoyouthewholestorywhenitcomestoHpylori.AswesawwithCommonMistake#2,theoutcomeofHpyloricanbeseriousforsomepeople.

Itisestimatedthatapproximately15%ofpeoplewhoareinfectedwithHpyloridevelopulcersofthestomachand/orsmallintestine.Ofthesefolk,itisbelievedthatasmallpercentagealsodevelopbleedingorperforatedulcers,whichcanbeverydangerous.

WealsoknowthatHpyloricanleadtostomachcancerssuchasMALTlymphomaandadenocarcinoma.Althoughonly1‐3%ofinfectedpeopledevelopHpylori‐relatedcancer,eradication of the infection is believed to be the best way of preventing stomach cancer!

Finally,we’vealsoseenthatHpyloriisstronglyrelatedtocardiovascularcomplicationssuchasinsulinresistance,changesincholesterollevels,bloodpressure,heartdiseaseandstroke.

Soletmeaskyouaquestion:

Doyouthinkitispossiblethatheartburn,acidreflux,nausea,bloatingandalltheotherbasicsymptomsthatarecausedbyHpylorishouldbeignoredorpassedoffas‘normal’orinsignificantiftheycouldpotentiallyleadoverseveralyearstothesekindsofcomplications?

Unfortunately,aswesawinCommonMistake#1,thebasicsymptomsAREalltoooftenignored.I’velostcountofthenumberoffrustratedpeoplewhohavecontactedtheofficerequestingourstooltestingtocheckforHpyloribecausetheirdoctorshadnotbeenwillingtodoso.

Iurgeyou,ifyouhaveanyofthecommonsymptomsassociatedwithHpylori,toseektestingassoonaspossible.Notdoingsomayresultinproblemsinthefuture.

Your H pylori Testing Checklist

IfyouareexperiencingsymptomsthatareconsistentwithH pylori,seektestingfromyourdoctor.

IfthetestrevealsanegativeforH pylori,butsymptomspersist,seekasecondopinion.

Ifthesecondtestalsoshowsanegativeresult,somethingelseislikelytobecausingyoursymptomsandachangeindiet,alongwithacomprehensivestoolanalysisisrecommended.


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Ifyourdoctorrefusestotestyou,seetheinformationonstooltestingatmywebsite

(again,it’swww.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐testing)

Ifyouwouldliketoshortcutthisprocess,considerrunningacomprehensivestoolanalysisstraightawaysothatyoucanidentifythecauseoftheproblemfaster.

IfyoualreadyknowyouhaveH pyloributtreatmentsarenotworking,oryoufeelworsefollowingtreatment,considerrunningacomprehensivestooltest.

IfyouhaveH pylori,considerhavingyourfamilytested,especiallyifyouarefinding

ithardtoeradicatetheinfection.

Alwaysre‐testatleast4weeksaftercompletingtreatmenttoensurethatyourinfectionhasbeensuccessfullyeradicated.SimplyassumingH pylori infectionhasbeeneradicatedbecauseyoursymptomshaveimprovedisnotenough.

Theimportanceofaccuratetestingcannotbeover‐emphasised.Yourrecoverydependsonanaccurateunderstandingofwhyyoursymptomsareoccurringinthefirstcase.Manyofyouwillhavethesamesymptomsbuttheymaybetheresultofdifferentinfectionsandfoodsensitivityissues,asyouwillseeshortly.

YOUR ACTION POINTS

Ifyou’reseekingHpyloritesting,yourfirstportofcallshouldbeyourdoctor.However,ifyoususpectthatyouormembersofyourhouseholdmayhaveHpyloriandareconcernedaboutitbeingpassedbackandforth,ORifyourdoctorisrefusingtoruntestingpleasetakeadvantageofthestooltestingservicesweareabletoprovide.Seewww.H‐Pylori‐Symtoms.com/h‐pylori‐testingfordetails.


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It is a mistake to assume that all H pylori tests are 100% accurate, because they are not…

Aquestionforyou:

Haveyoueversufferedwithsymptomsthathavemadeyoufeelveryunwell,onlytobetoldthatallyourtestresultsareclearandthatthere’snothingtoworryabout?

Weliveinasocietywherelabtestingrulestheroost.Ifwearetestedforsomethingandtheresultisnegative,it’stakenforgrantedthatthetestisright.ButhavingrunandinterpretedliterallythousandsoflabtestswithmyclientsIcanassureyouthatthereisnosuchthingasaperfecttest,whetheryourunitthroughyourdoctororthroughaprivatelab.ThereisALWAYSroomforerror,nomatterhowdevelopedandadvancedthetechnologyis.

Clientsoftencomplainthattheyfeelterrible,withmultiplesymptomsandyetalltheteststhey’verunwiththeirdoctors(andevenspecialists)havebeencompletelyclear.Asaresult,notreatmentisgivenandthey’retoldthatit’s‘allintheirhead’,orthatthey’re‘toostressed’andtogohomeandrest.

Oncountlessoccasions,I’veruncomprehensivestooltestingwithclientsandfoundHpylori–andmanyothercommondigestiveinfections–wheremedicaltestinghasmissedthem.Inthenameoffulldisclosure,Icanalsosaythatononeortwooccasions,medicaltestinghasfoundHpyloriwheremytestinghasfailedtodoso.Butforthemostpart,we’reabletofindalotmorecasesduetothedifferenttechnologyweuse.

What Tests Are Available For H pylori? IreceivedozensofemailseachweekaskingmeaboutH. pylori testing.HereisalistofthemostcommonproblemspeoplefacewhenitcomestogettingtestedforH. pylori.Perhapsyouhavehadsomeoftheseproblems?

• Thereisgreatinconsistencyindoctors’willingnesstotest.

• Thereisadegreeofinconsistencyintheaccuracyoftesting.

• Itcanbeveryhardtogetasecondtestifyoufeelthatthefirstonewasinaccuratelyreported.

• Certaintypesoftestingmaynotbeaccessibleinyourarea.

• Doctorsmaynotbeawarethatcertaintypesoftestingevenexist.Forexamplesome

doctorsdonotknowaboutstooltestingforH pylori.


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• Budgetaryorinsurancerestrictions,dependingonthecountryyou’rein,may

hamperattemptstoaccesstests.

• Youmayhavetowaitweeksorevenmonthstobetested.

• Retestsareperformedtoosoonaftercompletingantibiotictherapyandthewrongtypeoftestisusedtoconfirmeradication.

I’vecomeacrossalltheseproblemsinmyworkanditcanbeincrediblyfrustrating.Howeverinmyopinion,thereisanevenbiggerlimitationtoconventionalH pyloritesting,whichisthattheproceduresonlytestforH pylori.I’dliketodrawtoyourattentionsomethingofgreatimportance:H pylorihasmanycousins,mostofwhicharecapableofcausingthesame,similarorevenworsesymptomsthanH pyloriitself.Otherbacteria,parasitesandyeastovergrowthcanallbeconfusedwithH pylorisymptoms.Yetthemedicalsystemseesitfittoignoretheseotherinfectionsforthemostpartevenwhiletheyarewreakinghavoconyourbody!

TherearefourmaintestsforH. pylori.Therelativeadvantagesanddisadvantagesofthesetestsarelistedinthetablebelow.


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A Summary of the Advantages and Disadvantages of Testing Methods for H. pylori

What Is The Best Test For H Pylori?

Thisisasverydifficultquestiontoanswerbecausethereisno‘rightorwrong’.Eachtesthasmeritsanddrawbacks.ThemostimportantpointI’dlikeyoutotakefromthissectionisthatanegativetestresultfromanyofthesetestsdoesnotnecessarilymeanthatH pyloriisnotpresent.Allthetestscanprovidefalse‐negatives.Itisalsoknownthatthebloodandbreathtestscanalsoprovidefalsepositives,whereH pyloriisreportedasbeingpresentwhen,infact,itisnot.

TEST ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES

Blood Antibody Test

AbloodsampleistakenandanalysedforantibodiestoH pylori.Thistestislookingforyourbody’sreactiontotheinfection,nottheH. pyloriorganismper se

• CanbehelpfulinidentifyingHpyloriinitially.

• Mayleadtofalsepositiveresultsbecauseantibodiescanbepresentevenwheninfectionisgone.

• Shouldnotbeusedtoretestaftertreatment.

• Involvesblooddrawandmaybestressfultopatient.

• Requiresvisittoclinic.

Urea Breath Test (UBT)

PatientsblowintoabagandtheairisanalysedforgasesthatareproducedwhenH. pyloriislivinginthegut.

• Relativelyeasytoperform• Non‐invasive• Highaccuracyisreportedin

themedicalliterature.

• Maymisslow‐levelinfections,suchasthoseinchildren.

• Maymissinfectionfollowingantibiotictreatmentiftestisperformedtoosoon.

• Experientially,positiveresultsmaybereportedwhenH pylorinotpresent,butfungalovergrowthis.

Endoscopy / Biopsy

Atubeisinsertedintothemouthandpasseddownthethroatintothestomach.Acameraisusedtoidentifyinflammation,ulcersandhernias.AbiopsymaybetakenofthestomachtissueandanalysedforH. pylori.

• Canidentifyulcers&gastritis.• Canidentifyhernias,which

maycauserefluxandburningsymptoms.

• Invasive,stressful&uncomfortable.

• Requiresvisittoclinic.• CanactuallyleadtoH. pylori

infection(researchhasshownthatH pyloricansurviveontheequipmentandbepassedfrompersontoperson).

Stool Antigen Test

OneormorestoolsamplesaretakenandanalysedforH.pyloriantigens(fragmentsofthecellwallofthebacteria)

• Highaccuracy.• Canidentifymanyother

infectiousagents(parasites,bacteria,yeast)

• Convenient&canbedoneathome.

• Excellentforretesting.

• Sometestsmaymisstheorganismsifmultiplesamplesarenottaken.

• Samplesmaydegradeduringtransportation.

• Variationinqualityoflaboratories.


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InmypracticeIruncomprehensivestooltestingwithmyclients.WhilstthereisanongoingdebateaboutwhichH pyloritestisthemostaccurate,stooltestingcarriesonemajorbenefit:youcanassessthestoolsampleforamultitudeofmarkersinasingletest.ThelevelofinformationyoucanascertainfromasinglestooltestisinfinitelymorehelpfulthanasinglemarkerforH pyloriandthetestingcanbedoneinthecomfortofyourownhome.

Theadvantagesofrunningcomprehensivestooltestingareasfollows:

Fromasinglestoolsampleyoucanidentifymorethanthirtydifferentbacteria,parasitesandfungalorganismsthatmaybecausingproblems.

ExamplesoftheseorganismsincludeSalmonella,Clostridium difficile, Camylobacter, E. coli, Giardia, Blastocystis hominis, amoebas, hookworm,whipworm,pinworm,Candida albicansandmanymore.

Youcanidentifywhetheryourfriendlyor‘predominant’bacteriaarepresentin

optimalbalance(thesefriendly‘bugs’areoftenreferredtoasprobiotics).

You’reabletocheckforgluten‐intolerance,inflammationandimmunefunctionwithinyourintestines.

Youcanchecktoseewhetheryouareproducingenoughdigestiveenzymesandwhetheryou’redigestingandabsorbingdietaryfat,proteinandcarbohydrate.

Inmanycases,I’vehelpedclientsidentifywhythey’vebeenplaguedbysymptoms,sometimesfordecades,simplybyhavingthemrunthecomprehensivestoolanalysis.It’sveryimportanttorememberthatH pyloriisnottheonlyunwantedvisitorlurkinginhumandigestivesystems.Itcanbeaccompaniedbymanyotheropportunisticandpathogenicorganisms.Whenoneormoreoftheseotherorganismsarepresent,successfulH pyloritherapymaynotleadtoanyimprovementsinsymptoms.Onmanyoccasions,H pyloriissuccessfullyeradicatedonlyforsymptomstoeitherremainunchangedorworsenandthisisoftenbecauseH pyloriwasonlypartofthepicture.

Graemecontactedmyofficeinformingmethathis9yearoldson,Brodie,hadsufferedwith2monthsofsymptoms,startingwithnausea,vomiting,constipation,reflux,motionsicknessandweightloss.Hewasunabletoconcentrateatschoolandwasindeedhavingtotaketimeoff.HehadtakenabloodtestandbreathtestforHpylori,bothofwhichhadcomebacknegative.Whenweranastooltest,wefoundH pyloriandBrodiewasabletoovercomehissymptomsquicklyusingThe H Pylori Diet.


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Advantages of Comprehensive Stool Testing

OnthefollowingpagesI’vetakensomereallifestooltestreportsfromclientswho’veruncomprehensivetestingsothatyoucanseethelevelofinformationwe’reabletoobtain.Thesetoolsarepricelessinhelpingtouncovertherootcausesofdigestivesymptomsandallthecomplicationsthatarecausedbydigestiveinvaders.Thefollowingthreeexamplesareextremeinthattheyreflectthepresenceofmanyorganismsinasingleperson.Itmaybethatyouareinasimilarsituationandthatyouwouldbenefitfromtestingofthisnature.

ThisistheinitialstooltestforaUSclient.Youcanseethattheindividualhasfiveconfirmed,positivemarkersforpathogenicorpotentiallypathogenic‘bugs’.H pylori,E. coli,yeastandfungalovergrowth,Blastocystis andEndolimax nanaareallpresentaswellasanunidentifiedparasite.Thisisanextremecaseanditisraretoseethismanydifferentbugsinasingleperson.However,itisextremelycommontoseeH pyloriaccompaniedbyotherdigestiveinvaders.Interestingly,Blastocystisandyeast/fungalovergrowthseemtobethemostcommoncompanykeptbyH pylori. IpersonallyhadbothH pyloriandBlastocystis.


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TheinitialtestforthisUKclientwaspositiveforH pylori.AfterworkingthroughThe H Pylori Dietandstomachcleanse,theH pylorihadbeeneradicated.Butasyoucansee,therewasstillasignificantmicrobialload,includingClostridium difficile overgrowth,Blastocystis hominisand Giardiaparasitesandayeastandfungalovergrowth.Theclienthadresolvedsymptomsinherupperdigestivetractbutshestillhadsome‘IBS’‐typesymptomsinherlowerdigestivesymptoms.Theliteratureandclinicalexperienceclearlyshowsthat‘bugs’suchasGiardia,BlastocystisandC. Difficileareallcapableofcausingfatigue,gas,bloating,painandloosestoolsordiarrhoea.Subsequentphasesofthisclient’sprogrammeweredesignedtohelpremovetheparasitesandrestoreoptimalbacterialbalance.Thisisclassicexampleofhowtherootcauseof‘IBS’typecasescanoftenbeuncoveredwithcarefultestingandattention.


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Should Your Loved Ones & Family Be Tested for H pylori?

AsI’vealreadypointedout,becausewearecertainthatH pyloricanbepassedfromperson‐to‐personIalwaysrecommendthatfamilymembersaretested.Evenifsymptomsarenotpresentineachmemberofthefamily,Istillrecommendtesting.RememberthatH pylori

Thisthirdstooltestresultshowsfourconfirmedpathogensandanunidentifiedparasite.Thecasehistoryforthisparticularclientcanbefoundatmywebsite(seelinkbelow).Asyoucansee,theclienthasH pyloriaswellasthreeparasites.Asyouwillseeifyoureadthecasehistory,thesethreeparasitesaresomeofthemostproblematicofallthe‘bugs’wefindandtheclient’ssymptomswerecompletelyconsistentwiththosedocumentedasbeingcausedbytheseinvaders.Untilweranthetest,thisclienthadbeenexperiencingsymptomsformorethanadecadewithouteverknowingwhy.


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canhappilysitinyourstomachwithoutcausingobvioussymptoms.Justbecausethesymptomsarenotthereitdoesn’tmeanthatthebacteriaarenotcausingdamage.

IfyouarediagnosedwithH pyloriandyousuccessfullyeradicateyourinfection,itispossiblethatifyourpartnerorchildrenalsohaveH pylori,theycouldpassitrightbacktoyou.Ihaveseenthismanytimesinmypracticeanditleadstoagreatdealoffrustration,nottomentionwastedtime,moneyandenergy.Itisfeasiblethatyoumaysimplynotbeabletoeradicateyourinfectionifyouarecontinuouslybeingre‐infectedbyfamilymembers.


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It is a mistake to assume that medical treatments are effective in eradicating H pylori…

HaveyoureceivedtreatmentforHpylorionlytofindthatithasnotworked?

Didyoursymptomsimproveinitiallyandthenreturnwithavengeance?

Haveyoutriedmultipletreatmentsonlytobestuckinsquareone?

Formanyyearsnow,HpylorihasbeentreatedusingaregimenknownasTripleTherapy.Here,doctorsprescribetwodifferentantibioticsaswellasanacid‐loweringmedicationtoreducestomachacidlevels.Thereducedstomachacidlevelshelptomaketheantibioticsmoreeffective.

CommonTripleTherapycombinationsareshowninthetablebelow,whichistakenfrommybook,The H Pylori Diet:

Option #1 Option #2 Option #3

Proton Pump Inhibitor

E.g.Omeprazole,PantoprazoleLanzoprazole,Esomeprzole

Brand names: Prevacid,Nexium,Prilosec

Proton Pump Inhibitor

E.g.Omeprazole,PantoprazoleLanzoprazole

Brand names: Prevacid,Nexium,Prilosec

Bismuth subsalicylate

Clarithromycin

Brand names:Biaxin,Klaricid,Klabax,Claripen,Claridar,Fromilid,Clacid,Infex

Clarithromycin

Brand names:Biaxin,Klaricid,Klabax,Claripen,Claridar,Fromilid,Clacid,Infex

Metronidazole

Brand names:Flagyl

Amoxicillin

Brand names:Amoxil,Dispermox,Trimox

Metronidazole

Brand names:Flagyl

Tetracycline

Sumycin,Terramycin,Tetracyn,Panmycin

TripleTherapyusedtobeveryeffectiveineradicatingHpylori,withsuccessratesashighas90%.Unfortunatelythesesuccessrateshavedeclinedoverthelasttenyears,givingrisetosomealarmingstudiesandseriousconcernabouttheuseofTripleTherapyforthetreatmentofHpylori.


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ResistancetothedrugClarithromycinhasbeenshowninnumerouscountriestoberisingtoalevelwheretheuseofstandardtripletherapyinitscurrentformmaynolongerbejustified.Ihavereadstudiesinwhichthecureratefromstandardtripletherapywasaslowas50%.ThismeansthathalfthepeoplewhotooktheTripleTherapydidnoteradicateH pylori.

Itappearsthatthetwomajorfactorsinfluencingresistancearepriorexposuretotheantibioticandpatients’compliancewiththerapy.Treatmentregimesbasedonbismuthandlevofloxacinarenowemergingassuperiorprotocols.SomestrainsofH. pyloriaremoreresistanttothemedicationsthanothers.Andsomeoftheantibioticsseemtobemoreeffectiveincertaingeographicalregionsthaninothers,whichmayaccountforvariationsinsuccessratesseenintheliteratureandinpractice.

Inaddition,ithasbeenshownthatdifferentstrainsofH. pylori canliveinthesameperson.Onestrainmaybesusceptibletothemedicationsbuttheothermayberesistant.Insuchcircumstancestheantibioticsmayonlybeeffectiveineradicatingoneofthestrains.

Ina2008reportDr.DavidGraham,M.D.,oneoftheworld’sleadingmedicalauthoritiesonH pyloriwrote:

• “Traditional triple therapy remains effective only when used to treat infections with susceptible organisms.”

• “The prevalence of antibiotic resistance has increased to such an extent that, to maintain acceptable cure rates, all patients should be considered as having resistant infections.”

• “Therapies that do not reliably yield 90% cure rates should not be prescribed empirically.

• Triple therapies that contain combinations of a PPI, amoxicillin, clarithromycin or metronidazole now typically yield cure rates <80% and are no longer acceptable as empiric therapy.”

(Ref:Graham,D.andShiotani,A.2008.NewConceptsofResistanceintheTreatmentofHelicobacter pylori.Nature Clinical Practice Gastro & Hep)

ThemostrecentstudyIreadwasconductedinGermanyandconfirmedwhatwealreadyknew,namelythatTripleTherapytreatmentsforHpyloriareindesperateneedofbeingreplacedanddoctorsMUSTbeinformedandeducatedaboutthesetreatmentinadequacies.

TheLancetisoneofthemosthighlyrespectedmedicaljournalsintheworld.Averyrecent2010studyprovidesevidencethattripletherapyishugelyinferiortoquadrupletherapyfortheeradicationofHelicobacterpylori.


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ScientistscomparedtheefficacyoftwotherapiesonacohortofHpyloripatients. Onegroupreceivedstandard triple therapy,whichgavea55%eradicationrate. Theothergroupreceivedquadruple therapy,whichgaveamuchhigher80%

eradicationrate. Commonsideeffectsofthetreatmentsincludedneurologicalanddigestive

complaints

Youcanreadthestudyhere:http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140‐6736%2811%2960020‐2/abstract

QuadrupleTherapy,wherethreeantibioticsaretakenalongsidetheprotonpumpinhibitor,mayalsobeusedincaseswheretripletherapydoesnotwork.Thisstrategycaninvolvethepatienttakingupto20‐25pillsperday.Somestudiesindicatethatthismethodyieldshighersuccessrateswhereasothersshowlessencouragingresults.Inone2007study,forexample,thesuccessrateofusingQuadrupleTherapywasstillonly66.7%.

Sequential Therapyinvolvestakingoneantibiotic,usuallyforoneweek,followedbyanotherforaweek,whilstatthesametimetakingaPPIsuchasNexiumorPrilosec.Onestudyshowedthatagroupreceivingsequentialtherapyhadaneradicationrateof72.6%,versusonly58%inagroupusingconventionaltripletherapy.

YOUR ACTION POINTS

MedicaltreatmentsforHpyloriDOworkforsomepeople.Ifyou’reintheUK,theNHSpaysforthemsoaremuchlessexpensivethanusingnaturalprotocols.Ifyouarein,forexample,theUSandyouhavemedicalinsurance,yourpolicyshouldfundyourtreatment.Theproblemsoccurwhentreatmentsfail,orwhenyoudon’thaveinsuranceastheycanbeveryexpensive–muchmoreso,infactthanthenaturalprotocols.Naturalprotocolscanbejustaseffective,buttheymaytakelongertoworkandyouwillneedtopayforthem.TheNHSandinsurancepolicieswillgenerallynotcoverthesetreatments.Naturalprotocolscanbeusedeitheralongsideof,orinreplacementofmedicaltreatments.

Ifyouwouldliketouseanalternativeprotocol,aswellaslearningwhichfoodstoavoidwhenyouhaveHpylori,Irecommendthatyoureadmybook:

The H Pylori Diet‐www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐diet(comingsoonatAmazon)This235‐pagebookistheculminationoffouryear’sclinicalexperiencinginhelpingpeoplearoundtheworldovercomeHpylori.Citingmorethan200medicalreferences,itcontainsacompletenutritionandnaturalsupplementprogramthatyoucanusealongsideorinsteadofTripleTherapyantibiotics.Theprogramboastsa95%successrate,whichisnearlydoublethesuccessofTripleTherapyinsomeareas.


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H Pylori Secrets DVD–www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/dvd‐offerOnJune5th2010,Iheldaone‐dayseminarinLondonthatwasattendedbymembersofthepublicaswellasmanydoctors,nutritionistsandotherhealthcarepractitioners.ThisDVDisarecordingofthecompleteeventandcoversthetopicofHpylorianddigestivehealthingreatdetail.IfyouordertheDVDyougettheH Pylori Diet e‐bookfree.

Additional References for this section (if you’d like to do your own research or present them to your doctor)

Ustaet al.ComparisonoftheShortandLongTermHelicobacter pyloriTreatmentProtocolsinChildren.Helicobacter. 2007(P065);12:379‐476

Torreset al.SimultaneouscolonisationwithmultiplequacispeciesandmultiplestrainsofHelicobacter pyloriindifferentregionsofthehumanstomach.Helicobacter 2002;7:A11.

Graham,D.andShiotani,A.2008.NewConceptsofResistanceintheTreatmentofHelicobacter pylori.Nature Clinical Practice Gastro & Hep.

Eganet al,Treatment of Helicobacter pylori.Helicobacter.2007;Vol12;Supp1,Oct:31‐37.

Uygunet al. SequentialTreatmentofHelicobacter pyloriinPatientswithNon‐ulcerDyspepsia.Helicobacter. 2007(QW8.06);12:379‐476

Uygunet al.TheEfficacyofBismuthContainingQuadrupleTherapyasaFirst‐LineTreatmentOptionforHelicobacter pylori.Helicobacter. 2007(P067);12:379‐476

Saltik‐Temizel et al.Second‐LineHelicobacter pyloriTherapyEradicationFailureinChildren.Helicobacter. 2007(P075);12:379‐476.

Wuppenhorstet al.ManagementofH pylori Resistance:LessonsfromtheFirstMultivariateDataAnalysisoftheGermanSentinelStudyResiNet.Helicobacter. 2007(P056);12:379‐476.

O’ConnorA.et al.TreatmentofHelicobacter pyloriinfection2010.Helicobacter2010;15(Suppl.1)46‐52.

Garcia,TGet al.HighprevalenceofClarithromycinresistanceandcag‐A,vac‐A,ice2andBab‐AgenotypesofHelicobacter pyloriinfection.J Clin Microb.2010Nov;48(11):4266‐4268.


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It is a mistake not to consider changing your diet if you have H pylori or any digestive symptoms…

ThereasonIwroteThe H Pylori Dietwastoanswerthisquestion.Now,thebookiswellover200‐pageslongandithasanaccompanyingRecipeandCookbookthatIhadoneofmyclients–aqualifiedchefandalsoahealthcarepractitioner–write.ThepointisthatIcan’tpossiblycovereverythingI’dliketocoveronthistopichere.

WhatIwillsayisthatsomeofthecommonfoodsthatyou’reeatingonadailybasiscancauseexactlythesamesymptomsasHpyloriandotherdigestiveinfections.Howeverthesefoodsaregenerallynotconsideredbydoctorsof‘conventional’medicinetocauseaproblemandsoyouareneveradvisedtoavoidthem.

Whyarethesefoodsnotconsidered?Well,thereareseveralreasons,butthetwomostimportantonesareasfollows:

First,thesefoodsaresocommonandsomanypeopleareeatingthemthatit’salmostinconceivablethattheycouldbecausingsomanysymptomsinsomanypeople.SomeofthefoodsI’mtakingaboutare:

• Foodsthatcontaingluten(e.g.bread,pasta,cakes,pastries,pizza,crackers)• Cow’smilk,especiallywhenitispasteurized• Soyandallsoy‐basedfoods• VegetableOils• Sugar

Withtheexceptionofsugar,whichmostpeopleknowisn’treallyahealthychoice,thesefoodsareusuallytoutedasbeinghealthy.Nothingcouldbefurtherfromthetruth.IhaveseenallthesymptomsofHpylorigoawayinamatterofjustacoupleofweeksinclientsbysimplygettingthemtoaltertheirfoodintake.TheseincredibleimprovementsinhealthcanbeachievedevenBEFOREHpyloriiseradicated.

Thisleadsustoquestionwhatexactlyiscausingpeople’ssymptoms.Forsure,insomecasesHpyloriisthemaincauseofthesymptoms.WhenIhadHpylori,itdidn’tmatterwhatIdidwithmydiet,IstillfeltawfulanditwasonlywhenIeradicatedmyHpyloriinfectionandparasitesandthenrepairedmyhormonesystemthatIfeltbetter.

Butinsomepeople,we’vesuccessfullyeliminatedHpyloriandparasitesandyettheirsymptomshavenotalteredatalland,infact,oftentheyhaveworsened.I’msureyou’llagreethatthisisaveryconfusingscenarioforpatients.However,onsomanyoccasions,


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whenI’vecoachedthemonwhattoeatandwhatnottoeattheirsymptomshaverapidlyimproved.

Tosummarise,here’swhydigestivesymptomsgenerallyoccur:

1. Somethingisintherethatshouldn‘tbe:a. BacterialikeHpylori,Cdifficile,Salmonella,Vibrio,Ecoli,Campylobacterb. Foodssuchasglutenandcow’smilkc. YeastandfungalovergrowthsuchasCandidad. Parasitessuchaswormsandamoebaee. Toxinsthatareoftenproducedbythesebugs,orthatarepresentinthefood

supply(pesticides,dyes,flavouringsandotheradditives)

2. The“stuff”thatshouldbethereismissingornotthereinhighenoughamounts:a. Goodbacteria(alsoknownasProbiotics)b. Digestiveenzymesthathelpyoukillbadbugsanddigestfoodc. Stomachacid,whichhelpsyoubreakdownfoodandkills‘bad’bugsd. Immunecellsthathelptoneutralizeinvaders

Iguaranteeyouthatatleast75%ofyoureadingthise‐bookwillbenefitfrommakingchangestoyourdietasoutlinesinThe H Pylori Diet.Ifthatdoesn’thelp,it’slikelythatyouhaveotherissues,suchaschronicdigestiveinfections,thatneedtobeaddressed.

Wereallymustbecarefulnottofallintothetrapofassumingthat,justbecausewefeelill,it’ssomethingthatthedoctorhastodealwith.It’smybeliefthatdoctorsshouldonlyreallybeneededinemergencies.Alltoooften,wehaveafewsymptomsandexpectthedoctortogiveustheanswers,whenallalong,theanswerslieinourbehaviours.Thefoodandbeveragesweconsumeonadailybasishavejustasmuchpotentialtocausedigestiveproblems,fatigueandmoodproblemsasbugslikeHpylori.SoevenwhenHpyloriiseradicated,symptomsstillremainunlesswe’rewillingtotakeresponsibilityforalteringourday‐to‐daynutritionandlifestylehabits.

I’dliketoreiteratethatsomeofyouwillnotimproveyoursymptomsuntilyouaddressyournutrition,evenifyoudoeradicateHpylori.

YOUR ACTION POINTS

The H Pylori Diet‐www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐diet(comingsoonatAmazon)Asalreadydiscussed,thebookteachesyouhowtoeliminatethecommonproblem‐causingfoodsfromyourdietinahassleandstress‐freeway.Itcontainsinformationonwhichfoodsyouneedtoavoid,whichonestoeatasreplacements,whichfoodshavebeenshowntoinhibitHpyloriandexactlywhichherbalandsupplementproductstotakeinordertoeradicateHpylori.


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H Pylori Secrets DVD–www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/dvd‐offerTheDVDcontainsadditionalmaterialonwhycommonfoodscausesomanyproblemsandwhytheyoftenneedtoberemovedinordertoallowyourbodytoheal.


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It is a mistake not to test for other digestive infections such as parasites, yeast and bacteria as they often cause the same symptoms as H pylori and can stop you feeling better even when H pylori has gone!

Hpyloriiscertainlythemostfrequentlydetecteddigestiveinfection.Withadistributionthatisbelievedtocovermorethan50%oftheworld’spopulation,it’shardtobeat!However,itisNOTtheONLYdigestiveinfectionthatcausessymptomsandthisfactcausesalotofconfusioninclinicseverywhere!

IpersonallyhadamicroscopicparasitecalledBlastocystis hominisaswellasHpylori(andIamcurrentlywritingabookonthatparticularbugaswell,becauseitisextremelycommontoseeitalongsideHpylori).

Herearesomefactsthatyoureallydoneedtobeawareof:

1. Hpyloriinfectionisoftenaccompaniedinpeople’sstomachsandintestinesbyotherundesirable‘bugs’.Infact,thelastfouryears’testinginmypracticehasrevealedthat52%ofpeoplewhohaveHpylorialsohaveasecondaryinfectionandsometimespeoplehaveuptoFIVEdifferenttypesofinvaders.

2. Theseotherorganismsincludeparasites,otherbacteriaandyeast/fungalovergrowth.

3. TheotherinfectionscancausethesameorsimilarsymptomsasHpylori.Forexample,thetinywormStrongyloides sterocaliscanbeconfusedwithpepticulcerdiseasebecauseitcausesupperGIpain,burningandacidreflux.

4. SomepeoplewhoassumetheyhaveHpyloriactuallydon’t.Instead,theyhaveyeastandfungalovergrowth,parasitesorotherbacteriathattendnottobeidentifiedinstandardmedicaltesting.

5. Doctorsrarelytestfortheseotherinfectionsand,asaresult,theymaycontinuetocausesymptomsevenwhenHpylorihasgone.Infact,ifsymptomsgetworseafterHpyloriiseradicated,itisusuallybecausethereareotherbugspresent.

6. Ifyoudon’tidentifytheseotherbugs,itcanbehardtobringyourhealthbacktoyourdesiredlevel.


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You’llrecallthatthesectiononBiggestMistake5containedthreereallifestooltestreportsfromactualclientsofmine,showingavastarrayofdifferentdigestiveinfections.Ihavehundredsmoreofthesetestresultstoprovemypoint.

Listedbelowaresomeof“Hpylori’sCousins”thatwefind,withvaryingfrequencies:

Blastocystis hominis

Cryptosporidium

Giardia

Entameba histolytica

Dientameba fragilis

Pinworm(Enterobius vermicularis)

Threadworm(Strongyloides sterocalis)

Roundworm(Ascaris lumbricoides)

Whipworm(Trichuris trichiura)

Hookworm(Necator americanus)

Clostridium difficile

Enterohaemolytic E coli

Campylobacter

Staphylococcus aureus

Pseudomonas

Vibrio

Yersinia

Klebsiella

Aeromonas

Salmonella

Enterobacter

Citrobacter

Yeastandfungalovergrowth(Candida, Aspergillus, Saccharomyces, Penicillum)

Ifyoucounttheindividualbugsthatwefindonaregularbasis,you’llseethattherearewellinexcessof25.Thetruthisthattherearemanymorethanthatandthesearejusttheonesthatthetestingfindsbecausethey’rethemostcommonones.


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Unfortunately,duetolimitationswithtestingtechnologies,medicaltestsarenotparticularlygoodatfindingmanyofthesebugs.Theotherproblemisthatdoctorstendnottobeinclinedtorecommendtestingunlesspatientsareexperiencingseveresymptomssuchas:

Vomiting

Fever

Diarrhoea(sometimeswithbloodandmucus)

Severepain

JustlikeHpylori,however,theseotherinfectionscanbechronicinnature,whichoftenleadstomorecommonandlow‐levelsymptoms:

IrritableBowelSyndrome(IBS)

Heartburn

Chronicpain

Constipation

Loosestools

Bloating

Badbreath

Fatigue

Moodproblems

Skindisorders

Menstrualirregularities

Lowlibidoandsexdrive

Weightgainorloss

AsyoulearnedinBiggestMistake1,thesesymptomsaresocommonplaceinsocietythatthey’rejustpassedoffasbeingnormal.Butthetruthisthattheyarecompletelyreversibleifalittlecommonsenseiscombinedwiththetechnologicaladvanceswehaveintestingmethods.

Ifyouhavemysteriousailmentsthatyourdoctorhasn’tbeenabletohelpwith,orifdietchangesalonearenotbringingyouimprovementsinhealth,seriouslyconsidergettingacomprehensivestooltesttoidentifytherootcauseofyoursymptoms.


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YOUR ACTION POINTS

I’vewrittenamini‐e‐bookonParasitesforyou.It’scalledWhat Your Doctor Didn’t Tell You About Parasites.IhighlyrecommendthatyoureaditbecauseitcontainsawealthofinformationonHpylori’smostcommonaccomplices.Youcanorderitfromwww.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/Parasites

Ifyoususpectthatyoumayhaveotherdigestiveinfections,IrecommendthatyougototheonlineassessmentssectionofmywebsiteandanswertheParasiteandFungusquestionnaire.Youcanfindithere:www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/questionnaires.

ComprehensiveStoolTesting–www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐testingIfyourdoctorisunwillingtotestforotherbugs,wecanhelp.WeutilizetheMetametrixGIEffectsStoolTestingtohelpourclientsidentifywhichbacteria,parasitesandfungiarecausingtheirsymptoms.Thetestingisalsoabletogiveexcellentinformationonotherdigestivefunctions,suchasenzymelevels,inflammation,gluten‐intolerance,immunefunctionandabsorptionofnutrients.Timeandtimeagainthesetestsfindthemissinglinkstopeople’shealthchallengesandenablethemtorecoverquicklyandwithminimalwastedmoney.


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It can be a mistake to try ad hoc natural supplements as this can lead to wasted time and money…

IamwalkingproofthatH pyloricanbeeradicatedusinganaturalprogram.AnumberoffoodsandherbshavebeenscientificallyandclinicallyproventoworkagainstH pyloriandthesearealldiscussedindetailinThe H Pylori Diet. IalsohaveplentyofcasehistoriesinmycabinetprovingthatnaturalprogramscanbeveryeffectiveineradicatingHpyloriandclearingitsassociatedsymptoms.

Howeverit’simportanttounderstandthatstudiesontheefficacyofherbalandfoodextractsareoftenperformedinalabdishortesttubeandnotinahumanbody.Becauseofthis,theresultsofthesestudiesandthespuriousclaimsfromsupplementmanufacturersthataccompanythemmustbetakenwithcaution.

Someexamplesofherbalextractsthathavebeenshowntohaveanti‐Hpyloriactivityare:

Berberine

Berberineisaconstituentofherbssuchasgoldenseal,barberryandOregongrape.Ithasbeenshowntohavebroad‐spectrumantibioticactivity.Studiesin vitrohavedemonstratedthatberberinecaninhibitH pylori,butitmaynotbepotentenoughtoeradicatetheorganism.

DeglycyrrhizinatedLicoriceRoot(DGL)

DGLisawellestablishedanti‐ulcerationandmucosalhealingagent.DGLcancoatandsoothetheintestinalliningandpromotethehealingofinflamedtissueandulcers.ResearchsuggeststhatflavonoidsinlicoricehaveimpressiveantimicrobialactivityagainstH pylori.TheflavonoidshaveactuallybeenshowntohaveantimicrobialactivityagainststrainsofH pylorithatwereresistanttoclarithromycinandamoxicillin,twooftheprimaryantibioticsusedintripletherapy.BecauseDGLhaslowglyyrrhizinlevelsitisgenerallysafetotakeifyouhavehighorlowbloodpressure,butpleasecheckwithaphysician.

ManukaHoney

ManukahoneycomesfromNewZealand.ItisoftenpromotedasafoodthatcankillH pylori.Whilstthismaybethecase,itisworthrememberingthathoneyisessentiallysugar.WeknowthatCandidaandotherspeciesofyeastthriveonsugarandwealsoknowthatthereisacloserelationshipbetweenH pyloriinfectionandCandidaovergrowth.Forthisreason,IdonotrecommendtheusemanukahoneyforpeoplewhohavedigestiveproblemsasIbelievetherearebetteralternatives.Butyoushouldnotruleitsuseoutasitmayhelpyouonanindividualbasis.


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MasticGum

TheprotocolIoriginallylearnedinmyfunctionalmedicinetraininginvolvedtheuseofmasticgumandasupplementcalledBio‐HPF,whichcontainsseveralherbsaswellasbismuth.Interestingly,bismuthmedicationsarerecommendedaspartofquadrupletherapyprotocolsalongsideantibiotics.Ifyouusebismuthproductstheycanturnyourstooldarkeranditisnotrecommendedthatyouusebismuthforlongerthan60‐days.

DespitedoctorsandpractitionersreportinggreatsuccessusingthemasticandBio‐HPFprogram,itdidn’tworkforme.MysymptomsactuallyworsenedwhenIstartedtakingthesesupplements.Despitemypoorreactiontothemasticprogram,thereisquitealargebodyofresearchdemonstratingitsefficacyagainstH pyloriandmasticgumhasbeenshowntokillH pylori in vitro.

MatulaHerbalFormula™

YouwilldoubtlessreadmixedreportsaboutMatulaontheInternet.Becauseitisarelativelyexpensiveproduct,peoplearenaturallydisappointediftheydonotfeelbetterwhentheytakeit.ButasItaughtyouinpartoneofthisbookandintheH PyloriDiet section,justtakinga‘miracle’product,whetherit’sapillateaorapotion,won’tworkifyoursymptomsarebeingcausedbythefoodthatyoueat,dehydrationandotherinfections!UnfortunatelysomefolkstillbelievethattheycaneatMcDonaldsthreetimesadayandtakeaproductlikeMatulathatcuresalltheirills.we’dliketoencourageyounottobelieveeverythingyoureadontheInternet,particularlyifpeoplehavewrittenthematerialinanemotionallychargedstate.

SiberianPineNutOil

Ipersonallydonothaveanyexperienceofusingpinenutoil.IhavereadmixedreportsaboutitontheInternetandhavereceivedemailsfrompeoplewhohaveuseditwithoutanysuccess.TodateIhavenotseenanyresearchthatprovesitsefficacy.Neverthelesstherearesomepositivetestimonialsonsomewebsites.RecallthatoliveoilhasbeenshowntocontainantimicrobialpropertiesagainstH pylori.Itiscertainlypossiblethatpinenutoilcontainssimilarpropertiesthathelpitworkagainstthebacteria.

Sulforaphane

Sulforaphaneisanaturallyoccurringchemicalfoundincruciferousvegetablessuchasbroccoli,cabbageandbrusselssprouts.AnumberofstudieshavedemonstratedthatithasthecapacitytoinhibitH pylori.Eatingcruciferousvegetables,especiallybroccolisprouts,willensurethatyougetplentyofsulforaphane,butitisalsoavailableincapsuleformfromseveralsupplementmanufacturers,includingaproductcalledBroccomaxandonecalledOnco‐SGS.


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VitaminC

SomestudieshavesuggestedthatvitaminCmayinhibitandevenkill H pylori. Inareviewoftheliterature,Dr.AlanGaby,MDconcludesthatvitaminCtherapyforH pylorimaybeclinicallyrelevant,butthatmoreresearchisneededtodeterminetheoptimaldosingandprogramduration.EvenifvitaminCdoesnoteradicateH pylori,itisstillworthtakingacontrolleddosebecausestudiesclearlydoshowthatvitaminClevelsinthestomachliningcanbereducedwhenH pyloriispresent.

“VitaminU’

VitaminU–alsoknownasMSM–isfoundinrawcabbage.CabbagejuicehasbeenstudiedextensivelyinRussiaandotherEasternEuropeancountriesforthehealingofdamagedanderodedintestinalmucosa.Itisnotactuallyavitaminper se.Itappearstoenhancethehealingofdamagedtissueandmayassistinhealingulcers.

Zinc‐L‐Carnosine

Tomyknowledge,zinc‐l‐carnosinehasnotbeenshowntohaveantimicrobialpropertiesagainstH pylori.Howeveritisexcellentforrepairingdamagetothestomachlining,includingulcers.Itcanbetakenalongsideanyoftheantimicrobialagentstoaugmentthehealingprocess.

Right Product, Wrong Time or Dose…

ItupsetsmewhenIreceiveemailsfromfolkwhohavetriedusingnaturalproductsonlytohaveminimalornosuccess.Intheprocesstheyhaveoftenspentalotofmoney.Thereareseveralcriticalaspectstoconsiderifyouaretoavoidthissituation.

1. Exactlywhichherbalandsupplementstousetogetmaximumbenefit.

2. Wheretoobtainproductsthatcontainherbsandnutrientsthathavethehighestpotencyandquality.TwoproductscontainingMasticGum,forexample,mighthavedifferentpotenciesthatleadtocompletelydifferentresults

3. Thecorrectdosageofeachsupplement:ifyoudonotusetherightdose,theproductsmightnotwork.Recommendationsonsupplementlabelsareofteninadequatetogetthejobdone.

4. Whethertotaketheproductwithorwithoutfood.

5. Thedurationoftheprogram:aprogramthatistooshortmaynotwork,ormayonlyworktemporarily.Forexample,doyouneedtotakethesupplementsfor30‐days,60‐daysorlonger?

6. Howtominimizethechancesofdevelopingsideeffects.


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7. Whattodoiftheproductcausessideeffects.

8. HowtorebuildgutandimmunehealthonceHpylori(and/orotherbugs)havegone.

9. Howtoadjustyourdietandlifestyletoensurethattheprogramhasthebestchanceofworking.Truthfully,theherbsandeventhemedicallyprescribedantibioticswon’talwaysworkifyoudon’tpayattentiontoreducinginflammationinyourdigestivesystembyalteringyourdiet.

10. Whattodoifyoudon’tfeelanybetter.

Asyoucansee,there’squitealottoconsiderandthefactisthataprotocolthatworksgreatforonepersonmaynotworkaswellforanother.Wearealluniqueindividuals,withdifferentgeneticmake‐ups,stresslevels,generallevelsofhealthandnutritionalhabits.TherearealsomanydifferentstrainsofHpylori.ThismeansthatyouasaindividualmayhaveacompletelydifferentinteractionwithHpylorithansomeoneelse.Fortunately,IcovertheseissuesinmoredetailwithinThe H Pylori Diet,theDVDandthe8‐weekonlineprogram.TheseproductsandourentireservicecatalogareallsetupsothatyouDON’Twastetimeandmoneyaswe’vedonealltheresearchandhardworkforyou.YOUR ACTION POINTS The H Pylori DietbookandH Pylori Secrets DVDbothcontainoptimumnaturalsupplementprotocolsforovercomingHpyloriinadditiontotheessentialinformationIprovideoneatingagut‐healthy,anti‐inflammatorydiet.Iteachyou:

Exactlywhichproductstotake,includingthemanufacturer. Wheretobuytheproducts(takingintoaccountyourlocation) Whentotakethem. Howmuchtotake. Thecorrectdurationoftheprotocol.

The H Pylori Diet–www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐diet H Pylori Secrets DVD–www.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/dvd‐offer Selected References for This Section Sulforaphane

Fahey,Jet al.2002.Sulforaphaneinhibitsextracellular,intracellular,andanti‐bioticresistantstrainsofHelicobacter pyloriandpreventsbenzo[a]pyrene‐inducedstomachtumours.PNAS:99:11,7610‐7615.


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Cabbage Juice / Vitamin U

CheneyG.Rapidhealingofpepticulcersinpatientsreceivingfreshcabbagejuice.Calif Med.1949Jan;

70(1):10–15.

CheneyG.VitaminUtherapyofpepticulcer.Calif Med.1952Oct;77(4):248–252.

CheneyG.Thenatureoftheantipepticulcerdietaryfactor.Stanford Med Bull. 1950Aug;8(3):144–161.

Cheney,G.VitaminUconcentratetherapyofpepticulcer.AmJGastroenterol.1954Mar;21(3):230–250.

Tsimmerman,IaS,Golovanova,ES.ClinicaleffectandananalysisofthemechanismofactionofvitaminU(S‐

methylmethioninesulfoniumchloride)inpepticulcerofthestomachandduodenum.Ter Arkh.1976;48(3):29‐35.Russian.

Mastic Gum

PataschosS,MagiatisP,MitakouS,etal.InvitroandinvitroactivitiesofChiosmasticgumextractsandconstituentsagainstHelicobacterpylori.Antimicrob Agents Chemother.2007.Feb;51(2):551‐9.Epub2006

Nov20.

MaroneP,BonoL,LeoneE.BacterialactivityofPistacialeticusmusticgumagainstHelicobacterpylori.J Chemother.2001Dec;13(6):611‐4.

HuwezFU,ThirlwellD,CockayneA.MusticgumkillsHelicobacterpylori.N Engl J Med.1998;Dec24;

339(26):1946.

Al‐HabbalMJ,AlHabbalZ,HuwezFU.Adouble‐blindcontrolledclinicaltrialofmasticandplacebointhe

treatmentofduodenalulcer.Clin Exp Pharmacol Physiol 1984;11:541‐544.

Bouic,P2006.BioActivityScreeningServices.MatulaTeaTechnicalandReferenceManual.SynexaLifeSciences.

Vitamin C

ZhangHMetal.1997.VitaminCinhibitsthegrowthofabacterialriskfactorforgastriccarcinoma:

Helicobacter.Cancer80:1897‐1903.

JaroszM.1998.EffectsofhighdosevitaminCtreatmentonHelicobacterpyloriinfectionandtotalvitaminC

concentrationingastricjuice.Eur J Cancer Prev7:449‐454.

Zinc‐L‐Carnosine

OdashimaM.ZinkL‐carnosineprotectscolonicmuosalinjurythroughinductionofheatstockprotein72abdsuppressionofNF‐kappaBactivation.Life Sci.2006Nov10;79(24):2245‐50.

MahmoodA,FitzgeraldAJ.Zinccarnosine,ahealthfoodsupplementthatstabilizessmallbowelintegrityandstimulatesgutrepairprocess.Gut.2007Feb;56(2):168‐75.

MikamiK,OtakaM,WatanabeD.ZinkL‐carnosineprotectsagainstmucosalinjuryinportalhypertensive

gastropathythroughinductionofheatstockprotein72.J Gastroenterol Hepatol.2006.Nov;21(11):1669‐74.

MishkinS.Intriguinggastrointestinalpropertiesofbismuth:afolkremedybroughtintotherealmofclinicalandinvestigativemedicine.Can J Gastroenterol1998;12:569‐570.


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It can be a mistake not to get re‐tested after you have been treated because H pylori can remain and cause problems again later on…

Inmyopinionitisessentialtobere‐testedfollowingtreatmentforHpylori.Onsomanyoccasions,folkfeelbetterwhilethey’retakingtheirtreatmentsonlyforsymptomstoreturn2‐3monthslater.WhenIquestionthemaboutwhethertheywerere‐tested,theysay‘no’.

Aswehavealreadyseen,TripleTherapydoesn’talwayswork.Justbecauseyoufeelbetterwhileyou’retakingthemedications,orimmediatelyafterwards,itdoesn’tmeanthatalltheHpyloribacteriahavebeenkilled.Soitisimperativethatyouseekare‐testtoconfirmeradication.

Retestsshouldbecarriedoutnosoonerthan28daysaftercompletingtreatmentanditshouldNEVERbeintheformofabloodtest.Bloodtestsareuselessforre‐testingtoconfirmeradicationbecausetheantibodiesthatourbodiesmakeagainstHpyloriwillstayelevatedformanymonthsandevenyearsevenwhenthebacteriahavegone.

Irecommendthatabreathtestand/orstoolantigen(orDNA)testisusedtoconfirmeradication.Atthesametime,ofcourse,itmayalsobetoyouradvantagetotestforotherdigestiveinfections,especiallyifyoursymptomsarestillpresentfollowingtreatment.RememberthatHpylorihasmanycousinsandpartnersincrimethatcancontinuetocausesignificantdiscomfortorsapyourenergyevenifHpylorihasgone.

YOUR ACTION POINTS Ifyourdoctorisunwillingtore‐test,contactusaboutourstooltestingservices,whichareavailabletoyouirrespectiveofyourlocation.Seewww.H‐Pylori‐Symptoms.com/h‐pylori‐testingfordetails.


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SUMMARY Itrulyhopethisinformationishelpfulforyou.I’vetriedtopresentthecriticalinformationthatmanypeoplenevergettoseeand,asaresulttheystrugglewithlong‐termsymptomsandillnessesthatcouldeasilyberesolved.IfIormyteamofdigestivehealthandfunctionalmedicineexpertscanhelpfurther,pleasedonothesitatetoletusknowbycontactingusbyphoneoremail.WehaveallexperiencedhealthproblemsrelatedtoHpyloriandotherdigestiveinfectionsanditisourpassiontoassistyou.Wishingyouafullrecovery,aspeedyrecoveryandwonderfulrecovery…

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