What is an Ulcer?

An ulcer is a sore that is oftenly slow to heal and keeps returning. Taking various forms, a ulcer may occur either inside or outside your body.

What is a stomach ulcer❓

Stomach/gastric ulcers, are painful sores in the stomach lining. Stomach ulcers are a type of peptic ulcer disease. Peptic ulcers are any ulcers that affect both the stomach and small intestines.

       ```CAUSES OF STOMACH ULCERS:```

✒️Stomach ulcers occur when the thick layer of mucus that protects your stomach lining from digestive juices is reduced. This allows the digestive acids to react with the tissues that line the stomach, causing an ulcer.

     *_✒️NOTE_*  

 🩸A greater risk is to be avoided by taking very good care of a stomach ulcer because without treatment, stomach ulcer(s) can cause serious havoc. 

 ✓For instance, *_bleeding_* from the ulcer site that can cause a life-threatening penetration, -through the digestive system- which can eventually lead to attacking other other vital  body organs like the *_pancreas_*.

••This, greatly affects the digestive process due to obstruction (blockage) in the digestive tract, which is caused by swelling of inflamed tissues.

SYMPTOMS OF STOMACH ULCERS:

▪️ Typically, a burning sensation or pain in the middle of your abdomen between your chest and belly button, is common. This pain will intensify when your stomach is empty, lasting for a few minutes or even up to several hours.

▪️Anemia, which causes: general body weakness, shortness of breath, or paler skin

▪️ Nausea and vomiting (reddish/blackish).

▪️Blood stains in stools or vomit. Bleeding ulcers can become life-threatening

▪️Sudden, sharp excruciating pain on the lower abdomen:- remains persistent.

▪️Weight loss.

▪️Loss of appetite due to pain.

▪️Burping or acid reflux

▪️Heartburn, a sharp burning sensation in(through) the chest.

•Increased pain when you eat, drink, or take antacids.

PREVENTION OF STOMACH ULCERS

▪️Thoroughly wash your hands with soap and flowing water, regularly.

▪️Properly clean all of your food(s) either taken raw or cooked.

▪️Eating healthy foods. Healthful diets greatly speed the healing process and improves general body health.

•Eat a diet with lots of fruits🍇🍓🍒🥦🫐 and vegetables for faster natural healing. This will help reduce the effects of H. pylori, the bacteria responsible for many stomach ulcers.

•To effectively fight H. Pylori, natural foods are vital in the process. They include:

✓Broccoli.

✓Cauliflower.

✓Cabbage.

✓Radishes.

✓Leafy greens: Spinach and kales.

✓Probiotic-rich foods, such as sauerkraut, miso, kombucha, yogurt (especially with lactobacillus and Sacharomyces).

✓Apples.

✓Blue/Blackberries.

✓Raspberries

✓Strawberries.

✓Olive oil.

▪️Occasionally, people with stomach ulcers may develop acid reflux disease, it is much effective to keep-off; spicy and sour foods while an ulcer is healing.

        ```Supplement(s)```

▪️Glutamine. (Naturally found in spinach and cabbage), comes in handy as an effective supplement.

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