Home Remedies for Stomach Ulcer

About 25 million people in the U.S. are expected to develop peptic ulcers at some point in their lives. Peptic ulcer disease affects all age groups, but is uncommon in children. Men have twice the risk of ulcers as women. The risk of duodenal ulcers tends to rise, beginning around age 25, and continues until age 75. The risk of gastric ulcers peaks at ages 55 – 65.

There are many over the counter products and prescription drugs used to treat ulcers but there is a great deal of dissatisfaction with their performance. I have taken both over-the-counter and prescription treatment for stomach ulcers and not gotten relief. I have had a great deal more success with home remedies for stomach ulcers.

Cabbage juice is often mentioned as one of the most popular home remedies for ulcers. I know it sounds awful and you would probably have to have a juicer to make it or boil cabbage for an extended period of time. Neither sounds too appealing to me. There is an alternative though – L-Glutamine. L-Glutamine is the amino acid in cabbage which helps strengthen the cells lining the esophagus and stomach so they can repair themselves. L-glutamine works just as well as cabbage juice and comes in capsule form.

Antioxidant Treats

Dr. Oz just posted an article talking about the benefits of cranberries. Though we think of them of as a holiday treat Dr. Oz says for the following reasons we should eat them all year round:

They’re high in antioxidants -
Cranberries have more of these disease-fighters than do apples, red grapes, strawberries, oranges, bananas, pears, grapefruit, pineapples and peaches. Cranberries all contain resveratrol, the heart protector in red wine, which is now being tested against breast, skin, prostate and liver cancer.

Cranberries are heart healthy –

Cranberries have antioxidants, anti-inflammatories and anticlotting agents, a combo that helps prevent fats and cholesterol from sticking to artery walls and seems to lower bad LDL cholesterol and boost good HDL cholesterol.

Cranberries help protect your teeth -

Compounds in cranberry juice appear to reduce decay-causing mouth bacteria and dissolve clusters of unhealthy germs. Just be sure to buy sugar-free juice or rinse well with water afterward. Do the same with any sweetened drink.

Cranberries help prevent ulcers and soothe upset tummies -

Scientists suspect that the berries keep ulcer-causing H. pylori bugs from hanging around the stomach and flush other harmful bacteria out of your digestive system.