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Ulcer News:  Ulcers Can Be Stopped Cheaply, Naturally
I'd like to give you some encouraging news about ulcers. But first the bad: According to the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD, at least 1 in 10 Americans will develop a peptic ulcer. So if you have a continual burning pain in your stomach and perhaps nausea and vomiting, you may already be there. Research has determined that the Helicobacter pylori bacteria (H. pylori) can cause or worsen most ulcers. But here's an interesting fact... The presence of H. pylori ALONE is not enough to cause ulcers. Because approximately HALF of Americans over age 60 carry H. pylori yet half don't develop ulcers. Whether or not you'll develop an ulcer also depends on things like your diet, long-term use of aspirin or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), and the reaction of your immune system to the H. pylori bacteria. Let's see what Big Pharma gives us The typical treatment for ulcers is "triple therapy" -- two powerful antibiotics to kill the H. pylori bacteria and an antacid to lower stomach acid and promote healing of the stomach wall. Sounds good, right? Wrong. Because it's not effective. It can actually do more harm than good. Here's why: To start, on triple therapy you'll take as many as 20 strong pills a DAY. I'm gagging just thinking about it. Some of those pills (the antacids) STOP your digestion. You see, your stomach needs that acid to digest many types of foods, but the acid production is blocked or neutralized by the drugs. The pain may go away temporarily, but you can end up with gas, bloating, constipation and diarrhea as a result. Happy yet? Didn't think so. Plus, the antacids also cause reduced nutrient absorption, which leads to increased appetite (and a wider back side). The antibiotics aren't innocent either. They completely throw your delicate intestinal flora balance out of whack -- obliterating your digestion and weakening your immune system, opening you up to a multitude of infections. Then there are the side-effects... like nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, dark stools, metallic taste in the mouth, dizziness, headache, and yeast infections in women. And here's the real kicker... After you go through all of this with triple therapy... ...H. pylori can grow BACK! It often does. Because triple therapy ignores the cause. So you'll be back at square one again with your stomach on fire and you buying another big bottle of expensive, ineffective drugs. But research shows us this... What research is now showing has great promise with ulcers without all the nasty side-effects is probiotics. Lab experiments have established that certain Lactobacillus strains -- L. acidophilus, L. salivarius and L. casei -- not only slow the growth of H. pylori, they can help KILL it. Research was conducted with a group of mice where they were given L. salivarius for a few days, then they were FED H. pylori. The mice were completely protected from H. pylori infection. Wow! Further studies were done with mice already infected with H. pylori. Feeding them L. salivarius AFTER infection reduced the presence of H. pylori bacteria by more than 99%. Wow again! Similar exciting results have been seen in human studies: In a study reported in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, researchers took a group of 70 adults who tested positive for H. pylori, but had no ulcer symptoms. For a six-week period, 59 of the 70 adults were given yogurt to which effective doses of L. acidophilus and Bifidobacterium lactis were added (Note: this NOT the kind of yogurt you get in grocery stores, which DOES NOT have effective amounts of probiotics in it), and the other 11 just drank ordinary milk. After the 6 weeks the H. pylori levels in the probiotic-laced yogurt group were lowered significantly, whereas the milk drinkers saw no change. Two months after the study, after the yogurt group stopped taking probiotics, their H. pylori levels had again increased.   Stomach ulcers were one of the top priorities when we developed Super Shield multi-strain probiotic formula. Unlike any commercially available yogurt, which typically does not contain enough probiotics to make a noticeable difference, Super Shield contains effective levels of powerful, pharmaceutical-grade strains of the type of bacteria that were shown to be effective against H. pylori in research studies -- L. acidophilus, L. salivarius, L. casei and B. lactis. These and the 9 other potent beneficial bacteria in Super Shield also continue their work "further down the road" in your digestive tract, enhancing digestion and keeping your colon wall healthy and strong. It's not too late...here's what to do And keep in mind, even if you have ulcers and are undergoing triple therapy, it's not too late for you. Because Super Shield can help counteract the harm that the antibiotics are causing your system, restore balance to your intestinal flora, and help strengthen your immune system to encourage faster healing. Just be sure to take Super Shield at least 2 hours AFTER you take your antibiotics.   Help avoid ulcers to begin with or, help make this your LAST course of triple therapy with Super Shield. Learn more about it here: To your health, Sherry Brescia PS: Liz has avoided surgery for an ulcer: Sherry: My life has changed for the better since reading all of your literature! Thank you for everything you write! Probiotics have literally changed my life! In a nutshell, I am no longer controlled by my colon - I control it! I was 70 years old and in good health, but having "issues." I was referred to a gastroenterologist who after 10 minutes and $650 told me I needed pills for "spastic colon." Reading the side-effects and being married to a physician, I tossed them, and opted to try probiotics. After about a month, with some adjusting, I can honestly say you have probably saved me from having surgery. I can't say enough about your product, and about all of your helpful suggestions regarding food combinations. Liz ******************* PPS: Got low energy? Brain fog? CRS disease? You just may be low in in just one vitamin. One out of four people are. Read more about this deficiency and how you can help turn that around FAST: Want case studies?  Here are a few thousand health turnarounds for you to marvel at. Haven't taken the Great Taste No Pain test drive?  Why not?  Atsamattayou? You like pain or something?  I've heard about people like that! Want to read past articles? Here they are. * Forward this email to the people you care about the most! 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