If you have peptic ulcer disease from H. pylori, your doctor may have prescribed antibiotics. Ive told you all about the side effects these drugs produce. And overuse contributes to antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Well you do not have to take those antibiotics anymore. You can kill H. pylori and heal your ulcers without the drugs.
Here is how: Researchers recently conducted a study on olive oil and H. pylori. Olive oil is very rich in polyphenols. These plant chemicals are the ones making all the news in protecting you from disease and even healing disease.
The research found that virgin olive oil will diffuse into highly acidic gastric juice. It remains active for several hours! It had strong antibacterial activity against eight strains of the pathogenic H. pylori. It actually killed the organisms.
The strongest activity was exerted by decarboxymethyl ligstroside aglycon (a phenolic compound). The concentration necessary to kill the bacteria was far lower than levels of the compound you will find in tea, wine, and other plant extracts. The authors call for additional studies to confirm their results.
These findings could be a big breakthrough in treating this major problem. Peptic ulcer disease claims millions of victims. The bacteria can lead to gastric cancer.
Thousands of alternative practitioners use another olive product, olive leaf extract, to treat many types of infection. While you need to keep your fat consumption as low as possible (around 10% of your dietary calories), this is a great way to treat H. pylori. When medical conditions dictate, its okay to use limited olive oil.