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In United States 1 out of 8 people is suffering from ulcer problem. Mostly the people are suffering from the peptic ulcer disease abbreviated and called PUD Causes of ulcer. Our body produces the strong acid in stomach to do the metabolic activity and breakdown the food .God has made such a system in the stomach that a mucous lining protects the stomach from the acid. Peptic ulcers are often caused by the break down of the acid or coming out acid enzyme and pepsin from the stomach. Gastric ulcer is occurring in the stomach and duodenal ulcers are in the intestine (first portion). They both are the type of peptic ulcer. The helicobacter pylori bacteria also cause it.

It makes the burning pain in the stomach. Some are having the bloating and some are having intense hunger. Some of the patient are having black tool and severe stage will excrete the stool with blood
Remedy –the temporary cure is by taking the antacids and milk but rare who are having the initial stage of ulcers. Do upper intestinal endoscopy and biopsy of the ulcer. Also do the barium x-ray of stomach. If the ulcers are occur by eating the excess aspirin and arthritis drugs than avoid these drugs. Antibiotics should be taken for the removal of helicopter pyroli.some of the physician suggests anti acid medicine but it will not permanently removes the bacteria. Alcohol coffee, tea and cigarette delay the healing of ulcer. Surgery is also done foe the ulcers of last stages. Don’t drink or eat the food items that are having the ulcer problem otherwise helicobacter pylori will enter in your body causing you the same.

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