Diet/Lifestyle Choices & H-Pylori

     You may be wondering why this section would come before the section for treatment.  Well, to be quite honest, regardless of what options you consider to treat H-Pylori, diet and lifestyle choices can play just as large a part on the road to eradication and recovery.  

     

     Whether suffering from an overgrowth or infection, the following information may serve you well.

Diet

     Just as some foods can inhibit growth or even assist in eradicating H-Pylori, some foods can also have the opposite effect.  Alcohol, high refined sugar and carbohydrate foods/beverages, high salt/sodium foods, gluten, dairy, as well as red meats and processed foods can all help H-Pylori thrive.  


     It's a good idea to cut out these completely or heavily cut back when treating and recovering from H-Pylori.

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Lifestyle

     Your digestive system plays a huge part in your day to day life, and some lifestyle choices can actually help or hurt your chances of eradicating H-Pylori, or just dealing with side effects from it.  Being over stimulated or over stressed can cause negative effects.    


     It's best to try and avoid stressful situations and engage in more relaxing activities or environments, even if it just means staying low key during treatment and recovery.  Get plenty of rest, stay hydrated, and exercise moderately if possible. 


     Also, if you're a smoker, possibly consider cutting back, stopping altogether, or possibly even vaping during treatment and recovery.  It can increase your odds of eradication, as well as speed up the process of recovering.


*DEFINITELY NO HARD DRUG USE & CONSIDER LOWERING OR STOPPING MARIJUANA USE* (Specifically high THC products, as they can have negative effects on digestion and perception.) Lower/low THC may be okay, and CBD products may actually have positive therapeutic effects)