Explain to me what H Pylori is if it isn't a bacterium. Yes, H. pylori (short for Helicobacter pylori) is a type of harmful germ known as a bacterium. As explained by the Mayo Clinic, “It's caused by a germ called Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria also known as H. pylori.” How H. pylori Works It is a spiral-shaped bacterium that lives in the protective lining of the human stomach. It produces a special enzyme called urease, which neutralizes harsh stomach acid so the germ can survive in that acidic environment. Many people catch this germ during childhood through contaminated food, water, or saliva. Health Effects No Symptoms: Most people who have the germ never feel sick or show any signs of infection. Digestive Issues: It can cause inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis) and lead to painful open sores called peptic ulcers. Treatment: Doctors treat and clear the infection using a specific course of antibiotics combined with acid-reducing medications. I know what it can do, as I, along with around 70% of the population has it, and it affects around 20% negatively. by causing inflammation, as it did me, getting it living here. If that inflammation isn't stopped by antibiotics, a person will have continued gastritis, and possibly get ulcers and cancer if untreated. There is only that way to treat it. Two antibiotics and a PPI, which hurts your gut but without it the H Pylori keeps going. Anyone can get it and have it behave negatively, as studies have shown, people eating healthy, using probiotics and they still have t hurt them, as it again, did me.
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