Basic Facts you should know about Stomach Ulcer

 

 

Stomach ulcer is a common infection  that affects the stomach or abdomen region of the body.

 

Most people believe this ailment is caused by not eating enough food or fasting but reverse is the case.

A Nigerian doctor, Dr. Egemba Chinonso explained that the ulcer is a wound inside the stomach caused by many factors which includes:

 

Hpylori (Helictobacteria Pylori) nfections, unclean water, smoking of cigarettes, drinking of alcohol, abuse of drug, stress, use of dirty utensils, lot of stomach acid and many more.

 

 He further revealed that this stomach codition can live in the body for years before symptoms begins to occur.

Ulcer patients are expected to reduce the intake of peppery meals, avoid drinking of alcohol and smoking of cigarette,

 

manage stress, reduce fasting as it exposes the wound to more acid, limit the intake of caffeine and avoid the use of some drugs known as NSAIDs.

 

 

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