I believe that many people are not unfamiliar with Helicobacter pylori, this type of bacteria is one of the highest infection rate bacteria in the world, it colonizes the gastrointestinal tract, stomach acid and pepsin can not kill it. It is a recognized carcinogen that not only induces stomach ulcers or gastritis, but also causes stomach cancer. Recently, there are studies that point out that eating more spicy can hinder the increase of Helicobacter pylori, is this really the case, you may wish to find out.
One person gets sick and the whole family suffers?
Recently, Mr. Li had unbearable pain in his stomach, and after going to the hospital for relevant examinations, he found that he was infected with Helicobacter pylori, and then further found that Mr. Li's whole family was infected with this germ. Previously, WHO also confirmed that one of the causes of 78% of stomach cancers is infection with this disease. What is it sacred? What diseases it causes, let's take a look at it today.
1. Induce gastric ulcer
This pathogen grows and multiplies in the stomach, which can continue to damage the gastric mucosa, reduce the ability of the gastric mucosa to repair, and make the gastric mucosa gradually become weak. This, coupled with corrosion by stomach acid and pepsin, eventually induces stomach ulcers.
2. Cause bad breath
The pathogen is not only present in the stomach, but also hides in the mouth, and with the proliferation of Helicobacter pylori can induce bad breath, which cannot be improved by brushing your teeth or gargling.
3. Induce gastritis
After infection with germs, it can affect the self-protection mechanism of the gastric mucosa, so that the internal environment of the stomach changes, and over time, the digestive system function is disturbed, the gastric mucosa is damaged, and gastritis is eventually induced.
4. Cause stomach cancer
The metabolites produced by this pathogen can continue to damage the gastric mucosa, causing gastritis to recur repeatedly, which can promote gastritis to develop into stomach cancer in the long run.
Can pepper inhibit Helicobacter pylori growth?
The Continental Academy of Medical Sciences and the University of Oxford research team in the United Kingdom conducted a study that included 512,000 participants from the mainland. The results showed that compared with the people who never ate spicy, the risk of esophageal cancer was reduced by 19%, the risk of stomach cancer was reduced by 11%, and the risk of bowel cancer was reduced by 10%.
However, the factors affecting cancerous transformation of the digestive tract are more complex, and whether there is a causal relationship between eating spicy and the decline in the risk of cancer, more research is needed to prove it. Everyone eats spicy not only chili peppers, so it does not mean that eating spicy will reduce the risk of stomach cancer, but also need to consider dietary style and other factors.
The University of Toronto has also confirmed that capsaicin inhibits the growth of pathogens. However, capsaicin is not equal to chili pepper, extracting capsaicin from chili peppers, and then doing experiments in vitro can inhibit the growth of pathogens, but larger doses of capsaicin can not be tolerated by the human body, so eating spicy can inhibit the growth of pathogens is not rigorous.
Chili peppers contain complex ingredients, so treating Helicobacter pylori requires a well-established protocol.
How to prevent Helicobacter pylori?
1. Wash your hands
The daily habit of washing hands, washing hands with soap before eating food and after urinating and defecating, can prevent a variety of bacteria and viruses, including Helicobacter pylori.
2. Meal sharing system
Whether eating at home or out, it is necessary to achieve a meal sharing system, using a male spoon and chopsticks. You can't share utensils with your child, you can't feed your child mouth-to-mouth, and you can't kiss your child's mouth at will.
3. Cook the food thoroughly
Do not drink water of unknown origin and do not eat contaminated food. Ensure that the food you eat is thoroughly cooked and cooked; Knives and cutting boards for handling raw and cooked foods should be separated to avoid cross-infection.
A message from the family doctor
Adults should regularly go to the hospital for carbon-13 or carbon-14 breath tests to detect early whether they are infected with Helicobacter pylori. At the same time, you should pay more attention to your own symptoms, and if you have bloating, stubborn bad breath and stomach pain, you should treat it as soon as possible. Unfortunately, after being infected with Helicobacter pylori, you should actively cooperate with the doctor to take quadruple therapy to completely cure Helicobacter pylori and reduce the risk of recurrence. If there are cases of Helicobacter pylori in the family, then the diet is well isolated, and the tableware used is regularly disinfected.
Family doctor online special article, unauthorized reproduction