Yogurt Prevent Gastritis and Peptic Ulcer

Yogurt has long been known as a fermented milk product that launched the process of digestion. And new research says yogurt can prevent gastritis and stomach ulcers. Yogurt to the list of healthy foods as much calcium, protein and other nutrients such as probiotics is necessary for health.

A clinical study in Japan recently mentioned yogurt that can fight bacteria that cause stomach ulcers and gastritis or gastric ulcer, namely Helicobacter pylori. This research was conducted on 42 people who tested positive for H. Pylori. They were asked to consume two cups a day of yogurt or yogurt containing urease antibodies for four weeks. The results showed an infection of H. pylori brought in humans can be reduced by drinking yoghurt plus antibody. H. pylori, the excessive use of aspirin and anti-inflammatory drugs non-steroidal indeed can cause inflammation of the stomach.

While ulcers can be treated effectively with antibiotics and acid-suppressants or suppressing acid. Unfortunately, this simple regimen is not available in many developing countries. In this study, researchers found that H. pylori proteins appear to rely on hard pressed and then infects the stomach lining. That's why there needs to be stimulation of the immune system to produce antibodies. "Although yogurt is not as effective as antibiotics to reduce the rate of H. pylori, but it is much easier to get and eat every day as part of a routine rather than taking drugs,"