Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 3: Eat Healthy Foods
• Method 2 of 3: Eliminate foods that damage your stomach lining
• Method 3 of 3: Take Herbal, Mineral, and Vitamin Supplements
• Tips
• Warnings

Ulcers, regardless of their location, cause severe pain and must be healed immediately. If you suspect you have an ulcer in your stomach, mouth, or elsewhere, see your doctor for advice. Read this article to learn how to treat ulcers naturally.

Steps

Method 1 of 3: Eat Healthy Foods

1. 1 Replace butter with vegetable oil. The first step to healing an ulcer involves changing your eating habits. Use vegetable oil in a skillet. These oils contain healthy fats and are easy to digest, unlike butter.
   • You can try cooking with coconut, rice, sesame, or corn oil.
2. 2 Eat foods rich in antioxidants. Free radicals, penetrating into the stomach, damage the mucous membrane and contribute to the formation and increase of ulcers. Antioxidants block free radicals to protect the body. This is why it is important to eat foods rich in antioxidants. For example:
   • Blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, artichokes, plums, pecans, and some apples, including Gala and Granny Smith.
3. 3 Pay attention to foods rich in flavonoids. Flavonoids are biologically active pigments found in many plants. Flavonoids, just like antioxidants, block free radicals, which means they protect the stomach lining. Examples of foods rich in flavonoids:
   • Apples, onions, garlic, green tea, red grapes, and soybeans.
4. 4 Increase your intake of foods rich in B vitamins. B vitamins are effective in treating oral ulcers. Folic acid (vitamin B9) and thiamine (vitamin B1) are especially effective. Here are some examples of foods rich in B vitamins:
   • Vitamin B9: Beans, lentils, spinach, asparagus, avocados, broccoli, mangoes, oranges, and wheat bread.
   • Vitamin B1: Sunflower seeds, black beans, barley, green peas, oats.
5. 5 Increase the amount of sweet potatoes and squash in your diet. Sweet potatoes and courgettes are high in starch. When you eat these two foods, they can help relieve stomach pain caused by ulcers. Their high starch content makes them natural antacids.
6. 6 Eat more bananas. Bananas are great for two reasons: they are high in fiber and they promote the secretion of mucus in the stomach. The high fiber content contributes to easy absorption of food, and stomach mucus is a natural factor in the protection and restoration of the gastric mucosa.
7. 7 Add honey as often as possible. Honey is an amazing product that is known to have healing properties. Honey is especially helpful in treating ulcers because it contains the enzyme glucoxidase, which kills the H. pylori bacterium. It is recommended to eat two tablespoons of honey a day - in the morning and in the evening.
8. 8 Drink cabbage juice. This, of course, is the last thing you want to do, however, cabbage juice is very effective in treating stomach ulcers - cabbage juice increases the likelihood of curing an ulcer by up to 92%. Cabbage is loaded with bacteria that produce lactic acid. These bacteria are essential in the fight against ulcer-causing bacteria.
   • You should drink 50 ml of cabbage juice twice a day on an empty stomach.
9. 9 Love the garlic. If you are not a vampire, then consume garlic every other day or daily. It is one of the most popular spices. Whether you use it in large quantities or not, you must increase your intake. Garlic helps fight germs in the stomach, including bacteria that cause and enlarge ulcers. H. pylori.
10. 10 Increase your water intake. Water cools and soothes the stomach - this helps prevent recurrence of ulcers. Drink 8-10 glasses or 3-4 liters of water daily.

Method 2 of 3: Eliminate foods that damage your stomach lining

1. 1 Cut out alcohol. While wine can have a beneficial effect on health, other alcoholic beverages damage the lining of the digestive tract. If you have an ulcer due to H. pylori, drinking alcohol will only make the situation worse. Alcohol irritates the mucous membranes and promotes the growth of ulcers.
   • Try to at least limit your alcohol intake. At the daughter's wedding, it is enough to drink only one glass of champagne.
2. 2 Avoid spicy foods. Spicy foods are delicious, but very spicy foods should be avoided, especially if chili is used in their preparation, as they irritate the stomach lining. In the presence of an ulcer, the gastric mucosa is already irritated and damaged, therefore it is necessary to calm it down, and not irritate it with spicy foods.
3. 3 Avoid highly fatty foods. Blacklist frying and fast food items. These products are very high in oil, chemical additives and do not contain fiber. For these reasons, it is imperative to stay away from fast food and other fried foods. For example:
   • Fried, especially fries.
   • Hamburgers and other fast food.
4. 4 Avoid protein-rich foods. The harder a food is to digest, the lazier your stomach becomes. The lazier the stomach, the slower the ulcer heals. Reduce the amount of red meat in your diet. Meat is rich in protein, which is difficult for the stomach to digest. Eat more readily available protein.
   • Proteins to avoid: beef, pork, lamb, processed meats such as hamburgers and sausages.
   • Foods with readily available protein: fish, chicken, soy products, tofu.
5. 5 Control the amount of foods containing premium flour, sugars, trans fats. Highly processed baked goods purchased from the store contain the above ingredients. They are not harmful to health, however, they help to slow down the epithelialization of the ulcer, since they are difficult to digest.
6. 6 Eliminate coffee. This means eliminating coffee, both caffeinated and decaffeinated. Many studies have shown that coffee does irritate the mucous membranes. For a healthy stomach, coffee can only be harmless once a day.

Method 3 of 3: Take Herbal, Mineral, and Vitamin Supplements

1. 1 Drink cranberry juice or take cranberry supplements. Cranberry (or, as doctors call it, vaccinium macrocarpon) is known for its ability to fight H. pylori when taken 400 mg twice daily. Studies have shown that cranberry juice prevents bad bacteria from entering the stomach lining.
2. 2 Take licorice supplements to treat ulcers. 250-500 mg of licorice before each meal will help prevent ulcers and heal existing ulcers. Licorice DGZ (licorice diglycyrrhizinate) are lozenges that can be used as an alternative to licorice if you don't like the taste of licorice.
3. 3 Add oregano to food. Oregano (oregano) is one of the best natural remedies for fighting ulcers. Oregano helps prevent and inhibit H. pylori activity.
4. 4 Take probiotics if you feel like it. Probiotics, in particular Lactobacillus acidophilus, can help balance the digestive system. These ‘good’ or ‘needed’ bacteria help fight the bad bacteria that contribute to the formation of ulcers. They can also slow down H. pylori.
   • Probiotics also increase the effectiveness of medical treatment for ulcers.
5. 5 Increase your vitamin intake. Vitamins A, C, and E are effective against stomach ulcers. If your diet contains small amounts of these vitamins, add multivitamin supplements or monovitamins.
   • Vitamin A promotes epithelialization of the cells of the gastric mucosa and prevents the formation of ulcers.
   • Vitamin C helps heal bleeding ulcers caused by taking aspirin.
   • Vitamin E contributes to the accumulation of protein in the intestinal mucosa. This protein speeds up the process of ulcer regeneration.

Tips

• Check with your doctor before changing your diet.

Warnings

• If you do not feel relief from following the above rules, seek medical advice immediately.