Digestion & GI health
Peptic ulcers — References & further reading
References
1 US Gov’t. Dept. Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 2006. Good news — a cure for ulcers. URL: http://www.cdc.gov/ulcer/consumer.htm (accessed 03.22.2007).
2 Wikipedia. URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepsin; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stomach; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peptic_ulcer (accessed 03.22.2007).
3 Watson, B., & Smith, L. 2004. Gut solutions: Natural solutions to your digestive problems. Clearwater, FL: Renew Life Press.
4 Levenstein, Susan. 1998. Stress and peptic ulcer: Life beyond helicobacter. BMJ, 316, 538–541. URL: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/abstract/316/7130/538(accessed 03.22.2007).
5 Wachirawat, W., et al. 2003. Stress, but not Helicobacter pylori, is associated with peptic ulcer disease in a Thai population. J. Med. Assoc. Thai., 86 (7), 672–685.
6 Huesca M, et al. 1993. Therapeutics used to alleviate peptic ulcers inhibit H. pylori receptor binding in vitro. Zentralbl. Bakteriol., 280 (1–2), 44–252. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?
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7 Bafna P., & Balaraman, R. 2004. Anti-ulcer and antioxidant activity of DHC-1, a herbal formulation. J. Ethnopharmacol., 90 (1), 123–127. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi? (accessed 03.22.2007).
Recommended reading
Sklar, J., & Cohen, A. 2003. Eating for acid reflux: A handbook and cookbook for those with heartburn. NY: Marlowe & Co. This is a great reference to have on hand, for its straightforward explanation of the causes for heartburn and acid reflux, its wonderful acid reflux diet recommendations, a list of foods to avoid with acid reflux, and loads of appealing GERD diet recipes.
Watson, B., & Smith, L. 2003. Gut solutions: Natural solutions to your digestive problems. Clearwater, FL: Renew life Press & Information Services. An easy-to-follow, yet comprehensive educational guide on digestive health for the layperson. Divided into chapters devoted to sections of the intestinal tract, this book offers many natural remedies for acid reflux and other digestive problems, including suggestions on what will soothe gastritis, gastric and duodenal ulcers, and irritable bowel syndrome.
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Peptic ulcers
Original Publication Date: 04/02/2007
Last Modified: 08/17/2009
Principal Author: Marcella Sweet