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San Francisco, California. Many studies have shown that nearly all peptic ulcers (duodenal and gastric) are caused by an infection with the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria unless they are due to the over use of aspirin, or other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Using herbs for healing has been a normal medicinal treatment for centuries; that was, until the traditional recipes were removed from medical training around the 1950’s.

Whilst in hospital I was given intravenous antibiotics for three days followed by three weeks of very strong oral antibiotics. That’s when my post-operative problems began.

Do you suffer from adrenal exhaustion? It is difficult to assess just how many people suffer from poorly balanced adrenal-hormone exhaustion because the blood tests tend to come back normal.

You have just finished that extra exercise routine, or shifting those heavy boxes, perhaps spent more digging time in the garden or decided on an extra physical routine?

Lactose is the primary sugar found in milk, and is a disaccharide (a double sugar molecule), comprising one molecule of glucose and one molecule of lactose.

I have a daughter living overseas who suffers from recurring bouts of impetigo so I asked a naturopath for help. Let me explain why I did.

Do we blame ourselves for any increase in blood pressure? High blood pressure (hypertension) is a condition that is more prevalent in Western cultures, mainly from poor dietary habits. The cultures that are remote and follow their traditional diets have very little incidence of high blood pressure, even in advanced ageing.

Arthritis and rheumatic health problems tend to increase in severity during the winter months often due to a decreased level of exercise, an increase in more dense rich foods and of course the added cold temperature.