Take care of H. pylori

What is Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) ?H. pylori is a bacteria that effects the stomach. The bacteria is so prevalent it may be present in more then half of the people world wide. That bacteria typically infects the stomach during childhood, but symptoms come later in life in the form of peptic ulcers or gastritis. It is able to invade the lining of the stomach where it remains safely protected by mucus from immune cells.

Once they have invaded the stomach lining they change the acidity by neutralizing stomach acids, thus making the stomach more vulnerable to harsh acids.

A number of other symptoms may be associated with H. pylori infection, including:

• excessive burping
• feeling bloated
• nausea or vomiting
• lack of appetite, or anorexia
• unexplained weight loss
• foul breath

Take this quiz to see what you know!

1. Which of these tests is an appropriate noninvasive diagnostic test for Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) infection?

A. Serology
B. Urea breath tests
C. Stool antigen tests
D. All of the above
E. None of the above

2. Which of the below is a TRUE statement regarding serologic tests?

A. Serologic tests are not recommended for initial testing
B. Only the IgA tests are reliable
C. IgM anti-H. pylori tests are FDA approved

3. True or False. One gold standard testing for diagnosing H. pylori infection is histologic examination of gastric mucosal biopsies.

A. True
B. False

4. Taking __________, bismuth, or PPIs can result in false negatives during urea breath tests, stool antigen tests, histology, and RUT tests.

A. Antipsychotics
B. Antibiotics
C. H2-receptor antagonists

5. When should a clinician consider obtaining an IgG antibody test?

A. When histology is suggestive but not diagnostic
B. When histology is suggestive and diagnostic
C. When histology is neither suggestive nor diagnostic

Have a chronic infection? Ozone therapy is a great, safe and effective way to treat chronic infections. Ozone therapy has been used to treat the H. pylori infection , it kills H. pylori. Second Nature patients who are positive for H. pylori take GastroMend-HP from DFH which has proved to be effective against H. pylori infection. For good measure, they support their G.I. tract with Gi Microb-X from DFH to catch any co-infections or pathogenic accomplices. Everyone takes ProbioMax DF from XYMOGEN to get a four strain hundred billion probiotic per capsule. We have specialized homeopathic remedies for H. Pylori. We get results. Once the infection is resolved we take added measures using cellular drainage protocols so you won’t be a good host for another infection. For chronic acute cases we offer I.V. ozone and specialized injectable medicines from Germany. All ozone treatments are MD ordered and supervised and RN/NP administered in NYS.

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Answer Key:

1. D. All of the Above - According to an article published online in Family Practice News, “[n]oninvasive test are preferred and there are three choices: serology, urea breath tests, and stool antigen tests.”

2. A. Serologic tests are not recommended for initial testing - Due to their limited specificity and sensitivity, among other reasons, according to an article published online in Family Practice News. Additionally, only the IgG tests are reliable and the IgM anti-H. pylori tests are not FDA approved.

3. A . True - According to an article published online in Family Practice News, “one gold standard for diagnosis of H. pylori infections is histologic examination of gastric mucosal biopsies.”

4. B. Antibiotics - Patients taking antibiotics, bismuth, or PPIs can receive false negative results during urea breath tests, stool antigen tests, histology, and RUT tests.

5. B. Histology is suggestive but not diagnostic - The clinician should consider obtaining an IgG antibody test, as serology is not influenced by factors that reduce bacterial load.