Nutrition

The Hunger Myth: What is the exact cause of Stomach Ulcers.

  You might have been told while growing up that ulcer is caused by lack of food or starvation. Well, I might have to give you a shock by telling you

shemmyf 2 min read · 12 months ago

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You might have been told while growing up that ulcer is caused by lack of food or starvation. Well, I might have to give you a shock by telling you that it is absolutely untrue, though it might not be absolutely false, hunger is not necessarily the causative agent of ulcer.

Now, let's delve into the cause of ulcer which is also called stomach ulcer and professionally called peptic ulcer. Ulcer is the breakage or damage to the lining of the stomach to cause a burning, sharp and painful sensation in the stomach of the affected individual.

Stomach ulcers have causative agents that are primarily Helicobacter pylori bacteria and excessive usage of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. It also has other causative agents that might be considered secondary including tobacco smoking, surgery performed on the stomach, e.t.c.