What Is H. Pylori?

Nutrition Facts with Dr. Greger

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Health & Fitness, Alternative Health, Nutrition

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🗓️ 20 October 2022

⏱️ 13 minutes

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Take my word for it. You don’t want to make friends with this bacteria. This episode features audio from The Role of Kimchi and H. Pylori in Stomach Cancer and How to Treat H. Pylori Naturally with Diet. Visit the video pages for all sources and doctor's notes related to this podcast.

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0:00.0	You may have heard the expression knowledge is power.
0:04.2	Well, today we're going to give you more power to control your diet and lifestyle by giving you the facts.
0:11.1	Welcome to the Nutrition Facts Podcast.
0:13.6	I'm your host, Dr. Michael Greger.
0:16.7	Today, we get the low down on the bacteria.
0:20.2	Most people have never heard of.
0:21.8	It's called Heliobacter Pylory or H-Pylory for short.
0:26.6	And it can cause big problems in your stomach.
0:30.7	For decades, Japan has said the longest life expectancy in the world, while spending just a fraction on healthcare compared to other high-income countries.
0:39.9	This longevity has been attributed in part to Japanese dietary patterns, which are thought to have contributed to their comparatively low rates of coronary artery disease.
0:49.5	Japan has historically had amongst the lowest rates of colon cancer, breast cancer, ovarian cancer, prostate cancer, bladder and blood cancers.
0:57.8	Japan, however, has among the highest rates of stomach cancer.
1:03.1	Yes, Japanese men may have had seven times less prostate cancer than Americans, but got six times more stomach cancer.
1:11.5	Is there some Achilles heel in the Japanese diet?
1:14.9	One of the first theories proposed in the 1970s was that it was the talc used to polish white rice to give it a glossy sheen.
1:22.9	That was the case with ovarian cancer, which led to billions in damages against Johnson and Johnson's baby powder.
1:29.5	But that did not appear to be the case with stomach cancer.
1:32.3	Is it just genetics?
1:34.7	No. Studies on Japanese migrants show that as they and their children westernize their diets and lifestyles, their stomach cancer rates drop accordingly.
1:43.2	The most well-established risk factor for stomach cancer is H. Pylori, a bacteria that infects the lining of the stomach and causes the chronic inflammation that can lead to cancer.
1:55.2	H. Pylori infection is considered a group one carcinogen indicating our highest level of certainty that it indeed causes cancer.
2:03.9	Korea and Japan have the highest rates of stomach cancer and among the highest incidence of H. Pylori infection, case closed then, right?
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