Helicobacter Pylori & Children
Is Your Child Suffering with H pylori or mysterious symptoms such as tummy ache, heartburn, diarrhoea, headaches, low energy or stunted growth?
Did you know the medical community agrees that H pylori infections are generally acquired in childhood?
Studies show that mothers and their children often have identical genetic strains of H pylori, indicating that the close contact between a Mother and her child is a major mode of transmission(1,2).
A study conducted among Brazilians showed that the H. pylori acquisition rate was 25% in early childhood. In other words, the infection rate in very young children was approximately one quarter. In this study 50% of children aged 2 were infected, at 15 years 86.1% were infected and almost 100% of the adults had H. pylori(3)
If H pylori is not identified it can remain in the stomach and small intestine for many years, increasing the risk of stomach ulcers and stomach cancer(4). It is therefore very important to test your children for H pylori and other infections if they have symptoms, or if you yourself have been diagnosed with H pylori. It is therefore very important to obtain the best testing to uncover the root cause of the problem.
Other Infections
Symptoms such as tummy pain, reflux, diarrhoea, bloating, etc. can also be caused by Giardia, Cryptosporidium, Blastocystis, Candida and other microscopic organisms. I have seen cryptosporidium, blastocystis, vibrio species and H pylori in children’s stool tests recently and all symptoms disappeared when the infections were treated.
Diet Is Very Important
Food sensitivity to gluten and cow’s milk can also cause these symptoms. It is very important to consider diet in addition to infections if your child has digestive problems. Avoidance of certain foods can lead to symptoms subsiding within a matter of a few days. The role of diet in digestive illness really can be quite astonishing!
H pylori Treatment in Children
It is possible to gently and effectively clear H pylori by using Matula Herbal Formula. Because Matula Herbal Formula is taken as a drink, it is quick, easy, convenient and highly effective. It has pleasant taste and also negates the need for children to swallow capsules. It is far gentler than antibiotics and is often more effecctive.
Matula Herbal Formula works best when it is combined with an anti-inflammatory diet such as the one detailed in Overcoming H pylori Naturally. I have atually seen greater improvement in some children’s symptoms through dietary changes than through H pylori eradication!
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References
1. Kafritsa et al, 2002. H. pylori in children’s dental plaque: Correlation with the H. pylori Infection status of their parents.
2. Weyermann et al, 2005. The Mother as Intrafamilial Source of Helicobacter pylori Infection: A Prospective Birth Cohort.
3. Cunha et al, 2002. Prevalence and risk factors associated to Helicobacter pylori infection among natives from Western Amazon rainforest, Brazil.
4. Fleming, S.L. PhD, 2007. Helicobacter pylori. Chelsea House Publications.
