H.Pylori Linked To Stroke
12-Dec-2010H. Pylori Linked To Stroke
The bacteria associated with causing stomach ulcers may have an even more devastating effect on the body than destroying the lining of the stomach, according to a recent study.
Scientists studied 138 patients with atherosclerotic stroke (caused by narrowed arteries in the brain), 61 with a stroke caused by a blood clot that traveled to the brain and 151 healthy subjects. Of those who suffered an atherosclerotic stroke, 43% were infected with CagA-positive H. pylori, compared with 20% of other stroke patients and 18% of healthy participants. H. pylori takes different forms. CagA-positive H. pylori, the cytotoxin-associated gene-A (CagA) strain of the bacteria, is one especially virulent form. Even more alarming is that the study also found that patients infected with CagA-positive H. pylori tended to have higher blood levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of systemic inflammation that has been linked to heart disease.
The researchers theorized that this strain of H. pylori, by causing inflammation in artery walls, may play a role in the hardening of the arteries known as atherosclerosis. This process could block blood flow to the brain, causing a stroke.
According to the study authors, eradicating H. pylori may be the most appropriate approach for preventing atherosclerotic strokes in high-risk subjects.
Mastic Gum (as in VRP's CeaseFire™) has been shown to eradicate H. pylori. Low levels of stomach acid can also be the perfect breeding ground for ulcer-causing bacteria such as H. pylori. Hydrochloric acid supplements (such as VRP's GastricAid) can increase stomach acid levels, thereby eradicating H. pylori and ulcers.
Reference:
Pietroiusti A, Diomedi M, Silvestrini M, Cupini LM, Luzzi I, Gomez-Miguel MJ, Bergamaschi A, Magrini A, Carrabs T, Vellini M, Galante A. Cytotoxin-associated gene-A--positive Helicobacter pylori strains are associated with atherosclerotic stroke. Circulation. 2002 Jul 30;106(5):580-4.
The bacteria associated with causing stomach ulcers may have an even more devastating effect on the body than destroying the lining of the stomach, according to a recent study.
Scientists studied 138 patients with atherosclerotic stroke (caused by narrowed arteries in the brain), 61 with a stroke caused by a blood clot that traveled to the brain and 151 healthy subjects. Of those who suffered an atherosclerotic stroke, 43% were infected with CagA-positive H. pylori, compared with 20% of other stroke patients and 18% of healthy participants. H. pylori takes different forms. CagA-positive H. pylori, the cytotoxin-associated gene-A (CagA) strain of the bacteria, is one especially virulent form. Even more alarming is that the study also found that patients infected with CagA-positive H. pylori tended to have higher blood levels of C-reactive protein, a marker of systemic inflammation that has been linked to heart disease.
The researchers theorized that this strain of H. pylori, by causing inflammation in artery walls, may play a role in the hardening of the arteries known as atherosclerosis. This process could block blood flow to the brain, causing a stroke.
According to the study authors, eradicating H. pylori may be the most appropriate approach for preventing atherosclerotic strokes in high-risk subjects.
Mastic Gum (as in VRP's CeaseFire™) has been shown to eradicate H. pylori. Low levels of stomach acid can also be the perfect breeding ground for ulcer-causing bacteria such as H. pylori. Hydrochloric acid supplements (such as VRP's GastricAid) can increase stomach acid levels, thereby eradicating H. pylori and ulcers.
Reference:
Pietroiusti A, Diomedi M, Silvestrini M, Cupini LM, Luzzi I, Gomez-Miguel MJ, Bergamaschi A, Magrini A, Carrabs T, Vellini M, Galante A. Cytotoxin-associated gene-A--positive Helicobacter pylori strains are associated with atherosclerotic stroke. Circulation. 2002 Jul 30;106(5):580-4.
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