Ulcers

Ulcers

Foods to Eat More Of:

Fruits: apples, apricots, avocado, bananas (fresh and dried chips), blueberries, cantaloupe, cherries, red grapes (with seeds), mangoes, papayas, pears
Vegetables: arugula, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, collard greens, cucumbers, kale, onions, romaine lettuce, spinach, watercress
Barley, cereal grasses, beans, seeds, oats
Olive oil, honey, cinnamon, garlic, ginger, turmeric
Plenty of water or tea (in between meals only)

Foods to Avoid or Minimize:

Excessive salt, caffeine, alcohol, soda and refined flour/sugar
Dairy products, fried foods and oils (except olive oil)
Cayenne Pepper, very hot liquids

Essential Oils:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Peppermint, galbanum, orange, frankincense, geranium (1-2 drops in food, on stomach area, bottom of feet)

Natural/Herbal:
*If additional information or precautions are available, the links below will direct you that information. If not, you will be directed to Amazon for purchasing options.

Ashwagandha, Buchu, calendula, cinnamon, cloves, dandelion root, echinacea, garlic, German chamomile, ginger, ginseng, golden seal, green tea, licorice, marshmallow root, meadowsweet, parsley, slippery elm bark powder (especially right before bed), turmeric
Aloe Vera Juice: 1/2 cup juice 3 times daily for 1 month (containing 98% aloe vera and no aloin or aloe-emodin).
Cabbage Juice (raw and freshly juiced) - take approximately 1 cup 4 times daily on an empty stomach.
Eat smaller meals, but more frequently and avoid eating late in the day
Stress reduction by using yoga, meditation, tai chi, etc

Yoga Therapy:

Yoga For Anxiety and Stress (27 minutes - Yoga With Adriene)
Yoga for Anxiety (16 minutes - Yoga With Adriene)
Relax & Restore Yoga (10 minutes - Sadie Nardini- BeFit Yoga)
Meditation for Anxiety (14 minutes - Yoga With Adriene)
Instant Stress & Anxiety Releasing Yoga Meditation (4 minutes - sadienardini)

Supplements & Homeopathic:

Vitamin A: 100,000 IU daily for 7 days, then 10,000 IU daily (pregnant women should not exceed 5,000 IU daily).
Vitamin C: 1,000 mg twice daily - in buffered form (reduce if it causes diarrhea).
Zinc/ Copper: 30 mg zinc (add 2 mg copper daily if using zinc longer than 1 month).
Licorice (DGL): chew 1-2 deglycyrrhizinated licorice (DGL) wafers of 380 mg each 3 times daily (take 30 minutes before meals).
Glutamine: 500 mg L-glutamine 3 times daily for 1 month (take on empty stomach).
Gamma-oryzanol: 150 mg 3 times daily for 1 month (also known as rice bran oil - take on empty stomach).
Quercetin: 500-1,0 mg 2-3 times daily

Mind-Body Connection:

Can represent the relationship to truth in your life. Do you lie to others or yourself (or give excuses as to the reasons behind your behavior)? Do you rationalize your own behavior but hold grudges against others for the same behaviors?
Peptic ulcers can represent feelings of not being good enough, an anxiousness to please others.
Explore what is "eating away" at you.

Recipes - Food Medicine:
*Note: Not all recipes are nutritionally perfect, but the options below are a great way to start incorporating beneficial foods into your diet in delicious ways. Always try to buy organic, and feel free to make substitutions to accommodate gluten-free, vegan, etc diets. Recipes naturally Vegan and Gluten-Free are marked as such (V=Vegan; GF=Gluten-Free).

Smoothies/Beverages:

Meals:

Sides & Salads: