Helicobacter pylori is one of the most common chronic infections in the world today. According to various sources, it is estimated that 65 to 90 percent of the world's population are infected with this bacterium. Is there a real danger?
Dr. Asya
As a biochemist, she has expertise in developing and implementing new methods of assessing fatty acids in the blood. She also studies the processes occurring in the human body, and works to help people stay healthy and defeat old age.
Just 20 years ago, most gastroenterologists believed that stomach discomfort was caused by an unhealthy diet: an abundance of fatty, spicy, fried foods, irregular meals, and a lack of cereals and soups in the diet.
However, the Helicobacter Pylori bacterium was discovered and took the blame for everything. Helicobacter Pylori was discovered by Australian scientists Robin Warren and Barry Marshall, who received the Nobel Prize in 2005 for their discovery.
The bacterium got its name from the environment it lives in the pyloric section of the stomach. The bacterium has flagella, thanks to which it moves freely along the walls of the stomach, or fixes itself to them. But the most unpleasant aspect of it is that it is so tenacious it even tolerates the effects of gastric juice—hydrochloric a...
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