COCONUT milk and coconut water actually have anti-ulcer properties, so drinking a few cups of fresh coconut milk or coconut water daily is very helpful.
Now, experts’ assessment of their anti-ulcer effect indicates that coconut milk is a better option because it provides a strong protective coating to help prevent and heal ulcers than coconut water.
In a study, researchers at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Abia State University, found that coconut milk reduced stomach ulcer size in rats by 54 per cent, a result comparable to the effect of an anti-ulcer drug (sucralfate).
Sucralfate reduced stomach ulcer size by 56 per cent and coconut water produced only 39 per cent reduction.
The researchers, however, stated in the 2008 edition of Phototherapy Research journal that coconut may be a cheap and effective treatment for stomach ulcer.
Coconut milk is made by grating flesh from a brown coconut, soaking it in water and then straining it to produce a milk-like consistency. It is high in calories and saturated fat. It also a good source of several vitamins and minerals.
Coconut milk should not be confused with coconut water, which is found naturally in immature green coconuts. Unlike coconut water, the milk does not occur naturally. By contrast, coconut water is about 94 per cent water. It contains much less fat and far fewer nutrients than coconut milk.
The salient nature of the coconut tree, its parts, including the fruit makes it to continue to find relevance in intercontinental folklore. It has been used in the folkloric medicine to treat a number of conditions including malaria, diabetes, urinogenital inflammation, amongst others.
There are ample evidences about the benefits of coconut water and milk for the treatment of hypertension, weight control, high cholesterol, fight viruses and bacteria among others.
Stomach ulcers are open sores in the lining of the stomach. Stomach ulcers are often treated with antibiotics for an infection or medications to reduce, block, or neutralise stomach acid.
Certain prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications such as painkillers like aspirin can also cause stomach ulcers. Other common culprits include anxiety medications and antidepressants, antibiotics, blood pressure medications and osteoporosis drugs.
Along with discomfort and pain in the abdomen, a stomach ulcer can cause nausea, vomiting, heartburn, poor appetite, and weight loss. Stomach ulcers can even lead to a hole in the stomach, which causes an extremely painful stabbing pain in the stomach and requires immediate surgery. A very small fraction of ulcers might signal cancer.
Moreover, animal and test-tube studies suggest that coconut milk may reduce inflammation and fight viruses and bacteria that cause infections — though some studies did not solely examine coconut milk.
A diet centred on fruits, vegetables, and whole grains are not just good for overall health, but rich in compounds that are effective treatment for stomach ulcers.
Cabbage juice was successfully used to prevent or heal peptic and duodenal ulcers. Scientists think that it may be the amino acid glutamine that gives cabbage its anti-ulcer punch. Glutamine helps to fortify the stomach lining and to improve blood flow to the stomach.
Garlic extract has been shown to inhibit Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) growth in laboratory, animal, and human trials. Garlic keeps levels of the H. pylori bacterium in check that can contribute to the development of stomach ulcers.
For stomach ulcer treatment, both ripe and unripe bananas are very effective. There are certain antibacterial compounds in bananas that inhibit the growth of ulcer-causing H. pylori.
Compounds in dried, unripe bananas increase mucus in the digestive tract, which helps prevent and heal ulcers. Bananas also protect the system by wiping out the acidity of gastric juices. This helps reduce inflammation and also strengthens the stomach lining.
Decades before antibiotics, cabbage juice was successfully used to prevent or heal peptic and duodenal ulcers. In one study, it was shown that cabbage juice alone had a cure rate of over 92 per cent in the treatment of these ulcers. This compared to about a 32 per cent cure rate in those using a placebo or other treatment.
Contrary to what many people believe, eating hot, spicy foods doesn’t cause ulcers. Actually, eating them prevents ulcer development. This is because peppers have been shown to activate mechanisms that protect the lining of the stomach.
Studies in Hungary found that consumption of capsaicin (the chemically active component in most peppers) actually decreased the acid output of the stomach, while at the same time increased protective secretions.
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