Abnormal Angie

From Healthline https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/stomach-ulcer-remedies#TOC_TITLE_HDR_9 : Licorice may stimulate the stomach and intestines to produce more mucus, which helps protect the stomach lining. The extra mucus may also help speed up the healing process and help reduce ulcer-related pain. Researchers further report that certain compounds found in licorice may prevent the growth of H. pylori. However, studies are generally based on the use of these compounds in supplement form. (Why I was looking for a means to take this as a supplement) ... In one study, aloe vera consumption significantly reduced the amount of stomach acid produced in rats suffering from ulcers. In another study in rats, aloe vera had ulcer-healing effects comparable to omeprazole, a common anti-ulcer medication. However, few studies have been done in humans. In one, a concentrated aloe vera drink was used to successfully treat 12 patients with stomach ulcers. In another study, taking antibiotics with 1.4 mg/pound (3 mg/kg) of aloe vera daily for six weeks was as effective as the conventional treatment at healing ulcers and reducing H. pylori levels.

Thank you everyone! I really appreciate all the input!

Thank you guys! I appreciate you all listening and helping. I promise I won't hold anyone to any "medical advice" 😉 Just to make sure I'm clear, if I found alternative approaches from pharmaceuticals that came in vegan capsules, those should in theory dissolve in my intestines as opposed to the collagen based capsules which won't? I have been and do follow my team's orders. I got COVID on month 3 and it has caused me no end of grief. I was totally killing all my goals then after COVID it's been one dang thing after another. First I've got some stomach pain which they think is ulcers but no examination or other labs have determined that for sure. Now I'm severely constipated and have had a fecal impaction. I'm trying to avoid anything with a side effect of constipation, which Omeprazole is one. I'm otherwise following everything they say. I'm just looking for options and I feel like my team isn't really listening to me.

Hi all, I'm 6 months bypass post op. I am striving to live as naturally as possible and do not believe that pharmaceuticals are the answer to everything the way the medical industry does. I can't seem to get my team to answer the question - what's the difference between bariatric friendly capsules (such as my multivitamin and the prescriptions they love to write me) and the capsules for other products such natural forms of supplementation? When I look at the inactive ingredient list, they're identical. So why must I take Omeprazole (which has the long term side effect of dementia among others) and not Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice Root Supplement with Aloe Vera (link below)? Last I knew licorice (as in the root not the sugary treat) and aloe don't give you dementia and have studies that show they can prevent and treat ulcers. My team says no to the natural supplements due to the capsules but then say it's ok to take Omeprazole, Colace, and other drugs that are capsules. Since they won't tell me the difference (which makes me suspect there may not actually be one), I was hoping if there is one, someone here could explain. I have a background in medical research, teach evidence based medical practice to medical students, and am a faculty member of a university. I'm very intelligent, have a decent understand of anatomy and this surgery, so please hit me with the science! I love science. I'm good with finding alternatives but I hate it when people tell me what to do but refuse to explain why especially when we are talking about the potential for me to literally lose my mind. I've been reading this forum and have found it to be a great source of solace. Any help or guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks all!! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00062IF54/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_i_C2HWJST3NRWAR5661YAE?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1