Best diet for h. pylori

Herbal supplements are the best way to get rid of h. pylori (you can find the two best protocols in my H. pylori Rescue Guide ). But not everyone can tolerate the herbal protocols. For those who can’t, there’s a food-based approach to manage the condition. My Rescue guide includes recipes but here are a few new ones to incorporate and learn about.

Food offers a gentle approach to fighting h. pylori symptoms and flares, when herbs aren’t an option.

If you are pregnant, breast feeding or extremely sensitive/reactive to the herbal protocol, this blog post is for you. But anyone can add these foods to their life or protocol to improve outcomes.

The immune system is what manages h. pylori and keeps it in check. And stress to the immune system is likely what allowed h. pylori to overgrow.

So supporting your immune system with anti-inflammatory foods and a biome-feeding diet, can help manage h. pylori without an herbal protocol.

There are also foods that kill h. pylori directly. Adding them to your diet and managing stress by regulating your nervous system can make a big difference. It is the best home for taming the symptoms of h. pylori and helping your immune system get the upper hand. You have everything you need to heal inside yourself. You just need to lower the barrier to healing and add the right support.

The foods below have supportive and antagonistic effects against h. pylori, while still being safe for those who can’t tolerate or take herbs.

Foods to fight h. pylori

Blackseeds with Manuka honey

Blackseed oil is used to treat h. pylori but is a strong antimicrobial, which can cause die off. Consuming the black seeds themselves is much safer because the active ingredients are delivered in a lower, less concentrated dose at a 1 teaspoon per day.

Grind the seeds in a blender/food processor or spice grinder/coffee grinder before consuming to make it easier to absorb. To double its potency, mix it with Manuka honey, which is also kills h. pylori. The honey makes it tastier AND boosts the antimicrobial effect. Mix 1 teaspoon of ground blackheads and 1/2 to 1 teaspoon of manuka honey, or mix the ground blackseeds into a pot of manuka honey (in equal amounts, ie: 1 cup of ground black seeds into 1 cups of honey) and consume a teaspoon daily.

Broccoli sprout pesto with garlic

This pesto contains 3 powerful ingredients that fight h. pylori. Broccoli sprouts, garlic and olive oil. If you can’t consume garlic because its a FODMAP, use garlic infused olive oil. You do this by dropping garlic cloves in oil for a day or two.

Broccoli sprouts contain sulfurophane, a powerful antagonist to h. pylori. Broccoli sprouts also fight cancer (if you’re concerned about h. pylori giving you stomach cancer), and helps detox the liver and balance hormones. They are a true superfood and you can grow your own.

It is very rare to get stomach cancer from h. pylori but the chances increase if the strain is virulent. The GI Map stool test checks for virulent strains.

Make the pesto by blending broccoli sprouts, olive oil and garlic. You can use your favorite pesto recipe, and replace the usual herbs with broccoli sprouts. Or use the pesto recipe from the h. pylori guide.

Cranberry juice

Cranberries or cranberry juice (unsweetened) help control h. pylori. You can make this jello (with extra cranberry juice) or just take a shot of cranberry juice daily. Cranberries also feed an important keystone gut bacterial strain called Akkermansia, which helps lower inflammation and support the immune system.

Green tea

Green tea in any form (tea bags or matcha) fights h. pylori. It’s ok to use decaffeinated tea. Green tea can be consumed daily and is featured in my matcha mug cake recipe in my H. pylori Guide.

Turmeric golden milk with coconut milk

Turmeric is a potent anti-inflammatory that helps tame the inflammation of the stomach lining caused by h. pylori.

And coconut is an antibacterial food that helps keep infections like h. pylori in check. Golden milk combines the power of turmeric and coconut into a tasty, anti-inflammatory hot drink.

You can find many recipes for golden milk online, a mix of turmeric, coconut milk, spices (cinnamon is also antibacterial) and honey (use manuka).

I also have a recipe for turmeric green tea, in my h. pylori guide. It combines even more h. pylori fighting ingredients in one comforting drink.

Oils that fight h. pylori

Olive oil, flax oil & coconut oil

I wrote a blog post about how flaxseed oil helps prevent h. pylori’s attempt to escape eradication by morphing into a resistant coccoid form.

The active ingredient in flax oil is linolenic acid, which also occurs in olive oil in lower concentrations. Adding flax oil to your diet can lower h. pylori’s natural defences.

Coconut oil is highly antibacterial and can be enjoyed with equal parts carob powder to make a delicious fudge. Find the recipe is in my Treats That Heal cookbook or the 5 recipe freebie on my homepage.

Safe supplements that help clear h. pylori and boost immunity

There are supplements that help control h. pylori by modulating immune function. They improve any h. pylori eradication protocol, including an antibiotic protocol. They are safe for most people, including pregnant and breastfeeding women.

You can purchase them at the dispensary I use with clients to avoid the knock off supplements rampant online and on Amazon.

Saccharomyces boullardii– I recommend the Klaire Labs brand. You take 2 per day together and away from other probiotics or antimicrobials. Take with or without food.

Lactobaccillus Reuteri– Gastroease is the best source of this probiotic, which is helpful in clearing h. pylori. It also contains zinc carnosine, which aids in h. pylori clearance.

Vitamin C– Vitamin C can help clear h. pylori and the buffered version can prevent stomach upset. It is also good for constipation.

Fish oil– An apple a day keeps the doctor away, and the same goes for a spoonful of fish oil. Incredibly anti-inflammatory.

Digestive enzymes– If you are lacking in enzymes, supplementing them can improve digestion when food feels like it’s sitting in the stomach.

Not everyone needs enzymes. You can measure your need for enzymes with the elastase marker on the GI Map. Anything under 500 indicates a need for enzymes.

Treats that fight h. pylori

Here are easy recipe from my Treats That Heal Cookbook that uses some of the ingredients above. A great way to satiate a sweet tooth while still supporting your immune system and keeping h. pylori in check.

Banana flax coconut cookies:

Mash a banana and mix with 3/4 cup of shredded coconut, banana and ground flax seeds. Shape into discs and bake in a preheated oven for 25 minutes at 350 F (180C).

Carob fudge: Mix equal parts carob powder and coconut oil

Turmeric golden cups:

Made of coconut butter, turmeric and chai spices. This is my go to sugar craving buster. No sugar added. Get the recipe here.

Coconut breakfast bites

A sugar-busting mix of healthy fats from coconut. Get the recipe here.

Slow and steady progress

Taking it slow can be the best way to heal as the biome and immune system changes. Most people manage symptoms by cutting food out, which stresses the biome and compounds the problem. The backbone of the immune system is a healthy biome.

The only foods to avoid with h. pylori are pickled foods (pickled with vinegar) and coffee. But adding in the right foods will make you healing journey much smoother.