My H. Pylori Rescue Guide covers two of the most commonly used and effective natural protocols I use for eradication. I wrote it because I’m not a big fan of antibiotics for h. pylori due to their high rate of side effects and low success rate.
H. Pylori can be cleared naturally when avoiding the common mistakes I outline in my guide, or working with a h. pylori-literate practitioner.
My guide is not a substitute for qualified help, but does cover mistakes to avoid, protocol specifics, dosage, preferred brands, food lists, recipes and lifestyle habits that support success.
In this blog post, I’ll answer the most common question asked by clients.
What is the best protocol?
While the answer depends on your unique body, I will compare the benefits and drawbacks of Matula tea and Mastic gum.
If you can work with a practitioner, I highly suggest it. The healing process can be stressful and confusing and h. pylori can raise anxiety and cloud judgement. Stress anxiety can flare h. pylori and suppress immune strength, so getting support that calms you down is worth it. In that vain, I am happy to questions or clarify anything I the guide. You can message directly on Instagram or leave a comment on this post.
Benefits of Matula tea
Matula tea is a very strong combination of herbs that address both h. pylori and yeast overgrowth. It is taken first thing in the morning on an empty stomach and last thing at night, also on an empty stomach.
The biggest benefit is that you can swish the tea your mouth to kill h, pylori there. H. pylori can live in oral cavities and cause self reinfection.
The taste of the tea is not an issue. Most people find it mild, neutral and/or pleasant.
Another big benefit of the tea is that it has biofilm busters built right in, so you don’t have to take a separate biofilm buster to break down the biofilm that makes h. pylori harder to kill.
The last benefit is you can share a weaker version of the tea with a romantic partner by rebrewing a used bag. (H. Pylori can be passed back and forth through saliva) Or you can reuse a tea bag for yourself for a 3rd dose on an empty stomach in the middle of the day.
Taking the tea can be an excuse to slow down a few times a day. A tea ritual is calming for the nervous system. Anxiety, stress or a dysregulated nervous system can slow down or prevent a full resolution of the infection. Slowing down is a supportive way to regulate the nervous system. When you slow down, the nervous system feels safe enough to process stuck emotion left from traumatic or stressful events. A tea ritual is a gentle way to start regulating the system.
A drawback of the tea is that it is very strong and contains a combination of herbs that also kill candida and bacteria in the gut. That’s why it can cause more die off reactions than mastic gum. If the reaction gets too intense I recommend pausing the tea until the reaction passes and restarting.
Another drawback is that the tea is expensive. But it comes with a money back guarantee from the company if it doesn’t clear h. pylori. The company recommends a 30 day course, but I find that 60 days will do a much better job at killing the left over eggs and cleaning up the last traces of the infection.
Benefits of Mastic gum
Mastic gum is gentle (has few side effects), safe (does not kill beneficial bacteria) and easy to take because it’s in capsule form.
Mastic gum is typically better tolerated than matula because it does not kill anything but h. pylori and is made from only one ingredient.
While it is called Mastic gum, it comes in capsule form. It comes from the gum of the Mastic Tree from the Island of Chios in Greece. Brand does matter. Mastic gum from Chios is the most effective. And I link to my preferred brand at the end of the post.
To underscore its safety, mastic gum is consumed in low doses as food in Greece. I’ve tried mastic gum candy. But because the candy has more sugar than mastic gum it wouldn’t kill h. pylori at such a small dose.
One of the mistakes people make with mastic gum is not taking enough. You need 3000 mg per day (6 capsules) for two month to address h. pylori properly.
Because mastic gum comes in capsule form and is shelf stable, it’s easy to travel with and use on the go. You can also travel with the tea but need to steep it in hot water for 15 minutes and consume it on an empty stomach.
The drawback of mastic is you have to take 2 pills 3 times a day plus biofilm busting capsules. If you don’t like taking many pills or have trouble swallowing capsules, the tea would be a better bet.
Also if you have very low stomach acid, it may be difficult to break down the cellulose capsule shell that surrounds the mastic gum. Consuming herbs in liquid form make them more bio-available.
Still can’t decide which is best?
Still unsure, what would work best for you? And concerned mostly with efficacy? my suggestion is to combine the two.
You can do with a month of mastic gum, followed by a month of Matula tea.
This may be a good option for those with resistant or hard to fill infections, by challenging it with different herbs.
And taking the tea after a month of mastic gum can create fewer reactions as the h. pylori has already been reduced. And the tea will finish the job beautifully.
Where you buy mastic gum, or what brand you use also matters. Buy it from a trusted source to make sure it is the real thing.
I don’t suggest purchasing supplements on Amazon, even with better prices, because it’s unregulated, so you don’t know what you’re actually getting.
I use an online dispensary called Fullscript with my clients. You can sign up for an account here. It is fast and easy, you just need to create a log in and password.
Once you create a Fullscript account you can find the h. pylori protocol I’ve created by clicking on recommendations tab in the top lefthand side of the menu bar and then clicking on shared protocols. The protocol includes Mastic gum, a biofilm buster and stomach repair.
If you found this blog post helpful, you’ll find more in depth info, plus a list of foods and recipes to add in my H. Pylori Rescue Guide.
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