The discovery that Helicobacter pylori is a cause of peptic ulcer has tempted many to conclude that psychological factors are unimportant. Many studies revealed that psychological stress triggers many ulcers and impairs response to treatment, while helicobacter is inadequate as a monocausal explanation as most infected people do not develop ulcers. Psychological stress probably functions most often as a cofactor with H pylori. It may act by stimulating the production of gastric acid or by promoting behaviour that causes a risk to health.
Ulcers are painful sores that happen on the inside layer of the digestive tract. Some of the most common types of ulcers are gastric ulcers, peptic ulcers and duodenal ulcers depending on the location they occur and the nature.
The cause of ulcer is helicobacter pylorus is been the recent discovery .But there are psychological factors which could trigger ulcers and thereon makes the treatment unsuccessful especially peptic ulcer which is a significant example of the bio psychosocial model of disease.
Mental tension and stress in the form of anger and hatred, frustration and dejection, not only hinder and delay the digestion of food, but also make one more vulnerable to getting stomach upsets and ulcers.
Physiological factors causing ulcer
The inner lining of the stomach’s resistance reduces due to the corroding action of hydrochloric acid which is normally secreted in the stomach.
Ulcers occur more often in the duodenum-the part of the small intestine that joins the distal end of the stomach.
Psychological factors causing ulcer
Mental stress
Highly ambitious and high expectations from one self
Weak minded people
Inability to take shocks and failures
Holistic Perspective
According to our ancient science pitta governs the function of digestion in our body and kapha acts as a mucous lining protecting the stomach. When pitta becomes excessive due to aggression of mind, poor dietetic factors and faulty lifestyle, then the resultant disorder is ulcer. This particular vitiation occurs more in pitta people making it a psychosomatic origin since excessive anger is a natural emotion for pitta people, however due to poor dietetics and lifestyle, ulcer can still occur in other constitutions also.
Our approach for diagnosis
Identifying the cause is the most important aspect. A detail consultation which includes the Prakruthi analysis both at the physical and psychological level and the 4 level approaches for assessing the extent of imbalance, a customized treatment plan will be prepared with the unique Ojas treatment methodology.
