Beyond Antibiotics: The Emerging Role of Probiotics in H. pylori Management

Source: International Probiotics Association

One in every two people worldwide harbors Helicobacter pylori, a stomach pathogen that becomes problematic when it damages and inflames the gastric lining. A substantial body of research shows that H. pylori can dominate the stomach microbiota. This can increase Proteobacteria while reducing microbial diversity and disrupting commensal balance. Such changes have been linked to gastritis, ulcer formation, and progression to neoplastic disease.

Probiotic interventions aimed at restoring microbial balance have been explored as a way to improve clinical outcomes.

This IPA blog reviews H. pylori infection, its mechanisms of action, and the evidence supporting probiotic supplementation as an adjunctive therapy.

Beyond Antibiotics: The Emerging Role of Probiotics in H. pylori Management