The opening session of the Nuremberg Trials, Nuremberg, Germany, 18 October 1945. Â© 2012 Yad Vashem The Holocaust Martyrs' and Heroes' Remembrance Authority. The majority of the perpetrators and collaborators were never brought to justice.
People with anxiety and high amounts of stress have been observed to have higher than normal rates of ulcers and more frequent infections caused by H. pylori. (4) Stress weakens the immune system and worsens digestion, making it more likely you become sick from various bacteria or microbes you come into contact with.
It is not proven that alcohol alone can be the sole cause of an ulcer or whether H. pylori bacteria or NSAID's must also be present. Stress. Stress alone cannot be the sole cause of an ulcer, but it is considered as a contributing factor. Like smoking, both emotional and physical stress will delay the healing process.