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.
Most duodenal ulcers have an infectious cause, contrary to earlier thoughts about the cause of these conditions. Causes of Ulcers Several factors are known causes of PUD and GERD. Previously, most ulcers were thought to be caused by irritants to the stomach, such as stress, spicy foods, caffeine, tobacco and alcohol.