Bio-HPF

Bio-HPF® is a special digestive support formula supplying a synergistic complement of herbal components. Despite the highly acidic environment of the stomach, H. pylori is able to persist, thought to be due primarily to its characteristic spiral morphology, and its high motility. Acute H. pylori induced gastritis is associated with hypochlorhydria, and colonization is speculated to have the ability to modify the net gastric acidity, by virtue of the substances the bacterium secretes. H. pylori infestation is associated with a dysregulation in the function of the gastric epithelial barrier, as well as with increased epithelial permeability. Additionally, the inflammatory response to H. pylori is well documented, implicated to result in cellular proliferation and gastric mucosal damage. H. pylori components have been demonstrated to act directly on gastric epithelium and to induce an increased release of cytokines. These actions have been primarily attributed to the up-regulation of in