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The ulcer diet is good because it means that you avoid hot and spicy foods. This is good for your ulcer, and makes eating not hurt as much, it also means a lot of dairy products.

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How do you cure a peptic ulcer?

This should help. http://www.bettermedicine.com/article/peptic-ulcer-1/treatments


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