Helicobacter pylori is blamed for increasing the risk of stomach cancer. My gastroenterologist treated me to get rid of it for this reason.<p>That being said, since 50% of the world&#x27;s population have this in their gut, I&#x27;m starting to get the feeling that modern medicine doesn&#x27;t have the entire picture with relation to the microbiome and their are making drastic decisions based on half that story.<p>It seems increasingly likely that the delicate balance of bacteria inside the gut, or more specifically its imbalance, is closely linked to a variety of autoimmune diseases.<p>The long term consequences of antibiotics, highly processed foods and sugars, alongside the corn phenomenon is not understood and could well be changing is for the worse.