Random Dude wrote: ↑Sun Aug 13, 2023 2:00 pm I used to get them pretty bad when I was a teenager, haven't had one (aside from when I hit my gum with a toothbrush or something) since I moved out of home and got into a much healthier lifestyle several decades ago. I started working out and eating healthier with much more salads, non-frozen/processed veges, and fruit.

I never thought much about it other than being glad not to suffer from them anymore, but I always just felt that it was down to my new lifestyle - I felt much better and was (and still am) noticeably healthier.

As mentioned above - you are what you eat so I'm not surprised by number 2 on Ira's list - nutritional deficiencies. I hadn't seen that list before but it resonates with me. Also number 5 - stress and anxiety. I was dealing with a lot of that as a teenager and I always felt that removing myself from the situation I was in, and finding some coping mechanisms (exercise in my case) played a big role in my overall health - that shit was killing me, kicking the ulcers was one of the more obvious benefits, in my case ulcers seem to be how it all manifested itself.

I personally think that leafy greens - spinach and that sort of thing - are like a miracle food. Big salads loaded with the leafys a few times a week undo a lot of damage from everyday life. Once you get into the habit of listening to your body you can almost feel the vitamin deficiency when you've been neglecting yourself.