For the most part, ulcers develop when the mucus which protects the stomach walls cannot perform its job as well as it used to. When this happens, the stomach acids and pepsins consider this territory free game and move in. Now, instead of only digesting food, the acids and pepsins also begin to digest the stomach or duodenum, and an ulcer is born.
Ulcers tend to run in some families as well.
Not having a family history of ulcers, however, doesn't mean you're immune. Smaller meals translate to less acid production at each meal and therefore, more frequent ulcer relief as most ulcer pain subsides for a few hours following a meal. If these recommendations do not help you sufficiently, Alice suggests a couple of different natural therapies for peptic ulcers that you can try. You can consume a diet rich in fiber, particularly insoluble fiber. For both of these remedies, expect to wait at least six weeks before you notice any improvement.