We’ve warned you for years about the dangers of proton pump inhibitors (like omeprazole, lansoprazole, and esomeprazole) and other popular acid-suppressing medications for treating heartburn.
They expose you to a wide range of serious health problems, such as osteoporosis, heart attacks, kidney and liver problems, and vitamin deficiencies. One study found they even increase coronavirus risk.
Now, research shows that the medications may be even more risky than anybody thought.… Read More
It’s a game-changer for the millions of people who suffer from heartburn…
Researchers have pinpointed the true cause of acid reflux—and it’s not what doctors have been saying for more than 80 years.
Scientists at the University of Texas and Dallas VA Medical Center have discovered that inflammation—not stomach acid—causes heartburn.
The researchers looked at patients who had been treated for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) with drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).… Read More
Nature gave us stomach acid for a reason.
It helps our digestive system break down food and absorb nutrients. And it protects against germs.
When we eat something containing a virus or bacteria, our stomach acid kills it, stopping an infection before it starts.
But millions of Americans don’t have this protection.
Forty percent of older adults take heartburn drugs called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that suppress stomach acid production.… Read More
It’s even worse than we thought…
In recent years, studies have made it clear that the heartburn drugs that many people pop without thinking can have serious side effects.
We’ve told you how they are associated with weak bones, pneumonia, vitamin and mineral deficiencies, reduced kidney and liver function, and Alzheimer’s.[1] [2]
But a major new study shows that acid-reducing proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) have other deadly dangers.… Read More
Proton pump inhibitors such as Prilosec are among the biggest selling medications in the U.S. More than 15 million Americans take them every year.1
Many people pop these pills daily to reduce stomach acid and fight the searing pain of heartburn.
… Read MoreWe’ve warned you for years about the dangers of proton pump inhibitors (like Prilosec, Prevacid, and Nexium) and other popular acid-suppressing medications for treating heartburn.
They expose you to a wide range of serious health problems, such as osteoporosis, heart attacks, kidney and liver problems, and vitamin deficiencies.
Now, a new study shows that the medications may be even more risky than anybody thought.… Read More