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Off Topic: Taking a PPI for GERD increases chance of death from heart disease by 2X– Aug 2015

Are You Trading Heartburn for a Heart Attack? GreenMedInfo

PPI = (proton pump inhibitor) block acid production in the stomach to reduce or eliminate heartburn.
PPI are prescribed primarily for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
21 million people use PPI in the US
Study looked at Prilosec, Prevacid, Protonix, Nexium, Aciphex, and Dexilant
Looked at 1.4 million patient records
122 % more likely to die of cardiovascular disease with PPI
(previous study found that VIOX increased cardiovascular death by 3X, vs 2X for PPI)
PPI were linked to hip fracture in 2006
Long term use of PPI increased risk of hip fracture by 160%

Top 5 Reasons NEVER to Take a Proton Pump Inhibitor

Greeen Med Info Jan 2018

". . $10 billion dollars annually, drugs like Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid, and others, represent a significant chunk of Big Pharma’s profits"
"Despite clinical research that shows an act as simple as drinking more water reduces stomach acid more than these drugs. . "

Water Extinguishes Stomach Acid 175 X Faster Than Some Drugs

Green Med Info June 2012
A study in 2008 measured the timeneeded to increase gastric pH >4:

Substance Minutes
Water
(in 10/12 subjects) 1 minute
Antacid 2 minutes
Rantidine 50 minutes
Omeprazole 171 minutes
Esomeprazole 151 minutes
Rabeprazole 175 minutes

12 references to the study in Google Scholar as of Jan 2018

A comparative study of the antacid effect of some commonly consumed foods for hyperacidity in an artificial stomach model Oct 2017
cold milk and broccoli are better than water

Can Ginger Beat Out The Multi-Billion Dollar Acid Blockers?

Green Med Info Aug 2012

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Off Topic: Taking a PPI for GERD increases chance of death from heart disease by 2X– Aug 2015

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- COVID-19 1.8 X more likely if proton pump inhibitor (decreases Mg and Vitamin D) – Aug 2020 Enzyme-inducing antiepileptic drugs required 37 percent more IU Vitamin D to achieve 30 nanograms – Nov 2018 Drug-induced bone loss: a major safety concern (Vitamin D can help) – Sept 2018 Child Asthma increased 2.1 X by antibiotics, Child milk allergy increased 4.4 X by PPI – April 2018 Acid Reflux drugs decrease Vitamin D and Magnesium – Jan 2013

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