Heartburn & Dementia: Connected?

Acid reflux sufferers, listen up! According to a recent study, researchers have found a link between elevated risk of dementia and long-term use of certain prescription acid reflux medications. Acid reflux happens when a muscle in the lower end of the esophagus relaxes at the wrong time and allows stomach acid to back up into…

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PPI’s Association With Cancer

February 11, 2015 The aim of this study was to investigate if the intensity and adherence of PPI use among all patients with Barrett’s Esophagus in Denmark affected the risk of esophageal adenocarcinoma.  There were 9883 patients with a new diagnosis of BE.  The conclusions of the study revealed there were no cancer protective effects from…

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PPI’s and Magnesium

November 4, 2014 Proton pump inhibitors (PPI) can lower blood magnesium. This has been recognized since 2006. Two men and two women using a PPI developed severely lowered magnesium levels, lowered calcium, relative hypoparathyroidism and extremely low urinary calcium / magnesium. One had brain injury due to low oxygen probably due to a collapse after…

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