Off Topic: Taking a PPI for GERD increases chance of death from heart disease by 2X
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
". . $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
A study in2008 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