Showing posts with label acid reflux. Show all posts
Showing posts with label acid reflux. Show all posts

Saturday, August 9, 2014

Is It Really Acid Reflux?

Is It Really Acid Reflux?

Whenever it comes to acid reflux and the medical community proton pump inhibitors are often prescribed for acid reflux or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
  
GERD, whose symptoms include chest pain, chronic cough, sleep disturbances, and hoarseness, is characterized by too much stomach acid production, causing it to reflux into the esophagus. 

The treatment of choice for acid reflux or GERD by medicine is proton pump inhibitors, which suppresses acid secretion in the stomach.

But proton pump inhibitors may not be the solution. 

Find out why >>>HERE<<<

Tuesday, June 24, 2014

Acid Reflux Drugs Increase Risk Of Fractures

Acid Reflux Drugs Increase Risk Of Fractures


Proton-pump inhibitors -- the popular acid reflux drugs that fight stomach acid -- increase the risk of hip fractures, a U.S. study shows

The acid reflux drugs are Aciphex, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec (called Losec in Europe), and Protonix. The drugs shut down the chemical "pump" needed by stomach cells to make acid. They are very effective for treating GERD (gastrointestinal reflux disease).
That makes the acid-fighting drugs very popular. Together they rang up nearly $13 billion in U.S. sales in 2005 -- a year in which American doctors wrote more than 95 million prescriptions for the drugs. Prilosec is now available over the counter.
Now a new study shows that when taken long term the drugs may have a side effect: hip fracture. People over age 50 who take the drugs for more than 1 year have a 44% increased risk of...