by Brenda Watson | May 5, 2014 | Adults, Brain, Digestive Health, General, Heartburn, PPIs
Millions of Americans with occasional heartburn turn to medications such as omeprazole (Prilosec), esomeprazole (Nexium) and lansoprazole (Prevacid) to help reduce stomach acid, but new research may have folks thinking twice about the possible side effects—and...
by Brenda Watson | Feb 10, 2014 | Constipation, Infancy, Probiotics & Gut Flora, Reflux
Infants given a daily probiotic for the first three months of life experience less colic, reflux, and constipation, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Pediatrics. Almost 600 infants were involved in the study, half...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 17, 2014 | Dementia, Digestive Health, Enzymes, General, Omega-3 & Fish Oil, Probiotics & Gut Flora
Long-term use of medications that block stomach acid production has been found to be associated with vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to dementia, nerve...
by Brenda Watson | Jan 6, 2013 | Dementia, Enzymes, General, Omega-3 & Fish Oil, Probiotics & Gut Flora
Long-term use of medications that block stomach acid production has been found to be associated with vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Vitamin B12 deficiency can lead to dementia, nerve...
by lsmith | Feb 29, 2012 | General
In my last blog, I talked about the new FDA warning on the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and increased risk of developing Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea. This week, I’d like to talk about other negative effects of long-term use of acid-suppressing...
