Today I received an informative newsletter from a colleague. One item he included looks at the issue of gastric problems with antiacid drugs. Here the information looks at the link between these drugs and the development of polyps as well as paralysis of the stomach and gut dysmotility.
Dr A Breck McKay, in a letter to the British Medical Journal, said " long term use of PPIs cause gastroparesis, delayed total gut dysmotility and bloating" Patients suffer acute, explosive, exacerbation of their gastritis and reflux, on attempted cessation of the PPIs. While the PPI drugs block acid production, these drugs actually stimulate hormones like gastrin, cholecystokinin, and glucagon which in turn stimulate growth of acid producing cells to massively increase and thus, are able to produce large quantities of acid, suddenly, when inhibition from the acid blocker PPI drug stops.
Dr A Breck McKay, in a letter to the British Medical Journal, said " long term use of PPIs cause gastroparesis, delayed total gut dysmotility and bloating" Patients suffer acute, explosive, exacerbation of their gastritis and reflux, on attempted cessation of the PPIs. While the PPI drugs block acid production, these drugs actually stimulate hormones like gastrin, cholecystokinin, and glucagon which in turn stimulate growth of acid producing cells to massively increase and thus, are able to produce large quantities of acid, suddenly, when inhibition from the acid blocker PPI drug stops.For the rest of this article go here.
PPIs and related drugs cause many problems and they are not quite as safe as you may have been led to believe.
Selections from Natural Health News
May 26, 2010
While you now just are learning about the problems with acid reflux drugs you might wish to know that this is no real surprise. The drugs shutdown acid production in the stomach that impairs protein metabolism because ...
Jan 19, 2009
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two nonsurgical procedures relieve many symptoms of acid reflux disease including heartburn in people who are not helped by the medications typically used to treat it, U.S. researchers said on ...
Mar 28, 2011
After all, before all the GE pharmaceuticals, herbs were the basis of the National Formulary, and toxic acid reflux drugs were not given out with glad hands in deference to a few grains of acidophilus. Add Your Knowledge ...
Jun 23, 2009
While we often see an increase in H. pylori with the increases in anti-biotics and anti-fungal drug use, we often don't see vitamins in a good light. Of course anti-acid drugs depress immune function in the stomach because they suppress hydrochloric acid. ... One is to first look to determine if the person has too low HCl as a cause of their reflux problem or properly evaluate for food allergy. Take more vitamin C daily and also consider using BioPrin. ...
May 13, 2009
For most people who would like a natural replacement for anti-acid drugs start first by getting a true evaluation of the hydrochloric acid level in your stomach. If it is low then consider using Betaine HCl supplements. ...
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