WILL GASTRIC REFLUX MEDICINES HARM MY BONES? First off, let me say that long term use of drugs that suppress the production of stomach acid is incredibly devastating to your long term health for a variety of reasons. Shutting down digestion to a screeching halt opens up a Pandora’s box of potential problems that range […]
Patients who have reflux are almost exclusively given ulcer drugs with the rationale to block the development of cancer of the esophagus. The thinking is that is you can block the constant irritation of acid on the lining of the esophagus, which was not designed for high levels of acidity, you can stop the progression […]
Parents of newborns are always worried about their little one. But this can lead to misguided trust in the wrong pediatrician if the little one is sick. Excessive spitting up, crying after eating and refusing to eat can all be symptoms of what may be diagnosed as infant reflux. The less wary pediatrician, if symptoms […]
For those who have educated themselves, the big fear of uncontrolled gastrointestinal reflux disease is that it could turn into esophageal cancer. Because of this fear, people accept the idea that using drugs that block stomach acid is the right thing to do. After all, acid splashes up on the esophagus and damages the lining […]
Colonic fermentation influences lower esophageal sphincter function in reflux disease I must admit that I had to do a little additional research on this one not just because it was new news, but also because production of short chain fatty acids by colonic flora is actually a therapeutic goal for many conditions. Although the mechanism […]
