On a daily basis, television bombards us with commercials about antacids and other pills that reduce acid. But those popular purple pills are overused today, research finds.
Proton pump inhibitors (or PPIs) are most commonly taken for ulcers, heartburn, and acid reflux. Trouble is we all need some stomach acid to fight bacteria.
People taking PPIs are more likely to develop pneumonia. And that's not all. Long-term use of these acid-suppressing pills increases the risk for diarrhea caused by the "superbug" Clostridum difficile.
Because sufficient stomach acid is needed… Continue reading Categories
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Heartburn Pills Raise Pneumonia Risk
October 12th, 2009
A Little Acid Actually Fights Harmful Bacteria.
On a daily basis, television bombards us with commercials about antacids and other pills that reduce acid. But those popular purple pills are overused today, research finds.
Proton pump inhibitors (or PPIs) are most commonly taken for ulcers, heartburn, and acid reflux. Trouble is we all need some stomach acid to fight bacteria.
People taking PPIs are more likely to develop pneumonia. And that's not all. Long-term use of these acid-suppressing pills increases the risk for diarrhea caused by the "superbug" Clostridum difficile.
Because sufficient stomach acid is needed… Continue reading
On a daily basis, television bombards us with commercials about antacids and other pills that reduce acid. But those popular purple pills are overused today, research finds.
Proton pump inhibitors (or PPIs) are most commonly taken for ulcers, heartburn, and acid reflux. Trouble is we all need some stomach acid to fight bacteria.
People taking PPIs are more likely to develop pneumonia. And that's not all. Long-term use of these acid-suppressing pills increases the risk for diarrhea caused by the "superbug" Clostridum difficile.
Because sufficient stomach acid is needed… Continue reading The Power of Cranberries
December 15th, 2008
I am always delighted when science comes along to back what ancient healing wisdom has known for centuries.
Recently, the USDA ranked the antixodant power of a variety of commonly consumed fruits. ORAC means oxygen radical absorbance capacity and the higher it is, the more potent the antioxidant power. Interestingly, cranberries ranked the highest of all the fruits studied in November of 2007.
Here's the ranking which demonstrates the power of red:
Cranberries -- 1 cup whole -- 9,584 Orac Value
Raspberries 3/4 cups 4,882 Orac Value
Cherries 12 cherries 3,365 Orac Value
Pomeganate Juice 1/2 cup 2,341 Orac Value
No wonder cran-water can create such health… Continue reading
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