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Rid of Acid Reflux Permanently - This Acid Reflux Drugs Fracture Bones
It is common for infants to spit up their food after a meal, but
if they also vomit, cough, and choke frequently, struggle to eat, and fail to
gain weight, then a well-meaning doctor may decide to prescribe a drug for acid reflux.
But a study just published in the journal Pediatrics shows that
these drugs also put your child at risk of bone fractures early in their lives.
There are two common drugs for acid reflux: proton
pump inhibitors (PPIs) and histamine H2-receptor antagonists (H2RAs), and
they’re sometimes prescribed together.
The authors of the new study looked at 851,631 children born
between 2001 and 2013 who were tracked for at least two years.
Kids with cholestasis (a bile disease), osteogenesis imperfecta (a
brittle bone disease), and those who were maltreated were left out of the study.
11% of these kids were prescribed one or both of these drugs
before their first birthday (which seems kind of ludicrous, but there you go…)
0.9 percent received PPIs, eight percent received H2RAs, and two
percent received both.
Those youngsters who took an anti-acid drug before birthday number
one also broke their first bone eight months earlier than those who received no
such drugs.
The children who received PPIs were 21 percent more likely than
their peers were to fracture a bone during childhood and those who received
both drugs increased their childhood fracture risk by 31 percent.
H2RAs alone had no effect, but they clearly amplified the harm of
the PPIs for the kids who took both drugs before their first birthday.
Those who took the medication the earliest and the longest had the
greatest risk of early bone fractures. That’s some disturbing reading.
The researchers made sure that sex, preterm birth, obesity, and
other such characteristics did not affect their findings.
Drugs should always be the last resort for your children (and
maybe for yourself, too) so try lifestyle remedies before you reach for the
acid suppressants. Here’s what to trial:
1. Feed them small meals more frequently rather than large meals
infrequently. A full stomach puts pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter
(the ring of muscles that keeps food down where it belongs).
2. Avoid feeding from bottles with large-sized nipples, as this
may allow the milk to flow too fast.
3. Add some oats or other cereal to the milk or start the baby on
solid food early (with your pediatrician’s permission, of course).
4. Make sure your baby does not sleep with its head downwards. A
small elevation of the head might help, especially in the first two hours after
a meal.
Luckily, most infants grow out of acid reflux at
around one year of age when their lower esophageal sphincters become strong
enough to keep food down and their digestive systems mature.
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Rid of Acid Reflux Permanently - How Over-the-Counter Acid Reflux Meds Break Your Bones and
Cause Arthritis
Waking up with that horrible, sour taste in your mouth and your
chest burning with acid reflux, your
first impulse is probably to jump for the medicine cabinet.
And what’s the damage? After all, these pills are sold over the
counter, nothing but simple calcium or other ingredients that cause no side
effects. Right?
Think again, because new research has shown that the side effects
of these “innocent” acid reflux pills
can be lethal.
Acid reflux is a
frustrating condition; and, if left untreated, can ultimately lead to several
serious diseases such as esophageal cancer.
Americans spend tens of millions of dollars treating the symptoms
with prescription medications called proton pump inhibitors, or PPIs, to quell
the discomfort.
Most experts agree that for the vast majority of sufferers, diet
is the key culprit. They go on to also agree that changing the way one eats, as
well as how much during each meal, can go a long way to naturally end it
without having to resort to medication.
However, many people figure that diet changes might be too hard
and that a pill is easier- so what’s the harm?
As it turns out, PPI drugs, which work by shutting down some of
the pumps in the stomach that produce acid needed for digestion, also interfere
with a host of other systems in the body.
For one, doctors are noticing a dramatic uptick in bone fractures
and osteoarthritis among
regular users of PPI medicines.
The problem is that PPIs are known to interfere with more than
acid production. They also interfere with the body’s ability to absorb protein
and calcium, both of which are needed for healthy bones and joints.
This is of particular importance to people who are already at
risk, such as those going through menopause or
taking medicines that also interfere with calcium absorption like calcium channel blockers, used for high blood pressure.
It has also been seen that PPIs interfere with magnesium
absorption, which can cause bleeding problems and increase a person’s risk of
developing other bowel-related issues.
Further, PPIs have been shown to affect blood vessel health by
narrowing the arteries, spiking blood pressure.
For the little amount of temporary relief, many natural health
practitioners caution that it just isn’t worth the extra problems the side
effects of these drugs bring to the party.
Their advice, instead, is to have an honest look at diet and
lifestyle and see if making even just a few, simple changes can turn around the reflux naturally.
Not sure where to start with eliminating your acid
reflux, and don’t want to head to the medicine cabinet every day?
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Rid of Acid Reflux Permanently - Acid Reflux – 7 Foods You Didn’t Know Cause It
Spicy foods are on the top of the list for many people. Tomato
sauce and pizza late at night might be in there, too.
But there are some foods that most of us think are completely safe
that sneakily cause acid reflux without
being noticed.
The next time you get acid reflux, just
check if you’ve had any of these foods that day. It’s not spicy food that’s
always the culprit.
1. Fried foods: You might love your French
Fries, but your stomach doesn’t. They are high in fat content and are the foods
most often associated with heartburn and acid reflux.
2. Soda: This doesn’t come as a surprise, considering
that soda is packed full of carbonated bubbles that expand inside the stomach
and increase pressure inside the stomach walls inducing acid reflux. The
worst kind of sodas are the ones that are caffeinated or acidic, which most of
them are anyway. So, try to avoid them completely.
3. Chocolate: Chocolate is often seen as a
calorie bomb or a tooth decay expert. Believe it or not, it’s also on this list
of foods that can induce acid reflux. In fact, it packs a triple whammy – there
are stimulants (caffeine and theobromine), cocoa, and fat and all these
ingredients can cause reflux.If you still insist on having your dose of chocolate,
at least go for the dark chocolate. It is a slightly better than milk
chocolate.
4. Alcohol: Even though alcohol is not as
acidic as soda, it can cause the muscle flap connecting the stomach and
esophagus causing acid reflux. Minimize or avoid alcohol and don’t mix in
orange juice or soda in it when you drink it at all.
5. Dairy products with high fat content: Use high
fat dairy products like butter and cheese with caution. Too much of it can
cause reflux, especially if you eat them regularly.
6. Fatty meat: Certain meats like lamb and
pork are rich in fats and tend to remain in the stomach for a longer time as it
gets digested causing acid reflux. You can choose lean meat over fatty meat and
keep it to once a week to avoid chances of getting acid reflux.
7. Coffee and caffeinated drinks: you
don’t have to worry too much if you’re happy with a cup of coffee a day. But if
you drink coffee every couple of hours, you’re definitely inviting trouble.
Herbal tea or green tea are good options in place of coffee. Try them out
instead!
For more ideas for getting rid of acid reflux permanently, watch
this video - What Triggers Your Acid Reflux, and What Solutions Will Work
This
post is from Scott Davis’ Acid Reflux Solution. This program helps you to cure
your heartburn and acid reflux by using natural remedies to quickly heal your
stomach without dangerous medicine or risky surgeries. It can also help you to
remove some disorders of acid reflux such as constipation or IBS.
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