January 19, 2012 in GERD |
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GERD is an extremely common problem in the U.S.. 44% of Americans suffer from it at least once a month, and 20% suffer from it weekly. (1) Drug companies make $7 billion a year selling acid suppressing drugs - primarily proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Prilosec and Aciphex.
The popularity of these drugs is predicated on the idea that GERD is caused by stomach acid burning the esophagus. This is known as the "chemical burn" ...
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May 26, 2010 in GERD |
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In a shockingly rare example of the FDA actually doing its job, a report was issued on Tuesday cautioning against the prolonged use of a class of acid stopping drugs called proton-pump inhibitors (PPIs).
Who knows, maybe someone at the FDA read my series on heartburn and GERD, especially this article and this one detailing the dangers of acid stopping drugs?
This is a really big deal. PPIs are one of the most popular classes of drugs ...
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