Digestive and gastric problems affect millions of people every year. Instead of going to the root of the problem (which is often stress), doctors prescribe certain medications that do nothing more than treat the symptoms. These drugs destroy the intestinal flora beneficial to your digestive system, which can leave you defenseless against certain conditions and cause a variety of problems.
For heartburn, many today are doctors who prescribe drugs in the class of PPIs (proton pump inhibitors). Unfortunately, many doctors are deliberately misinformed about the dangers of these drugs , from some pharmaceutical companies that only seek to make profits. And every time you go to a doctor for an upset stomach, he is certain he will prescribe this type of medicine for your gastric problems and as a gastric protector, but according to recent studies, it is absolutely detrimental for health !
Side effects of PPI medicines
Here is a list of adverse side effects of proton pump inhibitor drugs:
- Anemia;
- Anxiety
- Depression;
- Rapid loss of calcium from the body, which can create a condition known as osteoporosis or fragile bone syndrome, where a person is easily prone to fractures;
- Pneumonia;
- Chronic renal disease;
- Damage to the central nervous system;
- Depletion of red blood cells;
- Respiratory problems;
- Muscle aches ;
- Dementia and other neurological problems.
- Possibility of premature death
According to a recent study, researchers examined the medical records of more than 275,000 PPI users and nearly 75,000 people who took another class of drugs known as H2 blockers, to reduce stomach acid .
Disturbing results
The results showed that PPI drugs can cause vitamin B12 and magnesium deficiency in up to 65% of people who take it regularly. The long-term use of this type of medication has been known to cause serious problems and has even been known to be sometimes fatal.
The author of the study, Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Medicine in Washington, USA, says that despite the large amount of data taken into account, the result was the same There is an increased risk of death for PPI users.
“People think that PPIs are very safe because they are easily accesible, but there are real risks of taking these drugs, especially for long periods of time. If I absolutely need a PPI, I would take it. But I will not take it if I do not really need it. Explains Professor Al-Aly.
Instead of relying on medication, tell your doctor that you want to treat your problem naturally. There are several natural and highly effective substitutes that can overcome your heartburn with these super foods: ginger, honey, and lemon!
Natural recipe for heartburn
Ingredients:
- 3 cups of water
- 5 cm fresh ginger root
- ½ citron
- 1 tablespoon of honey
Preparation:
Grate the ginger root, and squeeze the half lemon, pour the 3 cups of water into a jar, then add the honey, lemon juice, and grated ginger root. Mix the ingredients well and put the jar in the refrigerator. Consume a glass of this drink to enjoy its benefits.
Benefits of the ingredients:
According to several studies, ginger promotes the secretion of bile, stimulates the activity of digestive enzymes, and relieves digestive disorders, evacuating intestinal gas, and relieving heartburn.
Lemon gives the body a boost in its digestive process to eliminate painful symptoms. The enzymes found in lemon are similar to those of digestive juices, so the stomach notices little difference between the two and resumes its digestive tasks.
Research indicates that honey can be effective in eradicating Helicobacter pylori infections, which can cause stomach ulcers, in addition to having an effect on gastric reflux.
Warnings :
Ginger is not to consume for diabetics, pregnant and lactating women, and weak people.
Lemon is not recommended for people who have citrus allergies, or kidney or bile disorders.
Another recipe and probably the best: Take a glass of water with a teaspoon of baking soda when you suffer from heartburn, bicarbonate thanks to its alkalizing power soothes burns.
