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Heartburn Drugs Can Cause Osteoporosis
A major medical study in England, which was conducted on heartburn and acid reflux, researchers found that inhibitors of the proton pump, such as Nexium, Prilosec, Prevacid and are exposing millions of users to increased risk of osteoporosis. Osteoporosis is a condition in which bones become weak and then are more likely to fracture. If left untreated, osteoporosis can progress painlessly until a bone breaks.
Any bone in your body can be affected, but of special concern are fractures of the hip and spine. A broken hip or the spine almost always requires hospitalization and major surgery. May impair a person’s ability to walk unassisted and may cause permanent disability or even death.
The study showed these drugs “inhibit calcium absorption natural” foods, like milk and cheese, which are a known source of calcium. However, some people are allergic to dairy products and even more people are lactose intolerant, leaving them unable to consume dairy products. However, there are many other good sources of calcium from foods such as kelp, wakame and hijiki, nuts and seeds (like almonds and sesame), blackstrap molasses, beans, oranges, amaranth, green cabbage, okra, rutabaga, broccoli , dandelion leaves, kale, and fortified products like orange juice.
Calcium is essential in muscle contraction, activation of oocytes, bone and tooth structure, blood clotting, nerve impulse transmission, regulation of heartbeat, and fluid balance within cells. It is a fact that between 50% and 75% of adults do not get enough calcium in their diet. Adults require a daily dose between 1000 and 1300 mg of calcium.
When the body is not absorbing enough calcium through our diet that leech minerals you need from the teeth and bones to put them in a weakened state. Once our bones begin to deplete their calcium, we are exposed to “Osteoporosis and the increased risk of hip and other fractures, such as the wrist.
Hip fractures in the elderly often lead to life-threatening complications. Physicians must be convinced that their patients have good reason to stay on heartburn drugs long term for, “said study co-author Dr. Yu-Xiao Yang of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
The study also went on to explain that the H2 blockers such as Tagamet and Pepcid also have a similar but slightly less likely to cause people to develop osteoporosis, which exposes the possibility of hip and other fractures. People who have taken any of these drugs for over a year have a 44% increased risk of hip fractures than non-users of medicines for heartburn.
Millions of people worldwide are at risk, although women are four times more likely than men to develop the condition. Yes it is true, men also suffer from osteoporosis and threaten the hip, spine or wrist fractures.
Heartburn drug manufacturers to put an insert in the package of drugs that are clearly indicated in most cases these drugs are only to be taken for a short period of time. This period is usually two weeks, not for the rest of his life, as some doctors are saying.
