In a recent medical publication, there has been some startling news with regards to drug interactions (no surprise!)

 Reported this month, the popular class of antacids that includes Aciphex, Dexilant, Nexium, Prevacid, Prilosec, and Protonix (called Proton Pump Inhibitors) increases the risk of C. diff infection and bone fracture!

 Perhaps the scariest PPI risk is serious infection with C.difficile bacteria, a hard-to-cure infection that minimally causes severe diarrhea. Stomach acid with proper pH levels does a wonderful job of keeping C.diff down.

PPI's, however, keep stomach acid below the levels that protect against this bad bug. Yet another reason to look for other options for heartburn, which most of these drugs are prescribed for.  Additionally, allopathic medicine knows that most stomach ulcers and associated digestive disorders are caused by an equally insidious bacterial infection. Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori), not only triggers ulcers and acid reflux, but is behind the growing rates of stomach cancer, too!

 A lot of data comes from the more than 130,000 women enrolled in the Women's Health Initiative.  Women who reported current PPI use were 47% more likely to have had a spine fracture, 26% more likely to have a forearm or wrist fracture, and 25% more likely to have any kind of fracture. Clearly, a lot of this risk can be avoided!

 I have developed an easy to follow program that keeps the stomach acid in the proper ph range and 90% of time eliminates the need for these drugs and their life-threatening side effects.

 Often times this can be explained and a full gamelan given in just one appointment. To me, working with difficult cases it is like solving a mystery where the clues are sparse and unconnected. If you would like me to help you solve your mystery, please see my website at www.inner-strength.com for more details. Additionally, stress is such an impetus or catalyst for many issues of stomach upset and reflux. Please check out www.inner-strength.org to see many stress relieving options.