Can Your Antacid Cause Alzheimer ’s Disease?
Can your antacid really cause Alzheimer’s Disease? Recent research suggests that, indeed, proton pump inhibitors, some of the most common drugs for reducing feelings of heartburn, can cause an increase in the ‘beta amyloid’ deposits in the brain that are indicative of Alzheimer’s Disease.
This is in addition to some of the other serious Proton Pump Inhibitor Side Effects, like osteoporosis, magnesium deficiency and heart rhythm problems; Antacid Medications can Even Ruin Your Gut.
These problems can occur even when these heartburn relieving drugs are taken for short amounts of time. All too often, though, these d...
Source: Immune Health Blog - February 26, 2016 Category: Nutrition Authors: Kerri Knox, RN Tags: Brain Health/ Neurologic Digestive Health Vitamin B12 alzheimers disease causes cause alzheimer's disease cause of alzheimers disease causes of alzheimers omeprazole side effects proton pump inhibitors proton pump inhibitors cause alzhei Source Type: blogs
Legally High
A 24-year-old is brought to the emergency department by EMS after being found altered outside a fast food restaurant talking to inanimate objects. Initial vital signs on arrival include a blood pressure of 145/92 mm Hg, heart rate of 126 bpm, respiratory rate of 22 bpm, temperature of 98.4°F, and pulse oximetry of 100% on room air.
The patient is awake, alert, but oriented x 0. He is tachycardic, dry, flushed, and his mydriatic pupils measure 5 mm in diameter. The patient repeatedly was asking to go to the bathroom, and after multiple attempts, ultrasound was used to scan his bladder. It was determined that he had 50...
Source: The Tox Cave - December 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
Legally High
A 24-year-old is brought to the emergency department by EMS after being found altered outside a fast food restaurant talking to inanimate objects. Initial vital signs on arrival include a blood pressure of 145/92 mm Hg, heart rate of 126 bpm, respiratory rate of 22 bpm, temperature of 98.4°F, and pulse oximetry of 100% on room air.
The patient is awake, alert, but oriented x 0. He is tachycardic, dry, flushed, and his mydriatic pupils measure 5 mm in diameter. The patient repeatedly was asking to go to the bathroom, and after multiple attempts, ultrasound was used to scan his bladder. It was determined that he had 500 ...
Source: The Tox Cave - December 1, 2015 Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Blog Posts Source Type: blogs
A drug to treat a drug to treat a drug . . .
Stacy shared her story of wheat- and grain-free success after experiencing the all-too-common disaster called modern healthcare.
“I had been having gastrointestinal problems off and on for quite a while (a year or so). I would have days where I could barely function. Since I am a middle-aged woman, I kept thinking it was a combination of hormonal issues and ‘something I ate’–turns out it was! On June 22nd, everything came to a head and I was absolutely miserable. Long story short, the EGD showed I had gastritis and my scans and colonoscopy confirmed I had ileitis. The gastroenterologist put me on N...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - October 3, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle colitis gastritis gluten grains ileitis Source Type: blogs
The OTHER 99%: It’s not just about celiac disease
I want to take this issue head on, since popular “wisdom” is that problems with consumption of wheat and related grains begin and end with celiac disease. The Wheat Lobby, for instance, frequently argues that, if you do not have celiac disease, you have no business avoiding wheat and related grains.
Defenders of wheat, such as those cited in this New York Times article, argue that celiac disease affects 1% of the human population, but that the other 99% of people not only can consume wheat with impunity, but can actually do so and obtain health benefits due to fiber and B vitamin content. They say that eliminat...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle ataxia autoimmune diabetes gluten grains Inflammation iron neuropathy skin rash Source Type: blogs
There’s more to wheat than celiac disease
I want to take this issue head on, since popular “wisdom” is that problems with consumption of wheat and related grains begins and ends with celiac disease. The Wheat Lobby, for instance, frequently argues that, if you do not have celiac disease, you have no business avoiding wheat and related grains.
Defenders of wheat, such as those cited in this New York Times article, argue that celiac disease affects 1% of the human population, but that the other 99% of people not only can consume wheat with impunity, but can actually do so and obtain health benefits due to fiber and B vitamin content. They say that elimin...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - August 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle ataxia autoimmune celiac glutten neuropathy Source Type: blogs
Wheat and grains make you sick
Jennifer shared her “before” and “after” photos after just 3 weeks of following the Wheat Belly lifestyle:
“I am 30. I have been dealing with health issues my whole life. About a month ago, I had to go to the ER for severe abdominal pain and nausea. I still don’t know all that is going on, but I do know the Wheat Belly diet is helping me to get better (docs haven’t been helpful thus far).
“This is a pic of me before Wheat Belly on the left and 3 weeks after starting the diet. I have followed your Facebook and seen all the ‘before’ and ‘afters’ and wan...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 13, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Success Stories abdominal pain gluten grains nausea Source Type: blogs
Beauty is MORE than skin deep
“Crazy facial changes thanks to grain-free eating”!
That’s how Erin describes the change in facial appearance she experienced with her Wheat Belly wheat/grain-free eating lifestyle.
As with so many Wheat Belly transformations, notice the reduction in Erin’s edematous cheeks, the loss of redness on the cheeks. Wonderful changes, yes, but changes that reflect similar internal changes, particularly in gastrointestinal inflammation. Remember: gastrointestinal inflammation is NOT just gastrointestinal inflammation. It is the initial process that leads to acid reflux, vitamin B12 deficiency, changes in b...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - April 10, 2015 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle edema facial change gluten grains Weight Loss Source Type: blogs
Reverting the Consequences of Biology Deliberately Made Dysfunctional Rarely Tells Us Anything About Aging
The goal of aging research should, in a perfect world, be to repair the causes of age-related degeneration, frailty, and disease. Forms of damage to cells and tissue accumulate as a side-effect of the normal operation of metabolism, and that leads to a chain of consequences that is eventually fatal. Think of rust or wear on toothed gears and the consequences of that; aging is much the same thing, only far more complex because we are very complex, self-repairing machines. The best therapies for aging will be those that revert damage and rescue us from the consequences of that damage.
Researchers often work with animals who...
Source: Fight Aging! - April 2, 2015 Category: Research Authors: Reason Tags: Medicine, Biotech, Research Source Type: blogs
Gluten-free foods are NOT an argument against grain-free: a rebuttal to Consumer Reports
A recent Consumer Reports article has apparently raised skepticism that being gluten-free is really healthier. So let’s clear the air on this awful, awful report and expose it for the cheap shot it is.
First of all, those of you familiar with the Wheat Belly message understand: Wheat Belly is NOT about being gluten-free! Despite the popularity of the Wheat Belly message, I still have to remind critics and people in media of this fact.
Nonetheless, let’s go through the arguments that Consumers Reports makes and show why they drip thickly with misinformation, one by one:
1. Gluten-free isn’t more nutritious ...
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - December 8, 2014 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Wheat Belly Lifestyle barley corn gluten gluten-free grains rye Source Type: blogs
34 Ways to Encourage Positive Thinking
The brain is a powerful organ; it controls the entire body. But your thought process is much more influential. Your thoughts dictate who you become, what you do, and the success you’ll have.
Take some time to really analyze your thoughts. Which direction do they point you?
Buddha said, “The mind is everything. What you think you become.” If an inventory of your thought process yields more negative thinking than positive, it’s time to make some changes.
Here are 34 things you can do to encourage positive thinking.
Stop saying, “I can’t.” If you hear it too often, you’ll convince yourself it’s true. In...
Source: PickTheBrain | Motivation and Self Improvement - August 7, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: jessica.lee Tags: featured motivation self improvement pickthebrain positive thinking power of positive thinking self improvement tips unconventional actions Source Type: blogs
B12 Shots for Dementia
Vitamin B12 deficiency can cause memory loss, dementia like symptoms, does cause shrinkage in the brain, and can cause mean and challenging behavior.Bob DeMarco Alzheimer's Reading Room Several years ago I started reading up on all the B vitamins. I learned vitamin B12 deficiency is wide spread especially among the elderly.It is easy to understand why. If you don't eat foods that are rich in vitamin B12 you won't get enough into your body.I also learned that as you age your brain shrinks. Baby boomers and dementia care givers should pay attention to this information.Subscribe to the Alzheimer's Reading RoomEmail: My mother...
Source: Alzheimer's Reading Room, The - March 3, 2014 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
Proton pump inhibitors and B12 deficiency: What to do now
We can now add vitamin B12 deficiency to the growing list of risks of long term use of the proton pump inhibitors (PPIs).
The New York Times had an article outlining the evidence that prolonged use of both proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Prilosec, Protonix, Prevacid and others, as well as the less potent H2 blockers like Zantac and Pepcid, can lead to vitamin B12 deficiency. This is in addition to previously documented concerns about reduced calcium absorption that can lead to osteoporosis, increased risk of pneumonia and increased risk of Clostridium difficile colitis.
It seems simple to ask patients to just stop ...
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - December 20, 2013 Category: Family Physicians Tags: Meds GI Medications Source Type: blogs
Pharmalot... Pharmalittle... Good Morning
Rise and shine, everyone, another busy day is on the way. And while this is shaping up to be a rather cold one, in fact, the sun is shining strongly over the hectic Pharmalot corporate campus, where the short people are enduring their usual ritual of hustling off to their houses of learning. As for us, we are, of course, indulging with a cup of needed stimulation as we sort through our to-do list and decide what to leave in and what to leave out. Perhaps you can relate. In any event, here are some items of interest to help along your own ride. Have a smashing day and drop us a line if something interesting occurs...
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Source: Pharmalot - December 11, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: esilverman Source Type: blogs
Alzheimers Tests B12
The Framingham Offspring Study found that Vitamin B12 Deficiency is a big problem. How bad?As many as forty percent of the population might be at risk of a vitamin B12 deficiency.In response to the keyword searchAlzheimers Tests B12Yahoo suggested the following articleAlzheimer's and Vitamin B12 DeficiencyVitamin B12, vitamin B12 or vitamin B-12, also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin with a key role in the normal functioning of the brain and nervous system, and for the formation of blood.It is one of the eight B vitamins. It is normally involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body, especially affe...
Source: I am an Alzheimer's Caregiver - December 3, 2013 Category: Dementia Authors: Bob DeMarco Source Type: blogs
