Acid reflux medication could severely harm the health of your kidneys

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As pharmaceuticals change people's natural physiology, they leave damaging effects in both the short and long term. Drugs that reduce acid reflux, such as Prilosec, Zegerid and Prevacid, systematically raise one's blood pressure, and, according to new research, damage the health of the kidneys. John Hopkins University found a 15 percent increase in chronic kidney disease over a 10 year span for those who used these drugs.

These proton pump inhibitor (PPI) pills work by blocking the natural enzymes in stomach acid. As a result, a person's enzymes are reduced to just 10 percent of their normal levels. (Stomach acid is essential for protecting the gut from infectious pathogens.) With continued use of PPI's, a person hinders their body's ability to assimilate vital nutrients, thus becoming more prone to infection and nutrient deficiencies. Previous studies point out that PPIs increase a person's risk of contracting deadly infection C. difficile. It's obvious that PPIs destabilize the healthy microbial organisms in the gut.

One major 10-year study published in the British Medical Journal in 2011, found that these drugs put users at a 20 percent greater risk of heart attack. Scientists at Houston Methodist Hospital found that these drugs deplete supplies of nitric oxide in the body. Nitric oxide helps relax the blood vessels, explaining the pills' high blood pressure connection.

Change the types of foods you eat to prevent acid reflux

The burning sensation of acid reflux, although irritating, is not something that should be physiologically suppressed, causing further damage to the body. Acid reflux is a signal that the digestive system is not working properly. It's a signal that the foods going into the body are a burden to the body. People who suffer from acid reflux are eating greasy, processed fast foods that the body is simply rejecting. To find relief from acid reflux long term, changes have to be made to the quality of food in the diet.

Some of the best foods that help settle acid reflux are ginger root, apple cider vinegar and activated charcoal. Unlike PPI pills, ginger root relieves nausea and calms the stomach,while also benefiting vitamin assimilation and kidney health. Just don't expect the medical doctor to prescribe ginger root the next time you tell him about acid reflux. In England alone, there were 53 million prescriptions for PPIs in 2014, clearly demonstrating that the medical profession is absolutely clueless about the dietary needs of individuals, and the health benefits of something as simple as ginger root.