Did you know that you are at risk of nutritional deficiencies and other health conditions like osteoporosis (bone weakness)?
We are GPs in the UK with our own range of vitamin supplements and know that indigestion or reflux is extremely common, affecting around 40% of the population every year!
Symptoms can vary from pain in the chest, sore throat, acid in the mouth, swallowing difficulties and bloating.
Whilst lifestyle changes may help, many people end up being prescribed medications called PPIs (Proton Pump Inhibitors). Examples include omeprazole, lansoprazole, pantoprazole and esomeprazole.
These medications work by reducing the acidity of the stomach to alleviate symptoms. But the downside to this reduced acidity is that the absorption of key nutrients is reduced leading many people at risk of the following:
- B12 deficiency
- Vitamin C deficiency
- Iron deficiency
- Magnesium deficiency
- Calcium deficiency
A complication of lower absorption of calcium and magnesium is weakness of the bones called osteopenia (mild) or osteoporosis (fragile bones). This leads to bones being more easily broken with even minor injuries.
If you have ongoing symptoms despite lifestyle changes and are dependent on these medications, then you must consider replacing these potential deficiencies with dietary changes and supplements.
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