PHARMA SHOCK: Indigestion drugs like Prilosec and Prevacid found to raise the risk of dementia by 50%
by: Harold Shaw
NaturalNews.com
Thursday, March 10, 2016
Every once in a while, attending a dinner party becomes the best thing you’ve done in days. Great company and amazing food are always the premise of a successful evening, but a delicious meal is not always followed by instant satisfaction. In fact, one in five Americans have to suffer the consequences of heartburn. If it’s a common issue, you’re already reaching for those antacids. Every drug has its downsides, but did you know that there might be a link between indigestion medication and Alzheimer’s?
The German Center for Neurodegenerative Disease in Bonn examined insurance data on people aged over 75 and came to the conclusion that there’s a strong link between heartburn medication and dementia. Their statistics indicate that patients who used proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a type of medication associated with strong acid reflux, at least once every three months were 44% more likely to experience neurological damage that leads to dementia. Now would be a good time to re-think your strategy of dealing with acid reflux.
Yet another heartburn medication side effect
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