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GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: ANTIBIOTICS AND ACID BLOCKERS IN CHILDHOOD MAY BE LINKED TO HIGHER OBESITY RISK Check out this article in Science Daily detailing research from the journal Gut that suggested that “young children prescribed antibiotics and, to a lesser extent, drugs to curb excess stomach acid, may be at heightened risk of obesity.” https://www.sciencedaily.com/releas…/2018/…/181030184507.htm Researchers […]
PREVACID? PRILOSEC? NEXIUM? ACIPHEX? DEXILANT? PROTONIX? ZEGERID? LANSOPRAZOLE? OMEPRAZOLE? ESOMEPRAZOLE? RABEPRAZOLE? DEXLANSOPRAZOLE? PANTOPRAZOLE? DO THESE HEROES HAVE A DARK SIDE? We know proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) can be very beneficial to our health – controlling symptoms of acid reflux, healing gastritis, and reducing risks of sometimes life-threatening ulcers. However, we do know that long-term use […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT: Check out this fascinating article about a recent publication in Nature Medicine on the impact of the gut microbiome on food allergies. Disclaimer: I am neither a pediatrician nor an allergist, but I am completely intrigued by the wide ranging influence the trillion microorganisms that live with the gut (collectively known as […]
GASTROENTEROLOGY NERD ALERT Check out this article about the impact the gut microbiome (the trillion microorganisms that reside in your gut) may have on your metabolism: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/gut-bacteria-and-weight There is SO MUCH to learn about the gut microbiome’s influence on our health – from weight management, to depression/anxiety, to gut symptoms and colon cancer […]