574. The Dangers of Proton Pump Inhibitors

A staggering statistic is that 60 million Americans are on Proton Pump Inhibitors. PPIs stop the stomach from producing excess acid, which in turn reduces acid reflux and GERD. Instead of fixing the root cause, the diet, people are relying on these prescriptions that were never meant for long-term use! New guidelines published by the Journal of Post-Acute and Long-Term Medicine, is now telling doctors to stop prescribing Proton Pump Inhibitors long-term. The benefits of taking PPIs are outweighed by some pretty serious side effects! Dr. Martin discusses these side effects in today's episode. He explains how proton pumps work, and what happens when we don’t have enough acidity in the stomach. He also shares what can be done to get off PPIs permanently.