PPIs: A study entitled “Proton Pump Inhibitors and Cancer Risk: A Comprehensive Review of Epidemiological and Mechanistic Evidence” was published in Journal of Clinical Medicine a few weeks ago. It reported that long-term use of Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) is linked to increased incidence of stomach cancer.
Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) are used by millions of people every day to treat acid reflux, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), and peptic ulcers. They work by reducing the production of stomach acid. They are routinely prescribed for more than 3 months at a time; some are even available OTC (Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium) with no doctor or pharmacist over-seeing their use.
The justification for the epidemic of PPI use is that “stress causes excess acid.” I don’t know how doctors and nurses can repeat this lie with a straight face. EVERY first year biology student knows that our bodies have two autonomic nervous systems; the normal (rest and digest) state is call the para-sympathetic, while the stress (fight or flight) state is called the sympathetic. IOW, chronic stress cannot cause excess acid, because it slows down all digestive processes.
The reason that stress causes acid indigestion is that it slows down mucous production, allowing the protective layer of mucous required by the stomach lining to thin. We only produce acid when we eat, but if our stomachs do not have a sufficient mucous layer, the acid irritates the stomach lining, which causes pain, inflammation, heartburn, and reflux. Personally, I think it’s malpractice that they routinely treat insufficient mucous by reducing acid; we need that acid to properly digest our food and stay healthy!
I have chronic PTSD and have suffered from acid indigestion for most of my life. I recently learned to successfully control it by taking mucilaginous herbs with every meal. Since I started doing this, I have not needed any of the umpteen antacids I used to suck down daily. On the few occasions when I still get heartburn, I take alginate. When this natural product (made from algae) mixes with acid, it swells up and forms a gel raft that floats and physically blocks acid from going up my throat. Once my food is digested, the gel gets digested and I’m good until my next meal.
- https://www.theepochtimes.com/health/long-term-use-of-popular-heartburn-drugs-increase-risk-of-stomach-cancer-review-5622929
- https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/13/7/1970#:~:text=The%20study%20found%20that%20long,for%20more%20than%20three%20years
- Mucilaginous herbs I use: Bio Nutrition Leaky Gut Wellness @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWNG4QM
- Alginate I use: Life Extension Esophageal Guardian Berry @ https://www.vitacost.com/life-extension-esophageal-guardian-berry. This stuff a very pleasant, berry-flavored chewable. Thought not as amazingly delicious as Reflux Gourmet, it is carry around for use away from home.
- Alginate I use: Reflux Gourmet @ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07NKNL3RJ. This stuff has the consistency of honey; you have to squeeze it on to a teaspoon and suck it down. The Mint Chocolate tastes like a bite of hot fudge on mint chocolate chip ice cream. No lie!
PFAs: PFAS are a class of more than 12,000 widely used synthetic chemicals resistant to water, stains, and heat. They are called “forever chemicals” because they do not easily break down, but instead accumulate in humans, animals, and the environment. They have been linked to endocrine disruption, thyroid disorders, infertility, and more. A recent examination of 18 popular brands of bandages found toxic levels of organic fluorine in 65% of those marketed to white people and 63% of those marketed to people with black and brown skin.
Worst: More than 250 ppm of organic fluorine in the absorbent pad or adhesive flaps
- Band-Aid OURTONE Flexible Frabic BR45 Bandages
- Band-Aid OURTONE Flexible Fabric BR55 Bandages
- Band-Aid OURTONE Flexible Fabric BR65 Bandages
- Care Science Antibacterial Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages
- Equate SKIN TONE Antibacterial Bandages Flexible Fabric (darkest shade)
- UP & UP Flexible Fabric Bandages found at Target
Worse: More than 100 ppm of organic fluorine in the absorbent pad or adhesive flaps
- Band-Aid Flexible Fabric Comfortable Protection Bandages
- Curad Assorted Bandages 4-Sided Seal
- CVS Health C60 Flexible Fabric Antibacterial Bandages
- CVS Health C70 Flexible Fabric Sterile Bandages
- CVS Health C80 Flexible Fabric Antibacterial Bandages
- Equate Flexible Fabric Bandages Antibacterial
- Equate SKIN TONE Antibacterial Bandages Flexible Fabric
- First Honey Manuka Bandages
- Rite Aid First Aid Advanced Antibacterial Fabric Adhesive Bandages
- Solimo Flexible Fabric Adhesive Bandages
Better: Less than 100 ppm of organic fluorine in the absorbent pad or adhesive flaps
- Band-Aid Water Block Tough-Strips Waterproof Adhesive Bandages
- Browndages Bandages for Brown Skin All One Size
- CVS Health Gentle Fabric Hypoallergenic Bandages Large
- CVS Health Waterproof Adhesive Bandages
- CVS Health Waterproof Heavy Duty Antibacterial Bandages
- Dealmed Flexible Fabric Bandages
- Dry See Thin Film Waterproof Dressing Pad With Wetness Indicator
- Rite Aid Smart-Flex Sterile Bandages
Best: Less than the lab’s 10 ppm cutoff
- 3M Micropore Surgical/Medical Tape
- All Terrain Neon Kids Bandages
- Band-Aid Hello Kitty Assorted Adhesive Bandages
- CVS Sterile Manuka Honey Sports Bandages
- FEBU Organic Bamboo Strip Bandages
- Patch Bamboo Bandages for Kids with Coconut Oil
- TRU COLOUR Skin Tone Bandages Diversity in Healing (olive)
- TRU COLOUR Skin Tone Bandages Diversity in Healing (dark brown)
- TRU COLOUR Skin Tone Bandages Diversity in Healing (brown black)
- Trutone Skin Tone Adhesive Bandages Dark Brown
- Trutone Skin Tone Adhesive Bandages Brown
- Trutone Skin Tone Adhesive Bandages Olive
- Welly Good Vibes Bravery Bandages
- Welly Waterproof Bravery Assorted Waterproof Bandages
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