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originally posted by: Ultralight
a reply to: Aliensun
Hey, did you just call me fat???!!
originally posted by: Ultralight
a reply to: Kapusta
You do know you CAN die from drinking too much water? When you over hydrate, you flush important electrolytes from your system. Severe muscle cramps occur that will bring you to your knees. I found this out the hard way. I was shopping for luggage when going to Hawaii many years ago, and lost 42#s to look good for Waikiki. I actually did myself harm in over hydrating. A trip to the e.r. was an expensive lesson.
Water is important, hydration is important...just don't overdue.
"Water intoxication occurs when you have flushed too many electrolytes and other nutrients needed for your brain to function, but the damage is done when the water swells the cells, particularly your brain cells. It just swells them easier when you have an electrolyte deficiency".
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originally posted by: mclarenmp4
Based on results of a new study from researchers at Houston Methodist and Stanford University, adults who take proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) for heartburn and other gastrointestinal ailments are between 16% and 21% more likely to experience a heart attack than those who do not use the widely available acid blocker.
Forbes Article
So new studies have found that Proton Pump inhibitors seemingly increase the risk of heart attack in the users of these drugs.
My mum struggled with heartburn for over 20+ years and used to take over the counter antacids until a doctor prescribed her omeprazole about 10 years ago. These gave her instant relief and so she has continued to use them for nearly 10 years.
For the last few years I have taken a real interest in health, nutrition and the over use of prescribed drugs.
So my mum started to get arthritis and as she was getting older I wanted to do an audit of what medications my mum was on, what for and then started to look into natural methods of alleviating some of her symptoms.
She was on statins for high blood pressure which they kept increasing the dosage of, she was on PPI's for her heartburn and she was on an inhaler for a heavy chest. Obviously the statins for high blood pressure was a concern along with the dosage.
Now one of the videos on a Dr I subscribe to on youtube had done a video on the best way to thin your blood, his answer? Drink a lot more water. Sounds simple and it was that simple. My mum din't drink water, she would drink coffee and fruit juice during the day, so I started her on 2l bottled spring water a day along with whatever else she fancied.
I didn't take her off her meds during this, I just wanted to get her system ready so that they could lower the dose etc..
The next was to find out what was causing her excessive heartburn.
What i found was after countless hours of research was that heartburn is not caused by too much stomach acid but by too little stomach acid, more so in older people because stomach acid production decreases as you get older.
Heartburn occurs when the Lower Esophageal Sphincter is weakened by pressure and allows a little bit of stomach acid to seep into your esophagus, the pressure is caused most often than not by bloating. The bloating is a result of having too little stomach acid to break down the food thus causing fermentation, which in turn releases gas, which causes the pressure on the LES valve.
So I started looking into omeprazole and found a link between PPI's, osteoporosis and arthritis. The reason again is that the body needs essential nutrients which it's no longer getting from food. To keep you alive it starts pulling nutrients from the bones and cartilage thus causing the aforementioned diseases.
So I got my mum on a regime of hydrochloric acid supplements before each meal for a few weeks and then she stopped taking the omeprazole completely. Sure enough for the 1st few days, the excessive bloating causing high blood pressure and dizzyness kicked in so we increased the HCL tablets until the bloating dissipated and since then she hasn't had to use her PPI's and she now only supplements HCL a couple of times a month just to increase the stomach acid.
Anyway after a couple of months on the water and the HCL, she went to her Dr for a full medical which I came with her to. I explained to the doctor what steps we had took and he checked her out and he was shocked at how low her blood pressure was and said she had the blood pressure and the oxygen in her blood of a 30 year old. He jokingly said that i should come in and have a look at some of his other patients, which is quite ironic really. Anyway the arthritis has cleared up, this is in part down to the magnesium bath and occasional carb soda bath, she also lost 3 stone in the space of a year and for a 73 year old that has made a huge difference for her. The only thing she still uses now and again is her inhaler but even that is used rarely.
Anyway moral of the story is if you or anyone you know are on PPI's, look into the possibility that you may have low stomach acid and if you are bloating a lot when eating this might indicate this also.
originally posted by: mclarenmp4
a reply to: Pardon?
Indeed, hence why I stated that it 'seemingly increased the risk of a heart attack' rather than state that it did cause heart attacks.
You are partially correct, Statins are used mostly for regulating high cholesterol but they are used here in the UK for high blood pressure also.
originally posted by: mclarenmp4
a reply to: Pardon?
Indeed, hence why I stated that it 'seemingly increased the risk of a heart attack' rather than state that it did cause heart attacks.
You are partially correct, Statins are used mostly for regulating high cholesterol but they are used here in the UK for high blood pressure also.
originally posted by: InverseLookingGlass
originally posted by: mclarenmp4
a reply to: Pardon?
Indeed, hence why I stated that it 'seemingly increased the risk of a heart attack' rather than state that it did cause heart attacks.
You are partially correct, Statins are used mostly for regulating high cholesterol but they are used here in the UK for high blood pressure also.
And the benefits of statins are completely bogus. If you are a real person, please do your own research. If you are an operative... please eat the whole pill bottle at once.
originally posted by: mclarenmp4
a reply to: InverseLookingGlass
Absolutely, if you have high cholesterol it's not a bad thing. In fact many times it's keeping people alive, so artificially trying to reduce it is in fact quite dangerous.
But yeah you're right, the fact that they are trying to ban vitamin supplements should tell you all you need to know about how the system is gamed towards big pharma.
originally posted by: Ultralight
a reply to: jacobe001
Did you ever wake in the middle of the night, coughing up bile and blood? Have bloody sputum lingering an entire day?
originally posted by: Pardon?
And the benefits of statins are completely bogus. If you are a real person, please do your own research. If you are an operative... please eat the whole pill bottle at once.