Stop Taking Acid Blockers (They Are Ruining Your Health)

Acid blockers are some of the most commonly prescribed medications out there and they are also easily available over the counter.

Most people use these medications to treat conditions like acid reflux but they fail to realize that they were never intended to be used long-term.

Long-term use of acid blockers can lead to all sorts of problems as we will soon discuss.

If you have acid reflux then your goal should be to target the root cause (not suppress the problem with the use of acid blockers).

It turns out that our bodies actually need acid and when you block acid production for a long period of time, you'll end up causing more harm than good.

Here are the 7 dangers of taking acid blockers long-term:

Danger 1. They cause multiple nutrient deficiencies including iron, vitamin B12, magnesium, and calcium,
Danger 2. They increase your risk of heart attacks by up to 16%.
Danger 3. They increase your risk of developing food sensitivities.
Danger 4. They can interfere with the absorption of other medications.
Danger 5. They increase your risk of developing clostridium difficile colitis and other gut infections.
Danger 6. They increase your risk of developing osteoporosis.
Danger 7. They increase your risk of developing stomach cancer.

If you are taking an acid blocker medication then do your best to get off of it as quickly as possible.

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