Shedding Light on the Risks
& Benefits of Medications
If you experience frequent heartburn, you’ve likely considered taking an over-the-counter proton-pump inhibitor (PPI) like omeprazole (brand names include Prilosec OTC and Zegerid OTC). Some research suggests…
Aug 21, 2025
As the engine that turns our food into the fuel we need—and gets rid of what we don’t—our digestive tract is critical to sustaining life.…
Jan 13, 2025
About one in eight people in the U.S. will develop some sort of thyroid condition during their lifetimes, according to the American Thyroid Association, so there’s an…
Jul 19, 2023
For the 28 percent of Americans who experience gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), acid reflux occurring two or more times per week, proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) like Nexium, Prilosec and Prevacid, reduce the secretion…
Nov 12, 2020
If you suffer from anxiety, panic disorder, or insomnia, your doctor may have prescribed you what’s known as benzodiazepines (or benzos). This class of drugs contains popular…
Jul 6, 2020
Why take GERD drugs when you can change your diet? Many people would ask the opposite question, why not eat what you like if you…
Mar 16, 2020
Long-term use of a class of drugs popularly used to control acid reflux and heartburn can significantly increase one’s risk of developing stomach cancer. Researchers…
Nov 2, 2017
The family of B vitamins are among the most used supplements among Americans. While there are a total of 8 B vitamins, people can take…
Nov 10, 2016
