Nexium, Prevacid and Protonix are very popular drugs: Americans spent $14 billion on them in 2008. But now comes a report in the Scientific American, warning that "the popularity of these drugs in part results from unnecessary prescriptions that may be putting millions of people at risk." The drugs, called proton pump inhibitors (PPI), block an enzyme system in the stomach’s cells essential for pumping out acid. This is a good thing only if your stomach is pumping out too much acid. If it's not, it's better to stay away from PPI's whose use is linked to weakened bones, pneumonia, and acid reflux–yes the very symptoms the drugs were supposed to treat. The big problem, according to the Scientific American, is that PPIs are vastly overused. A 2009 study published in the American Journal of Medicine concluded that up to 60 percent of PPI prescriptions for hospitalized patients are unnecessary.
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Sunday, June 1, 2025
Joni Mitchell once wrote a song entitled “Sex Kills”, in which she states that the pills we are given give us brand new ills and the doctor’s bills are just as fatal… She appears to have seen the reality that this article points out.
At one time the object of practicing medicine was to heal those in need of healing without a thought as to making money off of the same. The old country doctor did not get rich except in respect and the gratitude of all of his patients.
Now, espeically in the West, medicine is second only to the practice of law in regards to income and the unregualted nature of capitalism has fostered what we now live with today; i.e., big pharma and ads telling you that you need and want drugs you don’t need and should not want, doctors who are only too glad to perscribe the same and get a kick back. Somehow this aspect of that supposed “war on drugs” has been conveniently overlooked as it lines the pockets of doctors, lawyers, big pharma and politicians.
We have only ourselves to blame for having fallen into this trap and for choosing to remain there as there are other workable ways, that are of mutual benefit to all, that could be adopted.
namaste
Hi, I recall that you both say you have acid reflux….well, you should read this article.
Love ya, and thanks for a great relaxing time!
Western Medicine is not designed to heal. There can be no profit made from healing anything. Western Medicine is designed to make profits. Profits are best made from the maintenance of a feel good society, which we have become from the misguided teachings of an industry that knows how to increase profits by never healing anything. If they have their way with you, you will become a customer for life, and as you become more and more unhealthy, you will no doubt be talked into more and more drugs, also called medicine in order to make you feel better from the effects of all the drugs you are going to take for the rest of your life. A perpetual cycle of ever increasing profits from never healing anything. They don’t fool me, what about you? And as far as the problem of acid reflux, raw, unfiltered, unpasturized apple cider vinegar works better than any drug ever did. But you won’t hear that from a doctor, because they are taught in Schools owned by the big Pharma. Co.’s to prescribe and sell drugs, also called Medicine. They couldn’t make a dime on vinegar, it’s too natural and it heals! What a shame!!
Western Medicine is not designed to heal. There can be no profit made from healing anything. Western Medicine is designed to make profits. Profits are best made from the maintenance of a feel good society, which we have become from the misguided teachings of an industry that knows how to increase profits by never healing anything. If they have their way with you, you will become a customer for life, and as you become more and more unhealthy, you will no doubt be talked into more and more drugs, also called medicine in order to make you feel better from the effects of all the drugs you are going to take for the rest of your life. A perpetual cycle of ever increasing profits from never healing anything. They don’t fool me, what about you? And as far as the problem of acid reflux, raw, unfiltered, unpasturized apple cider vinegar works better than any drug ever did. But you won’t hear that from a doctor, because they are taught in Schools owned by the big Pharma. Co.’s to prescribe and sell drugs, also called Medicine. They couldn’t make a dime on vinegar, it’s too natural and it heals! What a shame!!
They sell you a pill but that pill has side effects. No problem, they sell you another pill for those side effects but that pill has some different side effects. Again, no problem because that got a pill for that too. They really have a good racket going on here. Ever notice that they work more on finding a pill to treat you with rather than find a cure for you. More money in treating you for years than in curing you for a one time cost.
Hi, I recall that you both say you have acid reflux….well, you should read this article.
Love ya, and thanks for a great relaxing time!
So thanks for putting this info out- it’s a real life changer, now let’s see if we can get more people turned on to your program.