Tuesday 12/November/2024 – 05:54 PM
Doctors warned that Reflux medicationmay lead to scurvy, a disease that has begun to return again, as cases have increased by 25% since 2007, due to the increasing reliance on fast food amid the crisis of the high cost of living.
Medications to treat esophageal reflux disease lead to scurvy
According to health experts, malnutrition is not the only reason behind the high rates of the disease, which causes red spots to appear on the skin, and can be fatal if not treated. The esophageal reflux medication, which millions of people commonly take, can also lead to the disease. Scurvy.
According to what was published in the British newspaper Daily Mail, doctors at Sir Charles Gardner Hospital in Western Australia warned that proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), such as omeprazole, may be the cause. This is because these drugs work to reduce acid production in the stomach, which makes… It is difficult for the body to absorb vitamin C.
Doctors reported the case of a man in his 50s who developed this condition after taking proton pump inhibitors, in addition to following a diet lacking in vitamin C, which is vital for preventing esophageal reflux disease. The first sign of the disease was the appearance of a red-brown rash that covered my legs. The man and it spread to his hands and arms.
The results of the patient’s case study were explained through blood tests that ultimately revealed that there was no vitamin C in his bloodstream. He also had very low levels of other essential nutrients, which is another sign of scurvy. He was given vitamin C 1000 mg daily, and vitamin D3, folic acid, and multivitamin supplements helped the painful rash go away, and my vitamin C levels quickly returned to normal.
The British National Health Service has warned that weight loss surgery, which involves making the stomach smaller so that you feel full faster, can make it difficult for the intestines to absorb vitamins and minerals from food, exposing the risk of malnutrition, and then exposure to scurvy.
