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Originally Posted by Hermes
Well that's just wonderfull. My GI put me on 600mg of Ca and 400 IU of Vit D twice a day because of a study that show that long term use of Nexium can increase the risk of osteoporosis. Dementia or osteoporosis? Just great
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Long term use of Nexium and other acid reducing drugs can lead to neurological damage from low B12.
http://peripheralneuropathycenter.uc...utrition.shtml
So far we know that other nutrients are affected by these drugs too, nutrients dependent on acid in the stomach for absorption:
Calcium
Magnesium
Zinc
Folate
B12
Iron
protein
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