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Originally Posted by glenntaj
H2 antagonist or proton pump inhibitor is well advised to do oral B12 supplementation, especially if older than 50 years.
B12, like most proteins and protein-bound nutrients, needs the action of stomach acid to be broken out of food and absorbed, and people on these acid-reducing meds for significant periods of time do risk deficiencies, especially if they already may be predisposed.
I am, at least, seeing references to possible B12 deficiencies in the warnings about these meds lately.
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Amen Brother!
In addition to B12, folate also appears impacted by these drugs...... In the last year or so it has really come become clear to me how much the general public is unaware of these issues. It gives me some solice knowing that we can freely discuss these issues on an open forum. Hopefully more people will discover these topics and use them to their benefit by doing futher research like many of us have done within this community.