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A member asked:
Do ppi's stop all acid production or do you still have enough to digest food? is digestion slowed down because of the reduction?
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Not enough, yes: The intent of PPI therapy is to totally shut down acid production & they reduce acid up to 99%. This does interfere with digestion, preventing breaking down protein & decreasing absorption of minerals like calcium & magnesium as well as B12. Our bodies go to a lot of trouble to make HCl and reducing it has serious consequences. I advise not using PPI's for more than 3 mos. See http://bit.ly/1b1Avq
Answered 7/26/2014
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