Long-term antacid use linked to vitamin B12 deficiency
Antacids are commonly used to neutralize the acid in the stomach, helping many individuals who have acid reflux. But a new study suggests that using this medication consistently for 2 years or more is linked to a deficiency of vitamin B12, which can have adverse effects for the nervous system.
December 11, 2013 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: acid, diet, medication, nervous, neutralize-the-acid, new-study, nutritional counseling, stomach, the-nervous, the-stomach, years-or-more
Strawberries Protect The Stomach From Alcohol
In an experiment on rats, European researchers have proved that eating strawberries reduces the harm that alcohol can cause to the stomach mucous membrane.
October 27, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: european, harm, may-contribute, nutrition, open, reduces-the-harm, study, the-open, the-stomach, the-study, treatment
Red Meat Consumption May Be Linked To Esophageal And Gastric Cancer Risk
US researchers say they have found a possible link between red meat consumption and esophageal cancer (esophageal squamous cell carcinoma); there also appears to be a link between DiMelQx intake and cancer in the area of the stomach close to the esophageal opening (gastric cardia cancer)…
November 7, 2010 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: area, between-red, cell-carcinoma, esophageal, esophageal-squamous, link-between, meat-consumption, nutrition, nutrition / diet, possible-link, stomach, the-esophageal, the-stomach
