Getting Off Omeprazole-Prilosec and other PPIs

Getting Off Omeprazole-Prilosec and other PPIs by Jeffrey Dach MD Getting off omeprazole and other PPI’s (proton pump inhibitors) can be difficult because of the nasty rebound hyper-acidity caused by high gastrin levels. Left image 40 mg omeprazole capsule courtesy … Continue reading

Low Level Endotoxemia, Depression, Endocrinopathy and Coronary Artery Disease by Jeffrey Dach MD

Low Level Endotoxemia, Depression, Endocrinopathy and Coronary Artery Disease   by Jeffrey Dach MD Tom, a 52 year old male arrived in my office with chief complaint of depression, chronic fatigue, fibromyalgia and low libido. Tom is a successful business … Continue reading

NSAIDS, Small Bowel and Leaky Gut

NSAIDS, Small Bowel and Leaky Gut  by Jeffrey Dach MD Sarah has a PhD degree in Nursing and works on a medical team  in a University Medical Center.   She arrives in my office with complaints of chronic fatigue and … Continue reading

Heartburn Reflux GERD and PPI Gastric Acid Blocker Drugs

Heartburn, GE Reflux (GERD), and Acid Blocker Drugs by Jeffrey Dach MD Left Image: Heartburn, Fire Breathing Man courtesy of Wikimedia commons. This article is part one of a series, for part two, click here. For part three, Click Here. … Continue reading

A Neurosurgeon with a Painful Arm, Myositis from Statin and PPI Drugs

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A Neurosurgeon with a Painful Arm, Myositis from Statin and PPI Drugs by Jeffrey Dach MD Sam, a 67 year old retired neurosurgeon came to see me because of pain and weakness in his right arm over the past 6 … Continue reading