Proton pump inhibitors are drugs that block the hydrogen/potassium ATP-ase enzyme responsible for the secretion of stomach acid. In recent years, the prescription rate for proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) has increased from about 4% to almost 8% in the US. Many of these prescriptions are not accompanied by an appropriate […]
My colleagues and I had another paper published last week. From the title page, click on the image to read the paper. I worked with Henry Lin at the NM VA Healthcare System, the UNM CTSC, and UNM Sleep disorders clinic to study whether increased exposure to the stress hormone […]
Sweet ‘N Low contains saccharin, an ingredient that was the subject of a recent study in the Journal Nature: “Artificial sweeteners induce glucose intolerance by altering the gut microbiota.” Click below to read the article, which describes changes in microbiota that are responsible for the adverse effects of saccharin and […]
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