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Heard of “The Purple Pill”?

Special guest article by: Ronald Grisanti D.C., D.A.B.C.O., D.A.C.B.N., M.S. You can’t open a magazine these days or watch television without seeing an ad for “the purple pill”, Nexium. The original purple pill, Prilosec, was the number one selling prescription drug in 2001. Both Nexium and Prilosec are what we call proton pump inhibitor (PPI). […]

Suffering with Acid Reflux, GERD or Heartburn?

What your doctor didn’t tell you and your pharmacist didn’t have time to tell you about your medication. The Truth About PPI’s (Proton-Pump Inhibitors) By Robert Jones PharmD So, you’ve been suffering from heartburn. Every few nights, you experience a tight pain and burning sensation in your chest.  You know it isn’t a heart condition; […]