Side effects with stomach medications

Are you experiencing side effects from your stomach medications? First, what are some names of stomach medications? Let's start with H2 Receptor Blockers such as: Tagamet(Cimetidine), Pepcid(Famotidine), Axid(Nizatadine), Zantac(Ranitidine), then there are the more expensive bunch called Proton Pump Inhibitors such as: Aciphex(Rabeprazole), Protonix(Pantoprazole), Prevacid(Lansoprazole), Prilosec(Omeprazole), Nexium(Esomeprazole). The H2 Blockers cause drug induced nutrient depletions:
Vitamin B12 depletion can cause: Anemia, tiredness, weakness, increased cardiovascular disease risk.
Folic Acid depletion can cause: Birth defects, cervical dysplasia(abnormal growth), anemia, cardiovascular risk.
Vitamin D depletion can cause: Osteoporosis, muscle weakness, hearing loss.
Calcium depletion can cause: Osteoporosis, heart/blood pressure irregularities, tooth decay.
Iron depletion can cause: Anemia, weakness, fatigue, hair loss, brittle nails.
Zinc depletion can cause: Slow wound healing, loss of sense of smell and taste, lower immunity.

The Proton pump inhibitors cause drug induced Vitamin B12 depletion, which can cause the potential problems stated above. There are some natural therapies to treat Ulcers, heartburn/indigestion: Licorice(DGL), Mastic, Glutamine, Vitamin C, Vitamin B6, Vitamin E, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bromelain, Ginger, Peppermint, Chamomile, Cayenne, Artichoke.

Check with your Pharmacist/Doctor before taking any supplements for warnings, contraindications and drug interactions

Weight Loss

In the news recently has been a product by Natrol called Carb intercept, which contains,Phase 2. This trademark ingredient is extracted from white kidney bean, its function is a carbohydrate blocker, technically speaking an amylase inhibitor. Amylase inhibitors are starch blockers, which will prevent the body from absorbing starches and thereby eliminating them from the body. This decreased absorption of starches may assist in weight loss. Now the product from Natrol which is in a recent article is not the only product that has either Phase 2 or Phaseolamin in it, the list is as follows: NF-712: Now Foods Phase 2 starch neutralizer 500 mg.
IR-004: Irwin Naturals Max. Stength Phase 2 carb blocker
AB-006: Absolute Nutrition Dynamic Duo, they use white kidney bean extract and a fat blocker.
UU-029: Universal Nutrition Doctor's Diet Carb block, this product contains Phaseolinfx is another white kidney bean extract, this is a trademarked ingredient, it is comparable to phase 2
UU-030: same as above.
AB-001: Absolute Nutrition Cblock
BW-009: Baywood Carb Eliminator Max. strength, Phase 2 ingredient
HN-001: Health and Nutrition Carb cutter, they use Phaseolamin, which is still from white kidney bean.
HN-007: Health and Nutrition Carb Cutter Phase 2.