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Almond and Soy Milk are Lowkey Tums
Recently I learned that Tums is calcium carbonate. One tablet is 1000mg. I was looking at the ingredients of soy milk and noticed one cup has 325mg of calcium carbonate. Three cups would equal one Tums, or one cup makes a lowkey Tums. Interesting. I had a memory of working in a Plant Pathology lab…
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I Am So Lucky
It’s been a while since I thought about The Luck Factor. And it’s not every day we score big wins. And in my case, before I read this book, I almost never turned my bad luck into good. I was recently diagnosed with osteoporosis. The first stroke of luck came when I saw a doc…
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Obsessing Over Osteoporosis
Getting an osteoporosis diagnosis has sent me over the edge and straight down the rabbit hole. I’ve doing the Acid Watcher Diet, which mostly the same as Dr Jamie Koufman’s Reflux Detox Diet. I’m on Day 5 and my mindset has already well shifted into what’s ok to eat and what is not. And I’ve…
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Pulling the Plug on Omeprazole
I’m two weeks in on 20mg omeprazole, down from 40mg. It’s pretty rough right now with coughing and irritation. And I’m considering quitting from here rather than transitioning every other day or so. Mainly because I just discovered Dr Jamie Koufman’s blog and searched it for rebound hyperacidity. It seems like her and Dr Jonathan…
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Using a pH Meter for the Acid Watcher Diet
I’ve learned so much in the last few days by reading the Acid Watcher Diet. High on the list of things to avoid are sugary sodas. To my surprise though, and I’m paraphrasing because I cant find the exact quote, he also says: even clear, flavored carbonated water is acidic. And I immediately thought, hey…
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Book: Acid Watcher Diet
I’d like to personally thank The Algorithm for putting this video on my feed about the Acid Watcher Diet. I got a lot out of it and immediately ordered the book. The video drilled two things into my head: Another thing he drilled into my head is simply: Do not lay down within 4 hours…
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Proton Pumps Are On Overdrive
Wowzers. It’s Day 8 of reducing from 40mg of omeprazole to 20mg. The night before I had some coughing and I knew my proton pumps were coming back to life. But last night they were full of rage. My esophagus was on fire. And there was no stopping them. Sitting upright, Tums, and all that.…
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Proton Pumps Are Back Online After 6 Years
Today is Day 7 of me transitioning off of omeprazole after six years of a high dose. Currently at 20mg daily, down from 40mg. And last night I woke up in a fit of coughing. This is the first sign that my proton pumps are back online. This is also probably Rebound Acid Hypersecretion. Apparently,…
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I’ve Been Taking Vitamins Wrong
You read that right, I’ve been taking my vitamins incorrectly. TLDR: preferably with a meal. For years now I’ve been waking up first thing in the morning and taking a multivitamin, an omeprazole, and a cup of coffee. I made that a routine so I wouldn’t forget. Years. I’ve been doing this many years. Well,…
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Quitting Omeprazole Day 3
Today is day 3 of tapering off omeprazole. I’ve cut my dose in half and am at 20mg. And so far, I have not detected any rebound acid. Apparently when you quit a PPI, your stomach begins to make double plus extra acid. My doc prescribed me an H2 blocker to treat the rebound acid.…