Curcumin About as Effective as Omeprazole for Heartburn

Why do I always recommend against PPIs (proton pump inhibitors) for treating heartburn? For starters, they are highly addictive, are associated with a 44% higher risk of Alzheimer's disease, a 25% higher risk of premature death, dramatic loss of bone density… and the list goes on and on. With that in mind, consider this study.

In a study published in BMJ Journals, people with heartburn were given either curcumin (500 mg four times a day) or the PPI acid blocker omeprazole (marketed as Prilosec OTC®). After two months, the benefits reported from each group were similar.

If somebody wants to take a prescription acid blocker, I suggest taking Pepcid®. Although it has some addictive issues as well, they are less so than PPIs, and they don't have the other toxicities. Plus, Pepcid can help balance immunity in ways that can be very helpful in other conditions. 

I get a daily dose of curcumin by taking CuraMed® 750 mg once a day, which is equivalent to over 30 curcumin tablets. I do this for the dramatic health benefits of curcumin at balancing inflammation, helping immunity, blood sugar control, and a host of other benefits.