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) Feeling the burn
Indeed, the uptick of diagnoses in kids and babies is “really scary," says Seattle physician Tom Vaughan, an expert on acid reflux and professor at the University of Washington. Two decades ago, it was almost unheard of. Now the use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), the strongest acid-blocking drugs, for infants like Cooper—who might once have been dismissed as “colicky"—has soared by 750 per cent in the U.S. in the past decade; a range of reflux drugs have been approved for use in kids under age 11. This year, a lime-flavoured, “kid's-strength" version of the GERD prescription drug Nexium will hit the market. “More and more kids are being treated with PPIs and getting anti-reflux surgery," says Dr. Douglas Corley of Kaiser Permanente Hospital in Oakland, Calif. “And no one has any idea what the long-term effects are."Unfortunately, ignoring the symptoms—which for kids can include coughing and tummy aches—has its perils too, notes Gail Attara, executive director of the Canadian Society of Intestinal Research. More>>
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) Dr. Mayer Eisenstein Finds New Paradigm for Heartburn, Acid Reflux
Having come to the that heartburn, acid reflux and indigestion are not being treated properly his the United States, Dr. Eisenstein believes that a new paradigm has to be considered: “Not to treat the acid, but to find a way to digest the food better." Doing just that with his Betten Aid digestive aid, he has taken thousands of patients off of their Tums, Rolaids, Zantac, Nexium and medicines mentioned above.
He formulated Betten Aid with a chewable digestive enzyme and probiotics. Containing only natural products, this digestive aid tastes good and has proven its worth over and over again to people all over the country. Digestive enzymes are vital because, for every ten years of life, one loses 13% of enzyme potential, thus requiring people to supplement that by taking in digestive enzymes. More>> - (
) Crazy Water Expands Distribution to Whole Foods Market(R)
"It amazes me the number ofstories we hear from those drinking the water, saying that it has helped avariety of health issues -- everything from acid reflux and restless legssyndrome to indigestion."
Given consumers' increased focus on healthy, organic foods and lifestyles,the Elders are making it a priority for wider distribution of its products inorder to make Crazy Water more available for those looking to add mineralwater into their daily lives. Crazy Water is available in 13 Whole FoodsMarkets, online at famouswater.com, by visiting the Famous Water Co. WaterPavilion in Mineral Wells or in select health food stores throughout Texas.
About Crazy Water
Mineral Wells-based Famous Mineral Water Co. has been producing, bottlingand distributing Crazy Water from its wells in Mineral Wells, Texas, for morethan 100 years since the water's discovery in 1881. More>> - (
) Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Highlights: Abbot Laboratories
AstraZeneca, which makes the acid reflux drug Nexium, is not expected to report until early November. Within the past few weeks, however, 2 of the 8 covering brokerage analysts raised their full-year forecasts. The revisions have pushed the consensus earnings estimate 4 cents higher to $4.85 per share.ViroPharma will report next Wednesday, Oct 29. Ahead of the report, 3 of the 9 covering brokerage analysts have raised their third-quarter forecasts. The revisions, however, were not large enough to move the consensus earnings estimate, which continues to sit at 23 cents per share.
As part of its earnings release, VPHM could provide an update on Cinryze, which treats angioedema attacks (swelling underneath the skin). The company received FDA approval 2 weeks ago and is expected to launch the drug this quarter. More>>