The research group, which included scientists from the universities of Melbourne, Utrecht and Maastricht, found that drugs based on proton pump inhibitors used for heartburn have a negative effect on the amount of iron in the body and can provoke the development of iron deficiency anemia (anemia).

The conclusion that taking such drugs is fraught with a certain risk to the body, was made by specialists after a large-scale survey of more than 50 thousand people. The authors stated that "with their regular use, the likelihood of iron deficiency increases significantly".

According to scientists, for the absorption of iron, the body uses acid, but it is hers that neutralize heartburn remedies.. At the same time, the highest risk of developing iron deficiency is attributed to people who take such drugs for more than a year..

"For those who use one 20 mg tablet daily, the risk of iron deficiency anemia is higher than using less than one tablet per day," the researchers said.

Iron in the human body is the most important component of blood, more specifically, hemoglobin, which is part of red blood cells.. Iron binds oxygen atoms and transports them from the lungs to the tissues of the body..

With iron deficiency, hemoglobin decreases and the body experiences hypoxia (oxygen starvation). The symptoms of this violation can be frequent headaches, "flies" before the eyes, dizziness. A person changes the normal state of blood vessels, there is pale skin and mucous membranes, hair falls out, nails break, chest pains and heart palpitations appear.

Scientists recommend monitoring iron levels for heartburn medications.

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