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Reflux Meds and Fatty Liver?
Fatty liver prevalence is 40% and most people don’t know they have it. It's closely tied to diabetes, heart disease, and long-term liver damage.
In this episode, Dr Vikki Petersen explains the association between PPI medication and fatty liver.
Secret #1 Observational studies have found that people taking proton pump inhibitors have a higher prevalence of Fatty Liver
Risk -dose and duration dependent (1–2 years)
The mechanism: gut microbiome disruption
PPIs reduce stomach acid → that changes what survives the upper GI tract.
leads to: Increased bacterial overgrowth - SIBO link - PPIs are…
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