Solaray High Potency Betaine HCL with Pepsin - Hydrochloric Acid Supplement for Digestive Health - with Betaine Hydrochloride and Digestive Enzymes - Gut Health Support - 60-Day Guarantee, 100 VegCaps

Did you know that sometimes GERD is caused by low levels of stomach acid? Your esophagus fails to close if the level of acidity in your stomach falls too low. I had GERD for over 10 years. It was the side effect of a medication I was on. My internist mistakenly thought my stomach acid was too high and put me on proton pump inhibitors. Which pretty much guaranteed that I would have GERD forever. Luckily I have a new doctor. She correctly diagnosed me with low stomach acid, not high stomach acid. So first I tried one of these capsules with every meal , things improved but the problems didn't go away. Then my doctor said double it up. That did the trick. In less than a week, the results were obvious. My GERD was greatly improved. My gas went away, along with bloating, and the gut cramps. Within six weeks, I was able to try skipping the HCl and the digestive enzymes, without experiencing relapse. Now the reason why I was producing so little stomach acid was because my digestion was broken. In order to heal your digestion , you need to support it using HCl and digestive enzymes. You will probably need more digestive enzymes than the ones contained in this product but there are many excellent ones on the market. In order to heal the gut, you need to support it with glutamine . Glutamine is an amino acid that is used by the gut for energy, and it is required for essential function. It is also used to produce glutathione . Glutathione is the master enzyme that regenerates all of your other antioxidant enzymes . Periods of high stress can strip all of the glutathione in your body. Finally glutamine is also required to produce GABA . Fluctuating levels of GABA in your brain can alter your mood drastically. It's best not to exceed the recommended dose of glutamine in order to prevent this. During periods of trauma or broken digestion or high stress your daily need for glutamine will exceed any normal diet. Therefore doctors will recommend 2 to 3 g of glutamine taken on an empty stomach. Collagen : collagen is required for gut function. In order to heal the gut you need to supplement with collagen. You can do this by drinking bone broth or by taking a powdered collagen supplement. Vitamins. You need all your vitamins and minerals in order in order to heal. This is actually a very complicated topic because many vitamins will block absorption of other vitamins and minerals . Or they can only be absorbed in very precise ratios. But it's safe to say, that centrum or One-A-Day are lousy vitamins. It's mostly because they're not very bioavailable. In order to find a good bioavailable multivitamin you will need to do a lot of research . I would normally recommend Hardy.'s Essential Nutrients except it's such an expensive brand. Vitamin C is required for healing collagen . I was supplementing with 4 to 6 g when I noticed my collagen was healing at an accelerated rate. Make sure you get bioavailable versions of magnesium and zinc supplements. Saccharomyces boulardii: is good if you have some kind of gut trauma. The Saccharomyces actually fights gut inflammation. Bob's Red Mill unmodified potato starch: is resistant starch. Resistant starches are not digested by the gut , instead they are digested by your helpful probiotics. The body doesn't absorb the resistance starch therefore it does not raise glucose levels. Some of the byproducts of the resistance starch help feed the gut as well as feeding your good probiotics. Potato starch is the most concentrated source of resistance starch that you can use. The therapeutic dose is 1 tablespoon taken up to three times per day. Start with 1 teaspoon if you're not used to this stuff. Fiber: it was an eye-opening revelation to me, the difference in fiber quality . It turns out one of the key characteristics of fiber quality is the length of the fiber. Shorter fiber unfortunately feeds some of the bad inhabitants of your gut as well as the more helpful probiotics. Longer fiber feeds your helpful probiotics while starving the parasites. PGX is a trademark form of glucomannan which is extracted from the Konjac root. PGX has undergone a special form of processing which preserves the length of the fiber. I went from Metamucil , to glucomannan , to PGX . And as I upgraded from bad to best, my diarrhea went from relentless to gone. Protein synthesis: healing is by definition the production of new materials to replace that which is broken or gone. Therefore you need to initiate the production of new proteins . To do this you must eat 30 g of proteins in one meal. For example that would be five large eggs. It's an unfortunate amount of food, but nutritionists recommend for anyone trying to heal from a major trauma or medical condition, that you need to eat 30 g of protein three times a day for maximum healing. I find it difficult to do more than 30 g per day , and ended up rearranging my protein intake so that I would eat it all in one meal. But if you want your gut to heal quickly, you really do need to initiate protein synthesis so that you can start replacing some of your missing body functions. Good luck and good health!

Acid Reflux / Heartburn can just as easily be a symptom of too LITTLE stomach acid as too much and MOST doctors (like mine) prescribe Proton Pump Inhibitors which stops the stomach lining from producing acid --- THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS because our stomach REQUIRES Hydrochloric Acid (HCL) in order to digest our food and assimilate it into nutrients. We can be over weight and still starve our body of nutrients resulting in bone loss, cavities, broken teeth, even disease! If you suffer with heartburn / reflux, PLEASE try diet changes FIRST, then try adding Raw Apple Cider Vinegar or Lemon Water (research directions online) and if they don't work, try adding an HCL Supplement but stop the anti-acids ASAP. I've been taking anti-acids for 30+ years & Nexium for as long as I can remember which eventually wasn't enough to control my heartburn. My teeth were breaking and I have several diseases including Lupus, Sjogrens, Neuropathy, Fibromyalgia, Major Arthritis, Restless Leg. I was researching natural treatments and discovered You Tube videos by Montreal Healthy Girl & Dr Eric Berg about adding HCL to treat heartburn and IT WORKS! I stopped the anti-acids and had to take up to SEVEN - 650 Betaine HCL Supplements with every meal JUST to get it digested because my stomach was no longer making stomach acid on it's own. I have now reduced the HCL to 2 or 3 per mean and it controls my heartburn. For some reason, my stomach has never produced enough stomach acid on it's own & needs a bit of help! I was also STUNNED to discover that my Neuropathy pain decreased greatly since addressing my digestive problem! I can only assume that my body has not been receiving the required nutrients from properly digested food, vitamins & supplements for adequate nerve function which resulted in the burning/stinging (Neuropathy). Our body gives us a symptom for a REASON. If we pop a pill to rid ourselves of the symptom without correcting the CAUSE, the DAMAGE continues and often the side effects from the medication cause even greater damage. I can actually control my Lupus Flare Ups with an Organic, plant based diet & by avoiding CHEMICALS. I weaned myself off of THIRTEEN prescription medications with the help of diet changes & natural alternatives. I had FOUR specialists and I now see a local Internal Specialist twice a year. My labs are normal including my Anti-Nuclear Antibody Titer that confirmed my Lupus diagnosis. One more tip - a Daith Ear Cartilage Piercing will cure migraines & other headaches. I have PERSONALLY witnessed this little miracle!

I am 80 and my stomach does not produce sufficient acid to completely digest food, particularly protein. In addition to poor nutrient absorption, particularly Vit B12, slow motility and the presence of partially digested food, coupled with bacteria ingested with consumed food, results in bacteria eating the food. This produces gas which can easily get up into the upper respiratory tract and cause irritation of the throat, lungs and sinuses. This type of reflux is called LPR and is due to very deficient levels of naturally occurring stomach acid. My symptoms involved hoarseness starting about 30 minutes after eating, especially a meal containing protein. I also developed a large nasal pollyp that had to be removed. However, since starting to take HCL right after a meal, I do not get any symptoms. The number of capsules to take depends on how deficient your stomach acid is. Since I follow a high fat, moderate protein and low cab diet I normally take from three to five capsules with each meal. To determine the ideal dose you you, start with one capsule after a meal, and if you do not experience any stomach irritation, continue to slowly add capsules until you do get a bloated or burning sensation. When that occurs, back off one capsule and that would be your routine dosage. For smaller meals, take fewer capsules. HCL also works for those suffering from acid reflux. When stomach acid is low but above pH 2.5, the Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES) that normally keeps acid out of the esophagus, doesn't close properly, allowing some acid to get into the esophagus and casue the burning sensation. Taking supplemental acid lowers the pH below 2.5 and allows the LES to shut properly.

I have digestives issues as well just like the others reviews. I did my research and found out my stomach was not making enough acid. upon trying the HCl as directed (slowly) they seem to be working. I've been taking them for almost a month I'm up to three pills before every meal and sometimes I take a extra one after if my stomach doesn't settle but I only did that a few times when I first started I don't have to do that anymore. I also find that I don't have to take them after every meal anymore as well so I'm thinking about going back to two pills instead of three. who want to take up to ten pills I know I don't, it would also make this product costly to people who don't have much like myself. I have been enjoying foods that I was unable to eat but I'm being cautious not to over do it, like coffee, I might drink one every three days and boy do I enjoy it. overall I like the HCl it's a work in progress I'm still having some Gerd issues I would say I'm about 75% better and it hasn't been a month yet and I've been doing without my medication all this time that say's a lot so even when I do have flare ups it's endurable. like I said a work in progress

Arrived in a timely manner as was just what I ordered.

I am very happy with my purchase. It is a wonderful product and I will keep it!

As someone who has had my gall bladder removed, I began to have many issues with digestion. My Doctor prescribed anti-acids and I took many over the year and felt worse and worse. I had gas, bloating and reflux, especially at night. After much research, I decided to try probiotics and fermented foods. I felt a bit better but still had many issues, I developed a hernia that I was told was normal for someone my age.while researching hernias I discovered I was probably low in stomach acid rather than high??? I was confused and after consulting a natural doctor decided to carefully try supplementing with HCl and pepsin. I have been able to stop my expensive anti-acids and feel so much better. my stools are also much improved. This is the third brand I have tried and much prefer these to the others I tried prior to these. These are capsules and are easy to swallow. They are very effective and I can eat foods I have not been able to eat in years and not suffer ill effects. Do be careful to start gradually. I take 2 of these with each meal but would start with just one tablet day at dinner and work up slowly. If this review has been helpful to you please click thumbs up below. I appreciate your feedback.

Most people have no idea about this but I called a natural path store and the ladies there are all very intelligent. I told them that I felt sick to my stomach all the time and could never stomach things like kale lettuce or salads fruits or veggies things that I used to love. The lady told me I probably had low stomach acid and she had experienced something similar, and that I needed hydrochloric acid also known as HCl with pepsin. I started taking this and after a week or two I notice a significant difference and now I am not going without it because I love to try to eat healthier if you’re on the fence I highly recommend it for the money you could get your eating back. Also don’t let stupid doctors who have no idea and have been told lies to tell you that you have too much acid is actually quite the opposite try googling Dr. Berg on YouTube and he will tell you all about it. My husband gets this chronic nonstop cough at random times of the year and I really think it’s due to low stomach acid. We have twins and they get cold at day care and oh boy watch out if he gets a cold he will never stop coughing for months. I put on my thinking cap and realized he may need stomach acid. I ordered LUNG CLEANSE along with HCl with pepsin - Solaray brand, from Amazon, I believe and it really helps him. Most people think they have too high of stomach acid, and all doctors will tell you that cause they don’t know any better. What they’ve been taught in school...But the truth is they have very low stomach acid. People be taking Tums and Rolaids and they actually need the opposite they need more stomach acid is very sad they don’t know. My husband was put on three prescriptions one including an inhaler for high stomach acid because of the coughing and I am pretty hippie dippy, and I kept telling him that is not going to help, but only make things worse. Low and behold, he is no longer coughing, when I added Lung Cleanse in the morning, and two in the evening, before bed ... along with four “HCl with pepsin”tablets , each day.