Betaine Hydrochloride 90 Tablets
Provides Acidifying Agents to Help Maintain Healthy Gastrointestinal Function:Betaine Hydrochloride increases the level of hydrochloric acid in the gut for proper digestion and overall gastrointestinal function. Normal levels of hydrochloric acid are required for complete digestion of proteins and absorption of amino acids. Inadequate hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach can be caused by poor nutrition. Betaine hydrochloride restores proper hydrochloric acid levels to support and maintain healthy gastrointestinal function.†How Betaine Hydrochloride Keeps You Healthy:Supports healthy gastrointestinal functionHydrochloric acid helps digestion by stimulating the flow of bile and pancreatic enzymes. Hydrochloric acid secretion maintains the sterility of the stomach. Hydrochloric acid secreted by the stomach assists protein digestion by converting pepsinogen to pepsin, the enzyme that breaks down proteins into peptides and amino acids. Without proper hydrochloric acid levels in gastric secretions, proteins cannot be properly digested and amino acids and vitamins cannot be efficiently absorbed. In particular, vitamin B12 and vitamin C may not be absorbed, potentially causing risk of food sensitivity to undigested food proteins. Studies have shown that individuals with low levels of hydrochloric acid in their gastric juices will absorb less calcium from their diets and supplements. Hydrochloric acid facilitates the absorption of a variety of nutrients, including folic acid, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, non-heme iron, and some forms of magnesium and zinc. In patients who are iron deficient, optimal absorption of iron has been found to be related to proper gastric secretion of hydrochloric acid. Long-term hydrochloric acid supplementation, with products such as Betaine Hydrochloride, has been shown to be safe.