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Understanding the Benefits of Nutricost's Betaine HCl + Pepsin Supplement

A user inquires about the uses of Nutricost's Betaine HCl + Pepsin supplement. The assistant explains its roles in improving nutrient absorption, aiding protein digestion, managing gastrointestinal symptoms, supporting hypochlorhydria, and potentially alleviating functional dyspepsia.

  • I have a question about Betaine HCl + Pepsin.

  • Sure, what would you like to know about Nutricost's Betaine HCl + Pepsin supplement?

  • What is it used for

  • Betaine HCl combined with pepsin is primarily used to aid digestion, particularly in individuals suffering from conditions where stomach acid production is low (hypochlorhydria). Here are some of its main uses:

    1. Improving Nutrient Absorption: Betaine HCl helps increase stomach acidity, which plays a crucial role in the absorption of nutrients like iron, zinc, and B vitamins, especially vitamin B1212.

    2. Aiding Protein Digestion: Pepsin is an enzyme that breaks down proteins into peptides. Increased stomach acidity activates pepsin, enhancing the digestion of dietary proteins3.

    3. Managing Gastrointestinal Symptoms: It can be beneficial for reducing symptoms such as bloating, heartburn, and indigestion by improving the overall digestive process. It is particularly useful for people experiencing these symptoms due to low stomach acid4.

    4. Support During Hypochlorhydria: Hypochlorhydria can result from the long-term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) or other conditions that reduce stomach acid production. Betaine HCl can help restore normal gastric pH, thereby alleviating symptoms related to low stomach acidity5.

    5. Potential Use in Functional Dyspepsia: Some studies suggest that supplementation with Betaine HCl can improve symptoms of functional dyspepsia, a condition characterized by chronic upper abdominal discomfort6.

    Footnotes

    1. Sarah Amidon, "Use of Betaine HCl with Pepsin in Esophageal Cancer Patient: A Case Report," PubMed Central, 2024. ↩

    2. Kasia Kines, "Nutritional Interventions for Gastroesophageal Reflux, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, and Hypochlorhydria: A Case Report," PubMed Central, 2016. ↩

    3. Rajiv Heda, "Physiology, Pepsin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf," NCBI Bookshelf, 2019. ↩

    4. Dalga D. Surofchy, "Food, Acid Supplementation and Drug Absorption – A Complicated Gastric Mix: A Randomized Control Trial," PubMed Central, 2019. ↩

    5. Marc Anthony R. Yago, "Gastric Re-acidification with Betaine HCl in Healthy Volunteers with Rabeprazole-Induced Hypochlorhydria," PubMed Central, 2013. ↩

    6. Juan D. Gomez Cifuentes, "Management of upper gastrointestinal symptoms in patients with autoimmune gastritis," PubMed Central, 2022. ↩

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