Digestive aids-Betaine HCL-anyone used it?

[Guest guest]

My area does not have a nutritionist/dietician to ask and I know this community

is much more knowledgeable about UC than anyone else anyway so I would love some

feedback on what others have tried.

I am doing well on my SCDiet of 2.5 months. Diarrhea is almost nonexistent but

with my diet change I definitely think I need help with digestion. Yes I am

soaking nuts and think that has helped but still think a digestive aid would be

beneficial. I only eat 1 to 2 oz. of nuts per day along with normal meals of

eggs/fish/meat/veggies but the amount of #2 tells me that it's not all being

digested.

I am a little concerned about Betaine HCL being too acid for my stomach which

does NOT LIKE vinegar, lemon, etc.

I have ordered another digestive to try-Elite-Zyme Pro Digestive which does not

have the Hydrochloric Acid like Betaine HCL.

Anyone with experience with digestive aids? Good? Bad?

[Guest guest]

My area does not have a nutritionist/dietician to ask and I know this community

is much more knowledgeable about UC than anyone else anyway so I would love some

feedback on what others have tried.

I am doing well on my SCDiet of 2.5 months. Diarrhea is almost nonexistent but

with my diet change I definitely think I need help with digestion. Yes I am

soaking nuts and think that has helped but still think a digestive aid would be

beneficial. I only eat 1 to 2 oz. of nuts per day along with normal meals of

eggs/fish/meat/veggies but the amount of #2 tells me that it's not all being

digested.

I am a little concerned about Betaine HCL being too acid for my stomach which

does NOT LIKE vinegar, lemon, etc.

I have ordered another digestive to try-Elite-Zyme Pro Digestive which does not

have the Hydrochloric Acid like Betaine HCL.

Anyone with experience with digestive aids? Good? Bad?

[Guest guest]

You can take 1-4 Betaine HCL capsules per meal depending on the size of the

meal. Maybe you could just take 1 with a meal and to see how you get on and

build up from there.

I believe a good digestive enzyme supplement is called Digest Gold by

Enzymedica.

Steve

SCD 3 months.

Constant nausea and stomach discomfort 18mths

>

> My area does not have a nutritionist/dietician to ask and I know this

community is much more knowledgeable about UC than anyone else anyway so I would

love some feedback on what others have tried.

>

> I am doing well on my SCDiet of 2.5 months. Diarrhea is almost nonexistent but

with my diet change I definitely think I need help with digestion. Yes I am

soaking nuts and think that has helped but still think a digestive aid would be

beneficial. I only eat 1 to 2 oz. of nuts per day along with normal meals of

eggs/fish/meat/veggies but the amount of #2 tells me that it's not all being

digested.

>

> I am a little concerned about Betaine HCL being too acid for my stomach which

does NOT LIKE vinegar, lemon, etc.

> I have ordered another digestive to try-Elite-Zyme Pro Digestive which does

not have the Hydrochloric Acid like Betaine HCL.

>

> Anyone with experience with digestive aids? Good? Bad?

>

[Guest guest]

You can take 1-4 Betaine HCL capsules per meal depending on the size of the

meal. Maybe you could just take 1 with a meal and to see how you get on and

build up from there.

I believe a good digestive enzyme supplement is called Digest Gold by

Enzymedica.

Steve

SCD 3 months.

Constant nausea and stomach discomfort 18mths

>

> My area does not have a nutritionist/dietician to ask and I know this

community is much more knowledgeable about UC than anyone else anyway so I would

love some feedback on what others have tried.

>

> I am doing well on my SCDiet of 2.5 months. Diarrhea is almost nonexistent but

with my diet change I definitely think I need help with digestion. Yes I am

soaking nuts and think that has helped but still think a digestive aid would be

beneficial. I only eat 1 to 2 oz. of nuts per day along with normal meals of

eggs/fish/meat/veggies but the amount of #2 tells me that it's not all being

digested.

>

> I am a little concerned about Betaine HCL being too acid for my stomach which

does NOT LIKE vinegar, lemon, etc.

> I have ordered another digestive to try-Elite-Zyme Pro Digestive which does

not have the Hydrochloric Acid like Betaine HCL.

>

> Anyone with experience with digestive aids? Good? Bad?

>

[Guest guest]

I

don’t know if my experience is one that you will also share, but my upper

GI doesn’t tolerate vinegar at all, and lemon juice rarely, now that I

have a dysfunctional upper GI. And I can’t tolerate any of the

digestive enzymes I’ve tried so far. But my reactions to digestive

enzymes go beyond a set of digestive symptoms, my immune system also reacts.

I

would start off slowly and cautiously. Take a low dose at first of any

digestive enzyme you try. You may need to experiment with the brand and

formulations, trying some with betain HCl and some without.

That’s

what I do anyway, but so far I haven’t been successful. About once

a year I try a new brand with slightly different amounts of ingredients, only

to get the same reactions. Frustrating, as I know I can use the digestive

enzymes now that I have no gallbladder and my nutrient levels are slowly

declining. But, that’s me. [sigh]

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

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I

am a little concerned about Betaine HCL being too acid for my stomach which

does NOT LIKE vinegar, lemon, etc.

> I have ordered another digestive to try-Elite-Zyme Pro Digestive which

does not have the Hydrochloric Acid like Betaine HCL.

>

> Anyone with experience with digestive aids? Good? Bad?

[Guest guest]

I

don’t know if my experience is one that you will also share, but my upper

GI doesn’t tolerate vinegar at all, and lemon juice rarely, now that I

have a dysfunctional upper GI. And I can’t tolerate any of the

digestive enzymes I’ve tried so far. But my reactions to digestive

enzymes go beyond a set of digestive symptoms, my immune system also reacts.

I

would start off slowly and cautiously. Take a low dose at first of any

digestive enzyme you try. You may need to experiment with the brand and

formulations, trying some with betain HCl and some without.

That’s

what I do anyway, but so far I haven’t been successful. About once

a year I try a new brand with slightly different amounts of ingredients, only

to get the same reactions. Frustrating, as I know I can use the digestive

enzymes now that I have no gallbladder and my nutrient levels are slowly

declining. But, that’s me. [sigh]

Kim M.

SCD 6 years

Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

I

am a little concerned about Betaine HCL being too acid for my stomach which

does NOT LIKE vinegar, lemon, etc.

> I have ordered another digestive to try-Elite-Zyme Pro Digestive which

does not have the Hydrochloric Acid like Betaine HCL.

>

> Anyone with experience with digestive aids? Good? Bad?

[Guest guest]

Kim

Thanks so much for your reply.Its good to hear of your experience even if it was

not a positive one. All information is good.

I got the dig. enz. pills today and since they are in capsule form I'm thinking

of opening one and starting off with " half " of one.

I made the mistake (OK experiment) a few days ago of drinking a glass of water

with a capful of apple cider vinegar. Wow what a meltdown. Everything in my

colon came screaming out within a couple hours. Haven't had that since starting

SCD over 10 weeks ago.

I may not need digestive enzymes. It may be that my colon is just not

functioning well after 10 years with UC and is not processing food properly

therefore too much excreted on a daily basis.

Maybe it just takes time to become " normal " again. I'm happier being C than D,

that much I know. I'd just like less #2 and more regularity.

I take a pro-biotic daily but cannot tolerate yogurt, even homemade. I just

started some homemade sauerkraut to get more good biotics inside.

Thanks again

>

> I don't know if my experience is one that you will also share, but my upper

> GI doesn't tolerate vinegar at all, and lemon juice rarely, now that I have

> a dysfunctional upper GI. And I can't tolerate any of the digestive enzymes

> I've tried so far. But my reactions to digestive enzymes go beyond a set of

> digestive symptoms, my immune system also reacts.

>

>

>

> I would start off slowly and cautiously. Take a low dose at first of any

> digestive enzyme you try. You may need to experiment with the brand and

> formulations, trying some with betain HCl and some without.

>

>

>

> That's what I do anyway, but so far I haven't been successful. About once a

> year I try a new brand with slightly different amounts of ingredients, only

> to get the same reactions. Frustrating, as I know I can use the digestive

> enzymes now that I have no gallbladder and my nutrient levels are slowly

> declining. But, that's me. [sigh]

>

>

>

> Kim M.

>

> SCD 6 years

>

> Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

>

> neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>

>

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> I am a little concerned about Betaine HCL being too acid for my stomach

> which does NOT LIKE vinegar, lemon, etc.

> > I have ordered another digestive to try-Elite-Zyme Pro Digestive which

> does not have the Hydrochloric Acid like Betaine HCL.

> >

> > Anyone with experience with digestive aids? Good? Bad?

>

[Guest guest]

Kim

Thanks so much for your reply.Its good to hear of your experience even if it was

not a positive one. All information is good.

I got the dig. enz. pills today and since they are in capsule form I'm thinking

of opening one and starting off with " half " of one.

I made the mistake (OK experiment) a few days ago of drinking a glass of water

with a capful of apple cider vinegar. Wow what a meltdown. Everything in my

colon came screaming out within a couple hours. Haven't had that since starting

SCD over 10 weeks ago.

I may not need digestive enzymes. It may be that my colon is just not

functioning well after 10 years with UC and is not processing food properly

therefore too much excreted on a daily basis.

Maybe it just takes time to become " normal " again. I'm happier being C than D,

that much I know. I'd just like less #2 and more regularity.

I take a pro-biotic daily but cannot tolerate yogurt, even homemade. I just

started some homemade sauerkraut to get more good biotics inside.

Thanks again

>

> I don't know if my experience is one that you will also share, but my upper

> GI doesn't tolerate vinegar at all, and lemon juice rarely, now that I have

> a dysfunctional upper GI. And I can't tolerate any of the digestive enzymes

> I've tried so far. But my reactions to digestive enzymes go beyond a set of

> digestive symptoms, my immune system also reacts.

>

>

>

> I would start off slowly and cautiously. Take a low dose at first of any

> digestive enzyme you try. You may need to experiment with the brand and

> formulations, trying some with betain HCl and some without.

>

>

>

> That's what I do anyway, but so far I haven't been successful. About once a

> year I try a new brand with slightly different amounts of ingredients, only

> to get the same reactions. Frustrating, as I know I can use the digestive

> enzymes now that I have no gallbladder and my nutrient levels are slowly

> declining. But, that's me. [sigh]

>

>

>

> Kim M.

>

> SCD 6 years

>

> Sphincter of Oddi dysfunction 6+ years

>

> neurological & spinal deterioration 3+ years

>

>

>

> >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

>

> I am a little concerned about Betaine HCL being too acid for my stomach

> which does NOT LIKE vinegar, lemon, etc.

> > I have ordered another digestive to try-Elite-Zyme Pro Digestive which

> does not have the Hydrochloric Acid like Betaine HCL.

> >

> > Anyone with experience with digestive aids? Good? Bad?

>