Re:For those who take Betaine HCl

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Holly,

I've been taking HCl for many years because when I had the test, I

produced absolutely none. The doctor told me then to take two caps

for every ounce of protein I ate, but it's 35 years ago and I don't

remember what size caps those were, sorry. However, here's what I

do. I take betaine HCl caps, with 648mg HCl or something like

that. I take one or two with my protein meals. You are right, you

don't need them if you just eat an apple or something. When I

started the diet a year ago I was only able to eat about half an ounce of

chicken. Now I can manage two ounces, and I'm taking 1-2 caps, so

apparently I must be producing some by myself now. I did stop them to see

if I was OK without, and I wasn't. My symptoms were sort of vague

but when I went back on it, I felt better. NOW supplements seem to be

very good. This is the same stuff in it as the one I have now. You can

try more, on cap at a time, and see if you feel better. If you feel hot

or heartburn, take a bit of baking soda in water to neutrallize that, and

then go back down by a cap

I have a question for those who take Betaine HCl. How many do you

take per meal, and do you take them with every meal? I just started

taking one Betaine HCl with supper (the only meal that I eat meat), and

wonder if I would benefit from more. I've read that your stomach should

feel warm. It did the first night I took it, but it hasn't since then. It

certainly doesn't give me heartburn (in fact, I had heartburn on the 2

nights I didn't take it), so I think it's safe to say I've been suffering

from too low of stomach acid. This is the brand I'm taking:

http://www.nowfoods.com/Products/ProductsAlphabetically/M003463.htm

TIA

Holly