Re: HCL, betaine was: which steroid if needed

[Guest guest]

the lemon water is to just to flush the liver as far as I know

and hcl is stomach acid - which most of us probably lack - the book " why

stomach acid is good for you " by Dr recommends taking betaine and enzymes

with hcl - hence the reason I got Bio-gest but I was already on digest gold so

duh me I Over-dosed on enzymes essentially

eileen

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> > Eileen,

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> > Did you gradually increase the HCI?

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> Can someone explain what HCL is please and what to use it for. Is it the same

as betaine? Is it

> betaine HCL?

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> Does it achieve the same effect as lemon with water in the morning?

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> Mara

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[Guest guest]

Mara,

Here is a good explanation;

" BASICS

Betaine hydrochloride is a non-essential nutrient and a source of hydrochloric

acid, a naturally occurring chemical in the stomach that helps digest food by

breaking up fats and proteins. In particular, Betaine HCL is necessary for

adequate absorption of protein, calcium, vitamin B12 and iron. It is also known

as hydrochloric acid and stomach acid. The low pH of the stomach's hydrochloric

acid also destroys ingested bacteria and microorganisms. "

From;

http://www.oralchelation.com/ingred/betaine.htm

Here is another good link;

http://www.modernherbalist.com/betaine.html

Basically, there's a school of thought that *most* of us dealing with GI Issues

are dealing with low stomach acid issues.

What's *supposed* to happen- if we find the right Betaine HCL schedule (IMO this

is all highly individual) we start producing our own stomach acid and can reduce

the dosage.

Stomach acid also plays a crucial role in preventing crazy gut pathogens

surviving the stomach plus it does a whole host of other things..

Lemon Water in AM (lukewarm water) does not in any way replace stomach acid.

Lemon water has a variety of functions, like alkalizing, " cleaning-house " in the

AM (liver, kidneys etc), great for skin etc etc..

Once finding an adequate HCL schedule- it's a good idea if you can intro

digestive enzymes.

It's been a HUGE help for me- I just had a bit of trouble figuring out how to

take it for my body. Once I got that down it's been pretty great actually.

Jodi