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Reddit mentions of NOW Supplements, Betaine HCl 648 mg, Vegetarian Formula, Digestive Support*, 120 Veg Capsules

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NOW Supplements, Betaine HCl 648 mg, Vegetarian Formula, Digestive Support*, 120 Veg Capsules
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DIGESTIVE SUPPORT*: Formulated with 648 mg betaine HCI to support proper digestive conditions in the stomach*VEGETARIAN FORMULA: Uses a vegetarian acid-stable proteaseCERTIFICATIONS/CLASSIFICATIONS: Soy Free, Non-GMO, Vegan, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Egg Free, Halal, Keto FriendlyGMP Quality Assured: NPA A-rated GMP certification means that every aspect of the NOW manufacturing process has been examined, including our laboratory/testing methods (for stability, potency, and product formulation).Packaged in the USA by a family owned and operated company since 1968
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Found 9 comments on NOW Supplements, Betaine HCl 648 mg, Vegetarian Formula, Digestive Support*, 120 Veg Capsules:

u/pepperconchobhar · 2 pointsr/carnivore

Here's the betaine HCL I take with the eggs. If they upset her guts, wait until you get some to try this many again. You need betaine if you have four or more yolks in one sitting.


If she's only having two or three yolks, she may be able to handle that alone. My daughter doesn't take the betaine, but breaks the yolks into two, 3-yolk shakes a day. One in the morning and one like dessert later. The stomach acid issue is a long conversation.


https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000M4CD2C/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

u/hVnL · 2 pointsr/ibs

Okay, my "theory" on what COULD help you maybe (I am not a doctor btw, just a person who reads a lot!)

You have bloating, okay.

Bloating is the result of fermentation of food by bacteria. Air does not magically "appear" out of nowhere inside you, bacteria produce these gasses.

Since you have been diagnosed with SIBO this confirms that this is true here. Excess fermentation of foods inside you by bacteria.
Then we have the next question; why do I have so many bacteria inside my stomach/small intestines?!?!

A possible explanation, and in my opinion a very likely one; long-term ppi usage. We start with the basics; why do you have stomach acid? You have this to kill bacteria that you ingest and to help digest food! Most of your small intestines/stomach shouldn't contain barely any bacteria because the ph is very low there, they shouldn't be allowed there. When you chronically "remove" stomach acid, you can have a situation of an overgrowth because your stomach acid/bile acids are not longer keeping your stomach and small intestines sterile.
In addition to killing the bacteria by stomach acid, it also helps you digest food, if you digest this properly there is less "food" for the pathogens in your small intestines. But if you have a lot of undigested food there they will go crazy fermenting them there!

I think you should consider taking some betaine hcl to make your stomach more acidic. But, before you do, perhaps ask your doctor or read a lot about it online! You can read people's experiences with these problems in amazon reviews for example and by checking google "low stomach acid". Also always be very careful with betaine hcl and any other supplement, always start low dose to see how you respond, you also want to make sure you have no stomach ulcers!

A link to betaine hcl:
https://www.amazon.com/Now-Foods-Betaine-HCl-Capsules/dp/B000M4CD2C

A link to a book about low stomach acid:
https://www.amazon.com/Why-Stomach-Acid-Good-You/dp/0871319314/

A link to a video about low stomach acid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G2cZ-MSvl0o

Look into the reviews on amazon, try to google as much information as possible, learn from it, and try to think what could help you! I think these things are definately worth looking into for you. I really hope it will help you, good luck!!

u/phunktion · 2 pointsr/Fitness

There is an alternative medicine theory of GERD and acid reflux being caused by low stomach acid, not high. The thinking goes that the esophageal sphincter is control by stomach PH, and when eat and your stomach acid is too low your sphincter does not close tight enough, so combined with bloating and belching this allows acid to creep up into the esophagus . This can be caused by stomach bacteria or some other unknown mechanism. ( maybe this is why diet changes help )

This is why the counter intuitive folk remedy of apple cider vingear works. You increase your acidity of your esophageal sphincter closes nice and tight preventing further reflux. There is a supplement called Betaine HCL that is like acid in a capsule, so you can prevent the burn on the way down of drinking acid things like vinegar. The reviews are filled with some positive outcomes but I wish there was some study to see if this theory was actually true.

As a side note how does taking PPIs and reduction of stomach acid effect the ability to digest protein and therefore gains? I figured that it would always be a detriment but was surprised to hear so many people in this thread talk about taking them frequently

u/esteban69dingus · 1 pointr/xxketo

So I've dabbled in fat fasts (specifically the Bulletproof RFLP) and eat zero carb at a 60/40-70/30 fat/protein ratio and I've found that it happens as you're becoming fat adapted. Even somebody who isn't doing keto in hardcore mode is going to have some kind of reaction to their digestive needs totally changing. Try Betaine HCl tablets!

u/meat-head · 1 pointr/keto

First of all, I was on Prilosec for YEARS before Keto. When I started Keto, I went off it it.

AT FIRST, IT SUCKED BADLY! I had terrible heartburn for like 2 weeks. I used tums to take the edge off.

BUT, after that, it got way way better. Now, I don't take ANYTHING.

So, patience is what you need.

For me, I'm convinced that it was LOW acid causing my problems. So, I did supplement for a while with hydrochloric acid. I used this I used this especially with meals. Especially especially meals with protein.

I think it helped get things moving again. But, like I said, it took a couple of weeks. Maybe almost a month. But, it went away. I still get minor heartburn occasionally. But, it's so minor that I don't even take anything.

u/joeasian · 1 pointr/Supplements

Silver,

Would you recommend betaine HCL? I typically eat very sparingly but when I go to a buffet I can't help myself and would go all out, probably eating twice the amount that I usually have. This in turn slows down my digestion process and wrecks havoc to my running schedule the next morning. I figured by increasing the acidity level and digestive enzyme it would speed up the digestion process.

u/Nora_Oie · 1 pointr/xxketo

Something like this:

Amazon link.

u/scots · -2 pointsr/gainit

Have your physician perform a Heidelberg test. - You may be suffering from little to no digestive stomach acids, preventing you from getting proper nutrients and calories from your food.

The test itself is simple and painless, performed in your doctors' office. You just swallow a plastic capsule the size of a large multivitamin, and a nurse lays an object about the size of a paperback book on your tummy. You sit there for about 20-30 minutes - and you're done!


The capsule measures stomach acidity, PH, and a number of other important things from your stomach, and wirelessly transmits that data to the receiver unit on your tummy, which transfers the data into an analysis program running on a laptop computer, typically sitting on a rolling cart next to your chair. The doctor will come in after the test is complete, analyze the results and give a diagnosis.


"OH NOES, WHAT IF I HAS TEH LOW TUMMY ACIDS?!"

Relax. That means you have Hypochlorhydria - A fancy $200 medical word for "low stomach acid."


..BUT WHUT WILL MY DOCTARE DO ABOOT IT?!!#1

You will take one or two of these - HCL supplements - with your meals. They contain naturally occurring betahydroclhoride - which will give your tummy a "turbo boost" of additional, natural acids to help properly break down the nutrients in your food.


The supplements are inexpensive, can be purchased nearly anywhere, and combined with your workouts and calorie surplus will transform you into a GOD-DAMNED SEXUAL TYRANOSAURUS.


1, Tell your parents or guardian that you're concerned about your weight, get a doctors' appointment.

2, Ask your doctor - or the G.I. they refer you to - to do an endocrine panel on you, and consider the Heidelberg test. Because at your age, if you are eating a lot, and working out, you should be exploding in weight. If not, THERE IS A DIGESTIVE ISSUE WORKING AGAINST YOU.

Good luck.