Betaine HCl

Hydrochloric acid (HCl) and pepsin are absolutely critical to digestion and nutrient absorption.* Without enough, gut-related issues like occasional heartburn can happen.* 

What is the natural solution?
Normally, our stomach acid helps digest protein by activating the enzyme pepsin, but as we age, production tends to decline. Ever felt too full, gassy or uncomfortable?* Occasional digestive discomfort — like belching, bloating, or feeling heavy after meals — can be linked to this natural slowdown.* 

HCl (stomach acid) also helps convert pepsinogen into pepsin, an enzyme that requires a low pH level in the stomach to do its work. Betaine HCl increases acid levels so the stomach can naturally digest food properly.*

How is pepsin created?
Pepsin is an enzyme that’s naturally present in the stomach. Its role is to help digest proteins in the foods we eat, breaking them down into amino acid building blocks.

While most supplements use pepsin from porcine sources (pigs), Betaine HCl from Enzymedica uses a blend of acid-active proteases instead. This promotes the breakdown of proteins in an appropriately acidic environment, but with an entirely vegetarian approach.

Why is Betaine HCl better than other supplements?

In addition, Betaine HCl comes with MucoSave to support and maintain a healthy mucosal system in the stomach.* Made from extracts of prickly pear cactus (Opuntia ficus indica) and olive leaves (Olea europaea), MucoSave has been shown to exert positive effects on the stomach lining, providing a necessary buffer for the acidity of digestion.*