Betaine HCl & Pepsin 225 Vegetarian Capsules

Your body uses the protein in your diet to repair and create new cells. Hydrochloric acid and an enzyme called pepsin—both of which are produced in your stomach—act together to break down protein into smaller units called polypeptides. Polypeptides then pass into your small intestines, where they are further broken down into amino acids for absorption.

Hydrochloric acid not only breaks down protein, but also activates the formation of pepsin from its precursor enzyme, pepsinogen. Pepsinogen is secreted by certain cells in the lining of the stomach. Stomach acidity keeps harmful bacteria in check, and helps you absorb iron and vitamin B-12.

Conditions that interfere with your stomach’s ability to secrete hydrochloric acid and produce enough pepsin make it hard to digest dietary proteins. People who have problems digesting protein often have symptoms of indigestion, such as heartburn. Absorption of proteins that are not adequately broken down first can also cause you to form antibodies to those proteins, therefore possibly developing food allergies and limiting your diet. Aging, medications like antacids and Prilosec (omeprazole), surgery, and stomach ulcers are factors that can interfere with your stomach’s acidity. Not being able to digest and absorb proteins can cause you to develop malnutrition, which can be fatal.

Thorne Research’s Betaine HCl & Pepsin is a supplement that can benefit people who have symptoms of indigestion that are related to their difficulty digesting proteins due to deficiencies in hydrochloric acid and pepsin stomach. Each vegetarian capsule contains:

• Betaine (as Betaine Hydrochloride), which acidifies the stomach to promote the digestion of protein. It also supports the absorption of iron, vitamin B-12, and other nutrients essential to the health of your skin, hair, nails, blood cells, bones, and nervous system.
• Pepsin, which helps to break proteins down into polypeptides, makes it easier for proteins to be further digested.

Each bottle contains 225 capsules, which is enough to last for 75 days at the standard recommended dosage three times daily.

Thorne Research strives to provide pure, high-quality supplements to people looking to enhance their health and well-being. Its products are commonly used in prestigious research studies, and are recommended by many doctors and health care practitioners. The company always goes the extra mile to ensure that Thorne Research dietary supplements are safe and effective for immune-compromised, allergic, and chemically sensitive patients.