Betaine HCl & Pepsin

Betaine HCl & Pepsin vcaps | Thorne Research

Betaine HCl & Pepsin supports optimal stomach acidity, protein digestion, and enzyme activity. Occasional indigestion can be caused by many things – including inadequate amounts of hydrochloric acid (HCl) in the stomach. HCl secretion in the stomach does several positive things. It assists protein digestion by activating pepsinogen to pepsin, it renders the stomach sterile against ingested pathogens, it inhibits undesirable overgrowth in the small intestine, and it encourages the flow of bile and pancreatic enzymes.* Hydrochloric acid also facilitates the absorption of a number of nutrients, including folate, vitamin B12, ascorbic acid, beta-carotene, iron, and some forms of calcium, magnesium, and zinc.* Numerous studies have shown that hydrochloric acid secretion in the stomach begins to decline with advancing age, which can result in poor protein digestion. Thorne's Betaine HCl & Pepsin comes from a porcine source."

• GI Support*

Betaine HCl & Pepsin vcaps | Thorne Research

Dietary Supplement

One Capsule Contains:


Betaine (as Betaine Hydrochloride 8-grains) 520 mg.
Pure, Lactose Free Pepsin (1:16,000 minimum) (equivalent to 1.6 grains (104 mg) of pepsin 1:3000 potency) 20 mg.

Note: This pure Betaine is derived from a nonplant source. 
Note: This product does not contain lactose. 
Note: Individuals with porcine allergies should not take this product. 

Other Ingredients: Hypromellose (derived from cellulose) capsule. May contain one or more of the following hypoallergenic ingredients to fill space – Leucine, Silicon Dioxide. 

*Your results may vary from those listed above.

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration.
*This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.

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