BulkSupplements.com Betaine HCl Powder Betaine Hydrochloride Supplement For Digestive Support Gluten Free 750mg Per Serving 100 Grams

Been using this for a few months now. Used to use TMG but it gave me terrible breath. Unlike TMG this stuff tastes terrible but it actually improves breath and body odors instead of causing them. I'm surprised that I can take up to a tablespoon with no bad effects. I dissolve it in water, drink it down and chase it with clean water, swishing my mouth out several times to get rid of the acid. I'm pretty sure it has all the good health benefits of TMG with out the body odor. Thought about taking both since I have a ton of the other stuff left over. I've read that a tablespoon of this stuff in a glass of water is 10,000 times more acid than vinegar yet a glass of vinegar would make me sick while betaine HCL does not. Might take some getting used to. Start very low and increase. A also found out that it discourages my thirst and I have to force myself to drink more water or I get really dehydrated. Fixed all of my digestive problems and cured cold sores. At least I thought I was cured and stopped taking it. A month later got very sick. I feel great once again taking it. I think you also need extra calcium because your body uses calcium to buffer the HCL. Started taking Kal brand bone meal powder and I think the two supplements complement each other very well. If you don't mind having rotten garbage can breath go ahead and take TMG form of betaine. Otherwise suck it up and take this stuff. I've read the bad breath comes only after taking a teaspoon or more a day of TMG but once you got it it's hard to get rid of because you will feel so good from taking it. I can't recommend this stuff enough. It's cheap and it works!

Great product! I bought it because I've struggled with weird digestive issues for most of my life. I couldn't pin them down to any particular food or trigger. I finally came across an article that mentioned problems associated with having low stomach acid and they seemed to fit my situation - fatigue after eating especially large or fatty meals, random stomach pain after and during eating, slow digestion and possible bacterial fermentation of food that hasn't been broken down properly, etc.So, I bought this brand of HCL since I've tried other products of theirs in the past and enjoyed them. I also wanted powder because I have a hard time swallowing pills. Other people have said that the taste was terrible but I didn't mind it. If you mix it with water then it tastes like very sour lemonade without the sugar. Unfortunately, this stuff is very acidic (obviously) and it left my teeth feeling gritty all day afterwards. So, I recommend buying some pills and filling them yourself in order to save your teeth (and probably esophagus too) from damage.Since I have a hard time taking pills I bought some size 3 ones.. the big ones are size 0 and 00 so I would avoid those if you also have difficulty. From other reviews I determined that a single dose should be around 1/8 tsp. It takes 2 1/2 size 3 pills to equal 1/8 tsp so that's a bit annoying but it's necessary for me. If you bought a size 0 or 00 pill I'm sure you could fit most if not all of the dose in there and take fewer pills.I've found that I only need one or two 1/8 tsp doses to get symptom relief. I take more for big meals and less for smaller meals or snacks. Some people have recommended taking as much HCL as you can until you feel the burning sensation which means you've taken too much. Other people say to take it until you get relief, which is what I've been doing. It really has made a big difference for me. Less/no fatigue after eating larger meals, and only rarely do I get random stomach pain. I highly recommend it for anyone who has had weird digestive issues they can't pin down!

There was a noticeable difference in my digestion however, although I made sure to take with water and rinse my mouth out afterwards, I could feel the effect of the HCL on my teeth. I still plan to use it but am going to purchase the 000 capsules and capsule filler so I can take in capsule form while still benefiting from the bulk price savings.

Pure BETAINE HCL without additives and most importantly no PEPSIN. Many people don't realize that many side effects from supplements are NOT from the actual target substance, BUT from additives AND the amounts taken. Even gelatin capsules alone can cause significant side effects in many. Anticaking agents is another evil by itself. So if you get side effects from this product - you either do NOT need it or you take too much. For me, I needed only about 80mg with each meal to get rid of digestive issues, and then I had to gradually reduce the amount to about 20mg per meal (taken in vegetable capsule before each meal, about 1/3rd of a size 1 capsule to start with). After 4 weeks, my natural acid levels were restored and I had to discontinue betaine. It really helps with digesting proteins. Do not take it unless you have a good amount protein in your meals. Never take it without having a meal after.It's good to have on hand for the future if the symptoms return. In my experience, there is no need for long term intake as it can cause issues. Start with 20mg and build up until your symptoms disappear. Common suggestion on internet is to start with 500MG and for MANY it's overkill! You'll get insomnia, restlessness, rashes, etc., from being too acidic. So this is a GOOD product, and quite a find - because it's pure Betaine HCL.

okay. I would have sworn I've spent a seriously-above-average-amount-of-time-researching-(obsessing over) supplements. Yet, as mom of a kid who's been on acid blockers since six days old, and HAD A CECOSTOMY FOR THREE YEARS, I only recently learned about this product, FROM A PODCAST. (not bitter. totally not. just a frustrated chick who enjoys the sweet release that comes with occasional use of ALL CAPS).How has this not become the standard for people with GERD? Seems like most of us are likely to get generics when we fill reflux Rx's, so I'm not getting the incentive for GI's to avoid recommending this stuff.At any rate, we have learned the very very very VERY hard way about the most unpleasant effects a lifetime on acid blockers can have on health. Turns out... things only come out in a similar form to how they go in when you take acid blockers for too long (think corn, multiplied by... the shape of almost everything else you put into your mouth. Like, wouldn't it be weird to see a pill in the toilet that looks exactly like a pill you took the day before?)We're new to betaine HCL, but man am I digging this stuff. As my daughter's output progressively bears less resemblance to her input, while experiencing less frequent burning vomit within her throat, we are thrilled.No doubt, she lacked muscle strength to keep food or stomach acid down when she was a wee wittle thing, but when her body finally decided to allow her to sit up, and muscles began to develop all over, I wish I had known to tell drs that lack of stomach acid sorta leads to massive nutritional deficiencies, instead of finding ourselves in need of training her body to make some, and what to do with it, a decade later.If you think this is bitter, then honestly, you'd probably be perfectly fine taking a sweet ol' Tums. But if you've ever wondered how the hell your heart could possibly remain beating as fire ignited within your chestbone and rose to fill your throat and nasal passages, with intermittent flames reaching into your brain, making your eyes cross while interrupting every thought, you might think this is a Godsend.