Betaine Thorne HCL & Pepsin 225 capsules

Gluten-free Dietary supplement Gastrointestinal tract support Betaine hydrochloride and pepsin maintain optimal stomach acidity levels, promote protein digestion and enzyme activity. Digestive disorders can be caused by many reasons, including insufficient hydrochloric acid in the stomach. Hydrochloric acid secretion has a complex positive effect. It promotes protein digestion by activating pepsinogen into pepsin, protects the stomach from pathogenic microorganisms that are absorbed, suppresses unwanted excessive growth in the small intestine and stimulates the supply of bile and pancreatic enzymes. Hydrochloric acid also promotes 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 decrease with age. Abuse of antacids or acid blockers can also lead to a decrease