Betaine Plus - Digestive Enzyme Formula with Pepsin

Proper digestion and absorption are two of the most important physiological functions in the body. If these processes are not working properly, optimal health cannot be maintained. Incomplete or disordered digestion can be a major contributor to the development of ill-health.

 

The problem can be two-fold:

1. Ingestion of foods and nutritional substances are of little benefit when breakdown and assimilation are inadequate
2. Incompletely digested food molecules can be inappropriately absorbed into the systemic circulation.

This digestive support formula provides Betaine Hydrochloride, a source of hydrochloric acid that helps us digest food by breaking up fats and proteins. This natural stomach acid also aids in the absorption of nutrients through the walls of the intestines into the blood and protects the gastrointestinal tract from harmful bacteria.

 

Insufficient acid levels may lead to incomplete protein digestion cascading into allergic reactions causing indigestion and pain. Pepsin is added as an enzyme to further insure complete stomach digestion.  

 

Betaine hydrochloride is a source of hydrochloric acid. Hydrochloric acid is probably the digestive juice you’re most familiar with. It’s main function is to produce the enzyme pepsin, which breaks down proteins.

Hydrochloric acid prevents bacteria and yeast from growing in the stomach. It also enables proper protein digestion to occur, although too much hydrochloric acid may increase the risk of heartburn (esophageal ulcers), ulcers, and other stomach problems.

 

What can Betaine Hydrochloride with Pepsin do for me?

• Normalizes stomach acid levels
• Insures proper nutrient absorption
• Reduces food reactions
• Elevate the level of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
• Promote healthy protein digestion
• Fight off bad bacteria and fungi found in most foods
• Maintain healthy digestive tract

What can happen if I don’t treat this condition?

Low hydrochloric acid (HCl) levels in the digestive system can spell problems for many people, especially those with chronic digestive conditions and the elderly.

HCl levels in the stomach must be high enough to kill off the bad bacteria found in much of our food. Without this naturally occurring control in your system, infections can occur and cause upset stomach and other digestive problems.

In addition, pepsin—a naturally occurring enzyme that helps break down protein—doesn’t activate properly when hydrochloric acid levels in the stomach are too low. With lowered levels of HCl and pepsin, digesting protein and other foods and absorbing the minerals you need becomes difficult for the body.

Betaine Plus helps restore hydrochloric acid levels in your stomach and allow the digestive enzymes to break down protein. You’ll more easily digest food, absorb optimal levels of minerals, and fight off the bacteria and fungi found in much of our food. And you’ll start to feel better, too!