Guest guest Posted December 1, 2006 Report Share Posted December 1, 2006 Hi Bee, Thanks much for that explanation, I have always wondered how it really works! A chiropractor turned me on to the HCl many years ago and for a long time that's all I took (though in retrospect maybe not enough. ). Since being on this group I started adding a bit of enzymes (so I might have 3-4 HCl and 1 enzyme capsule per meal now) and it SEEMS to work a bit better. A bit of trivia - that chiro told me that a 'normal' stomach produces the equivalent of 19 of the standard dosage Betaine HCl capsules in response to a 'normal' meal. WOW! So probably 8 isn't that much! Janine ==>Janine, the fact is " if " you increase HCl in the stomach to levels required it triggers enzymes to be released in the duodenum (1st part of the small intestines) and vice versa; if stomach acid is too low it won't trigger production of enzymes. ==>Also if you increase digestion in the stomach it means less work for the pancreas and other areas that secrete digestive enzymes. Bee Janine Rood Your Marketing Edge 530 864 3737 janinerood@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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