Source Naturals Betaine HCL

Overview

Source Naturals Betaine HCL is a dietary supplement formulated as a hydrochloric acid source for digestive support. It combines betaine hydrochloride with pepsin, reflecting a formula intended to assist the stomach’s normal protein-digesting process.

The product is designed around the role hydrochloric acid plays in converting pepsinogen into pepsin, an enzyme involved in breaking proteins into smaller components that are easier to absorb. The description also notes that hydrochloric acid production may decline with age, which can reduce pepsin levels and make digestion more difficult.

By supplying betaine hydrochloride, the supplement provides a source of hydrochloric acid that the stomach may use to produce pepsin. The inclusion of pepsin gives the formula a more targeted digestive-support profile than a basic hydrochloric acid supplement alone.

Key Features & Benefits

• Provides betaine hydrochloride as a supplemental source of hydrochloric acid.
• Includes pepsin, an enzyme associated with protein breakdown.
• Formulated to support digestion, especially protein digestion in the stomach.
• Designed to help maintain normal pepsin levels through hydrochloric acid support.
• Tablets are taken with meals rather than on an empty stomach.
• Made without yeast, egg, gluten, corn, soy, wheat, sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor, or fragrance.
• Contains milk.
• Intended for use as a dietary supplement.

Specifications

• Brand: Source Naturals
• Product name: Betaine HCL
• Supplement type: Dietary supplement
• Active ingredient: Betaine hydrochloride
• Additional active component: Pepsin
• Dosage form: Tablet
• Intended use: Digestive support
• Release type: Immediate-release tablet

Suggested Use

Take 1 tablet with a meal, up to 4 times daily. Do not take this product on an empty stomach.

Other Ingredients

Stearic acid, microcrystalline cellulose, hydroxypropyl cellulose, modified cellulose gum, and silica.

Allergen & Dietary Information

Contains milk. The formula contains no yeast, egg, gluten, corn, soy, wheat, sugar, starch, preservatives, or artificial color, flavor, or fragrance.

Warnings

• Do not use if you are pregnant, may become pregnant, or breastfeeding.
• If a burning sensation occurs, stop using the product or take it less often.
• Do not take this supplement if you have stomach or duodenal ulcers.
• Do not use it if you are taking drugs that may cause ulcers.
• Do not use the product if the tamper-evident seal is broken or missing.
• Keep out of reach of children.

Source Naturals Betaine HCL provides hydrochloric acid support with added pepsin to help maintain normal digestive function, especially for protein breakdown, in a tablet taken with meals.