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"Having multiple digestive issues, with reflux & nausea being at the top of my problems, & not having a gallbladder, this HCI along with Oxbile at each meal, has changed my life. I take between 2-3 HCI with each meal. Each person is different, so someone else might need more or less than me. This can be a live- changer, for sure."
I used to have acid reflux so bad I began to lose my voice
"I'm in my fifties and I’m blood type A if that makes a difference. In my thirties, I used to have acid reflux so bad I began to lose my voice. I also had trouble eating. At meal time I would sometimes have to stop eating and wait (and hope) the food would go down. Sometimes it did. Sometimes it didn’t. It was serious. I tried various things including sleeping at an angle by raising the bed. When I traveled I took a board with me to prop up on some pillows in the hotel room so I could sleep at a good angle. I tried a couple over the counter meds and various RX’s. Nexium was the biggest help for me and I ended up taking it for years. One day in my forties, I visited my doctor and he told me I would have to take Nexium the rest of my life. I didn’t like the sound of that and began to look at other options. I lost some weight, paid closer to attention to avoiding foods that bothered me and learning what to do (and not do). I got off the Nexium. I think losing weight may have been the biggest help. I now take two of these Betaine HCL with Pepsin by Vital Nutrients before each meal (about five minutes before if I remember or just as I’m starting to eat if I forget). Some people may need to take more or less. This was not a simple process and is not something I was able to do overnight. It took time. On a side note, I believe proton pump inhibitors (like Nexium) may hurt the body’s ability to absorb vitamins properly. I’ve also read it can cause brittle bones. I'm not anti-Nexium and am thankful for having it when I needed it. At age fifty I was diagnosed with MTHFR (Gene mutation). I learned proper vitamin absorption is a big deal with MTHFR. And a book that was helpful is ‘Why Stomach Acid Is Good For You’ by Jonathan Wright, available here on Smile.Amazon.com (Smile.Amazon is the same as Amazon but with the option to support your favorite charity for free in case you weren't aware)."
