NOW Betaine HCl 648mg Digestive Support Supplement 120 Veggie Caps

The purpose of NOW Betaine HCL is to support healthy stomach conditions for digestion. The stomach normally produces hydrochloric acid (HCL), which serves to maintain a healthy balance of gut flora, activates pepsin to aid in protein digestion, and encourages the production of intestinal enzymes. The protease pepsin is created in the stomach and contributes to the partial breakdown of protein in diet. Supplementing with HCL and pepsin may aid in maintaining healthy digestive function because HCL production tends to drop with aging. A vegetarian acid-stable protease with comparable activity to pepsin obtained from animals is used in this product. Digestive Support Vegetarian Formula Non-GMO A Dietary Supplement Vegetarian - Vegan Family Owned Since 1968 GMP Quality Assured Take 1 capsule at the beginning of each meal. Do not take on an empty stomach.