What is the purpose and source of each ingredient in Stomach Acid Nutrients?Updated 3 hours ago
| Ingredient | Purpose |
| Betaine HCl | Provides a direct source of hydrochloric acid to support an acidic stomach environment. In healthy volunteers whose acid had been suppressed, betaine HCl was shown to temporarily support healthy gastric pH1. Stomach acid is what activates the protein-digesting enzyme pepsin and signals the rest of digestion to proceed. Taken with a protein-containing meal, it supports the breakdown of protein and the absorption of minerals such as iron, magnesium, calcium, and B12.† |
| Pepsin, a porcine-derived digestive enzyme. | Pepsin is the stomach's primary protein-digesting enzyme, and it only works in an acidic environment, which is why it is paired with betaine HCl. Together they supply the two things a healthy stomach makes to turn protein into absorbable amino acids: acid and the enzyme that acid switches on.† |
| Potassium | Chloride is the raw material the stomach uses to manufacture hydrochloric acid, which is hydrogen combined with chloride. Supplying chloride supports the body's own acid production. The dose is kept deliberately low at 2 percent of the Daily Value so the formula supports acid production without adding a meaningful potassium load.† |
| Thiamine (as thiamine HCI) | Thiamine, vitamin B1, is required for the acid-secreting parietal cells of the stomach to function and for the autonomic nerve signaling that drives gut motility and digestive tone. Low thiamine status tracks with sluggish digestion and low stomach acid. The water-soluble HCl form is absorbed quickly.† |
| Benfotiamine | Benfotiamine crosses cell membranes more readily than water-soluble thiamine and sustains tissue thiamine levels longer. Pairing it with thiamine HCl covers both fast water-soluble uptake and longer-lasting fat-soluble tissue saturation.† |
| TRAACS® Molybdenum Glycinate Chelate. | Molybdenum is a cofactor for sulfite oxidase, the enzyme that converts sulfites into harmless sulfate. As protein digestion releases sulfur-containing amino acids, molybdenum supports their downstream handling. The dose is small and supportive rather than therapeutic.† |
| Ingredient | Source Country |
| Molybdenum | USA |
| Thiamin | China |
| Befotiamine | China |
| Potassium | |
| Betaine HCL | China |
| Pepsin | China |
†These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.