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GERD develops when the muscle located at the end of your esophagus is weak or doesn't work as it should. This muscle is supposed to be a gatekeeper, preventing stomach acid from moving back upward into your esophagus. When this muscle is not functioning properly, it can cause stomach acid to rise up into the esophagus, leading to pain and heartburn. Over time this condition could also damage the lining of your esophagus so it should be dealt with.
Thankfully, there are treatments to help control GERD. These include antacids and proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) that can help reduce symptoms for many people. But what if I told you there is a natural alternative that works even better for some? A natural supplement for this is called betaine HCl.
Betaine Hydrochloride (betahistan, betain) is a dietary supplement made up of hydrochloric acid. The acid that every stomach makes to help digest food. By taking betaine HCl with your meals, it has the potential to improve and increase stomach acid for proper digestion of food.
In fact, betaine HCl is especially helpful for those dealing with GERD It works by strengthening the muscle called lower esophageal sphincter which acts as a barrier between oesophagus and stomach. When the LES is functioning as it should, it can keep stomach acid where it belongs and out of your esophagus – effectively lowering symptoms of indigestion.
Betaine HCl can also help alleviate many GERD symptoms by improving the function of the LES, including heartburn, acid regurgitation and burping. It does this by helping to reduce the pH level within your stomach, which results in an increase of acidity. This enhanced acidity often difficult for the stomach acid back up into which in turn can relieve several of those unpleasant sensations.
Start with a small amount. Betaine HCl can be VERY strong so I would suggest starting with a small dose You can reduce it to a dropper or even less for the first time, and then simply increase your amount incrementally until you find out how much is right.
Although traditional GERD medications may relieve symptoms, they can cause side effects in some people like diarrhea (1), headache or fatigue. On the other hand, betaine HCl is a natural alternative that one can take elevate bullying type symptoms and with little to no side effects along the way so long as it does not break through ones stomach lining causing pain.