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Adding HCl to my self-care practices has been a total game changer. I used to be sick every single day of my life (GERD with frequent regurgitation, debilitating gas pains, sour stomach, chronic sore throat from the reflux -- terrible!!!) Normal physicians only a battery of expensive tests to determine what drugs to give you for a life-sentence. I finally reached the end of my rope and after extensive research stopped taking the prescriptions (which also had the side effect of making me zombie-tired all day long) -- In less than 2 weeks the turnaround, after YEARS of being so so sick, is almost unbelievable. This is what I do, for anyone interested: As soon as I wake up I take a probiotic (the high-quality kind that comes from the refrigerated section in Whole Foods) and also a 500mg capsule of MASTIC GUM. I take these with a small glass of diluted aloe vera juice. After I take the pills I stir in 1 TSP of Vital Nutrients GI Repair Powder into the aloe-drink and down that. About an hour later (giving the probiotics time to release from the capsule and make themselves at home in my belly) I have a smoothie -- the fruits vary but I always add a scoop of grass-fed collagen peptides (collagen is found in the intestinal walls among other parts of the body, and is a source of protein) -- this is when I take my first capsule of Betaine HCl. For me 1 cap is enough, though I have read some people may need as many as 5 capsules per protein-based meal. The rest of the day I eat normally, avoiding the foods I know are my enemies. Before meals I take 1 cap of Digest Gold digestive enzymes (-- these have also been a HUGE GAME CHANGER it's crazy how much better I feel since starting them!) I also take 1 cap of this Betaine HCl when I eat a big meal, with the first bite, regardless of protein percentage. I stop eating several hours before bed, and then about an hour before I lay down I take a second probiotic and a second 500mg cap of mastic gum. In 2 weeks I went from living in virtually hopeless horror and fear for my health, to feeling great and truly healthy!!! I don't vomit up half the food I eat anymore, I don't vomit at ALL anymore. My throat feels better, I don't get sour stomach nearly as often (sometimes I cheat and do something dumb like drink coffee), and my BMs are also much healthier. I sincerely hope this information helps someone else out there!