Now Foods Betaine HCl 648 mg with 150 mg Pepsin

Description

Betaine HCL is a naturally sourced ingredient added to skin and hair care products to increase moisture, protect the skin’s natural barrier, improve hair strength and silkiness, and enhance the texture of formulas.

Betaine HCl is a natural substance originally derived from sugar beets. Betaine is also found in high concentrations in several other sources, including wheat bran, wheat germ, spinach, sugar beets, microorganisms, and aquatic invertebrates. The chemical structure of betaine is similar to the amino acid glycine with three additional methyl groups. Betaine is also called trimethylglycine based on its structure.

Betaine is involved in several basic biological functions in the body. Betaine is primarily obtained through your diet during these processes. However, betaine can also be synthesized by combining choline with the amino acid glycine in the body. The biological processes that betaine is involved in include healthy liver function, detoxification, and normal cellular function throughout the body. Betaine is essential for the processing of body fat and acts as an osmoprotectant in the liver, kidneys and brain, protecting cells, proteins and enzymes from osmotic stress.

The benefits of betaine in skin care products include moisturizing, anti-inflammatory, anti-aging and skin soothing. Given that betaine occurs naturally in the body, it is a non-irritating, safe ingredient that can help improve skin conditions.

Digestion in the stomach is mainly for the preliminary decomposition of protein, and pepsin has the function of decomposing protein, but the pepsin secreted from chief cells exists as an inactive zymogen, which must be activated by gastric acid and provide an environment for action. Therefore, hydrochloric acid activates the stomach. Protein zymogen, providing an acidic environment for the action of pepsin, is its digestive function

Betaine HCL Available Size

Size	Servings		UPC
120 Veg Capsules	120		733739029386

Betaine HCL Suggested Usage

Take 1 capsule at the beginning of each meal. Do not take on an empty stomach. Do not take if you have stomach or duodenal ulcers. Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Caution

For adults only. Consult a physician if pregnant/nursing, taking medication, or have a medical condition (especially acid reflux). Keep out of reach of children.

Supplement Facts

Serving Size:	1 Veg Capsule
Servings Per Container:	120

Description	Amount per Serving	% Daily Value
Betaine HCl	648 mg	**Daily Value not established.
Acid-Stable Protease (150 SAPU)(Fungal Pepsin from Aspergillus niger)	150 mg	**Daily Value not established.
**Daily Value not established.

Other Ingredients: Hypromellose (cellulose capsule), Magnesium Stearate (vegetable source), Microcrystalline Cellulose and Silicon Dioxide.

Not manufactured with yeast, soy, milk, egg, fish, shellfish, tree nut or sesame ingredients. Produced in a GMP facility that processes other ingredients containing these allergens.

Made and quality tested in the USA with globally sourced ingredients.

Store in a cool, dry place after opening.

Benefit

Moisturizing the skin -Betaine helps increase your skin’s hydration levels, making your skin look hydrated and plumped. Betaine does this by regulating the osmotic process. Osmosis is the process of water balance in the body. If an area is dehydrated, osmosis allows water to flow into that area to establish equilibrium. As an osmotic agent, betaine’s structure allows it to attract water and help maintain cellular water balance. This function of betaine is especially important for skin cells that are dehydrated or exposed to UV radiation. Additionally, betaine’s ability to increase skin moisture has been shown to have anti-wrinkle properties.
Anti-aging – Several studies have investigated the potential benefits of betaine as an anti-aging ingredient. This suggested benefit is thought to come from its ability to protect the skin from free radical damage. An imbalance in free radical levels occurs in a process called oxidative stress and can cause damage to cells. Oxidative stress is a response to environmental stress, such as UV damage, and is thought to be part of the aging process.