Betaine HCL Supplement In Canada

Betaine hydrochloride used to be included in over-the-counter (OTC) products as a “stomach acidifier and digestive aid.”Betaine hydrochloride is also used to treat abnormally low levels of potassium (hypokalemia), hay fever, “tired blood” (anaemia), asthma, “hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis), yeast infections, diarrhoea, food allergies, gallstones, inner ear infections, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), and thyroid disorders. It is also used to protect the liver.

Betaine hydrochloride is an acidic form of betaine, a vitamin-like substance found in grains and other foods. Betaine hydrochloride is recommended by some doctors as a supplemental source of hydrochloric acid for people who have a deficiency in stomach acid production (hypochlorhydria).