Description
Smidge HCl + Enzymes
Digestive Support
Introducing Smidge® HCl + Enzymes for those who feel bloated, gassy, or have acid reflux after a meal. So you can relax after eating and soak up all of the wholesome nutrients in your food.
Smidge's HCl + Enzymes is the only digestive supplement on the market that combines a balanced dose of HCl (hydrochloric acid) and pepsin, along with vital enzymes that support stomach acid production and help digest protein, fat, gluten, and casein.
Key Benefits and Features:
- Combines HCl, pepsin, and targeted enzymes to support protein and fat digestion
- May ease occasional mild acid reflux, gas, and bloating after meals
- Helpful for protein-heavy, low-carb and ancestral diets
- Free of GMOs and common allergens
- Aids digestion
- Gentle dose of HCl + Pepsin
- Three types of Lipase
- Protease (with DPP-IV)
Ingredients
| Serving Size: 2 Capsules |
Amount/Serving |
| Betaine Hydrochloride |
400 mg |
| Pepsin |
8 mg |
| Comprehensive Enzyme Blend |
494 mg |
| Lipase |
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| Amylase |
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| Protease Peptidase Complex |
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| Lactase |
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| Phytase |
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Other Ingredients: Cellulose, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, and water.
Non-GMO, Allergen-Free, No Additives
Suggested Use
Start with 1 Capsule daily with food. Then take two capsules together, or as directed by a practitioner.
Take your dose at the beginning of a meal, so the supplement can help digest the food you’re eating.
Smidge® supplements are premium, pure, and potent. Therefore, it's critically important to start slowly, with a lower dosage than recommended. For example, a very small dose every other day, or even once a week, until you can determine how the supplement affects your body and what dosage feels right for you.
Warning: Because Smidge® HCl + Enzymes contains HCl (hydrochloric acid), it's not intended for babies or toddlers, unless otherwise prescribed by a healthcare professional.
Please do not open the capsule; consuming the powder directly may erode tooth enamel and cause and/or irritate the soft tissue lining of the mouth and esophagus. Do not take this product if you have an ulcer. If you experience any stomach upset or heartburn, discontinue use immediately.
Please avoid if you have mold sensitivities, an Aspergillus allergy, or a compromised immune system, as the enzymes are derived from Aspergillus (fungus) via fermentation.
Do not use if the safety seal is broken or missing. Keep out of reach of children.
Storage: Store in a cool, dry place.
More Info.
Smidge® HCl + Enzymes contains HCl (hydrochloric acid), an important ingredient for people with low stomach acid production. They can be used regularly to help with digestive issues or as an occasional supplement for hard-to-digest meals and certain foods (i.e., lactose, gluten, fats, or restaurant meals).
Smidge® sources HCl + Enzymes with a strong commitment to quality and safety. This begins with the cleanest microbe that produces key digestive enzymes. These enzymes are cultivated under controlled conditions containing a nutrient-rich medium. Then, we add betaine hydrochloric acid (HCl) and pepsin, each selected for their high quality and consistency.
Finally, each batch is tested for enzyme activity levels and purity.
Who takes this multi-enzyme with HCl and pepsin?
- Those seeking to restore their HCl levels and maximize absorption of nutrients
- Those aiming to reduce mild gas, bloating, belching, and other occasional symptoms of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)
- Those on GAPS (Gut and Psychology Syndrome), paleo, ancestral or real food diets with higher fat and protein content (and limited grains and carbs)
- Those on a daily regimen of medications (which can interfere with digestion)
- Those who want to absorb more minerals from their diets
And, folks with lots of stress often have issues with stomach acid and try this multi-enzyme with HCl. They may be taking in lots of carbs and dealing with food allergies, sugar cravings, and mild nutrient deficiencies, too.
This product is unique because most enzyme products only contain enzymes, and most HCl products only contain HCl and pepsin (with no other enzymes).
But you can find a full spectrum of digestive enzymes plus HCl and pepsin in Smidge® HCl + Enzymes.
Plus, this supplement is gentle, with only 200 mg of HCl per capsule. Most HCl products contain over 600 mg of HCl per capsule, which may be too much for some people.
Smidge HCl + Enzymes – how it breaks down each yummy bite
Here's how the components in Smidge's small-batch HCl + Enzymes work together to break down each yummy bite in your real food diet:
- Hydrochloric acid (HCl) supports the digestion of proteins in your tummy (more info below).
- Pepsin and protease peptidase complex (with exopeptidase and DPP-IV enzymes) also support optimal protein digestion, as well as casein and gluten digestion.
- Lipase (three types) helps to digest fats.
- Amylase, lactase and phytase aid in the digestion of starches, dairy and veggies.
Do you need HCl + Enzymes?
When people experience GERD — which presents itself through indigestion and gassiness after eating — the problem is actually mal-digested food flowing back into the esophagus. And because the esophagus wasn't created to tolerate acidic foods traveling north from the stomach, it burns. You know the feeling.
You may be surprised to learn that in many cases, what's needed is more acid and more digestive secretions to help digest the food.
This is where a clean digestive enzyme with a gentle dose of HCl (hydrochloric acid) and pepsin can help you eat up comfortably.
HCl is the acid found in the digestive juices your body creates and is integral to our formula.
How does HCl work?
Here's how the HCl helps to calm these common symptoms, in tandem with our thoughtful enzyme blend:
- HCl promotes the production of stomach acid your body is craving (The stomach is all about acid! It's designed for a normal pH of 0.8, which is almost pure acid).
- It supports the digestion of protein, the only nutrient that must be prepared by hydrochloric acid before your stomach's naturally occurring enzymes can do their thing.
- It helps trigger critical digestive activities like releasing pancreatic enzymes and bile to break down food into smaller particles, which are more easily converted and assimilated into useful nutrients in your intestines.
- HCl may contribute to easing further symptoms like occasional constipation and diarrhea, caused by inflammatory foods.
- It also promotes gut health and may discourage the survival of harmful microorganisms.
Great for ancestral diets to break down protein, fat, carbs
Smidge® HCl + Enzymes has HCl, pepsin, and protease/peptidase complex for protein, casein, and gluten; lipase for fats; and amylase, lactase, and phytase for starches, dairy, and veggies.
Many customers on ancestral and real food diets (like Gut and Psychology Syndrome (GAPS)) that are heavy in healthy fats and protein have HCl + Enzymes as part of their routine.
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