Dr.D what do you think about HCL supp i mention , I read on t-mag in Poliquin article that he said that guys like use should use Betaine HCL Powder
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There is a huge amount of misunderstanding of how HCL supplementation really works and how it should be implemented. Here is what I have learned from implementing it for many years in my practice, and from my work with Dr. Jonathan Wright, and especially from making the HCL challenge error on myself and suffering from insufficient digestion for many years until I learned the right way (or “the Wright way”) to diagnose and treat the problem.
First, tingling or burning is NOT a sign of HCL production status whatsoever. It is usually only a sign of poor mucosal barrier integrity as I mentioned to Triple_H. The best non-direct method of determining if someone has insufficient HCL production is to see most minerals on a hair analysis below the norm. Then, when you implement HCL therapy do not expect the see the mineral levels increase for about a year.
Here is an example of how the poorly conceived HCL Challenge test steered me wrong for many years:
If I took two HCL capsules with a meal I experienced burning every time. According to the “HCL Challenge” protocol, this meant I had good HCL production and did not need supplementation. As it turned out, nothing could have been farther from the truth. The “HCL Challenge” test that almost everyone does (take 2, then 3, then 4 capsules per meal, etc, until you get burning then back off by a couple) is misleading and dangerous and should NEVER be used with anyone for determining HCL status. However, if this test demonstrates poor mucosal barrier integrity then the best treatment I have found it 2 weeks or more of Lane Lab’s “Nature’s Lining” tablets taken as directed on the bottle.
Finally, Dr. Wright had me use the Heidelberg test. I failed miserably. I was producing almost no HCL at all. Through this test I learned that the only good method of checking for adequate HCL production is the Heidelberg Capsule test (
http://www.phcapsule.com). It challenges HCL production by repeatedly adding a bicarbonate buffer to the stomach and seeing how the stomach reacts. This exhaustive test is definitive for HCL status. You can contact the company to find someone in your area who has the machine. Warning: Do not trust any test that does not repeatedly stress and exhaust acid production as the Heidelberg system does.
When a someone “fails” the Heidelberg test (which most of the population fails), then supplementation is done as follows:
Start with 2 capsules (not tablets) of 10 grains HCL with pepsin during each meal (not before or after, but during). Tablets are pressed using high temperatures which often neutralizes the acid, and can make them very difficult to dissolve. Ultra Life HCL seems to not have this problem, but you need to take a lot of them to get to the correct dosage. Increase intake by one capsule every other day until you get to between 4 and 6 capsules per meal. Do not ever take only 3 capsules. Dr. Jonathan Wright discovered that taking 3 capsules has a negative effect on acid production and actually shuts it completely down for some strange reason (a homeopathic effect perhaps?). Taking more than 6 capsules can upset the systemic acid/alkaline balance and should be avoided.
Next, expect to take HCL for life. It is almost unheard of to reclaim normal production of HCL.
