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Question
Hi Tonja:
Do you know what the following terminology mean in betaine products?
What's the difference between them?
Most of the products that I have seen have both betaine HCL and pepsin, but wonder how the amount of pepsin in these products affects in the digestion process.
Pepsin X:Y.
What does the x and y number mean in both products? And the NF?
Product 1
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Pepsin 1: 3000
Product 2
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Pepsin Nf (1:10,000)
Both products have the same amount of betaine HCL (650 mg), but they have different pepsin contents and wonder what the pepsin terminology means.
When I was taking product 1 I noticed tremendous benefits in my bowel movements, but, when I switched to product 2, I didn't notice anything.
Thanks a lot for your help,
Roberto
These are just different types of Hydrochloric acids. One product may have been a better quality or you may need one type of HCL more than another. My first thought is the quality of the product. These types of enzymes break down proteins. Everyone needs enzymes but not everyone needs HCL.
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