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    Took enormous amounts of of Betaine HCL over a year...consequences / remedy?

    About a year ago I switched to a low carb diet and quickly noticed that I had great difficulty digesting proteins. The common solution appeared to be supplementing with betaine HCL as needed and gradually reducing the dose as your own stomach acid production came up to speed. What this...