I take 1800 mg of HCL with each meal that contains meat, so for lunch and dinner. They are tablets that contain 600 mg each and I take 3 with each meal.

Namaste!

Something else that may help, if you're not allergic, that is, is consuming digestive enzymes before meals.

This could be done with supplements (quality is key) OR with food.

If your body is not averse to cultured foods, I would start by introducing some strong enzymatic, probiotic, and cultured foods into your diet. Be careful with dairy though if you have food sensitivities .

Examples include RAW saurkraut, RAW kimchi, whole milk yogurts, buttermilks, RAW kombucha, RAW kvass, and kefir. Also, in some states you can buy RAW colostrum, if you can get that stuff cultured, you're gold!

Also, soup stock made from bones is not only good for digestion, it helps heal tissue and collagen--plus, the adrenals LOVE it!

Organ meats from organically raised animals are also great for you.

Good luck and good health! : )

I'm really considering starting with HCl, although I've not bought any yet - maybe I'll use this as impetus to buy some now, maybe along with some digestive enzyme formula.

My only problem is that most brands use nasty excipients/flowing agents like stearic acid and magnesium stearate in their ingredients, which are a source of trans fats.

Something else I don't fulfil is a journal, which I really should start nowadays, given my decline.

Does anyone eat their proteins raw, as in raw meat, fish, eggs etc.? I find raw meats much easier to digest, without the cooking-related toxic load. Definitely worth consideration for the packaged enzymes...

Does HCL ever make you feel a little wired up. Kind of similar to your eyes peeling up due to a cup of coffee, not exactly, but similar too?

I'm trying to distinguish whether it's the HCL or the HC. It kind of feels like it could be the HC. When you first take HC it makes you feel similar to this. I can't rememeber exactly though, it's been 5 weeks since i started.

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