Did you know that medical doctors used something called betaine hydrochloride for heartburn between 1930 and 1950? Before mass-produced antacids, this was the go-to solution for low stomach acid.

And for good reason! A landmark study in 1999 showed that betaine hydrochloride could restore normal gastric acidity within 30 minutes. It works by re-acidifying your stomach, which helps activate pepsin, the enzyme crucial for protein digestion.

This is a stark contrast to today's approach, where the focus is on reducing acid, even when the problem is a LACK of proper acidity. It's like trying to put out a fire with gasoline… You keep adding the wrong thing and wonder why it doesn't get better.

What happened to this forgotten remedy? It seems the focus shifted to symptom management over root-cause resolution.

-Dr. Berg