Difference between revisions of "Betaine Hydrochloride"
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| − | Other Names: Acide Chlorhydrique de | + | See also : [[Betaine Anhydrous]]<br> |
| + | Other Names: Acide Chlorhydrique de Bétaïne, Betaine Chlorhydrate, Betaine HCl, Bétaïne HCl, Betaine Hydrochloric Acid, Chlorhidrato de Betaína, Chlorhydrate de Bétaïne, Chlorhydrate de Triméthylglycine, Trimethylglycine hydrochloride.<br>Betaine hydrochloride is the chloride salt of TMG. It is a chemical substance made in a laboratory. It is used as medicine. | ||
==Special Precautions of Betaine Hydrochloride== | ==Special Precautions of Betaine Hydrochloride== | ||
* Don’t confuse betaine hydrochloride with [[Betaine Anhydrous]]. | * Don’t confuse betaine hydrochloride with [[Betaine Anhydrous]]. | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 1 April 2013
See also : Betaine Anhydrous
Other Names: Acide Chlorhydrique de Bétaïne, Betaine Chlorhydrate, Betaine HCl, Bétaïne HCl, Betaine Hydrochloric Acid, Chlorhidrato de Betaína, Chlorhydrate de Bétaïne, Chlorhydrate de Triméthylglycine, Trimethylglycine hydrochloride.
Betaine hydrochloride is the chloride salt of TMG. It is a chemical substance made in a laboratory. It is used as medicine.
Special Precautions of Betaine Hydrochloride
- Don’t confuse betaine hydrochloride with Betaine Anhydrous.
- There isn't enough information to know if betaine hydrochloride is safe. It might cause heartburn.
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding: Not enough is known about the use of betaine hydrochloride during pregnancy and breast-feeding. Stay on the safe side and avoid use.
- Peptic ulcer disease: There is a concern that the hydrochloric acid produced from betaine hydrochloride might irritate stomach ulcers or keep them from healing.
Benefits and uses of Betaine Hydrochloride are
Betaine hydrochloride has an interesting history. Betaine hydrochloride used to be included in over-the-counter (OTC) products as a “stomach acidifier and digestive aid.” But a federal law that went into effect in 1993 banned betaine hydrochloride from use in OTC products because there wasn’t enough evidence to classify it “generally recognized as safe and effective.” Betaine hydrochloride is now available only as a dietary supplement whose purity and strength can vary. Promoters still claim that some health conditions are due to inadequate stomach acid, but this claim has not been proven. Even if it were true, betaine hydrochloride wouldn’t help. It only delivers hydrochloric acid but does not itself alter stomach acidity.
- Low potassium.
- Hay fever.
- Anemia.
- Asthma.
- “Hardening of the arteries” (atherosclerosis).
- Yeast infection.
- Diarrhea.
- Food allergies.
- Gallstones.
- Inner ear infection.
- Rheumatoid arthritis (RA).
- Protecting the liver.
- Thyroid disorders.
