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Inability to Digest

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Lathropian
Lathropian

Hi all,

I have been suffering from an inability to digest properly causing me to have to eat extremely frequently, until I discovered Betaine HCL + Pepsin. My hunch is that I have low stomach acid or gastroparesis (slow stomach emptying). However, when not taking the supplement, getting enough food in is very difficult and causes heart palpitations/quivering and ultimately leads to me eating 6-8 tiny meals per day. After starting to take the supplement, increasing the size of my meals has been possible.

Can anyone suggest other digestive problems that may be causing this? Until my gastro appointment comes, I'd like to experiment with other possible solutions to help digestion. It is worth noting that this problem has been leading to extreme loss of focus, inability to eat enough to support workouts and inability to hold a job so needless to say I have been under a lot of stress lately which I hear can cause things like this. Thank you all, much appreciated!

Best,

Anthony

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