Betaine HCL should be taken with meals to increase the hydrochloric acid in the stomach in order to increase the digestion of food.   Ingredients: Active Ingredients per capsule Betaine HCL and TMG 500mg Betaine is very important in several functions of the body: Cardiovascular Betaine may lower blood pressure in Hypertension patients Betaine may also help to prevent Cardiovascular Diseases Digestion Betaine may reduce the risk of Gallstones. Betaine may alleviate many cases of heartburn Betaine may be useful in the treatment of overgrowth of bacteria in the small intestine Improves digestion of proteins Immune and metabolism Betaine may...