Q: I’m doing the stomach acid test with a betaine and pepsin supplement. I have been able to take 6 x 648 mg capsules with a meal and felt no discomfort. Should I raise the dose, or keep supplementing at that level?
A: Typically when I see people get past 7 capsules (which is about the same amount of acid that the stomach produces), then there would be something else going on that would need to be addressed with your practitioner. Alternatively, if you're not feeling discomfort, but you feel that you are responding well to taking them and are able to digest your proteins better, then you may be ok to continue to take that dose without having to go higher.