- Take 1 capsule of HCL 500mg with your next large meal. For each meal after that, add one more capsule: 1 capsule for the first meal, 2 capsules for the second meal (day 2), and 3 capsules for the third meal (day 3) and so on..
- Continue increasing, but take no more than 7 capsules, or stop increasing the dose when you feel warmth in your stomach, whichever happens first. The warmth in your stomach shows that you have taken too much HCL for the meal of that size . Start reducing your dose by one capsule.
- After finding the right dose (when you no longer feel warmth in your stomach), stick to that dose for larger meals and take a smaller dose for smaller meals. When your stomach can produce enough HCL again, you will feel the warmth with supplementation. Then, start lowering the dose. Reduce it by 1 capsule every 3 days, or every 1 to 2 days if needed.
- If digestion problems come back, start the supplement again until digestion gets better.
See also Sodium Bicarbonate Stomach Acid Self-Test