Standard Process - Zypan - 330 Tablets

Standard process is very reputable brand. Natural ingredients. Very helpful product for digestive health.

I was very skeptical as I have been taking antacids (everything from Zantc to aciphex) for approximately 20 years now. My hearburn had gotten so bad that I was taking 2-4 a day at times! My friend talked me into trying these saying they worked for her (thank you Teresa!)but I was still not expecting them to help. It has only been a week but I have not taken a single antacid since I started taking Zypan and have only had a couple of slight feelings of heartburn and no reflux. I take 2 with each meal but have heard you can cut down to 1 and sometimes none at all for a while at least. I do also take a good Probiotic (GNC brand) that was higly recommended since I was also having digestive issues. I'm amazed that these work so well. You have to get past the smell and taste but I take them in the middle of my meal so I get rid of the taste with some food. I tried them because I wanted to stop taking antacids and stop my stomach pain figuring what did I have to lose, especially with them not costing much. I would definitely recommend them to anyone that has had ongoing heartburn issues.

My daughter has been using Zypan for over two years with excellent results--in fact if we miss it for more than one or two meals you can see her stomach start to swell up (distension). I started using it a few months ago and wish I had tried it sooner. I have very low stomach acid and it has completely taken care of the debilitating stomach aches I got every time I ate, as well as helped my extremely bound up system become regular again (sorry if that's TMI, but if you're suffering with that like I was you'll want to know). My natural doctor said that when your liver and pancreas get over-taxed (for various reasons) it can slow down your production of digestive enzymes which then can cause severe stomach pain (and distension, bloating, gas, etc) and eventually leads to build-up of wastes in your system (poor/no elimination w/o help). It's a nasty cycle which builds on itself. Taking digestive enzymes takes some of the pressure off your pancreas and liver which allows them to heal and start producing enzymes again...which then leads to your system becoming more regular and functioning on its own again. This process takes time, though, especially if you have other things going on (we do), but one nice thing to keep in mind is that zypan is a whole-foods supplement and is not addicting.PS My daughter is fairly young and has trouble swallowing pills so we crush hers up in a small amount of applesauce each time; it's not ideal but it works and she deals with the taste quite well. That's probably because she can feel such a difference with it.

If you are a believer in Applied Kinesiology (muscle testing) and you frequent practitioners of this natural health care method, then you probably know about Standard Process products. You may or not know that Walter H. Schmitt, Jr., D.C., a disciple of Dr. George Goodheart who developed Applied Kinesiology, and made great strides in developing the philosophy and practices related to natural healing (see Compiled Notes on Clinical Nutritional Products and Common Glandular Dysfunctions in the General Practice: An Applied Kinesiological Approach). An excerpt from the first work above called "Vitamins Every Medicine Cabinet Should Contain," can easily be found with an online search. From this you can begin to tap into Dr. Schmitt's wisdom by which he recommends the use of Zypan (or Hydrochloric Acid) among other things.For instance, he lists the following common conditions:1. Excess sun exposure symptoms (any)2. Canker sores3. Cold sores including oral herpes simplex, lip, cheek, and tongue sores and ulcers4. Genital herpes simplex5. Sore muscles after exercise6. Hives7. General itchy skin8. Pruritus ani (itchy rectum)For this he recommends the combined use of three products easily found among Standard Process products: approximately 6 tablets of Standard Process Calcium Lactate 330 Tablets, 3 to 6 Vitamin F (Cataplex F 60 Perles), and 3 Hydrochloric Acid (Zypan).He also mentions other uses for Zypan in the article. I have had great success in following his methods. My Chiropractor is a disciple of his. She sees him as one of the true pioneers of natural medicine as we know it. His works are worth reading if you can get ahold of them.

I purchased this based on other reviews describing how well it works to prevent bloating and gas. I SHOULD have check into it further to find out what is in it since this page doesn't bother to list the ingredients. Lactose is one of the ingredients. If you are like me and are lactose intolerant, this will not prevent bloating and gas but cause more of it. Just be aware.....

Have used this previously and it seems to help with digestion, and delivery was very prompt -- I received this on a Sunday. But I took away a star because I was disappointed that this bottle of 330 tablets (which I usually take once a day) has a best used by date of December 2015, so the expiration would pass before I used it up (the end of December is 312 days away). One would expect it to be good for at least a full year -- I will be sure to make Amazon aware of this.