stomach juice is hydrochloride acid (HCI).
most brands of these pills r alkaline, hence the bitter taste... to
neutralise the pH level of the stomach.
if stomach got nothing wrong n u go eat, then the pH level of the
stomach is neutralise at ph 7, then how to digest the food in the
stomach... HCl is the acid to break down the food...
HCl does NOT breakdown food. Its the enzmes that does it. The
HCl in the stomach is only very minimal and mainly to create an
acidic environment for the enzymes to work since the enzymes in the
stomach requires an acidic environment.