IMHO Unless you have a problem, I don't think HCL does any good. If you do have a stomach acid problem, you are probably better off taking what a good doctor would prescribe.

Since I don't eat much fruit or veggies, I take a mega-multi that supposedly has the beneficial extracts in them (who really knows if there is any truth in advertising?). I take a few others as well, targeted for specific health challenges that I've had or that run in my family.

Yes, it can get expensive, but my health is priceless.

Bob