Calcium supplements

[Mazen]

I have been trying several Calcium supplements and they seem all to bother me. Any brands you use and find easy on your system?

 

[D Bergy]

I used to take Calcium supplements but I am not convinced they are needed. I used Coral Calcium and it never seemed to bother me, but it may not be the best form of Calcium either. My multivitamin has some Calcium in it.

It may be different when you have Crohn's, and possibly we do need calcium, but it seems strange that the places with the least food in the world generally do not have a problem with Osteoporosis. I am thinking now that it is our overdosing of vitamin A, lack of D, and Magnesium that is more important for bones than adding Calcium. The evidence is not rock solid, but in the U.S. I do not see much possibility for a Calcium deficiency given our high Diary diet. Since the problem of Osteoporosis affect many here, there must be better explanation.

I do no that weight bearing exercise is the surest way of increasing bone density. Since I was in the moving business, my bones must be like Iron by now.

Dan

 

[kello82]

i used to take the viactiv brand many years ago. theyre the chewy caramel like squares, you know? they taste pretty decent actually, and they did not seem to bother my tummy.

 

[saidinstouch]

I take a liquified form of calcium that actually tastes quite good. The one I get contains magnesium since I need the laxative effects as well, but I believe there are options that are magnesium free. These are of course calcium citrate so they are more readily absorbed, and being liquid you don't have to worry if the pill will dissolve or not.

http://www.nextag.com/bluebonnet-liquid-calcium-magnesium-citrate/search-html

I like the mixedberry and raspberry flavors best, but so far I haven't found any I disliked of similar products. The cost is reasonable for what you get and it is much easier than taking calcium powders that you have to mixup yourself for better abosrption.