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What's
The Best Way, And When, To Take Calcium Supplements?
There
are conflicting recommendations about the best way to take
calcium supplements. The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
consensus statement on optimal calcium intake recommends
taking no more than 200 milligram (mg) doses — between meals.
The recently published clinical guidelines for the prevention
and treatment of osteoporosis from the American Association
of Clinical Endocrinologists suggest taking supplemental
calcium with meals and with a bedtime snack.
The decision to take the supplements with or between meals
may be based on the type of supplement you're taking. Calcium
carbonate (the most common type of calcium supplement) is
more difficult to absorb on an empty stomach or in conditions
where there is limited stomach acid. Therefore, absorption
may be improved when it's taken with food, especially acidic
foods such as citrus juice or fruit.
On
the other hand, calcium citrate is better absorbed on an
empty stomach. The citrate form does not require gastric
acid for absorption. It's the preferred supplement for those
lacking gastric acid, including older people, those who've
had stomach surgery or those taking medications that block
gastric acid production.
There
is consensus, however, on the following:
- The
type and amount of calcium you take as a supplement
should be based on your medical history and your average
dietary intake of calcium.
- Supplements
should be taken in small — no more than 200 mg — doses
throughout the day.
- If
you take an iron supplement, don't take it at the same
time as your calcium supplement. Calcium can interfere
with the absorption of iron.
The
latest (1997) recommendations for calcium intake by the
National Academy of Sciences state that adults under age
50 should aim for 1,000 mg daily while people over 50 should
try for 1,200 mg daily.
*It
needs to be noted that these suggested levels of calcium
intake are based on the fact that calcium supplements (generally)
aren't totally digested. If one takes the typical 1,000
mg calcium tablet, less than 25% of the available calcium
will be digested. Therefore, you receive approximatly
only 250 mg of calcium. There are calcium supplements
now available that offer a 75% to 99% total availability,
such as A to B CALM.
Go to our main
Calcium page
Read the Calcium
FAQ
Question? Email us!
"These
statements have not been evaluated by the FDA.
This product is not intended to diagnose, cure, prevent or treat
any diseases."
The above is a Government ORDERED statement.
It is NOT based in either reality or sanity.
Just like our Government.
In
a landmark decision on Friday, Jan. 15, 1999, the US Court of Appeals
for the District of Columbia ruled that
the health claim rules imposed by the FDA unconstitutional
and in violation of the Administrative Procedure Act.
The court instructed the FDA to allow the use of disclaimers on
labels rather than to suppress these claims outright.
The court further held prohibiting nutrient disease relationship
claims invalid under the first Amendment to the Constitution.
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