Re: Mineral water and calcium in bones

[Guest guest]

Tony

I didn't see where they may have mentioned a specific product, did you?

The highest calcium mineral water I know of, is San Pelligrino, which

has about 35-40 mgs per 8 oz.

Does anyone know of any others with a high Ca+ content?

Thanks

Jeff

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff:

There is a table at the bottom of this linked page:

http://www.tldp.com/issue/190/Bottled%20Water.htm

But might just taking calcium carbonate tablets be the best way to

make up for deficiencies? That way you know exactly how much you are

getting - you do not want to overdose on this one - and I believe I

posted a study a few months back which said that calcium carbonate is

well absorbed by the intestine. (I am taking 500 mg Ca in CaCO3

every day I remember ............ which reminds me ...... (!))

Rodney.

--- In , " Jeff Novick " <jnovick@p...>

wrote:

> Tony

>

> I didn't see where they may have mentioned a specific product, did

you?

>

> The highest calcium mineral water I know of, is San Pelligrino,

which

> has about 35-40 mgs per 8 oz.

>

> Does anyone know of any others with a high Ca+ content?

>

> Thanks

> Jeff

[Guest guest]

Rodney

Thanks for the table.

>>But might just taking calcium carbonate tablets be the best way to

make up for deficiencies?

Yes, but some people don't like taking pills " per se " and calcium pills

tend to be larger pills, so being people should be drinking water (or

tea), this may be a way to " kill two birds with one stone " .

Thanks

Jeff

PS, If you are taking calcium carbonate, I just saw a review where the

brand they sell at Costco (kirkland) and BJs (Berkeley Jensen)

wholesale clubs were both USP Verified and about .01 a pill.

[Guest guest]

The well water at my house (which is tested and is safe to drink) has

enormous amounts of calcium in it. When water droplets dry on my counter

they leave little white spots. In fact the plant nurseries in my area add

acid to the water before using it for irrigation because the CaCO3 content

produces a high ph / high alkaline water that stunts the plants growth.

Seems to be good for people though.

Would anybody be interested in buying some bottled well water? I could ship

it in old milk jugs that have been run through my dishwasher. ;-) Just

kidding.

>

> The highest calcium mineral water I know of, is San Pelligrino, which

> has about 35-40 mgs per 8 oz.

>

> Does anyone know of any others with a high Ca+ content?

[Guest guest]

Hi Jeff:

Good point. Also, calcium pills do not contain magnesium, which some

sources (of unknown reliability) would have us believe most people

are deficient in, and many of these mineral waters do contain it.

(When I put my data through Fitday it said I was getting comfortably

more than the RDA for Mg, but appreciably less than the RDA for Ca

and Zn).

Rodney.

--- In , " Jeff Novick " <jnovick@p...>

wrote:

> Rodney

>

> Thanks for the table.

>

> >>But might just taking calcium carbonate tablets be the best way to

> make up for deficiencies?

>

> Yes, but some people don't like taking pills " per se " and calcium

pills

> tend to be larger pills, so being people should be drinking water

(or

> tea), this may be a way to " kill two birds with one stone " .

>

> Thanks

> Jeff

>

> PS, If you are taking calcium carbonate, I just saw a review where

the

> brand they sell at Costco (kirkland) and BJs (Berkeley Jensen)

> wholesale clubs were both USP Verified and about .01 a pill.