Sorry for my posting of bars

[Guest guest]

Jody you wrote a very sweet response on why those bars were not

recommended. I was thinking they would be great for those who are

almost or fully healed or for other members of the family looking for

something healthy, yummy & convenient.

Since there are several posts about calcium, does calcium citrate

really absorbed? As a woman, I always had horrible cramps though drank

half a gallon of milk a week. When I went off it, I went to soy milk

(made me worse) & still had cramps. I tried Viactives (chocolate chews

calcium supplements.) Yes, I know, horrible, even has corn syrup &

totally NOT legal. My cramps went away month by month until almost

nothing by the 3rd month. I told a health food store owner & she

recommneded calcium citrate/magnasium supplement instead. My cramps

came back worse & worse each month. I went back on the Viactives & the

cramps went away again. They are made with calcium CARBONATE &

vitamins D3 K1. What is the difference & is it because it had D3 & K1

or just needs any D & K vitamins to help the body absorb it?

Helen (age 28 LI, NY)

[Guest guest]

Helen,

I agree that those bars would be a FABULOUS alternative for the kids

in this country, WAY better than any candy bars or " nutrition " bars

that I normally see in the stores, which merely seem to be a long list

of things that don't appear to be healthy to me, especially all of

that " soy protein isolate " stuff.

And I think for those who are healed and very advanced with SCD, that

bars like those could be tried cautiously. I've actually had one of

the Lara bars and they are actually really tasty.

In reading what you wrote, I am reminded of Elaine discussing that

calcium absorbtion is regulated by Vitamin D. So, perhaps your

problem lies more in a Vitamin D deficiency. Are you taking Cod Liver

Oil? If not, then I would consider a high quality CLO and then adding

the calcium again. And yes, calcium citrate should be a readily

absorbable form of calcium.

You mentioned that the chewable also had vitamin K1. Perhaps you need

this as well. You can supplement that separately as well.

Jody

mom to -6 and -9

SCD 32 months

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