RE: Re: one more thing on calcium

[Guest guest]

If there are three meals in a day, and the suggested use is 2 capsules

with meals, how many capsules a day is that? There is no way on Earth

that there is 500 mg of elemental calcium in one of those capsules. Go

to WalMart and buy their generic calcium citrate tablet or buy a bottle

of CITRACAL®. Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule. Squeeze the

Nature's Science capsule and see how soft it is. It is no where near as

dense as the WalMart or Citric product and can not possibly contain as

much calcium citrate. Even with a much higher density, their product

contains only 630 mg elemental calcium per 2 tablet serving. A 500 mg

calcium citrate capsule will contain 21-29% elemental calcium. The rest

is citrate compound and misc. vitamins. This means there is 105-145 mg

elemental calcium in each capsule. If you are taking 3 of those

capsules a day, you are getting 315-435 mg elemental calcium a day, not

1500 mg as you may have been lead to believe.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

wlsgal99 wrote:

>

> Okay, I have this product, and nowhere on this bottle does it say to

> take 2 pills 3 times a day. Here is the exact wording- Suggested

> Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily with meals or as

> directed by your physician. This product is Nature's Science,

> Calcium Citrate + Magnesium and Vitamin D. Each capsule is 500 mg of

> calcium citrate. I bought it from Vitalady. So what is correct here?

>

> Amy W.

>

>

> > There is one product on the market called Calcium Citrate +

> Magnesium &

> > Vitamin D. It is manufactured by Nature's Science. Its labeling

> > information is highly inaccurate as to the amount of elemental

> calcium

> > it contains. It claims that a serving size, 2 capsules contains

> calcium

> > citrate, 1000 mg for 100% DV. In the first place, the FDA has a DV

> > (Daily Value) for calcium, not calcium citrate. The suggestion that

> > 1000 mg of calcium citrate meets the DV for calcium is highly

> > misleading. The label's " Suggested Use " recommends three servings a

> > day. Suggesting three daily servings is a dead giveaway that the

> 1000

> > mg of calcium citrate is not 100% DV for calcium. No one needs or

> > should take 300% of the DV of elemental calcium. Read labels very

> > carefully. If it says calcium (citrate) or calcium as citrate, it

> is

> > referring to elemental calcium, but if it says calcium citrate, it

> is

> > referring to the whole compound which is only 21-29% elemental

> calcium.

> >

> > Ray Hooks

> > For WLS nutrition info, visit

> > http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

> >

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If there are three meals in a day, and the suggested use is 2 capsules

with meals, how many capsules a day is that? There is no way on Earth

that there is 500 mg of elemental calcium in one of those capsules. Go

to WalMart and buy their generic calcium citrate tablet or buy a bottle

of CITRACAL®. Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule. Squeeze the

Nature's Science capsule and see how soft it is. It is no where near as

dense as the WalMart or Citric product and can not possibly contain as

much calcium citrate. Even with a much higher density, their product

contains only 630 mg elemental calcium per 2 tablet serving. A 500 mg

calcium citrate capsule will contain 21-29% elemental calcium. The rest

is citrate compound and misc. vitamins. This means there is 105-145 mg

elemental calcium in each capsule. If you are taking 3 of those

capsules a day, you are getting 315-435 mg elemental calcium a day, not

1500 mg as you may have been lead to believe.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

wlsgal99 wrote:

>

> Okay, I have this product, and nowhere on this bottle does it say to

> take 2 pills 3 times a day. Here is the exact wording- Suggested

> Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily with meals or as

> directed by your physician. This product is Nature's Science,

> Calcium Citrate + Magnesium and Vitamin D. Each capsule is 500 mg of

> calcium citrate. I bought it from Vitalady. So what is correct here?

>

> Amy W.

>

>

> > There is one product on the market called Calcium Citrate +

> Magnesium &

> > Vitamin D. It is manufactured by Nature's Science. Its labeling

> > information is highly inaccurate as to the amount of elemental

> calcium

> > it contains. It claims that a serving size, 2 capsules contains

> calcium

> > citrate, 1000 mg for 100% DV. In the first place, the FDA has a DV

> > (Daily Value) for calcium, not calcium citrate. The suggestion that

> > 1000 mg of calcium citrate meets the DV for calcium is highly

> > misleading. The label's " Suggested Use " recommends three servings a

> > day. Suggesting three daily servings is a dead giveaway that the

> 1000

> > mg of calcium citrate is not 100% DV for calcium. No one needs or

> > should take 300% of the DV of elemental calcium. Read labels very

> > carefully. If it says calcium (citrate) or calcium as citrate, it

> is

> > referring to elemental calcium, but if it says calcium citrate, it

> is

> > referring to the whole compound which is only 21-29% elemental

> calcium.

> >

> > Ray Hooks

> > For WLS nutrition info, visit

> > http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

> >

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

If there are three meals in a day, and the suggested use is 2 capsules

with meals, how many capsules a day is that? There is no way on Earth

that there is 500 mg of elemental calcium in one of those capsules. Go

to WalMart and buy their generic calcium citrate tablet or buy a bottle

of CITRACAL®. Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule. Squeeze the

Nature's Science capsule and see how soft it is. It is no where near as

dense as the WalMart or Citric product and can not possibly contain as

much calcium citrate. Even with a much higher density, their product

contains only 630 mg elemental calcium per 2 tablet serving. A 500 mg

calcium citrate capsule will contain 21-29% elemental calcium. The rest

is citrate compound and misc. vitamins. This means there is 105-145 mg

elemental calcium in each capsule. If you are taking 3 of those

capsules a day, you are getting 315-435 mg elemental calcium a day, not

1500 mg as you may have been lead to believe.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

wlsgal99 wrote:

>

> Okay, I have this product, and nowhere on this bottle does it say to

> take 2 pills 3 times a day. Here is the exact wording- Suggested

> Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily with meals or as

> directed by your physician. This product is Nature's Science,

> Calcium Citrate + Magnesium and Vitamin D. Each capsule is 500 mg of

> calcium citrate. I bought it from Vitalady. So what is correct here?

>

> Amy W.

>

>

> > There is one product on the market called Calcium Citrate +

> Magnesium &

> > Vitamin D. It is manufactured by Nature's Science. Its labeling

> > information is highly inaccurate as to the amount of elemental

> calcium

> > it contains. It claims that a serving size, 2 capsules contains

> calcium

> > citrate, 1000 mg for 100% DV. In the first place, the FDA has a DV

> > (Daily Value) for calcium, not calcium citrate. The suggestion that

> > 1000 mg of calcium citrate meets the DV for calcium is highly

> > misleading. The label's " Suggested Use " recommends three servings a

> > day. Suggesting three daily servings is a dead giveaway that the

> 1000

> > mg of calcium citrate is not 100% DV for calcium. No one needs or

> > should take 300% of the DV of elemental calcium. Read labels very

> > carefully. If it says calcium (citrate) or calcium as citrate, it

> is

> > referring to elemental calcium, but if it says calcium citrate, it

> is

> > referring to the whole compound which is only 21-29% elemental

> calcium.

> >

> > Ray Hooks

> > For WLS nutrition info, visit

> > http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

> >

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

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>>

To me....this says take 2 capsules a day!! Not 6, not 4, just 2. And when

you take those two capsules.....take them with a meal. Take one with

breakfast and one with lunch or however.

Sue in Las Vegas

Re: Re: one more thing on calcium

If there are three meals in a day, and the suggested use is 2 capsules

with meals, how many capsules a day is that? There is no way on Earth

that there is 500 mg of elemental calcium in one of those capsules. Go

to WalMart and buy their generic calcium citrate tablet or buy a bottle

of CITRACAL®. Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule. Squeeze the

Nature's Science capsule and see how soft it is. It is no where near as

dense as the WalMart or Citric product and can not possibly contain as

much calcium citrate. Even with a much higher density, their product

contains only 630 mg elemental calcium per 2 tablet serving. A 500 mg

calcium citrate capsule will contain 21-29% elemental calcium. The rest

is citrate compound and misc. vitamins. This means there is 105-145 mg

elemental calcium in each capsule. If you are taking 3 of those

capsules a day, you are getting 315-435 mg elemental calcium a day, not

1500 mg as you may have been lead to believe.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

[Guest guest]

<<<

>>

To me....this says take 2 capsules a day!! Not 6, not 4, just 2. And when

you take those two capsules.....take them with a meal. Take one with

breakfast and one with lunch or however.

Sue in Las Vegas

Re: Re: one more thing on calcium

If there are three meals in a day, and the suggested use is 2 capsules

with meals, how many capsules a day is that? There is no way on Earth

that there is 500 mg of elemental calcium in one of those capsules. Go

to WalMart and buy their generic calcium citrate tablet or buy a bottle

of CITRACAL®. Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule. Squeeze the

Nature's Science capsule and see how soft it is. It is no where near as

dense as the WalMart or Citric product and can not possibly contain as

much calcium citrate. Even with a much higher density, their product

contains only 630 mg elemental calcium per 2 tablet serving. A 500 mg

calcium citrate capsule will contain 21-29% elemental calcium. The rest

is citrate compound and misc. vitamins. This means there is 105-145 mg

elemental calcium in each capsule. If you are taking 3 of those

capsules a day, you are getting 315-435 mg elemental calcium a day, not

1500 mg as you may have been lead to believe.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

[Guest guest]

<<<

>>

To me....this says take 2 capsules a day!! Not 6, not 4, just 2. And when

you take those two capsules.....take them with a meal. Take one with

breakfast and one with lunch or however.

Sue in Las Vegas

Re: Re: one more thing on calcium

If there are three meals in a day, and the suggested use is 2 capsules

with meals, how many capsules a day is that? There is no way on Earth

that there is 500 mg of elemental calcium in one of those capsules. Go

to WalMart and buy their generic calcium citrate tablet or buy a bottle

of CITRACAL®. Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule. Squeeze the

Nature's Science capsule and see how soft it is. It is no where near as

dense as the WalMart or Citric product and can not possibly contain as

much calcium citrate. Even with a much higher density, their product

contains only 630 mg elemental calcium per 2 tablet serving. A 500 mg

calcium citrate capsule will contain 21-29% elemental calcium. The rest

is citrate compound and misc. vitamins. This means there is 105-145 mg

elemental calcium in each capsule. If you are taking 3 of those

capsules a day, you are getting 315-435 mg elemental calcium a day, not

1500 mg as you may have been lead to believe.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

[Guest guest]

I'd say 2 capsules daily with meals at least very strongly implies three

times a day, or in my case it would be about SIX times a day!!!! " With

food " would imply 2 capsules daily, but " with meals " sounds like three.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Re: one more thing on calcium

> Okay, I have this product, and nowhere on this bottle does it say to

> take 2 pills 3 times a day. Here is the exact wording- Suggested

> Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily with meals or as

> directed by your physician. This product is Nature's Science,

> Calcium Citrate + Magnesium and Vitamin D. Each capsule is 500 mg of

> calcium citrate. I bought it from Vitalady. So what is correct here?

>

> Amy W.

>

[Guest guest]

I'd say 2 capsules daily with meals at least very strongly implies three

times a day, or in my case it would be about SIX times a day!!!! " With

food " would imply 2 capsules daily, but " with meals " sounds like three.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Re: one more thing on calcium

> Okay, I have this product, and nowhere on this bottle does it say to

> take 2 pills 3 times a day. Here is the exact wording- Suggested

> Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily with meals or as

> directed by your physician. This product is Nature's Science,

> Calcium Citrate + Magnesium and Vitamin D. Each capsule is 500 mg of

> calcium citrate. I bought it from Vitalady. So what is correct here?

>

> Amy W.

>

[Guest guest]

I'd say 2 capsules daily with meals at least very strongly implies three

times a day, or in my case it would be about SIX times a day!!!! " With

food " would imply 2 capsules daily, but " with meals " sounds like three.

in Austin

RNY April 1998

Re: one more thing on calcium

> Okay, I have this product, and nowhere on this bottle does it say to

> take 2 pills 3 times a day. Here is the exact wording- Suggested

> Use: As a dietary supplement, take 2 capsules daily with meals or as

> directed by your physician. This product is Nature's Science,

> Calcium Citrate + Magnesium and Vitamin D. Each capsule is 500 mg of

> calcium citrate. I bought it from Vitalady. So what is correct here?

>

> Amy W.

>

[Guest guest]

Since when did everyone eat 3 meals a day? Any other medication I've ever

taken spells out exactly how many times per day to take it. In other words,

" take 2 pills 3 TIMES PER DAY with meals " , NOT just " take 2 pills DAILY with

meals " . The key phrase here is not " with meals " , it is " take two pills

daily " .

Now, I don't know what the actual intent of Nature's Science is. You may be

right in that they do want you to take more than 2 pills per day. But that

is most definitely not how I interpret their instructions.

Amy

[Guest guest]

Since when did everyone eat 3 meals a day? Any other medication I've ever

taken spells out exactly how many times per day to take it. In other words,

" take 2 pills 3 TIMES PER DAY with meals " , NOT just " take 2 pills DAILY with

meals " . The key phrase here is not " with meals " , it is " take two pills

daily " .

Now, I don't know what the actual intent of Nature's Science is. You may be

right in that they do want you to take more than 2 pills per day. But that

is most definitely not how I interpret their instructions.

Amy

[Guest guest]

Since when did everyone eat 3 meals a day? Any other medication I've ever

taken spells out exactly how many times per day to take it. In other words,

" take 2 pills 3 TIMES PER DAY with meals " , NOT just " take 2 pills DAILY with

meals " . The key phrase here is not " with meals " , it is " take two pills

daily " .

Now, I don't know what the actual intent of Nature's Science is. You may be

right in that they do want you to take more than 2 pills per day. But that

is most definitely not how I interpret their instructions.

Amy

[Guest guest]

I kept reading notes from WLS patients who said that a particular vendor

was selling a calcium citrate product that gave them 1500 mg calcium in

three capsules. From my research and development that went into

designing Bariatric Supplement Systems, I knew this was not possible. I

got curious and ordered the product to see what it was all about. It

turned out to be the Nature's Science product. I have sent 10 of the

capsules to be analyzed for the exact amount of elemental calcium they

contain. When I get the report, I will send it and the remaining

capsules to my congressman and ask that he use them to file a complaint

on behalf of his constituents with the FDA for product mis-labeling.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

kateseidel@... wrote:

>

> I spent a long time on the web last night researching this issue. Looks like

I need to take a whole lot more calcium than I've been taking to meet the

elemental calcium requirement. Just ordered some powdered calcium which has a

higher elemental calcium level than what I'm taking now.

>

> Ray seems to indicate that Nature's Science is deliberately misleading their

customers by their inaccurate labelling. If they are, they're certainly not

alone. At least half of the calcium supplements I reviewed did not identify the

elemental calcium. Is there a reason you singled out Nature's Science, or did

it just happen to come to your attention and none of the others did?

>

> Kate

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

I kept reading notes from WLS patients who said that a particular vendor

was selling a calcium citrate product that gave them 1500 mg calcium in

three capsules. From my research and development that went into

designing Bariatric Supplement Systems, I knew this was not possible. I

got curious and ordered the product to see what it was all about. It

turned out to be the Nature's Science product. I have sent 10 of the

capsules to be analyzed for the exact amount of elemental calcium they

contain. When I get the report, I will send it and the remaining

capsules to my congressman and ask that he use them to file a complaint

on behalf of his constituents with the FDA for product mis-labeling.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

kateseidel@... wrote:

>

> I spent a long time on the web last night researching this issue. Looks like

I need to take a whole lot more calcium than I've been taking to meet the

elemental calcium requirement. Just ordered some powdered calcium which has a

higher elemental calcium level than what I'm taking now.

>

> Ray seems to indicate that Nature's Science is deliberately misleading their

customers by their inaccurate labelling. If they are, they're certainly not

alone. At least half of the calcium supplements I reviewed did not identify the

elemental calcium. Is there a reason you singled out Nature's Science, or did

it just happen to come to your attention and none of the others did?

>

> Kate

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Very few people would consider calcium citrate to be a chelated form of

calcium. If it is chelated, it is only in the broadest sense of the

word. A chelated mineral product is a mineral that has been bound with

another molecule/s. A dipetide is one mineral molecule bound with a

single molecule and a tripetide is a mineral molecule bound with two

molecules. True chelation requires a special manufacturing process.

The advantage of chelation is that the resulting molecule is smaller and

hence easier to pass through the intestinal wall. Also, if the

additional molecule/s is/are an amino acid molecule/s, since the body is

very adept at stripping away the amino acid molecule and freeing up the

remaining mineral molecule for its use, it has a higher bioavailability

in comparison to non-chelated forms of minerals.

You are probably right that those ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

are larger than the Nature's Science capsule. It has been quite a while

since I looked at them. This just further makes my point about the

improbability of the Nature's Science product containing 500 mg

elemental calcium per capsule. Since both products are calcium citrate,

the one that is more densely packed will contain more calcium citrate,

and, hence, more elemental calcium. Those larger and much more densely

packed tablets are able to get only 630 mg elemental calcium into two

tablets. This makes it much more unlikely that the much looser packed

Nature's Science capsule contains 500 mg elemental calcium as the label

implies.

Please bear in mind that I have not criticized the content of the

Nature's Science product. It is probably a very good form of calcium

citrate. You just need to take a lot more than two a day to get 1000 mg

elemental calcium. Most calcium citrate is 21-22% elemental calcium.

If your goal is 1500 mg elemental calcium a day, you need to take 13-14

of those capsules a day. If the calcium citrate is at the higher

concentration, 29% elemental calcium, you need to take 10 a day to reach

1500 mg elemental calcium.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

watnext2001 wrote:

>

>

> > Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

> > which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule.

>

> ************** No they're not. The tablets are huge. I can't even

> choke them down. The capsules, on the other hand, no problem. So,

> break them in 2? Ever try swallowing something with " sharp " edges.

> Can't do.

>

> Ray, it also says that Nature's Science provides the chelated form of

> Calcium. What does that mean?

>

> in NJ

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Very few people would consider calcium citrate to be a chelated form of

calcium. If it is chelated, it is only in the broadest sense of the

word. A chelated mineral product is a mineral that has been bound with

another molecule/s. A dipetide is one mineral molecule bound with a

single molecule and a tripetide is a mineral molecule bound with two

molecules. True chelation requires a special manufacturing process.

The advantage of chelation is that the resulting molecule is smaller and

hence easier to pass through the intestinal wall. Also, if the

additional molecule/s is/are an amino acid molecule/s, since the body is

very adept at stripping away the amino acid molecule and freeing up the

remaining mineral molecule for its use, it has a higher bioavailability

in comparison to non-chelated forms of minerals.

You are probably right that those ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

are larger than the Nature's Science capsule. It has been quite a while

since I looked at them. This just further makes my point about the

improbability of the Nature's Science product containing 500 mg

elemental calcium per capsule. Since both products are calcium citrate,

the one that is more densely packed will contain more calcium citrate,

and, hence, more elemental calcium. Those larger and much more densely

packed tablets are able to get only 630 mg elemental calcium into two

tablets. This makes it much more unlikely that the much looser packed

Nature's Science capsule contains 500 mg elemental calcium as the label

implies.

Please bear in mind that I have not criticized the content of the

Nature's Science product. It is probably a very good form of calcium

citrate. You just need to take a lot more than two a day to get 1000 mg

elemental calcium. Most calcium citrate is 21-22% elemental calcium.

If your goal is 1500 mg elemental calcium a day, you need to take 13-14

of those capsules a day. If the calcium citrate is at the higher

concentration, 29% elemental calcium, you need to take 10 a day to reach

1500 mg elemental calcium.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

watnext2001 wrote:

>

>

> > Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

> > which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule.

>

> ************** No they're not. The tablets are huge. I can't even

> choke them down. The capsules, on the other hand, no problem. So,

> break them in 2? Ever try swallowing something with " sharp " edges.

> Can't do.

>

> Ray, it also says that Nature's Science provides the chelated form of

> Calcium. What does that mean?

>

> in NJ

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Very few people would consider calcium citrate to be a chelated form of

calcium. If it is chelated, it is only in the broadest sense of the

word. A chelated mineral product is a mineral that has been bound with

another molecule/s. A dipetide is one mineral molecule bound with a

single molecule and a tripetide is a mineral molecule bound with two

molecules. True chelation requires a special manufacturing process.

The advantage of chelation is that the resulting molecule is smaller and

hence easier to pass through the intestinal wall. Also, if the

additional molecule/s is/are an amino acid molecule/s, since the body is

very adept at stripping away the amino acid molecule and freeing up the

remaining mineral molecule for its use, it has a higher bioavailability

in comparison to non-chelated forms of minerals.

You are probably right that those ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

are larger than the Nature's Science capsule. It has been quite a while

since I looked at them. This just further makes my point about the

improbability of the Nature's Science product containing 500 mg

elemental calcium per capsule. Since both products are calcium citrate,

the one that is more densely packed will contain more calcium citrate,

and, hence, more elemental calcium. Those larger and much more densely

packed tablets are able to get only 630 mg elemental calcium into two

tablets. This makes it much more unlikely that the much looser packed

Nature's Science capsule contains 500 mg elemental calcium as the label

implies.

Please bear in mind that I have not criticized the content of the

Nature's Science product. It is probably a very good form of calcium

citrate. You just need to take a lot more than two a day to get 1000 mg

elemental calcium. Most calcium citrate is 21-22% elemental calcium.

If your goal is 1500 mg elemental calcium a day, you need to take 13-14

of those capsules a day. If the calcium citrate is at the higher

concentration, 29% elemental calcium, you need to take 10 a day to reach

1500 mg elemental calcium.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

watnext2001 wrote:

>

>

> > Both of those are ultra dense calcium citrate tablets

> > which are the same size as the Nature's Science capsule.

>

> ************** No they're not. The tablets are huge. I can't even

> choke them down. The capsules, on the other hand, no problem. So,

> break them in 2? Ever try swallowing something with " sharp " edges.

> Can't do.

>

> Ray, it also says that Nature's Science provides the chelated form of

> Calcium. What does that mean?

>

> in NJ

>

> Homepage: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Graduate-OSSG

>

> Unsubscribe: mailto:Graduate-OSSG-unsubscribe

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

> I spent a long time on the web last night researching this issue. Looks

like I need to take a whole lot more calcium than I've been taking to meet

the elemental calcium requirement.

>>>

I may be a little late getting in on this topic as I've been at a work

conference but anyhow, regardless of whatever calcium citrate you are

taking - you should be taking no less than 1200mg. daily [normie] and

ideally 1500mg.[wls] anyone who has had a bone density scan reading in the

osteopenia or osteoporosis range should be taking 2000mg. daily.

the thing you need to do is look at your bottle of calcium - make sure it is

citrate - then read carefully the label to see how many pills equal how many

mgs. some are 2 pills for 600mg. and others are 3 for 500mg. there are many

variations. you may need to take 6-10 pills a day to get the 1500mg. daily.

simply read the label to see how many pills equal how many mgs. and then

take enough to get 1500 or 2000 daily.

sue

[Guest guest]

,

The Nature's Science Calcium that so many of us use is an EXCELLENT

product - so many of us wouldn't be using it otherwise. I buy mine from a

vendor that I trust implicitly, someone who's done a lot of research and

will only sell products that she believes in, whether it a supplement to

keep us healthy or a candy bar that is " safe " for us. She's someone who

would never stoop to the level of trashing another company's product in

order to sell her own. She doesn't need to.

Dan's advice was right on the money, " Someone else posed the thought on this

in relation to your bloodwork but more

importantly your dexascans. If you, and your labs, and your scans all have

you in good health, then obviously you are not doing something

wrong.......... "

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Re: one more thing on calcium

In a message dated 8/9/2002 3:20:21 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> a long time on the web last night researching this issue. Looks like I

need

> to take a whole lot more calcium than I've been taking to meet the

> elemental calcium requirement. Just ordered some powdered calcium which

> has a higher elemental calcium level than what I'm taking now.

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Kate, which powdered calcium would that be? I'm totally bummed about this

because Nature's Science is the only calcium pill I can swallow.

Thanks,

in NJ