Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 I don't understand why people get so defensive about this Calcium issue. People are accusing Ray of having dishonorable intentions, and of having a vendetta against the Vitalady. Why does Ray keep perpetuating this argument in the face of so much criticism? Is he in it for profit or fame? Actually, I think the reason Ray keeps harping on this particular topic is because he is right! If you are taking a certain supplement that is mis-labeled, wouldn't you want to know about it? If that mis-labeling means you are only getting a quarter of the amount of calcium in your daily diet that you should be getting, don't you want to know? I don't think " Nature's Science " is a bad product, but I do firmly believe that it is mis-labeled. It says you can get 100%DV of Calcium from 2 capsules. That is wrong. Based on the rules set up by the FDA, and the amount of Calcium recommended for adults by the US Federal government, you would have to take at least 7 capsules to get 100%DV from this product. As Ray said, the label should read something like this (for two capsules): " Calcium 294 mg 29% DV " or " Calcium(Citrate) 294 mg 29% DV " or " Calcium, as calcium citrate 294 mg 29% DV. " I am not criticizing any individual here. I am just saying what I believe to be true. I have nothing to sell, and nothing to gain by sharing this information. I do have a background in food chemistry, so I think I am somewhat knowledgeable on this subject. Take it or leave it, Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 Okay, Ray, you say that the calcium citrate is a good form to take, but that I am not getting the amount that I need. So then how on earth do I know how many of my 500 mg. capsules to take each day to get the amount that I need? That's what is very confusing to me. And how on earth do you expect the average person to know how much to take? I don't have a degree in chemistry and I don't have someone who can tell me this, so what am I supposed to do? I'm trying to start a feud here, but when you tell someone that they are dangerously low in the calcium area and then tell them that they need to take more, how is a person to know how much more to take? This is what my whole point of this discussion is. The normal person doesn't know the difference between calcium carbonate or calcium citrate or whatever else type of calcium is out there. All we know is what our doctors tell us to take and what we can learn for ourselves through research. All I can go by is that my lab work and my dexascan shows that I am doing fine, so if you want to tell me that I am low in calcium, then maybe you should be telling me how to correct it. And don't use technical jargon that the normal can't make heads or tails about. That's all I am saying. Jerri in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 20, 2002 Report Share Posted September 20, 2002 Whoops, I missed a few keys on my keyboard with my last post. I meant to say that I'm NOT trying to start a feud here! Sorry!!! Jerri in MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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