Re: one more thing on calcium

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Thank you so much for posting this. It's the clearest explaination I've seen.

This is so confusing, at times I want to scream!

Helene

>

>

> Date: 2002/08/06 Tue AM 10:46:09 CDT

> To: " Grads " Graduate-OSSG >

> Subject: one more thing on calcium

>

> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>

> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> and other elements.

>

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Thank you so much for posting this. It's the clearest explaination I've seen.

This is so confusing, at times I want to scream!

Helene

>

>

> Date: 2002/08/06 Tue AM 10:46:09 CDT

> To: " Grads " Graduate-OSSG >

> Subject: one more thing on calcium

>

> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>

> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> and other elements.

>

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Sue,

Thank you so much for posting this. It's the clearest explaination I've seen.

This is so confusing, at times I want to scream!

Helene

>

>

> Date: 2002/08/06 Tue AM 10:46:09 CDT

> To: " Grads " Graduate-OSSG >

> Subject: one more thing on calcium

>

> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>

> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> and other elements.

>

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Interesting, but then what is chelated calcium? That's what it states on the

Nature's Science bottle. And, it says 2 capsules = 1000 mg.calcium citrate.

Is that 1000 mg. elemental calcium? Ugh, I'm still

confused...LOL...?

in NJ

******************************************

In a message dated 8/7/2002 8:40:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

[Guest guest]

Interesting, but then what is chelated calcium? That's what it states on the

Nature's Science bottle. And, it says 2 capsules = 1000 mg.calcium citrate.

Is that 1000 mg. elemental calcium? Ugh, I'm still

confused...LOL...?

in NJ

******************************************

In a message dated 8/7/2002 8:40:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

[Guest guest]

Interesting, but then what is chelated calcium? That's what it states on the

Nature's Science bottle. And, it says 2 capsules = 1000 mg.calcium citrate.

Is that 1000 mg. elemental calcium? Ugh, I'm still

confused...LOL...?

in NJ

******************************************

In a message dated 8/7/2002 8:40:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time,

Graduate-OSSG writes:

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

[Guest guest]

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

Sue Barr wrote:

>

> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>

> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> and other elements.

>

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>

>

[Guest guest]

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

Sue Barr wrote:

>

> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>

> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> and other elements.

>

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>

>

[Guest guest]

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

Sue Barr wrote:

>

> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>

> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> and other elements.

>

> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Ray,

I have that exact brand of Calcium Citrate that you spoke of.....and what you

have said here is not entirely accurate. It does say that the serving size is

2 capsules equaling 1000 mg of calcium citrate, but the " serving suggestion "

says to take 2 capsules daily with meals or as directed by your physician. It

says NOTHING about taking 3 servings a day. Just writing what the label

says....

open RNY 9-28-00

>===== Original Message From Ray Hooks rhooks@...> =====

>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

>

>Sue Barr wrote:

>>

>> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>>

>> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

>> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

>> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the

" pure "

>> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

>> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of

calcium

>> and other elements.

>>

>> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

>> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

>> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

>> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

>> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

>> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Ray,

I have that exact brand of Calcium Citrate that you spoke of.....and what you

have said here is not entirely accurate. It does say that the serving size is

2 capsules equaling 1000 mg of calcium citrate, but the " serving suggestion "

says to take 2 capsules daily with meals or as directed by your physician. It

says NOTHING about taking 3 servings a day. Just writing what the label

says....

open RNY 9-28-00

>===== Original Message From Ray Hooks rhooks@...> =====

>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

>

>Sue Barr wrote:

>>

>> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>>

>> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

>> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

>> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the

" pure "

>> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

>> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of

calcium

>> and other elements.

>>

>> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

>> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

>> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

>> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

>> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

>> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

Ray,

I have that exact brand of Calcium Citrate that you spoke of.....and what you

have said here is not entirely accurate. It does say that the serving size is

2 capsules equaling 1000 mg of calcium citrate, but the " serving suggestion "

says to take 2 capsules daily with meals or as directed by your physician. It

says NOTHING about taking 3 servings a day. Just writing what the label

says....

open RNY 9-28-00

>===== Original Message From Ray Hooks rhooks@...> =====

>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

>

>Sue Barr wrote:

>>

>> Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

>>

>> " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

>> the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

>> elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the

" pure "

>> calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

>> obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of

calcium

>> and other elements.

>>

>> " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

>> calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

>> getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

>> label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

>> calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

>> carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

AAAGH!! Can you hear me screaming????? What does this mean in English????? I've

been taking 5 of these Calcium Citrate pills spread out over the day - are you

telling me I'm still not taking enough? I give up!!!!

Helene

Ray Hooks wrote:

> 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

>

> Sue Barr wrote:

> >

> > Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

> >

> > " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> > the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> > elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> > calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> > obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> > and other elements.

> >

> > " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> > calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> > getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> > label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> > calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> > carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

AAAGH!! Can you hear me screaming????? What does this mean in English????? I've

been taking 5 of these Calcium Citrate pills spread out over the day - are you

telling me I'm still not taking enough? I give up!!!!

Helene

Ray Hooks wrote:

> 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

>

> Sue Barr wrote:

> >

> > Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

> >

> > " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> > the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> > elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> > calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> > obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> > and other elements.

> >

> > " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> > calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> > getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> > label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> > calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> > carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

AAAGH!! Can you hear me screaming????? What does this mean in English????? I've

been taking 5 of these Calcium Citrate pills spread out over the day - are you

telling me I'm still not taking enough? I give up!!!!

Helene

Ray Hooks wrote:

> 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

>

> Sue Barr wrote:

> >

> > Weil on Calcium (from 3/02 issue of " Self-Healing " )

> >

> > " Could you be taking the recommended dose of calcium but still not getting

> > the right amount? Yes, if you're not careful to check the amount of

> > elemental calcium in your supplement. Elemental calcium refers to the " pure "

> > calcium in a supplement. The amount of elemental calcium may not always be

> > obvious, since calcium supplements contain salts (combined forms) of calcium

> > and other elements.

> >

> > " My supplemental calcium recommendations refer to the amount of ELEMENTAL

> > calcium, from either calcium citrate or carbonate. To make sure you're

> > getting the right dose of elemental calcium from a supplement, check the

> > label. For example, products that say they contain " 500 mg of elemental

> > calcium, " " 500 mg of calcium " or " 500 mg of calcium AS calcium citrate " (or

> > carbonate) will all deliver the same amount of elemental calcium.

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

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

>

[Guest guest]

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

>

[Guest guest]

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

>

[Guest guest]

> 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

[Guest guest]

> 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

[Guest guest]

> 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

[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. 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

[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. 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

[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. 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

[Guest guest]

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.

******************************************

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