Guest guest Posted August 6, 2002 Report Share Posted August 6, 2002 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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