Re: Calcium dosage absorption

[Guest guest]

Anytime I've asked a pharmacist or doc about separating things that work

against each other, they've always recommended waiting about 2 hours between

doses. So I figure if it takes that long for the effects of one to not work

against the effects of another, it probably takes that long to absorb

something. Not very scientific, but that's the yardstick I use: 2 hours.

Carol A

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In a message dated 3/18/2003 8:37:34 AM Central Standard Time,

kateseidel@... writes:

> Not a burning issue - but one that I wonder about. I accept that we can

> only

> absorb a dosage of 500 mg per shot of calcium. But, how long before we

> process that dose and can take on another one?

[Guest guest]

Anytime I've asked a pharmacist or doc about separating things that work

against each other, they've always recommended waiting about 2 hours between

doses. So I figure if it takes that long for the effects of one to not work

against the effects of another, it probably takes that long to absorb

something. Not very scientific, but that's the yardstick I use: 2 hours.

Carol A

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In a message dated 3/18/2003 8:37:34 AM Central Standard Time,

kateseidel@... writes:

> Not a burning issue - but one that I wonder about. I accept that we can

> only

> absorb a dosage of 500 mg per shot of calcium. But, how long before we

> process that dose and can take on another one?

[Guest guest]

I think Carol's two hour rule is about right. I often miss the lunch

supplement and end up taking the second one after dinner and the third

two hours later. That should give the body all the time it needs to get

done what it can do.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

tuesdynite@... wrote:

>

> Anytime I've asked a pharmacist or doc about separating things that work

> against each other, they've always recommended waiting about 2 hours between

> doses. So I figure if it takes that long for the effects of one to not work

> against the effects of another, it probably takes that long to absorb

> something. Not very scientific, but that's the yardstick I use: 2 hours.

>

> Carol A

> ------------------------

>

> In a message dated 3/18/2003 8:37:34 AM Central Standard Time,

> kateseidel@... writes:

>

> > Not a burning issue - but one that I wonder about. I accept that we can

> > only

> > absorb a dosage of 500 mg per shot of calcium. But, how long before we

> > process that dose and can take on another one?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think Carol's two hour rule is about right. I often miss the lunch

supplement and end up taking the second one after dinner and the third

two hours later. That should give the body all the time it needs to get

done what it can do.

Ray Hooks

For WLS nutrition info, visit

http://www.bariatricsupplementsystem.com

tuesdynite@... wrote:

>

> Anytime I've asked a pharmacist or doc about separating things that work

> against each other, they've always recommended waiting about 2 hours between

> doses. So I figure if it takes that long for the effects of one to not work

> against the effects of another, it probably takes that long to absorb

> something. Not very scientific, but that's the yardstick I use: 2 hours.

>

> Carol A

> ------------------------

>

> In a message dated 3/18/2003 8:37:34 AM Central Standard Time,

> kateseidel@... writes:

>

> > Not a burning issue - but one that I wonder about. I accept that we can

> > only

> > absorb a dosage of 500 mg per shot of calcium. But, how long before we

> > process that dose and can take on another one?

>

>