legal calcium/magnesium supplement

[Guest guest]

My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of 1000 mg

calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does anyone know

of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't find any that

seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be opened and

mixed with foods?

[Guest guest]

My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of 1000 mg

calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does anyone know

of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't find any that

seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be opened and

mixed with foods?

[Guest guest]

Theresa,

I don't take a calcium supplement, but my magnesium is Natural Calm and my D-3

is NSI Vitamin D drops. The Natural Calm should be plain flavor, as the the

flavored stuff is not legal. It mixes with water, but you can also add juice.

I don't find the taste at all objectionable, so I drink it straight. It's kind

of pricey, or I should say it was pricey in my local mountain-resort-town health

food store, but you can likely find it cheaper on-line or at a mega-vitamin

store. The NSI Vitamin D drops are just D-3 dissolved in olive oil. It was

relatively inexpensive on the Vitacost site, and each drop is 2,000 IU, so it's

really easy to get lots of D-3 in you really easily.

Ellen

>

> My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of 1000 mg

calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does anyone know

of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't find any that

seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be opened and

mixed with foods?

>

[Guest guest]

Theresa,

I don't take a calcium supplement, but my magnesium is Natural Calm and my D-3

is NSI Vitamin D drops. The Natural Calm should be plain flavor, as the the

flavored stuff is not legal. It mixes with water, but you can also add juice.

I don't find the taste at all objectionable, so I drink it straight. It's kind

of pricey, or I should say it was pricey in my local mountain-resort-town health

food store, but you can likely find it cheaper on-line or at a mega-vitamin

store. The NSI Vitamin D drops are just D-3 dissolved in olive oil. It was

relatively inexpensive on the Vitacost site, and each drop is 2,000 IU, so it's

really easy to get lots of D-3 in you really easily.

Ellen

>

> My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of 1000 mg

calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does anyone know

of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't find any that

seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be opened and

mixed with foods?

>

[Guest guest]

Check this out. http://www.digestivewellness.com/itempage-2089-24-15-1633.html I would never buy a supplement that has 1000mg calcium in 1 pill. The reason behind this is because in the past companies would advertise huge amounts of calcium in an easy to take single dose. What was happening wad that they would pack it together so tightly that it would not desolve and you'd have a calcium pill go right through you without dissolving. Like a piece of cement. The ones listed on that site is 5 pills=1000mg calcium and 400mg magnesium. Also, if you can tolerate it, eat a banana when you take it and spread all 5 pills throughout the day for better absoption. Calcium, magnesium, and potassium (banana) all work in synergy which means they work better when combined than when you take them individually. So, to get the most benefit you should take all 3 at once.hope this helps.-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a dayTo: BTVC-SCD From: maregug@...Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:36:40 +0000Subject: Re: legal calcium/magnesium supplement

Theresa,

I don't take a calcium supplement, but my magnesium is Natural Calm and my D-3 is NSI Vitamin D drops. The Natural Calm should be plain flavor, as the the flavored stuff is not legal. It mixes with water, but you can also add juice. I don't find the taste at all objectionable, so I drink it straight. It's kind of pricey, or I should say it was pricey in my local mountain-resort-town health food store, but you can likely find it cheaper on-line or at a mega-vitamin store. The NSI Vitamin D drops are just D-3 dissolved in olive oil. It was relatively inexpensive on the Vitacost site, and each drop is 2,000 IU, so it's really easy to get lots of D-3 in you really easily.

Ellen

>

> My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of 1000 mg calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does anyone know of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't find any that seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be opened and mixed with foods?

>

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Check this out. http://www.digestivewellness.com/itempage-2089-24-15-1633.html I would never buy a supplement that has 1000mg calcium in 1 pill. The reason behind this is because in the past companies would advertise huge amounts of calcium in an easy to take single dose. What was happening wad that they would pack it together so tightly that it would not desolve and you'd have a calcium pill go right through you without dissolving. Like a piece of cement. The ones listed on that site is 5 pills=1000mg calcium and 400mg magnesium. Also, if you can tolerate it, eat a banana when you take it and spread all 5 pills throughout the day for better absoption. Calcium, magnesium, and potassium (banana) all work in synergy which means they work better when combined than when you take them individually. So, to get the most benefit you should take all 3 at once.hope this helps.-UC - 1+ yearsSCD - 7 months 100% strict and 4 months restricted diet.Asacol - 5 pills a dayTo: BTVC-SCD From: maregug@...Date: Fri, 19 Feb 2010 03:36:40 +0000Subject: Re: legal calcium/magnesium supplement

Theresa,

I don't take a calcium supplement, but my magnesium is Natural Calm and my D-3 is NSI Vitamin D drops. The Natural Calm should be plain flavor, as the the flavored stuff is not legal. It mixes with water, but you can also add juice. I don't find the taste at all objectionable, so I drink it straight. It's kind of pricey, or I should say it was pricey in my local mountain-resort-town health food store, but you can likely find it cheaper on-line or at a mega-vitamin store. The NSI Vitamin D drops are just D-3 dissolved in olive oil. It was relatively inexpensive on the Vitacost site, and each drop is 2,000 IU, so it's really easy to get lots of D-3 in you really easily.

Ellen

>

> My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of 1000 mg calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does anyone know of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't find any that seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be opened and mixed with foods?

>

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Lucyskitchen.com has a legal calcium pill. I used to take it with no problems.

It's a hard pill so I don't think it can be mixed with foods. You might be able

to dissolve it in warm liquid.

Misty Kimble

CD - no meds

SCD - 2 years

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> My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of 1000 mg

calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does anyone know

of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't find any that

seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be opened and

mixed with foods?

>

[Guest guest]

Lucyskitchen.com has a legal calcium pill. I used to take it with no problems.

It's a hard pill so I don't think it can be mixed with foods. You might be able

to dissolve it in warm liquid.

Misty Kimble

CD - no meds

SCD - 2 years

>

> My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of 1000 mg

calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does anyone know

of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't find any that

seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be opened and

mixed with foods?

>

[Guest guest]

Freeda brand SCD Calcium Complete, 5/day = 1000mg Vit. C, 400mg

mag, 400IU Vit.D This is what I use, take w/food, and the pills dissolve easily

(I have to place each one in my mouth w/water til it dissolves enough for me to

swallow it). The solid pills can be crushed and taken as a powder also.

I believe BodyBio.com has liquid mineral supplements.

For Vitamin D3 I use DDrops by Carlson Labs, 2000IU/drop, in

saponified coconut oil. I take 3 drops/day (6000IU). Has your dd gotten a Vit.

D test to determine her levels? Most people are deficient in D3.

Carol

CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Misty

Lucyskitchen.com has a legal calcium pill. I

used to take it with no problems. It's a hard pill so I don't think it can be

mixed with foods. You might be able to dissolve it in warm liquid.

>

> My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of

1000 mg calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does

anyone know of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't

find any that seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be

opened and mixed with foods?

>

[Guest guest]

Freeda brand SCD Calcium Complete, 5/day = 1000mg Vit. C, 400mg

mag, 400IU Vit.D This is what I use, take w/food, and the pills dissolve easily

(I have to place each one in my mouth w/water til it dissolves enough for me to

swallow it). The solid pills can be crushed and taken as a powder also.

I believe BodyBio.com has liquid mineral supplements.

For Vitamin D3 I use DDrops by Carlson Labs, 2000IU/drop, in

saponified coconut oil. I take 3 drops/day (6000IU). Has your dd gotten a Vit.

D test to determine her levels? Most people are deficient in D3.

Carol

CD 22 yrs SCD 5 yrs

From:

BTVC-SCD [mailto:BTVC-SCD ] On Behalf Of Misty

Lucyskitchen.com has a legal calcium pill. I

used to take it with no problems. It's a hard pill so I don't think it can be

mixed with foods. You might be able to dissolve it in warm liquid.

>

> My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of

1000 mg calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does

anyone know of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't

find any that seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they be

opened and mixed with foods?

>

[Guest guest]

> Check this out.  > http://www.digestivewellness.com/itempage-2089-24-15-1633.html I > would never buy a supplement that has 1000mg calcium in 1 pill. The > reason behind this is because in the past companies would advertise huge > amounts of calcium in an easy to take single dose. What was happening > wad that they would pack it together so tightly that it would not > desolve and you'd have a calcium pill go right through you without > dissolving. Like a piece of cement.That is particularly true with calcium carbonate -- which is non-organic (powdered rocks or mollosk shells, anyone?). It's really not properly digestible even by people with good digestive systems -- which obviously ain't us. :-)  Many alternative practitioners (or MDs who know about such things) recommend calcium citrate.n-- Now available. A fine gift for cat lovers:Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addictionby n Van Tilwww.wordpowerpublishing.com ; signed copies; free shipping in U.S., reduced shipping elsewhere

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> Check this out.  > http://www.digestivewellness.com/itempage-2089-24-15-1633.html I > would never buy a supplement that has 1000mg calcium in 1 pill. The > reason behind this is because in the past companies would advertise huge > amounts of calcium in an easy to take single dose. What was happening > wad that they would pack it together so tightly that it would not > desolve and you'd have a calcium pill go right through you without > dissolving. Like a piece of cement.That is particularly true with calcium carbonate -- which is non-organic (powdered rocks or mollosk shells, anyone?). It's really not properly digestible even by people with good digestive systems -- which obviously ain't us. :-)  Many alternative practitioners (or MDs who know about such things) recommend calcium citrate.n-- Now available. A fine gift for cat lovers:Confessions of a Cataholic: My Life With the 10 Cats Who Caused My Addictionby n Van Tilwww.wordpowerpublishing.com ; signed copies; free shipping in U.S., reduced shipping elsewhere

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for your input. My daughter did get her Vit D levels drawn but

don't have results yet. I went to a well known nutritional wellness center that

I have seen a nutrtitionist in the past before to see what products they have.

I picked up a high quality " Reacted Calcium " supplement that has Vitamin D3 and

calcium in the form of malate & aspartate and also some phosphorus in it. It's

capsules so I can open and mix with food for her. Just bought it today so

haven't tried it yet with my daughter. It doesn't have magnesium in it and I am

afraid of it being constipating so they recommended a magnesium supplement

called Water Oz magnesium that is suppose to be very absorbable so we will see

how it goes.

> >

> > My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of

> 1000 mg calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does

> anyone know of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't

> find any that seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they

> be opened and mixed with foods?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you all for your input. My daughter did get her Vit D levels drawn but

don't have results yet. I went to a well known nutritional wellness center that

I have seen a nutrtitionist in the past before to see what products they have.

I picked up a high quality " Reacted Calcium " supplement that has Vitamin D3 and

calcium in the form of malate & aspartate and also some phosphorus in it. It's

capsules so I can open and mix with food for her. Just bought it today so

haven't tried it yet with my daughter. It doesn't have magnesium in it and I am

afraid of it being constipating so they recommended a magnesium supplement

called Water Oz magnesium that is suppose to be very absorbable so we will see

how it goes.

> >

> > My 21 yr. old daughter with rett syndrome needs to go on daily dose of

> 1000 mg calcium and 400- 800 IU of vitamin D3 because of osteopenia. Does

> anyone know of a legal supplement for this. Liquid would be ideal but can't

> find any that seem to be legal. Also if we have to go capsule route can they

> be opened and mixed with foods?

> >

>