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Best Calcium Supplement?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 18 8:22am | Replies (120)

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I read that also on Consumer Labs site. I've also seen that on another site but I don't recall which one. In any case, it's fairly easy to figure out how much calcium you get from fortified foods (at least for me). If I drink an 8 oz glass of fortified soy or almond milk I know I get the amt of calcium listed. Here is where your measuring cups and a scale are your best friends. When I first began using food sources for calcium. I measured out how much 8 oz would be in a particular glass I use (after that I just eyeball it). If I eat cheese, I'll use a scale to weigh 1 oz of cheese (which typically a serving/per calcium). But I do consider calcium from fortified foods as a supplement and tally that into my total calcium intake for the day.

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I use the same system: same drinking glass for measurement purposes, and the scale, and enter it all on the chronometer app. I'm getting pretty efficient with all that. I'm getting enough calcium without supplements most days. My current supplement, Osteo Sustain, a McCormick product, has a small amount, about 165 mg calcium per tablet, along with other nutrients, designed to be taken 3 times a day. I'm currently trying to figure out how to tease all those apart to get what I need without the added calcium. It is definitely simpler just to take the one.