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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Apr 10 1:23pm | Replies (159)
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@kfhoz
great idea to always study what supplements we use. Ground up rock ( like Tums and most cal citrate) is not the source of calcium in Algae Cal; rather, marine and plant based calcium are sourced. I do not work for the company. I will continue to use Algae Cal Plus and Collagen ( not the Strontium boost) as it is nicely balanced with other necessary elements and well tolerated. Look at the references.
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@daylemaples Yes, study the research is best! I am only speaking of the underlying chemical compound that the calcium is in, not the source. I do take a PPI, Omeprazole, and you can see below where AlgaeCal affirms that "... calcium citrate is particularly beneficial for people taking certain medications ..." . That's me! So I have to take calcium citrate.
There are 4 forms of calcium in AlgaeCal. I don't have time to look up the research, but AI claims "The primary chemical form of calcium in AlgaeCal is calcium carbonate. While AlgaeCal contains a blend of four distinct calcium compounds, independent analyses of the raw red algae species (Mesophyllum superpositum) show that 77% to 84% of its mineral content is in carbonate form. "
AlgaeCal site ref:
https://www.algaecal.com/calcium/types
Excerpts from AlgaeCal link:
"Plant-Based Calcium
Just as the name says, this is calcium from plants. You should know, there’s no such thing as “plant calcium.” The calcium salts found in plants are the same as the ones found in rocks, but there are reasons why plants are a preferable source of calcium."
"Calcium citrate has an acidic base, so it doesn’t require hydrochloric acid for absorption. This means calcium citrate is particularly beneficial for people taking certain medications that reduce stomach acid, or people that have had gastric bypass surgery. And because you don’t need stomach acid to consume calcium citrate, you can take it with or without food."
From an AlgaeCal conference paper (link corrected):
https://cdn.algaecal.com/wp-content/uploads/Calcium-Absorption-Test-Results.pdf
Excerpt: "... the calcium contained in AlgaeCal under carbonate calcium form ..."