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Can anyone recommend a calcium supplement?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Feb 1, 2023 | Replies (27)
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@leeosteo

Has anyone heard that Calcium Carbonate is not absorbed well by women over 60? I've heard that dicalcium malate, calcium citrate, calcium bisglycinate chelate, calcium ascorbate are better and more easily absorbed.

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anjalima | @anjalima | Mar 9, 2023

My nutritionist recommends calcium malate.

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rhubymama | @rhubymama | Mar 9, 2023

Calcium citrate can be absorbed with less stomach acid. This may be important if you are on acid reducing meds like Pepcid. Dietary fat is required to absorb vitamin D (and vitamin K2). I take both these vitamins with my calcium.

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teb | @teb | Mar 9, 2023

yes, that's true. It's not as easily absorbed as the others (maybe because much of it comes from rock!). You need to take carbonate with food to aid in absorption. The others can be taken any time of day, with or without food.

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