Best Calcium Supplement?

@cphip I am SO sorry! When I read this in April, I did not know how to attach the information and knew I needed more time than I had at that moment to figure that out.
And then it got buried and I forgot.
I still have not figured out how to share it in this platform.
If you still wish, you can private message me your email address and I can sent you some of the research the company has published in a friendly to understand pdf.

In the mean time, AI found this:
**Melaleuca** holds **two** specific U.S. patents protecting its **Oligo** mineral delivery technology, which is designed to prevent mineral crystallization in the small intestine and reduce free radical generation.

### The Two Patents
Melaleuca’s Oligo technology is protected by:
* **U.S. Patent No. 8,273,393**: Granted on September 25, 2012. This primary patent covers the composition, manufacturing methods, and effects of the Oligo formula, specifically the complexing of minerals with amino acids and oligofructose.
* **U.S. Patent No. 8,697,158**: Often cited alongside the first, this patent provides additional protection for the technology, extending the exclusivity of the specific mineral-amino acid-polyfructose complex formulations.

### Mechanism: Preventing Crystallization
The core innovation of the Oligo formula is its ability to keep minerals soluble in the neutral pH of the small intestine (pH 7.0–7.2), where traditional mineral forms (oxides, sulfates, carbonates) typically precipitate and crystallize, rendering them unabsorbable.

* **Amino Acid Oligofructose (AAOF) Complex**: Melaleuca’s process binds minerals to both **amino acids** and **oligofructose** fibers. This dual-binding mimics the natural state of minerals found in whole foods.
* **Solubility**: By maintaining this organic complex, the minerals remain in solution rather than solidifying into crystals as they transit from the acidic stomach to the neutral small intestine. Melaleuca claims this keeps minerals up to **10 times more soluble** during digestion compared to standard forms.
* **Free Radical Reduction**: In addition to preventing crystallization, the Oligo complex inhibits the catalytic activity of minerals like iron and copper that typically generate destructive free radicals in the gut, thereby protecting antioxidant vitamins (C and E) within the supplement.

That at least backs up what I was saying.

Duh - as I was signing off ...I saw the Add Files option. 🤦🏼‍♀️

This one is over my head - but giving the world reknown experts names would be helpful for research.