Can you answer odonche’s question about Osteoporosis?:

I’m looking for a brand that’s available online.
I have osteoporosis. I want to replace my calcium carbonate with calcium citrate, because it’s better absorbed. The ideal supplement would also include vitamin D, I suppose.

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Can you answer Nathan H’s question about Osteoporosis?:

I heard once that calcium will block the absorption of other key nutrients if they are taken after te same meal. Is this true? I usually like to split my supplements (like multi) up and take them throughout the day. A full calcium citrate supplement is taken in three pills, so I’m trying to figure out how to get an adequate amount of calcium every day.

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Can you answer odonche’s question about Osteoporosis?:

I read on a commercial website that 500 mg of calcium orotate, for example, contains only 52mg of elemental calcium. What is the proportion for calcium citrate?
I want to order Citracal for osteoporosis. I read on their website that the recommended daily intake is 1500 mg. But does that mean elemental calcium or the whole molecule?

Secondly, I read some good stuff about calcium orotate. How does this compare with calcium citrate?

Thirdly, is it necessary to add magnesium, and in which proportion, to the calcium? Some sources insist that it is important, but neither my doctors, nor the Citrical website mention it.

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