Why Calcium "Citrate"

[fatnomo 102]

Why not other forms of Calcium?

[No game 14,436]

calcium citrate is more absorbable. The other stuff needs more stomach acid to break down and with it not staying on our stomachs long enough it won't do us much good .

[Richard Foor 655]

The other issue from what I've been told is that while the other Calcium is taking longer to absorb it occupies space in your already small stomach making it difficult to get in the other required things you need.

[Kalimomof3 613]

I spoke to a pharmacist about it and he said that calcium citrate is easier on the stomach as well as more absorbable.Make sure you read your labels as I have seen a lot of people say they take citrical gummies and though regular citrical and citrical petite are Calcium citrate CITRICAL GUMMIES ARE NOT they are calcium triphosphate Calcium citrate chews are pretty hard to find in stores I order mine off Amazon. I just got Bariatric Advantage chocolate chews but I hear Calcet is good too. I have only been able to find calcium carbonate chews like viactive and its generic forms at Walmart, HEB,CVS,Costco,Target etc and that is why I asked the pharmacist why calcium citrate is better.After he told me and that they didnt have any chewable calcium citrate I just went ahead and ordered calcium citrate online. Hope this helps..

[parker 11]

Kalimom,

What is the brand of calcium citrate that you order from Amazon?

[MichiganChic 3,262]

Agree with the why from above posts, but thought I also add the how. I've been getting my calcium citrate from a variety of sources. I'm supposed to have 1500 mg in divided doses (you can't absorb it all at once). So I take two citrical petite, 400 mg each (much easier to swallow), one Bariatric Advantage chewable, 250 mg, after lunch, and one Calcet Chewy bite, 500 mg after dinner. Having a couple of the chewables is like a treat, but the pills are more portable and efficient. There is a slow release citrical on the market, but sadly, it's not all Calcium citrate. That would have been so much easier!

[Stef 264]

Kalimom,

What is the brand of calcium citrate that you order from Amazon?

I get the Bariatric Advantage Chewy Bites. There are several different flavors to choose from.