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Calcium Citrate vs carbonate

HI,
I’m confused about which calcium to take after RNY, I’ve been using
carbonate (tums) for a year, but now am hearing that they aren’t
adequate and that Citrate is what we should be taking to prevent
calcium deficiency.
Thoughts please…
Steve

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One Response to “Calcium Citrate vs carbonate”

  1. Ingrid Pennie Says:
    April 27th, 2005 at 6:02 pm

    Steve, Yes, I believe citrate is the way to go. I sub to the Graduate list
    and many people on there have shared their experience with carbonate.
    Dexascans proved that carbonate was not working, therfore, not absorbed.
    Calcium citrate is the way to go, because it is absorbed. Not sure on amnt
    men should take, but I think women should take 1500mg. 500mg is absorbed at
    one time and should NOT be taken with iron. So it needs to be spaced out
    between other vits with iron and take a couple to three times a day.
    Vicki in IA
    VBG 6-97 364/212
    RNY 6-29-01 295/186/160?
    Hernia Repair and panni 11/19/02

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