Question:
What is a good brand of chewable Calcium Citrate?
I understand that Calcium Citrate is more absorbable than Calcium Carbonate. I can't find it in a chewable form listed on the diet sheet provided by my dr. — Teri D. (posted on May 1, 2001)
May 1, 2001
My doctor suggested taking Tropical Tums. They are chewable and not that
bad tasting. Good Luck! Emily
— Emily P.
May 1, 2001
I looked everywhere and could not find a chewable. If you find one, please
let me know. I did find a liquid at Vitamin World that can be added to
beverages. I don't have the bottle with me because I am at work but if
your interested let me know and I'll e-mail you the name.
— Helen C.
May 1, 2001
I found a wonderful chewable calcium citrate by Twin Lab. A dose is chewing
4 of the very tastey wafers every day. Each dose is 1000mg calcium citrate,
400iu of vitamin D and 500mg of magnesium and 3 g of sugar. They really are
good. THey taste almost like a sweetart but not quite as sour. Twin Lab has
a web site where you can type in your zip code and they will tell you what
stores in your area carry Twin Lab products.( I think it's www.twinlab.com)
Then call those stores listed and see if they carry this specific product.
GNC does not carry it although they do carry some twin lab products. I
found mine at the local health and nutrition store. A bottle with 60 wafers
(15 days) costs $14.95 or about $30.00/month. Worth every penny!!
— Shelley.
May 1, 2001
I will save Michelle Curan a little bit of trouble by duplicating what she
has told us many times.....For the person who recommends Tropical Tums -
this is calcium carbonate. We do not absorb calcium carbonate because we
do not produce stomach acid with the roux en y surgery. Calcium carbonate
is not absorbed by us. We have to have calcium citrate. I have been
looking for a chewable form of calcium citrate too.
— Marilyn C.
May 1, 2001
I've been wanting a chewable on too for some time...but for now I just cut
my huge horse of a pill and get it down that way......post if you ever find
a good one! For information sake the calcium in tums is a gimick only and
IT WON'T HELP EVEN THE NON-WLS community. The tums nutralizes the ACID in
the stomach that is NECCESSARY to <b>absorb</b> calcium...kinda
a waste of calcium ain't it. I think more doctors need to be
<i>educated</i> instead of recommending tums to everyone as OK!
it's NOT! Just because a doctor "has been doing this for 15 years,
he should know" means diddly.
— Jo C.
May 2, 2001
I use the chewable "Cal-Snack" from Country Life. (Ordered thru
vitaminshoppe.com.)
2 wafers equal 1,000 mg calcium (citrate/carbonate blend), 50iu vitamin d
& 500mg magnesium. It's a fairly tasty vanilla/orange flavor.
— Lori_B
September 17, 2005
i just bought Caltrate chewables today at walmart. It was $6 for 72
tablets... but ill need 2 a day so it will barely last a month. But, thats
not bad I guess.
— kikster
September 21, 2005
I say we all bombard the makers of Viactive & ask for a calcium citrate
viactive!
— **willow**
September 21, 2005
www.viactiv.com
and click on the contact button and send a message about chewable calicium
citrate and the bariatric surgery popuation looking for a good tasting
calcium chew!
— **willow**
September 22, 2005
I use Bariatric Advantage, cinnamon flavor . . . from VitaLady.com.. These
are awesome tasting!
I also use UpCalD - powder, which I put in shakes, and OsteoEnhance
capsules.
All at VitaLady.com . . .
— rayehawk
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