Calcium and Magnesium with vitamin D 1:1 is a superior calcium formulation which, taken regularly, will help prevent osteoporosis.The calcium present in this supplement is calcium citrate. (Most supplementary calcium is calcium carbonate.) Calcium citrate is a soluble form of calcium that is far better absorbed than calcium carbonate.

To be effectively absorbed, calcium must first be made soluble by the hydrochloric acid present in the stomach. As we age, however, the stomach's output of hydrochloric acid is reduced, making ordinary calcium supplements (calcium carbonate) relatively insoluble. One study has demonstrated that people with reduced stomach acid may absorb only four percent of regular calcium carbonate supplements. The same study showed that people with reduced stomach acid are able to absorb about 45 percent of the calcium in calcium citrate supplements.

It has been demonstrated that calcium supplements perform best when combined with the vitamins and minerals that naturally work alongside calcium in the body. Magnesium helps promote the absorption of calcium and is an important partner to calcium in cardiovascular health. When calcium and magnesium are out of balance within the body, calcium may be deposited in the heart and other muscles. Calcium may also be deposited in the kidneys, causing kidney stones. The use of calcium citrate supplements appears to reduce this risk.

Recommended Use: Take 2 capsules a day with meals, more if recommended by a health professional.

Ingredients: Each Capsule Contains: Calcium Citrate 476 mg (elemental/usable calcium 100 mg), Magnesium Oxide 167 mg (elemental/usable magnesium 100 mg), Vitamin D (cholecalciferol) 100 I.U.

Excipient: magnesium stearate