Coral Calcium and other stuff....

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In a message dated 2/7/03 1:32:02 PM Central Standard Time,

lgallagher95830@... writes:

<< I want all your input...this is what I've been taking:

2 Nature Made Woman's Multi-Vitamin

-----------------------Need to know what all the label says in order to

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1400mg calcium carbonate

-----------------------We don't absorb carbonate very well; switch to

calcium citrate; and make sure the mg's u are taking are elemental mg's.

Separate your doses into no more than 500mg at a time.

532mg magnesium

--------------------------Are u taking it with your calcium? It should be 50%

of the elemental calcium mg's in the calcium citrate. U should also be taking

200iu Vit D3 for every 500 mg's elemental calcium.

20mg zinc

--------------------------U could up this a bit, to 30-50mg, not more than

that

2000mg C w/Rose hips

--------------------------All at once? Split it into 4 doses. U don't need

the rose hips, but if u like the idea and don't mind the extra expense, it's

not a problem.

400IU Vit E (water soluable)

--------------------------along with 200mg selenium, I hope?

4000mg Evening Primrose Oil

---------------------------this is oil; I don't think we absorb much, if any

2000mcg Biotin

---------------------------how are your nails? hair?

4 Tums a day

---------------------------WHY? This is just more calcium carbonate, and

you're already taking 1400mg of that a day. This is not an effective source

of calcium. Do u take it for some other reason?

And I'm taking 2 Nioxin Recharging complex...It has niacinamide (25mg),

folic acid (200mcg), biotin (200mcg), d-calcium pantothenate (25mg), zinc

chelate (25mg) and various herbs.

----------------------------Nothing too problematic in the above, except

maybe the zinc: it all depends on how much TOTAL of these you're getting in a

day. Add these values to the ones in your multi-vit and other stuff to see

where you stand on totals.

I also have a question for Vitalady, or anyone else that may know....what

about Coral Calcium?

---------------------------Forget it, if your intent is to prevent

osteoporosis. It's on a par with calcium carbonate.

Carol A