Calcium Supplements To Keep You Living Longer

Calcium Lactate

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Calcium lactate is a form of calcium found in foods including baking powder and aged cheese. It is made by mixing calcium carbonate or calcium hydroxide with lactic acid. Because the body can absorb it at various pH levels and it has a medium to high level of bioavailability, it is a preferred calcium supplement. According to researchers at the Mayo Clinic, calcium lactate contains thirteen percent elemental calcium, which is right in the medium area. Although other forms of calcium may be higher, calcium lactate is a reasonably affordable recommended calcium supplement.

Calcium Gluconate

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Calcium gluconate is a form of calcium that has low concentration levels of calcium that are around nine percent elemental calcium. The Global Healing Center backs these claims by stating that a person would have to take quite a bit of calcium gluconate to reach recommended levels. According to a 2010 study, calcium gluconate’s bioavailability was on the lower end of four other tested calcium forms. Of the four calcium supplement forms tested, the study did not recommend taking calcium gluconate over other forms.

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