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Pages: 1 Beware: Calcium Carbonate and Nexium       #274794 - 07/19/06 12:55 PM Edit Reply Quote Life.Is.Random Reged: 03/06/06 Posts: 310 Loc: NJ This is just a warning, but my acupuncturist informed me that Calcium Carbonate actually slows the stomach's emptying time! This type of calcium is used in antacids to help people with heartburn and such. I've also found out that Nexium can slow the stomach's emptying time, too. I found it quite interesting! -------------------- Tierney IBS-C www.StandardProcess.com[/url] = the home of REAL supplements Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Beware: Calcium Carbonate and Nexium       #274930 - 07/20/06 06:54 AM Edit Reply Quote JustMe Reged: 06/29/06 Posts: 64 Loc: NY I don't want to sound like a moron.. but why would this be a problem? I can see why for people with C.. but everyone? I would think people with D it would be good no? Slow things down a bit.. Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     I think you're right, JustMe. (m)       #274959 - 07/20/06 09:11 AM Edit Reply Quote Sand Reged: 12/13/04 Posts: 4490 Loc: West Orange, NJ (IBS-D) When I decided to take a calcium supplement, I did some research and what I found was that calcium carbonate seems to be best for D, while calcium citrate seems to be best for C. (I don't know what an A would do - alternate the two perhaps?) Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor so it acts to reduce stomach acid. Calcium carbonate absorbs or neutralizes stomach acid. In both cases, I imagine stomach emptying slows because with less stomach acid available it takes longer for food to digest. If you have too much stomach acid, then it seems to me that these products would simply be returning your digestion time to normal in which case slowing down would be a good thing. It also seems to me that any PPI and any antacid would have the same effect, not just Nexium and calcium carbonate. -------------------- [Research tells us fourteen out of any ten individuals likes chocolate. - Sandra Boynton] Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: Calcium Carbonate for people with D!       #274967 - 07/20/06 09:42 AM Edit Reply Quote Life.Is.Random Reged: 03/06/06 Posts: 310 Loc: NJ That's a really good point! I should of just gave that warning for C people instead. Calcium carbonate would be great for people with D! -------------------- Tierney IBS-C www.StandardProcess.com[/url] = the home of REAL supplements Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Re: I think you're right, JustMe. (m)       #274969 - 07/20/06 09:44 AM Edit Reply Quote Life.Is.Random Reged: 03/06/06 Posts: 310 Loc: NJ Do you know how Calcium Citrate is better for C people? It's interesting how different forms can effect the digestive system like that. -------------------- Tierney IBS-C www.StandardProcess.com[/url] = the home of REAL supplements Print     Remind Me     Notify Moderator     Pages: 1

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