What brand of cal/mag is everyone taking that is available in Canada?
#76988 - 06/07/04 05:30 PM
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till
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Living here, is like living in the middle of nowhere!I can't find a cal/mag supplement with a 2 to 1 ratio so what brand is everyone taking? Thanks. I'm going crazy here!
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I use just normal stuff but I prefer the Jamieson brand. Some brands can cause you to have gas pain but this brand doesn't. Make sure that it has calcium, magnesium and usually vitamin D. These are a combinationt that helps the body to absorb the different vitamins. Especially calcium can't be absorbed very well without magnesium and to be honest I can't remember why it's important to have vitamin D in the mix but I know it helps.
It's says right on the bottle that it is -calorie free -no gas distess -lactose free -shellfish free
When shopping for one read the amount you get on the bottle per pill and how often you have to take them a day. A good test if you are stuck between 2 is you are supposed to put them in a glass of water and see how long it takes for them to dissolve. The one that breaks down quicker is the better. When you take a calcium supplement you supposedly only get 20% of it in your body. I read that in a health articile so I always break my pill in half when i'm taking it to be a better absorbtion. Though it is actually recommended to get a liquid one. It costs more but your body gets more of the nutrients. I used to buy one that was vanilla flavoured and I would add it into my banana drink mix in the mornings but I did go back to the tablets.
Hope I helped.
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that Jamieson has too much magnesium. Your just suppose to have no more than 350mg since having more can cause d and an upset tummy. Plus there's calcium carbonate in it and calcium carbonate causes c. Also there's too much calcium in it. I'm still taking Jamieson until I find the right magnesium and calcium supplement that is if I can find one here. It's really hard.
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