Those questions about calcium supplementation
Q: I recently had calf cramps when I went to bed at night, and I heard that it may be calcium deficiency?
A: Calf cramps are not necessarily calcium deficiency, which is very common in the clinic and has many causes, such as cold, improper posture, etc. Secondly, calcium deficiency, osteoporosis patients, can indeed cause such symptoms. If you have a recurrence, it is still recommended to go to the hospital in time to make a clear diagnosis, and if it is really calcium deficiency or osteoporosis, please take the drug under the guidance of a professional doctor or pharmacist.
Q: I heard that eating too many calcium tablets can cause kidney stones and cause stomach discomfort.
A: Scientific calcium supplementation can avoid some adverse reactions caused by calcium tablets. Calcium agents can be divided into inorganic calcium (such as calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, calcium oxide, calcium chloride, etc.), organic calcium acid (such as calcium grapeate, calcium lactate, calcium citrate, calcium acetate, etc.), organic calcium (amino acid chelated calcium, calcium L-threonate). The main ingredient of our commonly used calcium-D tablets is calcium carbonate, which contains a high proportion of calcium, the price is cheap, the actual absorption rate is low, and it is easy to cause gastrointestinal discomfort, which is not suitable for the elderly, children and people with acid deficiency.
Q: Is the blue bottle, sweet and sour calcium gluconate oral liquid often heard in advertisements a good calcium supplement product?
A: Calcium gluconate oral liquid does taste good, but the calcium content is too low, the efficiency of oral calcium supplementation is too low, and it is not suitable for diabetic patients.
Q: We are usually exposed to these two most familiar calcium products, so what other calcium tablets can be recommended?
Answer: The first is calcium citrate, which does not consume stomach acid, small gastrointestinal irritation, good water solubility, good absorption, not affected by meals, the key is very suitable for urinary stone patients to supplement calcium. However, the calcium content is low, the price is higher, there are fewer products on the market, and the dosage form is relatively small. This overseas health care products, each capsule contains calcium citrate 333.33mg, vitamin D3 333IU, health care products can not replace the drug Oh, if there is a serious symptom of calcium deficiency or need to find a professional doctor to buy drugs.
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The second is calcium acetate, the solubility in water is better, does not consume stomach acid, gastrointestinal stimulation is small, calcium content is higher, oral absorption is better, the disadvantage is that the taste is relatively poor, the product dosage form is less, and the price is relatively high.
Q: Are there other better options? It doesn't sound like something perfect!
A: If conditions permit, organic calcium is recommended, although the price is expensive, but the absorption rate in the body is high, and it is not affected by gastric acid, suitable for the elderly, children and people with stomach acid deficiency.
This calcium tablet called Leli is organic calcium, an over-the-counter drug, which can be purchased at pharmacies.
Q: Is there a better way to supplement calcium besides taking calcium tablets?
A: Of course, being able to replenish a sufficient amount of dairy products every day is the best way to supplement calcium, and to strengthen exercise and strengthen bones, there is no need to worry about which calcium supplement to choose. 300ml of milk per day is recommended!
In addition, two or three times a week, each time for 15 minutes of sun exposure (preferably sunburn the arms and legs Oh [teeth]), the skin can be very good synthesis of vitamin D substances needed by the human body, which helps the absorption of calcium.
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