Question Perigrene and anyone else? - Osteoporosis Message Board

OppOnn · 07-14-2003, 01:29 PM

Perigrene and anyone else who knows:

About the Liquid Calcium and Magnesium. You say you take it twice a day. I think you said that?

I now understand our bodies can't absorb more than about 300 mgs at a time. And, unless we want expensive urine (!) we should not take as much as 1,200 mgs at a time, which is the single dose of one tablespooon of Liquid Calcium (Innovative Natural Foods) we both take.

I have been adapting my night dosage, depending on how much I take during the day. But I was very happy taking the one tablespoon altogether at night, when needed. But not so sure now.

What's your take on this?

Big sigh, who can take all these small amounts during the day?!! I know one can take bigger dosages of calcium carbonnate, but that makes one constipated and
is not supposed to be so good as citrate, especially for those with delicate stomachs like mine.
O

peregrine · 07-14-2003, 05:05 PM

Opp,

Check the dosage on the bottle. This is liquid so the lower dosage reflects the fact that almost 99% is absorbed. You don't need as much (it is the second figure that you look at). The recommendation is to take 1 TBL once a day or 1 TBL twice a day if you have Osteopenia or Osteoporosis. I have been taking it twice a day but (within the last week)I have been skipping a few days here and there and only taking 1 TBL. at night. This is an intuitive thing and the fact that all my nails are now very strong again.

You in fact might be taking more than you need if you are taking both the Innovative and your other calcium.

P.

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OppOnn · 07-15-2003, 07:11 AM

Thanks Peregrene.
I may have expensive urine!

I am trying to take care not to take too much calcium, and I do count how much I take. Some doctors say you can go to 2,000 mgs/day but I take 1800 highest, I think.

Apologies for using an i in your name sometimes!

When do you take your next DEXA?
O

peregrine · 07-15-2003, 08:03 AM

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Originally posted by OppOnn:

Apologies for using an i in your name sometimes!

**No Problemo!
Prema (and it's probably easier to rememer how to spell :-))

When do you take your next DEXA?

**November

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SFOSteve · 07-31-2003, 11:25 PM

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Originally posted by OppOnn:
Perigrene and anyone else who knows:

About the Liquid Calcium and Magnesium. You say you take it twice a day. I think you said that?

I now understand our bodies can't absorb more than about 300 mgs at a time. And, unless we want expensive urine (!) we should not take as much as 1,200 mgs at a time, which is the single dose of one tablespooon of Liquid Calcium (Innovative Natural Foods) we both take.

I have been adapting my night dosage, depending on how much I take during the day. But I was very happy taking the one tablespoon altogether at night, when needed. But not so sure now.

What's your take on this?

Big sigh, who can take all these small amounts during the day?!! I know one can take bigger dosages of calcium carbonnate, but that makes one constipated and
is not supposed to be so good as citrate, especially for those with delicate stomachs like mine.
O

My doctor has me taking 1000 mgs of calcium carbonate twice a day. One pill in the a.m. and one in the pm. If I am losing most of that in my urine, I would like to show my doctor the info about only being able to absorb a lesser amount. Is there any info on the internet or elsewhere that anyone knows of that I could print out and take to my next appointment?

Thanks