What kind of calcium do you take?

[too much of me 0]

<p>Hello all ! What kind of Calcium pills do you take? I'm curently taking Citracal pills and it's not my cup of tea. So I'm on a mission to find something new.</p> <p>Banded June 25 2007</p> <p>Weight Loss so far 12lb</p> <p>I would like a ticker, however I can't figure it out!!!!!!!<img src="http://www.LapBandTalk.com/images/smilies/faint.gif" border="0" alt="" title="Faint" smilieid="236" class="inlineimg" /></p>

[Qvrfullmidwife 0]

Floradix liquid Calcium (their Iron is great, too)

[TerriDoodle 6]

Viactiv Caramel Chews -- tastes like candy!! That's MY kind of vitamin!

[faithmd 14]

I look more for the TYPE of Calcium in a supplement now. I used to chew Tums or Viactiv which are calcium carbonate. But recent research is showing that calcium carbonate is the least bioavailable form of calcium. Granted as long as you are taking a calcium supplement, I think that's a good thing, but I want to take the form that will be best utilized by my body.

Actually that would be calcium formate, but you can't really get many supplements in calcium formate, it's not widely available yet. calcium citrate is the most bioavailable form out there that is easy to get your hands on.

I also have to weigh out the availability and cost of supplements as well as how I can take them and how they taste. I want a chewable, good-tasting supplement in a calcium citrate, that's how I landed on Citracal. The chews are available in chocolate Fudge, Lemon Cream, and Caramel. They are about $8 at Wallyworld (Walmart) for a box of 30, a little pricey, but not bad. They are, however, 35 calories per chew. But 35 calories for what seems like a little chocolate treat is not bad in my book.

[Sweety 0]

I TAKE THE CALTRATE 600 WITH Vitamin D, 2 chewables A DAY.

[SimplyMe 0]

I'm with TerriDoodle! I feel like I'm getting a treat with my calcium!

[uniqueone 0]

I take OS CAL chewable, light lemon chiffon tablets. They have zero calories and are reasonably priced. Because they aren't those big, honkin' pills I used to take, I find I take them regularly. They taste good too. Even before surgery, I HATED swallowing those big pills.< /p>

I have to tell you though...as happy as I am with mine, the chewies sound good too. Since I'm at Wal Mart ALL the time, I might pick up a pack of those to take a couple times a week instead of the OS CAL.

[Teachlady 3]

I just bought the Viactiv calcium chews today and TERRY!!! They ARE like candy!! How yummy and what a nice treat!! Thanks for suggesting it! Now I can have my chocolate cherry Vitamin and my caramel Calcium. It doesn't get much better than that!!

[WASaBubbleButt 41]

You mean when I remember?? The chocolate chewy things in a purple box. I guess I don't recall the name.

[sherilynn 1]

I was recently told that adding Calcium can help speed weightloss? Is this true?

Otherwise, what are the advantages of me taking MORE than my multi and having some milk?

[jfran 0]

Calcium citrate is particularly good for women and is essential to the health of their bones especially for women over 40. At least that is what my nutritionist says.

I take Citracal- chocolate chewies--Pretty good and a nice treat to end the day.

[Serena 0]

I had been taking Caltrate for several years. The dietician said that she recommends calcium citrate because it much less constipating than the Calcium carbonate. I couldn't find chewable calcium citrate in the stores so I ordered some from Bariatric Advantage.

It turns out that these are "lozenges" rather than chewables. You must let them dissolve slowly in your mouth (15-20 minutes) and their texture is very gritty, more like calcium concrete. As soon as I go through the 180 tablets (sigh) I'll be shopping for an alternative.

[faithmd 14]

I had been taking Caltrate for several years. The dietician said that she recommends calcium citrate because it much less constipating than the Calcium carbonate. I couldn't find chewable calcium citrate in the stores so I ordered some from Bariatric Advantage.

It turns out that these are "lozenges" rather than chewables. You must let them dissolve slowly in your mouth (15-20 minutes) and their texture is very gritty, more like calcium concrete. As soon as I go through the 180 tablets (sigh) I'll be shopping for an alternative.

Citracal is calcium citrate and is available in chewables. You can get them in chocolate, caramel and lemon, I believe. I find them in chocolate at Walmart for around $9 for a box. A little more expensive than other calciums, but it is a citrate and yummy and chewable. That's what's important to me.