What is the best brand of calcium citrate? And a combination of calcium + magnesium (for osteoporosis)?
After research on the net and Yahoo questions, and on the basis of the valuable feedback I got from you, the best compromise of price, percentage of elemental calcium, and absorption seems to be calcium citrate (against orotate and ascorbate, too expensive). I read good things about amino acid chelates too.
My bone density is terribly low (65% of my age class, I'm a 40 y old male), and I'm already having a small fracture on the "plateau tibial" that's lingering. So I'm tempted by exceeding the recommended dosage (on which, by the way, my doctors don't seem to agree, ranging between 1 to 2 grams a day). Would increasing the dosage speed up the reconstruction and my overall density? What are the risks of taking too much calcium? Or would the extra calcium just be eliminated?
At the moment I take 1g of calcium carbonate in the morning, 1g in the evening, a monthly vial of vitamin D, and Fosamax.
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Dolomite (£3 for 90 tabs)...get it from a health store.. it is natural and easy on the stomach. an excellent mix of calcium and magnesium in the correct ratio. Turmeric has had some favorable reports.
Make sure your omega 3 and 6 are in the correct ratio. And keep your potassium up (2-4 grams) and drink fluid. As you know exercise and a proper diet is the key.
THE insert in your fosomax box should tell you the parameters of extra supplements you should take...work those dosages around your fosamax.you need some vit,E..B12 B6...No dont increase your calcium intake..it could cause trouble with your heart.Calcium is stored ..and no..it will not speed up bone growth to take more...You are young to be taking fosomax..you also need to do some strengthening exercises to help those bones...see a different doctor..try a sports dr and get some more detailed info..hope this helps
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