Archive for January, 2011
Calcium Citrate
If you do not get enough Calcium in your diet, you need a Calcium Supplement. Calcium Carbonate can cause problems. Calcium Citrate is easier for most individuals to tolerate. It does not require much stomach acid to dissolve. It can be taken with meals or between meals. You can take Calcium Citrate if you take antacids or medicines for reflux disease. You should consider taking it if you are older (age 50 and above – like AARP).
Calcium Carbonate
Perhaps you do not get enough Calcium in your diet. Calcium Carbonate is the most common Calcium Supplement. It is the cheapest. It may upset your stomach, give you a bloated feeling, or make you constipated.
Osteoclasts Gone Wild
Osteoclasts are the cells that eat away bone. Osteoclasts are normally kept under control by Estrogen in women and Testosterone in men. Women suddenly lose Estrogen at Menopause. Men gradually lose Testosterone over time. Osteoclasts are like misbehaving teenagers. Once the control is lost, it is “Osteoclasts Gone Wild”.