http://www.liquidhealthinc.com/node/108 Do you wonder what elemental calcium
is? We get asked a lot why there are two different amounts listed for the
calcium in our Liquid Health Calcium product. There is an amount of calcium
listed and then there’s an amount listed of “elemental calcium” –
this is where people get confused. How can there be two different amounts of
calcium in the same product? I decided to address this matter today by
discussing what elemental calcium is. To begin with, when talking about
calcium supplementation and recommend daily intakes it’s important to know
that the number you’re being given is the amount of elemental calcium you
should be getting each day. The reason being is that, the amount of element
calcium is the amount that your body can actually absorb. Different forms of
calcium are different percentages of elemental. For example, calcium
carbonate is 40% elemental, meaning for everyone 1000 mg of calcium carbonate
you take you’re getting 400 mg of calcium and 600 mg of carbonate. Calcium
citrate, on the other hand, is 21% elemental, so for every 1000 mg you’re
getting 210 mg of calcium. Why, you ask, would you take any of the forms of
calcium that have lower percentages of elemental calcium? Aside from knowing
*what elemental calcium is*, it’s also important to know how your body
reacts to the different forms of calcium. For example, people sometimes
suffer from an upset stomach after taking calcium carbonate because of its
dependence on stomach acid for absorption. Because of this, it’s usually
recommended to take calcium carbonate with food. On the other hand, others
find calcium citrate helpful if they have achlorhydria, inflammatory bowel
disease, or absorption disorders because it is easier on their stomach. The
different forms have different benefits and drawbacks. Non-organic forms of
calcium (such as calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate) have the highest
levels of elemental calcium -- 40% and 38%, respectively. These forms are the
most commercially available forms of calcium due to their low cost and high
elemental levels; however, they are the least absorbable and least beneficial
to the body. Organic forms of calcium are much more readily accepted and
absorbed by the body, but have a higher cost and lower elemental level
calcium. One of the most common forms of organic calcium is chelated. These
include: calcium citrate, calcium malate, calcium amino acid chelate, calcium
gluconate, and calcium lactate. These chelated calciums are bonded to amino
acids so that the body will recognize if as food and absorb easier. Other
forms of organic calcium can include those derived directly from vegetative
sources such as seaweeds or algae. Liquid Health exclusively uses organic
forms of calcium and minerals in its products to increase the effectiveness
and absorption in the body.http://liquidhealth.posterous.com/new-content-from-liquid-health-53125 http://www.liquidhealthinc.com/node/108 Do you wonder what elemental calcium is? We get asked a lot why there are two different amounts listed for the calcium in our Liquid Health Calcium product. There is an amount of calcium listed and then there’s an amount listed of “elemental calcium” – this is ... http://liquidhealth.posterous.com
is? We get asked a lot why there are two different amounts listed for the
calcium in our Liquid Health Calcium product. There is an amount of calcium
listed and then there’s an amount listed of “elemental calcium” –
this is where people get confused. How can there be two different amounts of
calcium in the same product? I decided to address this matter today by
discussing what elemental calcium is. To begin with, when talking about
calcium supplementation and recommend daily intakes it’s important to know
that the number you’re being given is the amount of elemental calcium you
should be getting each day. The reason being is that, the amount of element
calcium is the amount that your body can actually absorb. Different forms of
calcium are different percentages of elemental. For example, calcium
carbonate is 40% elemental, meaning for everyone 1000 mg of calcium carbonate
you take you’re getting 400 mg of calcium and 600 mg of carbonate. Calcium
citrate, on the other hand, is 21% elemental, so for every 1000 mg you’re
getting 210 mg of calcium. Why, you ask, would you take any of the forms of
calcium that have lower percentages of elemental calcium? Aside from knowing
*what elemental calcium is*, it’s also important to know how your body
reacts to the different forms of calcium. For example, people sometimes
suffer from an upset stomach after taking calcium carbonate because of its
dependence on stomach acid for absorption. Because of this, it’s usually
recommended to take calcium carbonate with food. On the other hand, others
find calcium citrate helpful if they have achlorhydria, inflammatory bowel
disease, or absorption disorders because it is easier on their stomach. The
different forms have different benefits and drawbacks. Non-organic forms of
calcium (such as calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate) have the highest
levels of elemental calcium -- 40% and 38%, respectively. These forms are the
most commercially available forms of calcium due to their low cost and high
elemental levels; however, they are the least absorbable and least beneficial
to the body. Organic forms of calcium are much more readily accepted and
absorbed by the body, but have a higher cost and lower elemental level
calcium. One of the most common forms of organic calcium is chelated. These
include: calcium citrate, calcium malate, calcium amino acid chelate, calcium
gluconate, and calcium lactate. These chelated calciums are bonded to amino
acids so that the body will recognize if as food and absorb easier. Other
forms of organic calcium can include those derived directly from vegetative
sources such as seaweeds or algae. Liquid Health exclusively uses organic
forms of calcium and minerals in its products to increase the effectiveness
and absorption in the body.http://liquidhealth.posterous.com/new-content-from-liquid-health-53125 http://www.liquidhealthinc.com/node/108 Do you wonder what elemental calcium is? We get asked a lot why there are two different amounts listed for the calcium in our Liquid Health Calcium product. There is an amount of calcium listed and then there’s an amount listed of “elemental calcium” – this is ... http://liquidhealth.posterous.com
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