Build those bones (Calcium Tablets)

Member Name: west_jenn

Product:	Calcium Tablets
Date:	12/11/02 (284 review reads)
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Advantages: helps to build and maintain strong bones and teeth

Disadvantages: Have to remember to take them

My particular subject today is Boots calcium and vitamin D supplements, I presume this is the right section because its titled calcium tablets.

I take a calcium supplement daily, because I don't drink milk and don't eat a lot of eggs or cheese. I used to avoid drinking milk as a child if I could possibly help it, on the times when my parents decided I should drink a glass of milk I had to have something to eat afterwards to disguise the taste.

I also take a multivitamin supplement which only gives 20% of the recommended daily allowance of calcium. Most multivitamins seem to do this, I don't know why it's probably some kind of scientific reason.

Boots calcium and Vitamin D tablets are chewable and vanilla tasting which is good because they taste a bit like sweeties. Each tablet gives 100% of the reccommened daily allowance for calcium and vitamin D.

Calcium is important for building and maintaining healthy bones, nails and teeth. It is more efficiently absorbed into the body in the presence of vitamin D, hence the combination in the supplement. It's important for women to have an adequate supply of calcium to lessen their risk of the bone disease osteoporosis in later life. I must admit this was one of the reason I decided to up my intake of calcium.

Ninety tablets cost £3.50 from Boots. They come in a small plastic recyclable container. The tablets are suitable for vegetarians. It's suggested that you take 3 tablets a day. There is a warning on the box that excessive consumption may produce a laxative effect. It doesn't specify what it considers excessive, so no taking the whole container in a day!

I've been taking calcium tablets for about six months now. I've had white spots on my nails since I was in my teens. They are now almost all gone since I upped my calcium intake.

I try and get calcium from natural sources such as eggs, bread and vegetables. Well thats
about it on the subject of calcium supplements

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