Re: Viable calcium source?

["Susan Garlinghouse" <suendavid@worldnet.att.net>]

It's true calcium is absorbed better in an acidic environment, but the
stomach is still *plenty* acidic despite a Tum or two.  For best absorption,
just take it during a meal when the gastric juices are flowing.
Susan G

>
> Angie, I have no idea if the below is accurate, but
> I've read that taking Tums for calcium is a waste of
> time. Why? Because calcium needs a slightly acidic
> environment to be absorbed, and an antacid supplies
> the opposite environment. My source is
> www.drpinkus.com, under the CalMax section. It may
> just be a marketing ploy for Calmax, but I've found
> CalMax is a great muscle relaxer (the magnesium) so I
> use it as my calcium supplement. Kristi
>
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