I've heard that there may be a problem absorbing calcium citrate.

I've always heard to take calcium citrate rather than calcium carbonate because the citrate gets absorbed where the carbonate doesn't. Lately I've been hearing opinions and evidence that the calcium citrate may not be effectively absorbed as well, possibly leading to osteoporosis and bone mass loss. Do any longer term post-ops have personal expeience with this subject? Also, if the calcium in supplements such as Calcitrate and Viactive and Tums is not being absorbed in our digestive tract, are there any other options for getting enough calcium? Is the calcium taken in through our diet, like with cheeses, dairy and milk products being absorbed or malabsorbed like the supplements? How often should post-ops be checked by our doctor for osteoporosis and bone mass loss? Any help with this would be appreciated. Thanks.

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