Question:
what is the best calcium citrate

what is the best calcium citrate to get? does it come in liquid form.    — matt C. (posted on May 4, 2002)

May 4, 2002
SO GLAD YOU ASKED! I have just found a great liquid calcium citrate that tastes GREAT! It is made by Tropical Oasis (www.tropicaloasis.com) and is an orange citrus flavor. It is a thick white suspension, BUT it reminds me of the texture and flavor of fresh orange yogurt. You only have to take a tablespoon daily. There are others that are similar but none gives you 1200mg of calcium in just a tablespoon... most require a 2 and 3 tablespoon dose and only give 600-1000 mg calcium... so another reason to get Tropical Oasis liquid! Liquid is the way to go... I have spent over $100 on different calcium pills and chewables and they all were big chalky and nasty... so this was a pleasant surprise. I was sure that this would taste horrible and really dreaded tasting it... but I was shocked at how tasty it was... just amazing. Try it!
   — SusanMaria

May 4, 2002
One thing to be careful of: Our bodies can absorb only 500 mg of calcium at one time. Since we need 1500 mg daily, we have to take it 3 times a day. Taking a large dose doesn't help us any more than taking one dose of 500 mg.
   — Kristie B.

May 4, 2002
Mine is in caps. 500mg per cap. I can swallow them, but have tried open & dump into liquid and that works, too. The ratio is the correct, 500mg cal citrate, 250mg mag, 200IU D3. My dexascan showed no change (which is good) but my husband actually showed improvement in bone mass!
   — vitalady

May 7, 2002
I have to agree with Susan that liquid is definitely the way to go, but Kristie is right when she stated we only absorb 500 mg at a time. With that said, Susan should be taking more than one dose of her liquid a day. I myself love the liquid "Isotonix" calcium, wouldn't consider taking anything else. It tastes great and more importantly the absorption is very high. I wouldn't even bother taking calcium in tablet form!
   — Patti S.

June 13, 2003
hi, i take twin lab calcium citrate chewable wafers with mag and vitamin d
   — ELIZABETH F.

January 8, 2004
I had been having the hardest time swallowing those huge calcium citrate pills! Went to my 4 month check-up and they told me that I could dissolve the pills in about 1/2 of water (I use crystal light). Just let them sit for about 30 minutes, stir it up, let it settle, a few minutes and then drink it. There is a substance left at the bottom, but they told me to just leave that there. It really tastes like nothing and I have taken all my calcium since I heard that trick!!! Ellen
   — Ellen K.

February 27, 2004
Reading all of the posts makes me wonder if it would be pssoible to try the following and how well it would work. If I took a bottle of Crystal Light and drpped 3 500mg calcium citrate tablets in and waited for them to disolve coul dI just keep the bottle for the whole day and just drink it in 3rd's thereby getting in my calcium for the day 1500mg and avoiding having to dissolve tablets three times a day. But even further than that I wonder how long after you disolve the tablet is it good. If it were good for a week or so then theoretically I could mix up 5 bottles of this and take them to work and just have a 3rd of a bottle 3 times a day. I am really curious about this as calcium is one of those supplements I have a real problem getting in. I have htree meds/suppplements and none of them play well together. I take Chromagen Forte(iron) twice a dat which binds with Calcim so it can't be taken with calcium. It also binds with my anti-biotics which I am on for the next 5 months. My antibiotics bind with Calcium and with Iron. I can't eat two hours before or an hour after taking the antibiotics and the antibiotics have to be taken twice a day. I can't have Calcium or Iron products 2 hours before or after taking the antibiotics. I also have to make sure that there is atleast an hour between the time I take the calcium and the iron. I take 3 ADEKS a day and they play well with all of the supplements. Also has anyone tried dissolving their multi-vitamin?
   — tinarochester

November 23, 2005
Instead of dissolving caps in water, use UpCalD. Pure calcium powder, as citrate . . . dissolves instantly. I add it to each of my protein shakes, but could be put into cottage cheese, CL, etc. I get it at VitaLady.com, who also has the Tropical Oasis that Susan Maria mentioned.
   — rayehawk