Question:
Is coral calcium OK?

I've been looking for calcium citrate as has been recommended on this site. However, I went to GNC and they told me that coral calcium is more easily absorbed than the citrate. It also comes in powder form. Does anyone know which is better?    — Sherry B. (posted on August 4, 2003)

August 4, 2003
Get calcium citrate. I've heard that coral calcium is just another form of calcium carbonate, fancied up and priced up. Even if it is a different type of calcium, it hasn't been proven that it is easily absorbed by RNY patients. Calcium citrate is proven. Your bones are too important to take a chance. The GNC employee may be right that coral calcium is more easily abosrbed than calcium carbonate in people with normal digestive systems. Until someone can prove to me that it's better absorbed than calcium citrate in RNY patients,I'm sticking with the calcium citrate. I take chewable wafers from Twinlab. They're portable, nongritty, and taste like Sweettarts.
   — Vespa R.

August 4, 2003
if you put coral into the search box in the OH library you'll get some rather inciteful comments on the stuff.
   — [Deactivated Member]

August 4, 2003
Vespa is correct. Coral calcium is an expensive form of calcium carbonate. Use the citrate.
   — Fixnmyself

August 4, 2003
Coral calcuim is easier absorbed than regular calcuim for people who have not had this surgery. We must have calcuim citrate. As the other posters recommended, go to the library. There is tons of info there.
   — Delores S.