Now Foods Calcium Lactate Tablets, 250 Count

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This is the most amazing calcium supplement I have ever taken. I don't do much dairy, and without realizing it, I had become quite deficient in calcium. My blood pressure had shot up to its highest ever (192/103), my fingernails had become paper thin, I had several bouts of heart palpitations a day and muscle twitches and leg/foot cramps daily/nightly. I started taking 2 to 3 servings a day about two weeks ago and everything is back under control including my blood pressure. My nails surprised me the most because I thought they had to grow out before I would see any improvement. Almost immediately they became quite strong. There is still a little breakage but nothing like before. I am sold on this wonderful supplement!

I'd had an extremely bad chronic cough for over six weeks. Nothing worked. I could tell the difference after taking the first dose of three pills. I took three dosages a day and got better every day. By the third day, I was weaning myself off the supplement. I have not taken any cough or other medicine since. This also worked for someone in my my family who had a bad case of pneumonia. DISCLAIMER: I am aware that everything doesn't work for everybody but this really worked for me.

I bought these instead of a much higher priced supplement that advertises as being useful to prevent leg cramps. The main ingredient in "Brand X" is lactate (Ca++ and Mg++) and this is pure Ca++Lactate. I've used it the same way I would the other product, and so far with similar results. Most of what is missing is electrolytes - which I get from my sports drink and energy bars, so I think this is a fine substitute

Through trial and error of many potential deficiencies (potassium, magnesium, etc.) I was able to figure out that the charlie horses I was getting in my calves at night were due to an insufficient intake of calcium. Particularly when I'm trying to lose some weight and avoid cheeses and the like.I got this one because it's a bioavailable form and seems to work quickly. If I feel a charlie horse starting to form, I'll gently stretch it out to stop the spasm and then quickly take 4-5 of these. If it's already beyond that state, I'll chew them for faster absorption and chug some milk for good measure.They seem to come on in the late spring and last through the summer. I'm well hydrated but certainly process out more fluid during the summer, so I figure that's the cause. Once they start in the spring, I take 3 each night prophylactically‎. If a full charlie horse happens it's because I've forgotten to take these (and then I stop forgetting for quite a while...)If there's any con, it's that the tablet shape has an edge. It would be nice if those were rounded over, but it's not really a huge issue. The tablets themselves are smooth, not rough like some of the bone meal tablets are and not difficult to swallow.These aren't the cheapest supplements out there, but for almost three months of that kind of pain prevention and muscle damage avoidance, I find it well worth the price and will continue to re-order these.

This type of calcium seems to help my muscle and leg pain. I take it with vitamin K2 and D3, this helps the calcium get to the right places, not building up in the arteries. I also take magnesium with this and all my aches and pains get better. No more need for other pain killers. I can't swallow pills easily, so I chew these up and swallow with water or juice. The taste is not great, but not bad either.