[Guest]

Can anyone tell me the effects of Calcium Citrate and whether or not it is available in the UK. I have been to a few health shops and can find magnesium citrate but not calcium?I suffer from IBS - Chronic C constantly and am currently cutting out the wheat products and minimising the milk and carbohydrate products - not much to eat left really but it should help me lose the weight I have put on with IBS - I will miss the chocolate though

I am under the impression that calcium citrate will help with muscle contraction - is this true

Any offers welcome.------------------SD

 

[plexx]

Diggin; if you are "C" you don't want to take any form of calcium, calcium will make you more "C" , you need to take magnesium.

 

[Guest]

I take calcium citrate because of risks of osteoporosis, but it hasn't helped my C at all. It's better than calcium carbonate (Caltrate) though.

 

[vikee]

Sorry I don't know about the UK, I'd image they have calcium citrate. I get calcium citrate in a Health Food Store. The one I use is by Twin Labs. It has no effect on IBS one way or another, so it's a safe form of calcium to take. Calcium Corbonate is good for D, and can cause C. It is available everywhere in the states. It harder to find Calcium Citrate.

 

[Guest]

If you cannot find calcium citrate, try eating citrus: grapefruit, lemons, oranges, limes, tangerines. Also citric acid is available in many beverages like fruit juices and fruit drinks and some soda pop and in some popsicles in kool-aid and maybe even in some jello. Read the labels. Good luck. And please report back on anything that works for you.