Comments on: Buying Calcium and Vitamin D

By: bill

bill — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 17:46:32 +0000

Hi Donna. This is a great idea. Goji berry powder in a morning smoothie is a great energy booster – maybe you could talk about smoothies???

By: Donna

Donna — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 02:12:17 +0000

Thanks for your comments Joni. The oystershell question got me off my computer chair to see what Jamieson uses as a calcium source. When it’s labelled ‘calcium carbonate’ it is indeed from oystershell (making it a natural source). I see the Jamieson brand uses a combination of carbonate, citrate, fumarate, malate, succinate and glutamate – so it isn’t labelled as ‘natural’ source! But the variety may be a marketing strategy as some people find calcium ‘carbonate’ hard on their stomach.

By: Joni

Joni — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:44:17 +0000

I was wondering if oystershell was a good source. Is there magnesium in shell?

By: Joni

Joni — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:38:18 +0000

This makes total sense to me. What a good idea.
Thanks for this.

By: Donna

Donna — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 03:29:21 +0000

According to the 1998 Dietary Reference Intakes (DRI’s) there is an upper limit of 2000 IU established for Vitamin D intake. However more recent research disputes this recommendation. And my training would lead me to suggest we err on the side of caution by not over-doing anything, especially in the form of supplemental pills. Remember, I’m still getting Vitamin D in my diet and from the ’sunshine’ exposure in my daily walks.