Classification of calcium tablets

Calcium tablets on the market are mainly categorized into calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, organic calcium, and ammonia sugar. Pharmaceutical grade calcium phosphate calcium tablets are considered to be one of the safest and most effective calcium tablets.

Calcium carbonate calcium tablets include calcium carbonate, liquid calcium, shell calcium, coral calcium, mineral calcium, pearl calcium and so on. The advantage is that there are many kinds, the price range is large, the calcium content is high, and it is one of the most traditional calcium supplements. The disadvantages are the side effects, easy to cause constipation, bloating, gastrointestinal discomfort, etc. Natural calcium including shell calcium, coral calcium, mineral calcium, pearl calcium may have heavy metal pollution, to avoid using.

Calcium phosphate calcium tablets include calcium phosphate, milk calcium, milk calcium, hydroxyapatite and so on. Advantages are no side effects, there are pharmaceutical-grade products, high calcium content, closest to the human bone composition, of which calcium phosphate is one of the most traditional calcium supplements. The disadvantage is that there are fewer types, the price is higher, pharmaceutical grade can only be imported. Among them, naturally derived calcium such as milk calcium and milk calcium may carry viruses. Hydroxyapatite lacks research and has unknown effects.

Organic calcium calcium tablets include include calcium lactate, calcium citrate, calcium gluconate, calcium acetate, calcium lactobionate, calcium fructate, calcium L-threonate, calcium chelate, calcium complex. The advantages are good absorption and no side effects. The disadvantage is that the calcium content is low, the effect of calcium supplementation is poor, of which chelated calcium and complexed calcium lack of research, the effect is unknown.

Calcium tablets of ammonia sugar type include glucosamine, ammonia sugar, glucosamine, chondroitin and so on. It is worth noting that the ammonia sugar calcium tablets do not have any calcium supplementation effect, and the claimed effect of treatment of arthritis has not been clinically verified.