Do you need to take calcium tablets with food?

ecs1516 Posts: 51 Member

July 2011 edited September 2024 in Food and Nutrition

The calcium tablets I have are Nature Made which has calcium carbonate. Do you need to take with food to get it to absorb?

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  MissMaryMac33 Posts: 1,433 Member

  July 2011

  I only take calcium citrate which absorbs better with or without food.
  
  Maybe someone knows about carbonate...

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  adhillman01 Posts: 206

  July 2011

  Yes, calcium carbonate absorbs best with food. You can take calcium citrate without regards to meals.

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  azingale Posts: 74

  July 2011

  I'm not sure about the absorption, but if I don't take them with food or shortly after eating, I feel mildly icky.

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