Article: Calcium supplements still have a role: EN helps you choose.(Environmental Nutrition)(Clinical report)

Article: ConsumerLab finds calcium supplements answer lead concerns.
Nutraceuticals International;  October 1, 2000 ;     509 words ......13 brands of newer-style calcium supplements tested, including soft chews...over the levels of lead in calcium supplements have been raised a number...expect from a few traditional calcium supplements, including some designated...

Article: Calcium conundrum: Some dietary supplements don't measure up to claims
Charleston Gazette;  June 23, 2003 ;     700+ words ......15 commercially available calcium supplements for three things: amount...wvgazette.com If you buy calcium supplements, you could be getting more...some of the most popular calcium supplements on the market, it found that...

Article: High-octane calcium supplements: should you worry? (lead in calcium supplements)
Environmental Nutrition;  April 1, 1997 ;     603 words ...Q. I recently heard some calcium supplements contain lead. I've been taking...no reason to stop taking calcium supplements. What you may have heard...and antacids (often used as calcium supplements) contain unacceptable levels...

Article: Calcium supplements differ in bioavailability, simple acid test shows.(Rheumatology)
Internal Medicine News;  August 1, 2005 ;     360 words ...DEDHAM, MASS. -- All calcium supplements are not created equal. The...controversy about the need for calcium supplements in teenagers and many adults...orange juice, he said. As with calcium supplements, all sources of dietary calcium...

Article: Boosting Calcium in Diet May Take Planning; Many People Are Not Yet Meeting the Lower Guidelines Set in 1989
The Washington Post;  August 19, 1997 ;     700+ words ......people to do without taking calcium supplements, experts say. Many people...high lead content of some calcium supplements, particularly for children...standards for lead levels in calcium supplements and antacids. In California...

Article: Boosting calcium takes planning // New guidelines call for increase
Chicago Sun-Times;  September 7, 1997 ;     700+ words ......people to do without taking calcium supplements, experts say. Many people...high lead content of some calcium supplements, particularly for children...standards for lead levels in calcium supplements and antacids. In California...

Article: The latest on calcium supplement safety: a recent study links calcium supplements to a greater heart attack risk. But don't throw out your pills yet.(SUPPLEMENTS)
Women's Health Advisor;  May 1, 2008 ;     533 words ...You take calcium supplements to protect your bones and prevent...Before you panic and toss out your calcium supplements, there are a few caveats. First...ouldn't change your decision to take calcium supplements if you have no major risk factors...

Article: HEALTH EXPERTS CAUTION ABOUT LEAD IN CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS.(LIFE & LEISURE)
Albany Times Union (Albany, NY);  July 14, 1998 ;     594 words ......with calcium and take daily calcium supplements. Recently, I learned that...Yet lead remains in some calcium supplements, taken by more than 50 percent...no federal laws requiring calcium supplements to be lead-free. The NRDC...

Article: Extra calcium could be putting older women at risk, study says
Yorkshire Post;  January 16, 2008 ;     290 words ...CALCIUM supplements may increase the risk of heart attacks...group was given one gramme daily of calcium supplements and the other received a placebo...strokes in postmenopausal women taking calcium supplements," she said. "However, more rigorous...

Article: Calcium supplements hailed for reducing PMS symptoms
Drug Topics;  September 21, 1998 ;     274 words ...Calcium supplements may be just what the doctor orders...studies, which have indicated that calcium supplements can reduce mild to moderate PMS...women probably would benefit from calcium supplements to prevent osteoporosis later on...

Article: Calcium pills really are good for the bones: taking calcium supplements reduces fracture risk and builds bone density in people over 50.(BONES & JOINTS)
Health News;  November 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......the issue in recent years, calcium supplements--whether taken alone or in...this protection doubles when calcium supplements are taken correctly, report...Medication Interactions Calcium supplements can interact with prescription...

Article: Calcium Intake Crucial to Benefits of Osteoporosis Drugs; Physicians and Patients Often Overlook Need to Use Calcium Supplements.
PR Newswire;  March 23, 2005 ;     700+ words ......patients who were treated with calcium supplements decreased by nearly 50 percent...active role by prescribing calcium supplements along with the drugs and...Os-Cal(R) and TUMS(R), the two calcium supplements doctors recommend most, are...

Article: Q I've read about traces of lead in calcium supplements, and I'm concerned. should I stop taking calcium? (Red alert body & mind: news on mood, behavior, health).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
Redbook;  October 1, 2001 ;     158 words ......I'VE READ ABOUT TRACES OF LEAD IN CALCIUM SUPPLEMENTS, AND I'M CONCERNED. SHOULD I STOP TAKING CALCIUM? A Don't worry: Even the researcher...daily allowance. When shopping for calcium supplements, don't be swayed by cost or brand...

Article: A closer look at whether two calcium supplements make the grade.
Environmental Nutrition;  January 1, 2005 ;     380 words ......Citracal, both leading brands of calcium supplements, differ in their sources...1990's, lead was found in some calcium supplements derived from natural sources...after testing 136 natural calcium supplements for lead, there was significantly...