Name: Coral Calcium - Bone Health
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Intro: Coral Calcium contains 72 trace minerals and nutrients necessary for optimal health. Coral Calcium also promotes bone health and improves heart, nerve, and muscle functioning. Coral calcium contains antioxidants known to help protect the body from free radical damage. One key constituent of coral calcium is readily absorbable calcium and magnesium, but other factors within coral, including its highly balanced mineral content and the occurence of byproducts or the activity of certain microorganisms, may account for observed benefits.
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Comments: Origin Coral Calcium is earth friendly - its mined, not collected, from an above ground source in Okinanwa, Japan. The Dietary Supplements Information Bureau recommends a daily dosage of approximately 1200 mg of Calcium for otpimal health. This dietary supplement is considered safe when used in accordance with proper dosing guidelines.
Caution: If you are pregnant, think you might be pregnant, trying to get pregnant, or breast-feeding an infant, talk to your healthcare professional about supplementing your diet with appropriate vitamins and minerals. Individuals with a history of kidney disease are advised to consult their physician beore taking this dietary supplement.
Possible Interactions
EDTA
EDTA binds to calcium which increases the elimination of calcium from the body. Check with your healthcare professional to determine if supplementation with this nutrient is necessary
Tetracycline
Tetracycline antibiotics bind to calcium in the stomach which prevents its absorption into the body. Check with your healthcare professional to determine if supplementation with this nutrient is necessary.
These drugs include tetracycline, demeclocycline, doxycycline, minocycline, oxytetracycline
Fluoroquinolone Antibiotics
Calcium can decrease the absorption of these drugs when taken by mouth at the same time. Therefore, calcium supplements and milk/dairy products should not be taken at the same time as this class of antibiotics. Separate the doses by at least two hours. These drugs include ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, ofloxacin, levofloxacin, moxifloxacin, gatifloxacin, lomefloxacin, sparfloxacin, trovafloxacin, alatrofloxacin .
Levothyroxine
Calcium carbonate can decrease the absorption of levothyroxine, which may alter the effects of these medications and possibly the dose needed for treatment. Use with caution
Iron
Calcium can inhibit the absorption of iron. This interaction may alter the effects of iron and possibly the dose needed for treatment
Aminoglycosides
A study has shown that gentamicin reduces the amount of calcium in the body. Check with your healthcare professional to determine if supplementation with this nutrient is necessary. These drugs include streptomycin, kanamycin, gentamicin, tobramycin, amakacin, netilmicin, neomycin, paromomycin .
Anticonvulsants
Studies have shown that these drugs may decrease absorption of calcium. Check with your healthcare professional to determine if supplementation with this nutrient is necessary. These drugs include phenytoin, carbamazepine, primidone, gabapentin, valproic acid, felbamate, lamotrigine, mephenytoin, fosphenytoin, clonazepam, ethosuximide, diazepam, clorazepate dipotassium, levatiracetam, tiagabine, topiramate, methsuximide, phensuximide, trimethadione, magnesium sulfate, acetazolamide, oxcarbazepine, zonisamide, ethotoin .
Salicylates
Aspirin and sodium salicylate are capable of reducing the amount of calcium in the body. Check with your healthcare professional to determine if supplementation with this nutrient is necessary. These drugs include aspirin, choline salicylate, sodium salicylate, magnesium salicylate, salsalate, diflunisal, sodium thiosalicylate