Calcium Citrate 1g 1000 mg by Solaray

If you get little dairy or fortified foods, are vegan, lactose intolerant, or post‑menopausal with low dietary calcium, calcium citrate 1000 mg is a practical way to close the gap. It’s also a better fit if you use acid‑reducing meds like PPIs or H2 blockers, since citrate absorbs well with low stomach acid. For bone goals, pair it with Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy testing and aim to correct low vitamin D first, because poor vitamin D stalls calcium absorption.

Dietary calcium supplies the raw material your skeleton uses to maintain bone. Calcium citrate is absorbed more consistently than calcium carbonate when stomach acid is low, and it’s gentler on the gut for many people. Adequate calcium helps keep parathyroid hormone (the signal that tells your body to pull calcium from bone) in check. The blend here includes both citrate and carbonate; you get the absorption reliability of citrate with the compact dose of carbonate.

Manufacturer suggests four vegcaps daily with a meal or a glass of water. Calcium absorbs best in split doses, so take it in two divided servings rather than all at once. If your diet already supplies substantial calcium, use a smaller split. Take with meals if you’re prone to kidney stones, since calcium binding food oxalate at mealtime reduces absorption of oxalate. Recheck Vitamin D, 25-Hydroxy within 8–12 weeks if you adjusted vitamin D.

Calcium binds many medications in the gut. Separate by at least 4 hours from levothyroxine (thyroid hormone), tetracycline or quinolone antibiotics, and bisphosphonates for osteoporosis. Space it 2 hours from iron or zinc to avoid blocking their absorption; monitor Ferritin if you’re repleting iron. If you take a multivitamin, move calcium to another time so minerals aren’t competing in the same dose.

Avoid supplemental calcium if you’ve had high blood calcium, primary hyperparathyroidism, sarcoidosis, or recurrent calcium phosphate stones unless a clinician directs you. If you’re a younger man with adequate dietary calcium, routine high‑dose calcium is unlikely to add benefit and can cause constipation. If your DEXA scan (a bone density test) is low, calcium is necessary but not sufficient—ensure vitamin D repletion and discuss exercise and medications that actually raise bone density.