CHOOSING THE BEST CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT DURING PREGNANCY
Choosing the best calcium supplement during pregnancy: If you're taking a prenatal vitamin, you're probably already getting at least 150 mg of calcium. You could try taking a separate calcium supplement if you aren't getting enough from your diet, but keep in mind that your body can only absorb up to 500 mg of calcium at a time. So you may need to take your supplemental calcium in smaller doses, several times a day. MORIKAMI LABORATORIES CALCIUM L-THREONATE : BEST CALCIUM SUPPLEMENT Choosing the best calcium supplement during pregnancy: Calcium is vital to building and sustaining strong bones, but it is also necessary for almost every function in the body, including nerve conduction, hormone secretion, and contraction of the blood vessels and muscles. Most prenatal vitamins contain only small amounts of calcium (typically 300 mg.), because the calcium molecule is too large to put much in a combination pill. Many doctors recommend a calcium supplemen...