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01-01-2010, 01:51 PM | #1 | ||
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Until last week I had no idea that taking calcium carbonate could cause constipation. Since I took 1500mg of calcium carbonate daily, I decided to stop taking it and see if it helped my chronic constipation.
After being off the calcium for 4 days, my bowel movements have returned to normal. I am irritated with myself for not looking into the calcium connection before now. Here is an article I found that has some really good info on the calcium/magnesium issues that cause constipation. I am going to buy some of the recommended calcium described in the article to find out if I remain bowel healthy. Perhaps this info will help those of you who may be taking the carbonate supplements. http://ezinearticles.com/?Using-Calc...ation&id=40719 gmi |
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01-01-2010, 02:32 PM | #2 | |||
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as much as we need to keep cal/mag ... you are right - can't do it via vitamins ... would be doing just fine, then WHAM ... couldn't go!
I cut out those vitamins ... and have been doing okay!!
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01-02-2010, 09:38 AM | #3 | |||
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I find that magnesium by itself helps me go - I take in the am with my coffee. Coconut helps too. Add the milk to my smoothies, eat the coconut as a snack, mmm.
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