Calcium is needed to form strong bones and teeth, healthy gums, and maintain regular heart beat and nerve impulse transmission. An excellent supplement for young people and people with healthy digestive systems. Calcium is a key nutrient in thousands of bodily functions as well as for maintaining the strength of our bones and teeth. Calcium is especially important for protecting bone density and sufficient intake early in life may help prevent bone deterioration connected with aging, including bone fractures due to osteoporosis.

This product supplies 500 mg of elemental calcium (from 1300 mg calcium carbonate), the most common form of naturally occurring calcium. Elemental calcium should be referred to when determining dosage and is typically supplemented at 1000 to 1500 mg per day, or as otherwise directed by your health care provider.