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Cal-Apatite with boron

Hi,
I just received my bottle of Metagenics Cal-Apatite with boron and it says to take up to six a day. I was taking Bio-San's Calcium Hydroyapatite without boron (one a day which has 1000mg. Why is Cal-Apatite better, and can I add boron to the Bio-San? I am asking because one a day sounds better than up to six and it is less costly (Bio-San). So, my question is why is Metagenics the one recommended? Thank you very much.maryann

Follow Ups:

• Re: Cal-Apatite with boron vs Bio-San (Archive in osteoporosis.) Walt Stoll 08:02:35 6/01/02 (0)
• Re: Cal-Apatite with boron Raisa 16:17:21 5/31/02 (0)

In Reply to: Cal-Apatite with boron posted by maryann on May 31, 2002 at 12:33:24:

Hi maryann,
Any more than 500 mg of calcium at one time cannot be absorbed by your body - the rest goes to waste. That is why Metagenics brand says to take up to six tablets a day, which should be at least two hours apart. It has 400mg of calcium in two tablets. If you are not post-menopausal, you do not need to take that much unless your doctor has advised you to or unless you never eat calcium in your diet (which you should)(I think 4 tablets a day is recommended for people with normal bone density. I don't know anything about Bio-San, but you can compare the two now that you have both. Maybe someone else knows more. Hope this helps some. Raisa

In Reply to: Cal-Apatite with boron posted by maryann on May 31, 2002 at 12:33:24:

Hi, maryann.

In MY opinion, taking one of the metagenics would do you exactly the same good as the one a day Bio-San--except that the boron is a catalyst that helps the hydroxyapatite actually become bone so you would have to also take the boron with the Bio-San.

Of course, it is essential that the hydroxyapatite be produced very carefully so as to not damage the delicate enzymes present in living bone. Since I am not familiar with how Bio-San is produced.......

Hope this helps.

Walt