What kind of Calcium do you take ?

None. Both my Urologist and Orthopaedist said that for men over 50 it was contra-indicated. And, frankly, after I discontinued it along with the accompanying vitamin D I felt significantly better. However, this should probably be discussed with one's own physician before stopping or starting a programme that includes these.

My calcium supplement is calcium carbonate with vitamin D.

tugon (imported) wrote: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:01 am My calcium supplement is calcium carbonate with vitamin D.

i take the same, and i also take a one-a-day for women over 50.

No calcium. No apparent need for it. --FLO--

Mine suggested that after my Orchi (Even tho I'm on HRT) that two tabs daily is indicated. She also had me do a Bone scan test shortly after the snip to get a baseline.

tugon (imported) wrote: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:01 am My calcium supplement is calcium carbonate with vitamin D.

I've been told from multiple sources that calcium citrate is better absorbed than carbonate.

I'd much rather take the carbonate though. calcium citrate pills are horse pills compared to carbonate.

I take a multi vitamin that has 200 mg of calcium ( as calcium carbonate and

Calcium citrate malate)

Also an other vitamin that has 1000 mg of calcium ( as Calcium citrate malate)

And an other vitamin that has 1000 mg d-3

why don't you all take magnesium as well?

only taking calcium may set you up for shortage of magnesium in your body.

it is better to take natural sources of calcium than in those pills anyway.

calcium pills are not so good for the prostate(more chance of prostatecancer).

The multi vitamin has 100mg of magnesium in it as well as many others

Its really good I have been taken it for 5 years now

Its called MEGA MEN from gnc