New Chapter Calcium Supplement – Bone Strength Organic Calcium with Magnesium, Vitamin D3+K2, 70+ Trace Minerals for Bone Health, Gluten Free, Easy to Swallow Slim Calcium Tablets – 120 Count

5* Ca tablet – Easy to swallow, no aftertaste and effective!
UPDATE
Best calcium supplement on market. My calcium level are finally where my doctor wants. I have no trouble taking these 4x per day.
Unlike others there is no aftertaste (common in other similar plant-based capsules), very easy to swallow and effective (confirmed by blood tests). This is the reason why I changed rating from 4 to 5.
I developed severe osteoporosis resulting in multiple fractures of my shoulder, ankle and concurrent wrist and femur (I was returning home from the hospital after knee replacement surgery and fell getting out of the car despite using a walker). I ignored a diagnosis of osteopenia 20 years ago PLEASE pay attention and avoid my path!
My review is based on personal experience and advice from endocrinologists at Yale Medical Center and Mayo Clinic, an orthopedic surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery in NYC and a rheumatologist at John Hopkins.
I recommend this product after using this product for 6 months at 4 pills/day =1200 mg total calcium (NOT the recommended dose on bottle).
My calcium levels are only slightly below the recommended range. But much better than the consistently very low levels of calcium found (after 6 years) trying other brands containing calcium carbonate. Supplements contain different sources of calcium. The calcium in this product is from plant, specifically a red algae. This form is readily absorbed with or without food. You can also find synthetic calcium as a salt such as calcium citrate, maleate or carbonate. The carbonate is found in lower priced brands since it is more cheaply manufactured – and very difficult to absorb – than say calcium citrate which is more expensive.
Bottom line, to be effective, any calcium supplements must include:
*Absorbable calcium (plant based or synthetic)
*vitamins D and K and
* be absorbed in the gut at no more than 400 mg per dose.
This is important – You must have absorbable calcium (from plant or algae or as a different calcium salt than the carbonate salt which lower priced brands usee and at a dose of no more than 400 mg/3x per day.
In addition to being impossible to swallow, the 1200 dose just isn’t absorbed by the gut – just wasting $- believe me from personal experience and from specialist advice (whose research have proven this). In addition too much calcium is harmful in addition to being constipating.
Also remember that this disease requires a multi prong approach drug +diet +excersize +Supplemental calcium.
Good luck and hope this helps you.

It works
This supplement absorbs in your system. Between strength training and this my bone density has improved. I think the packaging could be downplayed a little to help cut cost though. It comes in a box within a box.

Good product.
My grandmother said these help her get rid of pain. So must be good.

Best brand found
This is the best brand of Calcium that I have found. Doesn’t upset my stomach and appears to be working per my doctor.

I use the product for health…bone strength. It is recommended by health professionals.

Ordered both the Bone strength and Omega vitamin. Omega vitamin was fine but the Bone strength cover was chipped and broken.

Have been taking New Chapter bone supplement for 3 months- too early to tell if bone density is improved, but I am so happy I can take a natural supplement .