Nature's Way Alive! Calcium Bone Support*, Max Absorption, Plant Source Calcium, 120 Tablets

Whole Food not same as Food Based

I, a man in his mid 60's have osteopenia, one step above osteoporosis. It's recommended that I take calcium, eat the certain foods, and get exercise. I am doing all these things now. I am not an expert nor a dummy plant by this product, but I study my supplements carefully. This product, Alive! Calcium, is made from Whole Foods. Whole foods are said to be readily absorbable by the body. Before I purchased this product I went to my health food store to re-purchase a calcium product that says "Food Based" on the label. The knowledgeable guy explained that "Food Based" did not apply to the calcium itself, only to other additives. The calcium was actually from chalk or other mined calcium; chalk based or oyster shell based calcium is hard to absorb and mostly leaves the body as waste, it is not absorbed in the bones. So other "food based" ingredients in the product were added to enhance the absorption of the chalky calcium. But at best, the absorption is not very effective. The health food adviser explained that Whole Food products, like Alive! Calcium, come from naturally growing things. In Alive! Calcium, the calcium comes from Icelandic red algae, plus kale, spinach, and collard greens. The magnesium and D3 also come wholly from grown foods. These are good things to intake into our bodies. The adviser also pointed out that two processes happen with a good calcium product. Calcium fills the holes in bones in where it's missing, fills in the thinning bone spaces. Secondly, the existing brittle bone is replaced with newer, stronger calcium as bone. I hope he is right! I bought from him. But online, of course, the prices are much lower so sorry, this time I bought here at Amazon. I can't report results to my bones yet, but I can say that lately I am feeling way more energy! I feel better! Maybe I was missing vitamins D3 and Magnesium

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IT'S A KEEPER

4 tablets of ALIVE bone formula has 1000 mg calcium, 2000 mg vitamin D and 500 mg of magnesium plus other trace minerals. The Bone department at Kaiser requested that I take this amount of calcium and vit. D so I was delighted with this whole formula instead of several different bottles. I waited 4 months to write this review so I would have my new lab results. My calcium levels are in the normal range so this is a WINNER. I formerly was taking the usual calcium citrate or carbonate and even tried coral calcium. This formula is easy on my stomach and with the lab results I will continue with ALIVE. Latest Dexa scan has shown a small improvement in my bone density score and normally every year bone density gets weaker as we age so again this is a winner

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This is an amazing product with a calcium formula that your body can …

This is my 2nd bottle of Alive calcium. Have been using this supplement for about 7 months along with a healthier diet and weight bearing exercise twice a week. Just had my bone density test and all levels have improved significantly. The previous 5 years of taking the calcium carbonate/calcium citrate supplements showed only continuing bone loss on my scans. This is an amazing product with a calcium formula that your body can actually absorb. Highly recommend

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High rating by Consumer Labs

I hope this is helping my osteopenia since it was highly recommended by Consumer Labs. I've been only taking calcium and vitamin D3 but have found on my own that we need boron, vitamin K and magnesium also working together for our bones. Doctors don't tell you that

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Best vitamin ever

Best vitamin ever! Saved my life....truly. I was suffering multiple symptoms from perimenapause, migraine headaches, constipation, dry hair and skin, and so many other things and I found an article about magnesium that led me on a search. I found this and now I am symptom free! No more waking up during the night, and bathroom trips. I sleep like a baby! I reccomend magnesium for everyone! Our food and soil are so depleted and we are all missing this mineral in our diet. Trust me and try it

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I Sleep Every Night!

Since I started taking the Alive Calcium, I sleep a full 8 hours every night. I also find the aches and pains in my joints are no longer there. I would recommend this to everyone! It's the first calcium product I have taken that works for me. I love it

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The BEST calcium/bone formula on the market!

I have been taking “Alive! Calcium Bone Formula” since March 2017. I had a bone density test in September 2016 and again in October 2018. My bone density improved by 18% in my back in that time period. (I was not on any prescription bone meds during that time period). This increase was far more significant than what I got from either Actonel OR Fosamax, which I had taken previously. I was diagnosed with osteoporosis in 2008 and took Actonel for 2 years and actually developed a slight stress fracture in my left femur while on it, so I stopped taking it for the next two years. There have been no side effects with “Alive”. Being a Pharmacist, and based on my own personal experience, I highly recommend you take this very effective product instead of those “nasty” bisphosphonates. “Alive” is not just calcium, but contains all the essential ingredients needed for healthy bones: magnesium, vitamin D, vitamin K2, Strontium, and Boron, all from plant sources for better absorption. This is the best and most effective “bone” formula that I have found to date and I highly recommend it for anyone with concerns about osteoporosis. Tell your doctor this Pharmacist said so! Don't let any doctor tell you, you can't increase your bone density without a prescription medication. Taking “Alive” and getting proper weight bearing exercise CAN increase your bone density. I proved it

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Great Calcium Product

This is the best calcium product. It is the only one I have taken that shows evidence it is working. Nails were weak but now strong and growing. Someone before mentioned joints feeling better mine are too. Wasn't sure why but now i think that might be the reason they do. I have gotten off of the Mobic (arthitis medicine) i was taking. I don't understand the comments about it's size being a problem. These are the smallest i have seen in the calcium pill industry. The Alive women's 50 which i also take are much bigger. i do not take 4 a day. I take 2 and that works for me with the above mentioned vitamins. One needs to figure out their own correct dosage. We are all different shapes and sizes, so our needs for dosages are different as well. The best thing is their ingredients. I believe that is why they work so well

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Strengthens Bones With No Side Effects

When my bone density scan revealed the weakness of my bones, my doctor prescribed medication to treat my problem. Since I don't like to take medication because of all of the side effects, I purchased this product. After taking it for one year, my last bone scan showed the weakness in my bones has disappeared with no side effects

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Fermented Soy

So sad that this supplement contains fermented soy. I purchased and used this supplement, thinking it wouldn't be a problem for me. Unfortunately I was wrong. I have a thyroid problem and taking these on a daily basis has a cumulative effect which finally showed up in the all to familiar horrible sores in my throat. Once I stopped taking them, the sores went away. I wish the soy could be eliminated

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