Bio-Calcium + D3 + K
Bio-Calcium + D3 + K contains a high percentage of elemental calcium in an easily absorbable form. Vitamins D and K are required for the absorption and utilisation of calcium. Calcium has many other important roles within the body, including maintaining a healthy heartbeat, the transmisson of nervous impulses, the contraction of skeletal muscles, blood clotting and wound healing.
The body is best equipped to absorb calcium and build up bone tissues up to the age of 35, after which bone density is lost at a rate of approximately 0.3% per year (1% in post-menopausal women). Calcium cannot be absorbed from the digestive system without vitamin D, which is made in the skin in response to sunlight (vitamin D levels decline with age, and a daily intake of 200-400 IU/day is required).
Vitamin K promotes the uptake of calcium into bone tissue. Many adults receive just half the amount of calcium they require from the diet each day.
Are there adverse effects from taking Calcium?
A daily calcium intake as high as 2500mg/day appears to be safe with no general adverse effects reported. Higher daily calcium intakes may cause gastrointestinal disturbance, interfere with the absorption of zinc, iron and magnesium, and lead to the formation of kidney stones in susceptible individuals. Patients with thyroid or kidney disease should take calcium supplements with caution. Calcium supplements may interfere with the action of the calcium channel blocking drug Verapamil.
About Pharma-Nord Bio-Calcium (plus vitamins D3 and K)
Each tablet of Pharma-Nord Bio-Calcium + D3 + K contains 500mg of calcium (as calcium malate and calcium carbonate), in an easily absorbable form with a high % of elemental calcium. In addition, each tablet contains 5 microgm of vitamin D3, which promotes calcium absorption from the small intestine, and 35 microgm of vitamin K which stimulates the formation of bone tissue. Pharma- Nord recommends 1-2 tablets/day. Pharma-Nord Bio-Calcium + D3 + K is produced under Danish pharmaceutical control.
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