Nature's Way Nature's Way Alive! Calcium Bone Formula, Max Absorption, Plant Source Calcium, 180 Tablets, 180 Count

Part of daily meds

I had read that plant based calcium is more easily digested and can actually build bones instead of just slowing down the progression of bone loss, so I decided to try them. These were substantially less expensive than the other brands I looked at, and the pill is coated so it's easier to swallow than capsules even for it's size. Whether or not it actually builds bone remains to be seen, but I'm going to continue with these rather than calcium carbonate or citrate.

But be careful to watch your vitamin D3. The daily dose this is 4000 IU's and my physician said not to take more than that so I have to carefully watch the amounts in other supplementation. Further do NOT by this from TimlanStore, they are price gouging at more than double what I have been paying which is about $22 on prime for 120 tablets. They are charging $58.95 for the exact same thing.

AmazonThank you for submitting a customer review.Thank you for submitting a customer review on Amazon. After carefully reviewing your submission, your review could not be posted to the website.CONSUMER ALERT Now has DOUBLE the Vitamin DAnd that's not necessarily a good thing. Hence the 4 stars for failing to make it clear about the change in amount. Although I have liked and used this product for years.I have taken this product for 6 years for low vitamin D levels (verified by blood tests) and osteopenia. My doctor advised me to take 2000 IUs of Vitamin D per day. My ostopenia has remained stable so in that regard I think the product is effective. My blood Vitamin D levels rose with this product and have been rock stable at 60 (range is 30-100) until now. Last week, my vitamin D level came back at 105, which is over the upper limit. I began to research and found out that this product DOUBLED the amount of Vitamin D from 500 IUs per tablet to 1000 IUs per tablet, effectively making their daily dose to be 4000 IUs per day. So, along with the amount in my multivitamin, I had been taking 5000 IUs for almost a year!In addition, they began to express the amount of Vitamin D in micrograms, instead of IUs, furthing obscuring the increase in dose. The conversion factor from IUs to micrograms is 1 IU = .025 microgram. However, they still said that the increased amount was 500 % of the RDA, when previously they had expressed that the 2000 IUs were 500% of the RDA. Very confusing to say the least.Anyway, just wanted to alert users of this product so you won't be blindsided about the new formulation. I obviously will be looking for a new product since this one no longer suits my needs. I could just take half the recommended daily dose, to bring the Vitamin D in line, but then I wouldn't be getting enough calcium, K2 or magnesium. Caveat Emptor.

Mom especially likes the 180 size, Amazon is the only place to get it! We like the plant-based calcium. Not cheap, but worth it.

Several years ago I had been diagnosed with osteopenia, even though i was taking some generic calcium. My dentist actually recommended this when he suggested I get off of the Fosamax my doctor had prescribed (side effect- Fosamax can rot the jaw bone and my dentist had treated people to whom this had happened). I immediately took myself off the Fosamax and started taking Alive Calcium. One year later I had another bone scan. My bone density had actually increased and I was no longer osteopenia! I cannot recommend this product enough!!

The tabs are a little big, but easy to swallow and as far as I can tell absorbs well. I will continue to buy this product as it as been good for me. Thank you

Love these! This is the type of calcium my doctor told me to choose. Put these on auto ship. Now they can’t seem to get them anymore. I understand it’s the way of the world now. But I hope it changes. Great product!