Calcium carbonate is one of the readily available forms of calcium salts that has been widely used in dietary supplements due to its abundance, affordability and high calcium concentration (40%). However, the carbonate form, in general, is not very absorbable (4 to 20%), because it is not water-soluble and has to react with stomach acid to be converted into freely absorbable calcium. Individuals who suffer from hypochlorhydria (low gastric secretion of acid) or achlorhydria (lack HCl in their gastric juice) simply excrete most of a calcium carbonate tablet instead of absorbing it, leading to constipation. Moreover, the reaction of calcium carbonate and stomach acid generates carbon dioxide gas, causing bloating. Effervescent Calcium sachets overcome those disadvantages. Consider, when Effervescent Calcium sachets are placed in water, calcium carbonate reacts with the organic acid, usually citric acid, and is converted to freely absorbable calcium ions. Also, since carbon dioxide is released during the dissolution of effervescent tablets, no gastric gas is produced in the stomach, eliminating bloating and alleviating discomfort in the upper gastrointestinal tract.
Other advantages of effervescent sachets include high portability, superior flavor and taste, and more consistent response due to more predictable and reproducible pharmacokinetic profiles. Thus, with Effervescent Calcium, one can get all the advantages of solid and liquid forms of calcium supplements.
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