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I think you're right, JustMe. (m)
07/20/06 09:11 AM

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When I decided to take a calcium supplement, I did some research and what I found was that calcium carbonate seems to be best for D, while calcium citrate seems to be best for C. (I don't know what an A would do - alternate the two perhaps?)

Nexium is a proton pump inhibitor so it acts to reduce stomach acid. Calcium carbonate absorbs or neutralizes stomach acid. In both cases, I imagine stomach emptying slows because with less stomach acid available it takes longer for food to digest. If you have too much stomach acid, then it seems to me that these products would simply be returning your digestion time to normal in which case slowing down would be a good thing. It also seems to me that any PPI and any antacid would have the same effect, not just Nexium and calcium carbonate.

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Beware: Calcium Carbonate and Nexium
Life.Is.Random
07/19/06 12:55 PM

Re: Beware: Calcium Carbonate and Nexium
JustMe
07/20/06 06:54 AM

Re: Calcium Carbonate for people with D!
Life.Is.Random
07/20/06 09:42 AM

I think you're right, JustMe. (m)
Sand
07/20/06 09:11 AM

Re: I think you're right, JustMe. (m)
Life.Is.Random
07/20/06 09:44 AM

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