Raw Calcium

Garden of Life supplements are what they say they are and not chocked full of fillers. How do I know? It's showing up in my bloodwork!

Everywhere you look, there is a new health supplement being introduced to the market. So much so that it can be an impossible task to choose one that is best for you and your body. After many years of trial and error, I have settled on Garden of Life supplements as my daily supplementation. For my Calcium and D3 supplementation, I use this product twice daily. Why is this product great? Bioavailability. It doesn't matter how much of a certain vitamin or mineral is added to a supplement if your body simply isn't going to absorb it. Take for example, Magnesium. Many Magnesium supplements use Magnesium Oxide as the main ingredient. Did you know that only a measly ~5% of ingested Magnesium Oxide is absorbed by your body in this form? It's important to purchase supplements that are actually going to be absorbed by your body, otherwise you're just throwing money away. Whole food vitamins, used in this product, have great bioavailability because they are in a form that most resembles the food you eat throughout the day. This form allows your body to digest and absorb much higher amounts, giving you the health benefits you were looking for before buying the supplement. Added benefits. All of the Garden of Life products contain probiotic and enzyme blends that further increase the digestion of the vitamins and minerals found in their products, the food you eat, as well as promote a healthy gut microbiome. I can't think of many other companies that add probiotics to their products. Usage. The only potential downside is the amount of capsules required for the daily suggested serving size, 4 capsules per day. While this may seem inconvenient (which it can be), it is usually a good sign when a company avoids putting an entire daily serving into a single capsule or pill especially when there are so many ingredients involved. Using a single pill or capsule forces companies to cut corners and compromise on dosages, this supplement does neither. Additionally, multiple doses allows your body to get a constant stream of vitamins and minerals throughout the day instead of all at once. Overall, this is a great Calcium supplement with high bioavailability and the added benefit of digestive enzymes and raw probiotics. I would definitely suggest giving this supplement a try.

I was taking several vitamins a day (Calcium Citrate, D3, K-2, Magnesium, and C). I was taking Calcium Citrate because I thought it was the only form of calcium that wouldn't cause constipation. I found this Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Calcium Supplement and it looked great because it had all the supplements I was already taking plus it had a probiotic. I also liked that the calcium and magnesium were from whole food plant based Algae instead of a rock. I ordered it and prayed that the calcium algae would not cause constipation. I have been taking it for a few weeks now and have had no problems. I also find the capsules easier to swallow than the large calcium tablets I was taking before. I am so glad I found this supplement.

Has all the factors to support bone health. Also contains probiotics and enzymes to help utilize the product

I have taken Garden of Life calcium for many years. I am an 86 year old woman and have been able to keep my bone density steady. In fact, it has gone up a bit over the past four years. I do think it is a little pricey but I am willing to pay the price to keep from having to take bone strengthening medicine. But it is a little cumbersome to take large pills.

Best quality calcium supplement I’ve found. I was taking this for a couple of months along with my cocktail of other vitamins. My dr said my calcium levels were a little low so she wanted me to take a supplement. Since I had not had a scan to measure bone density, I cannot attest to any changes there, but one outward thing I noticed was how my nails were super strong and growing really fast. After a couple months, I decided to try a cheaper but still highly-rated calcium just to see if it would work the same. Within a week of ONLY switching out the calcium supplement, my nails almost turned soft and started breaking and peeling and barely growing. I also had digestive upset which I had not had before. Everything else stayed the same except I just swapped to a different calcium. Needless to say, I immediately stopped taking the other brand and ordered this one on auto-ship again. I will be sticking with this brand from now on.

According to ChatGPT, this is one of the best calcium/mag sups on the market. However, the dose is 4 capsules which is a little much. Too much calcium can cause kidney issues. Mine arrived yesterday and I am taking 2 day. The magnesium is sourced from algae and dead sea minerals, not glycinate. It also has D3, K and K2 MK-7 as well as probiotic and enzyme blend. Very well rounded. Average capsule size, no taste I can determine. I purchased for my nutrition with Hashimoto's.

My go to for my calcium needs. It also helps to keep me regular unlike others that makes me constipated. Highly recommended!

It is a good product, but sadly it has been out of stock almost a year now... hope there will be stock soon. Only can afford to purchase at discount, and iherb given best discount