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Are plant-based calcium supplements, like AlgaeCal, better than regular calcium supplements?
Info about AlgaeCal, a plant-based calcium supplement. See the clinical evidence and safety information, including possible presence of excessive lead.
Product Review
Calcium and Bone Health Supplements Review (Including Vitamins D & K, Magnesium and Boron)
See Which Bone Health Supplements Are Top Picks and Which Fail
Product Review
Boron Supplements Review (Including Calcium, Magnesium, and Vitamins D & K)
Is Boron Needed for Bone Health? Find Out and See Our Top Pick Among Supplements
Product Review
Vitamin K Supplements Review (Including Calcium, Vitamin D, Magnesium & Boron)
Find Out If It's Worth Taking Vitamin K and Which Products Are Best
Product Review
Magnesium Supplements Review (Including Calcium, Vitamins D & K, and Boron)
Find Out What Magnesium Does, Who Needs It, and Our Top Picks Among Supplements
Product Review
Vitamin D Supplements Review (Including Calcium, Magnesium, Vitamin K, and Boron)
Find the Best Vitamin D Supplement and Avoid Problems
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How much calcium do you need each day, what forms are best, and how much is too much?
Learn about the recommended daily intake of calcium from food & supplements and why taking too much can be harmful. Also, learn about the forms of calcium that are available and which are best.
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Do any supplements or diets help prevent or treat osteoporosis?
If you have osteoporosis, you may be interested in supplements or diets for bone health. Find out which can increase bone strength and density.
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Is it safer to get calcium from foods than from supplements? How about from calcium-fortified orange juice and non-dairy milks?
Information on getting calcium naturally through food like calcium-fortified orange juice or through calcium supplements.
Clinical Update
3/01/2024
Is Plant-Based Calcium Better?
Is calcium from algae (as in Aquamin and AlgaeCal) better than other forms of calcium? Find out in the ConsumerTips section of our Calcium Supplements Review. Also see our Top Picks among calcium supplements.
Clinical Update
11/11/2024
Plant-Based Calcium?
Are algae-based forms of calcium (such as AlgaeCal and Aquamin) any better than other forms of calcium, and is one of these better than the other? Find out in the ConsumerTips section of our Calcium Supplements Review, which includes our Top Picks among calcium supplements.
News Release
August 12, 2024
Too Much Vitamin D? Some Supplements Contain Much More Than Claimed, According to ConsumerLab
White Plains, NY, August 12, 2024 — Getting adequate vitamin D is important to maintaining bone and cardiovascular health, and may have other benefits. However, getting too much vitamin D can have adverse effects, including increasing the risk of fractures and falls.
News Release
July 31, 2024
Best Calcium & Bone Health Supplements According to ConsumerLab Tests
White Plains, NY, July 31, 2024 — Calcium is essential to maintaining bone health and plays critical roles in nerve transmission, muscle contraction, and the cardiovascular system.
News Release
July 30, 2024
ConsumerLab Tests Reveal Best Vitamin K Supplements
White Plains, NY, July 30, 2024 — Vitamin K helps with proper blood clotting as well as with calcium utilization in bones and the cardiovascular system.
News Release
February 25, 2024
Top-rated Vitamin and Supplement Brands and Merchants for 2024 Based on Consumer Satisfaction
White Plains, New York, February 25, 2024 — Each year, ConsumerLab.com surveys its free e-newsletter subscribers about the vitamins and supplements that they use. The results below are based on over 10,000 responses collected in November/December 2023.
News Release
June 21, 2017
Which Magnesium Is Best? ConsumerLab.com Tests Popular Brands and Reveals Its Top Pick
White Plains, New York, June 21, 2017 — Magnesium supplements are among the most popular supplements, but do you need to take one and, if so, which is best? To find out, ConsumerLab.com reviewed the clinical evidence, and purchased and tested popular magnesium supplements sold in the U.S.
News Release
June 01, 2017
Best Vitamin K Supplement? ConsumerLab.com Tests Popular Products and Reveals Its Top Picks
White Plains, New York, June 1, 2017 — Vitamin K plays an important role in proper blood clotting as well as with calcium utilization in bones and the cardiovascular system, but do most people need a vitamin K supplement? And do products on the market contain what's claimed on their labels? ...
News Release
May 26, 2017
ConsumerLab.com Tests Reveal the Best Calcium Supplements
White Plains, New York, May 26, 2017 — Most people know that calcium is important for building and maintaining strong bones, but with so many different forms, dosages and ingredient combinations available on the market, choosing a calcium supplement can be difficult. To help, ConsumerLab.
News Release
May 17, 2017
Best Vitamin D? ConsumerLab.com Tests Popular Vitamin D Supplements and Reveals Its Top Picks
White Plains, New York, May 17, 2017 — Vitamin D is currently the most popular dietary supplement among people who regularly use supplements according to a recent survey by ConsumerLab.com.
News Release
April 26, 2011
Problems discovered with eight vitamin D supplements in study by ConsumerLab.com -- Incorrect amounts of vitamins, lead contamination, and labeling infractions identified.
White Plains, New York — April 26, 2010 — Among 28 vitamin D supplements recently selected for independent testing, problems were found with 8 products, 29% of those reviewed, according to ConsumerLab.com.
