How come there’s not more calcium in Vita Synergy for Women?
The issue of calcium supplementation is complicated. Some people require additional megadoses of calcium, and some do not. Moreover, research indicates that adding megadoses of calcium or magnesium to a multiple vitamin and mineral formula is not an effective way to deliver supplemental calcium or other vitamins and minerals. It is also really important to keep in mind that calcium is not the only nutrient, or even the only mineral, required for healthy bones. Strong bones require vitamins C, D, and K as well as calcium, magnesium, boron, silica, manganese, and other nutrients. For these nutrients to be optimally utilized in the body, they must be in proper proportion to one other. If these ratios are destabilized by a disproportionate amount of just one mineral, the absorption and utilization of all minerals is adversely affected. So while a large quantity of calcium in Vita Synergy might seem desirable, a significant amount of it would imbalance the mineral ratios and might adversely
