What form of calcium has the highest absorption rate and best tissue retention?
As seen the graph below, amino acid chelated calcium has the highest absorption rate. Its bioavailability is even higher than milk. Bioavailability refers to the amount of nutrient ingested and absorbed into the body to be used by the individual cells. It doesnt matter how much of a nutrient is in a supplement, if the nutrients are not made available for the body to use then you are wasting your money. Tissue retention Another important factor in considering a calcium supplement is its ability to retain in the tissues once it is absorbed. Research has shown that the patented amino acid chelated calcium is the best absorbed with proven target tissue retention. According to a study conducted by Prof. Graff at Weber State University, 57% more calcium from this patented form found its way to the bone tissue than from calcium carbonate (calcium salt).
