Calcium Ascorbate

Calcium ascorbate is a compound that combines calcium and vitamin C in one supplement. Each 1,000-milligram supplement provides approximately 900 milligrams of vitamin C and 100 milligrams of calcium. Calcium ascorbate is the calcium salt of ascorbic acid, one of the mineral ascorbates.

Here are some benefits of calcium ascorbate:

• Prevents vitamin C deficiency: Calcium ascorbate is used to treat or prevent vitamin C deficiency.
• Boosts immune system: Vitamin C is an antioxidant that helps protect your cells against the effects of free radicals, which might play a role in heart disease, cancer, and other diseases. Vitamin C also helps boost the immune system.
• Improves skin health: Vitamin C plays an important role in collagen synthesis, which is essential for skin health. Collagen is a protein that gives skin its elasticity and firmness.

The recommended dosage of calcium ascorbate varies depending on the individual’s age and gender. For adults and teenage males, the recommended daily intake is 50 to 60 milligrams (mg) per day. Adult and teenage females should take 50 to 60 mg per day, while pregnant females should take 70 mg per day and breastfeeding females should take 90 to 95 mg per day. Smokers should take 100 mg per day. Children aged 4 to 10 years should take 45 mg per day, and children birth to 3 years of age should take 30 to 40 mg per day.

Although calcium ascorbate is generally considered safe, it can cause minor side effects such as headache, heartburn, nausea, stomach cramps, vomiting, gas, or diarrhea. Calcium can also cause bloating, gas, constipation, and acid rebound in some people. Other potential side effects associated with calcium ascorbate include:

• Kidney stones: High doses of calcium ascorbate may increase the risk of kidney stones or other very bad kidney problems.
• Interactions with other drugs: Calcium ascorbate may prevent many other drugs from getting into the body. If you take other drugs, check with your doctor or pharmacist to see if you need to take them at some other time than calcium ascorbate.
• High blood sugar: If you have high blood sugar (diabetes), talk with your doctor before taking calcium ascorbate.

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