Calcium Powder/Liquid Supplement - Suggestions?

[QsMom]

We have been experimenting with various calcium supps since taking my son off milk. We were using the chewy type from Whole Foods but my son will not take them anymore. I bought the Yummy Bears from WF, which he likes but has to take 3 and they have sugar in them.

 

I'm looking for a powder calcium supp (or maybe a liquid calcium) ideally that I can add to his Kids Calm. This would eliminate a supp. Does anyone have any suggestions on a powder (brand and type? Is calcium citrate the for best absorption?). How is the taste?

 

Many of the calcium supps that I have found seem to have magnesium and other things (like magnesium which he does not need more of) in them or are not appropriate for a 5 year old.

 

Has anyone experimented with adding calcium powders to recepies?

 

Any feedback is really appreciated. :-)

Q's Mom

[kim]

Q'smom,

 

Try here. http://www.kirkmanlabs.com/products/minera...rals_index.html

 

We use calcium citrate. They are coated tablets, so i really can't comment on taste. I checked one of Kirkman's flavored powders and it's carbonate and citrate. I would not go with carbonate as a first choice, but there are quite a few to choose from.

[QsMom]

Thanks Kim for your suggestions. We are going to try the Calcium Citrate.

[ilovedogs]

We have been using something called Floradix from Salus Industries. My son loves it. He actually takes the calcium magnesium which has vitamin D and zinc, as well. It's expensive but I found it at vitacost.com for a decent price.

They also have a liquid supplement for kids that I've been thinking of getting b/c ds is still having trouble swallowing pills and I wanted to get him on Bonnie's soon.