Calcium Study

Synopsis from: "Comparison of different forms of Calcium on blood pressure of normotensive young males"; Joe A. Vinson, Teressa mazur and Pratima Bose, 1987 Nut. Rep. Int 36 (3): 497 - 505

Two forms of calcium, FoodState Calcium and Calcium gluconate were compared with a placebo for their effect on the blood pressure of normotensive subjects. Calcium in both forms was supplemented at 500mg/day for a period of seven weeks and blood pressure was monitored. After seven weeks, there was no significant change in the diastolic blood pressure of the subjects who consumed calcium gluconate or placebo. The FoodState calcium group, however, had an 8.2% decrease in diastolic blood pressure at the end of the study. The greater effectiveness of the FoodState calcium as compared with calcium gluconate was a result of its greater absorption as determined by a urine excretion study. The author concludes "The FoodState calcium produced no undesirable side effects and was the most suitable form of calcium for long-term supplementation."

FoodState Calcium is 2.79 times greater absorbed than Calcium Gluconate and 8.79 times greater absorbed than Calcium Carbonate.

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