Caltrate Plus Bone Health Supplement Tablets 30 Pack

It's never too early or too late for Caltrate. A lifetime of regular exercise and a healthy diet, that includes calcium, builds and maintains good bone health. While adequate calcium intake is important, daily intakes above 2000mg are not likely to provide any additional benefit. Lactose-free; preservative-free. Can be taken with your multivitamin. Gelatin free. Caltrate can help maintain healthy bones throughout life, no matter what your age or when you start. 1500mg calcium carbonate = 600mg elemental calcium. According to the nutrient reference values regulations published 1 March 2010. % NRV for persons 4 years and older. Healthy, resilient bones are made of: 2/3 calcium for bone strength. 1/3 collagen for flexibility. Caltrateplus tablets: Contains calcium for strong bones. Vitamin D3 to aid calcium absorption. Plus minerals that promote collagen formation. Nature's most concentrated form of calcium. Proprietary name: Caltrate plus tablets. Contains no lactose or preservatives. Gelatine free.

What Caltrate plus tablets is used for: Caltrate plus tablets is a combined preparation with calcium for bone strength, vitamin D for calcium absorption and other important minerals for correction of calcium deficiencies, increase of bone density, prevention of bone mass reduction, and the support of collagen formation for flexibility and resilience of bones. Healthy bone is made up of 2/3 calcium, and 1/3 collagen. The combination of collagen and calcium makes bone strong and flexible - more able to absorb impact. It may be used on doctor's recommendation for supplementation of calcium and vitamin D during treatment of osteoporosis. Caltrate plus tablets is suitable as a supplement to be used during hormone replacement therapy in menopause, as recommended by a doctor. Calcium: Is the most important component of bone tissue, and needed for bone turn-over throughout life. It is essential for maintenance of healthy and strong bones. Vitamin D: Is required for proper absorption and storage of calcium in bones. Magnesium: Is essential for metabolism of vitamin D and for bone function, helping to maintain bone strength. Zinc: Is essential for the formation of protein and collagen. Up to 30% of the body's supply of zinc is held in the skeletal tissue. Copper: Is a cofactor for several enzymatic reactions, including that responsible for formation of collagen, a component of bone tissue. Manganese: Plays an important role for formation of bones and cartilages, and is an enzyme co-factor for collagen formation. 8. Identification of Caltrate plus tablets: Caltrate plus tablet is a capsule shaped, dusty rose coloured film coated tablet, engraved "+" on left side and "P4" on the right side of the bisect on the scored side and engraved "Caltrate" on the unscored side.