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Calcium Alpha-Ketoglutarate

People mainly take Calcium Alpha-Ketoglutarate for weight loss, longevity, heart & lipids. Based on 4 first-hand reports. Ranked #1152 of 2,750 overall.

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User score
Mostly positive
25% positive0% mixed0% negative75% unclear

Of reports that state an outcome, 100% are positive.

Clinical research
Research pending

What Calcium Alpha-Ketoglutarate does, according to users

Of the people who reported each effect, the share who said it got better.

What the research says

Systematic reviews and meta-analyses from PubMed, with their published conclusions.

Research data for Calcium Alpha-Ketoglutarate is being compiled.

Dosage people report

As stated by users — not a recommendation. Follow the label or your doctor.

500mg2x daily

Reported side effects

How often each side effect came up across all reports.

No side effects reported so far.

What users say

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“ca-akg (exercise mimetic, tca cycle)”
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“CaAKG: 500mg [morning and evening]”
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“Look into calcium alpha ketoglutarate. Is has shown longevity effects in mice.”
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“Calcium akg is particularly interesting in that it normalizes Calcium and Phosphate metabolism, which reverses epigenetic aging, helps prevent arterial hardening/calcification”
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Top discussions (4)

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