Calcium vs Calcium D-Glucarate
Short answer: Overall, Calcium D-Glucarate gets more positive reports (48% vs 35%).
Calcium has 3,919 meta-analyses and 10,361 randomized trials on PubMed; Calcium D-Glucarate has 0 and 0.
Based on 182 reports about Calcium and 15 about Calcium D-Glucarate. Not medical advice.
| Calcium Supplement | Calcium D-Glucarate Supplement | |
|---|---|---|
| Users say it helped | 35%helped47 reports · medium confidence | 48%helped4 reports · few reports |
| Verdict | Mixed | Mixed |
| Research | AResearch: Strong | DResearch: None |
| Meta-analyses / RCTs | 3,919 / 10,361 | 0 / 0 |
| Mainly used for | ||
| Sleep % reporting improvement | 83% (6) | — |
| Anxiety % reporting improvement | 83% (6) | — |
| Common side effects | soft tissue, constipation, chest pain, brain fog | None reported |
| Typical dose reported | 200 mg / daily | 1500 mg / daily |
In this meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials, the use of supplements that included calcium, vitamin D, or both compared with placebo or no treatment was not associated with a lower risk of fractures among community-dwelling older adults. These findings do not support the routine use of these supplements in community-dwelling older people.
JAMA, 2017 ↗“Within a week after taking it consistently, I always feel noticeably calmer, get better sleep, better muscle recovery and have smoother more elastic skin.”
“Here's what helped me: ashwagandha, cordyceps, coq10, zinc, calcium d-glucarate, carnitine”
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