| | |  | Diet & Weight Loss Aids | Home » » » Schiff Super Calcium 1200mg with Vitamin D, 120 Softgels | | | | | | | Description: | | Calcium is an essential mineral in the maintenance of strong bones and teeth. Regular exercise and a healthy diet with enough calcium helps teen and young adult Caucasian and Asian women maintain good bone health and may reduce their high risk of osteoporosis later in life. Adequate calcium intake is important, but daily intakes above about 2,000 mg are not likely to provide any additional benefits. Vitamin D regulates the absorption of calcium and phosphorus and helps form tooth and bone. (These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, or prevent any disease.) No added sugar (sugar, fructose, lactose), salt (sodium chloride), yeast, wheat, gluten or milk. No preservatives, artificial colors or artificial flavors. | | | Features: | |
• Serving Size - 2 softgels
• Does Not Contain: Added sugar (sucrose, fructose, lactose), salt (sodium chloride), yeast, wheat, gluten, milk, preservatives, artificial flavors.
| | | Product Details: | | | Product Length:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Width:
| 4.0 inches | | Product Height:
| 6.0 inches | | Product Weight:
| 0.88 pounds | | Package Length:
| 6.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.5 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.0 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.2 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 27 reviews |
| | | Label Information: | | | Ingredients:
| Calories: 15, Calories From Fat: 10, Total Fat: 1.5gm, Vitamin D: 800IU, Calcium: 1.2gm |
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66 of 66 found the following review helpful:
 Good formatMay 14, 2007
By K. B. Rollins
This is my choice for calcium supplement because the soft gel format has a good fast dissolution rate, and one pill contains the amount of calcium that I want to take at a time.
Since our bodies can only use 500 to 600 mg at a time, I take one in AM and one in PM. Previously, this had been a handful of tablets in AM and a handful in PM. It's nice to have a single easily-swallowed pill to do the job AM and PM.
I withheld a star, because I'm annoyed about the labelling. The title suggests that each capsule has 1200 mg, but that is not correct. Every company uses these titles, and it annoys me every time!
38 of 42 found the following review helpful:
 Easily Digested.... But Contains Titanium Dioxide.Aug 11, 2010
By over and under
I take calcium supplements daily. I have to. My body doesn't digest dairy products all that well, and I have to get my calcium from some place, so Schiff has been my answer to that problem for some time now. These calcium tablets are some of the best out there, and up until last month I would have told you there was no reason to be concerned with taking them whatsoever.
First off, the good news. The soft gels are free of artificial flavors, colors, and shellfish. They have the added bonus of vitamin D, something essential to your body's ability to absorb calcium. As another reviewer mentioned, we can only absorb a certain amount of calcium in each sitting, so I usually spread two tablets across my morning and evening meals. I have had no problems with these tablets whatsoever.
Now the bad news. Research has concluded that Titanium Dioxide may be carcinogenic. Titanium Dioxide is a substance used primarily as a whitener in numerous products, and that includes everything from skin lotion to paint to vitamins. Seriously, it's everywhere, and this discovery should be disconcerting to a vast number of people.
Is it enough to make me stop using the product? Only in lieu of a better supplement. Hopefully Schiff will take such research to heart (they seem to be that sort of company) and ensure that future supplements are free of such potentially harmful substances.
14 of 15 found the following review helpful:
 Shellfish Free! No Deception..... read onJul 18, 2008
By Saraj H. Cory
"MamaRaji"
There is no deception here for the sauvy vitamin user.
Read the label people. Every vitamin company I've been a consumer of for the past 40 years has made "entire dosage" statements on the front of the label. Many, many companies put their full dosage info into anywhere from 2 to 6 pills per day; this is not unusual -- I don't feel this is a deception. I've been happily taking Schiff calcium for two years now since I've had to find calcium that doesn't trigger my new shellfish allergies. Thank you Schiff.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Calcium supplementMar 23, 2009
By browneyes
"browneyes"
These gel caps are huge, but I can swallow them without problem. I like that I only have to take 2 of these a day verses several like other products. I just ordered 3 more bottles.
8 of 9 found the following review helpful:
600mg Per PillSep 04, 2008
By Rebecca Kidder
"Patient Advocate"
I agree with the first review that the bottle should state the amount that is in each pill, which is 600. This is the perfect amount as your body can only process 600mg at a time. It also contains 400IU of Vit D, which you need for your body to absorb the calcium. For better results, take with Glucosamine, Chondroitin complex w/ MSM. Magnesium and zinc also work well with calcium and are very good for you.
The softgels are much easier to swallow than the caps to tablets.
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