If you do not have adequate gastric acid in your stomach, it is recommended that you consider taking a calcium citrate supplement. Take this supplement between meals. Again, calcium citrate is a good supplement for you. Take between meals. If you want to save money, consider using generic brands of calcium carbonate.
Calcium carbonate is the least expensive calcium supplement available and the most widely available.
Because of differences in the manufacturing process, the major difference between a generic brand and a nationally advertised brand can be the way the tablet dissolves in the stomach. If you want to make sure your generic brand of calcium is similar to a nationally advertised brand, find out if it can dissolve. If it dissolves in a glass of warm water within 20 minutes, it will probably dissolve in your stomach. A new product, Viactiv, is another chewable form of calcium. It is available as individually wrapped candy-like pieces in mocha, milk chocolate, or caramel flavors.