Is it better to chew or swallow calcium tablets?

Calcium supplementation is something that middle-aged and elderly people need to pay special attention to, because their bone density decreases, causing calcium loss, leading to osteoporosis, which adds greater pain to their lives. Severe osteoporosis makes middle-aged and elderly people unable to walk, so calcium supplementation is very necessary. Calcium supplementation is mostly done by taking calcium tablets. Let’s take a look at whether it is better for elderly people to chew or swallow calcium tablets?

Although according to the medicinal properties, calcium tablets must dissolve in the stomach and be absorbed in the small intestine, so whether chewed or swallowed, they can produce the same effect. However, if the calcium tablets are not easy to decompose, it may be better to chew them thoroughly before swallowing.

1. In order to efficiently absorb the protein in calcium tablets, it is recommended to chew and swallow.

2. Swallowing after chewing can reduce the gastrointestinal burden and promote gastrointestinal absorption. Protein substances should be taken after meals. The utilization and conversion rate of protein is high when taken after meals. If taken before meals, the protein will be broken down and converted into non-protein substances, which will not serve the purpose of supplementing protein.

3. It is recommended to take calcium tablets and protein substances after meals or when you are full, and not before meals or on an empty stomach. It is better to take it after chewing.

Precautions for taking calcium tablets for the elderly

1. Does calcium supplement contain vitamin D?

Because vitamin D can stabilize the absorption and utilization of calcium. Therefore, calcium tablets with added vitamin D are more easily absorbed by the human body and have a high utilization rate.

2. What is the calcium ion content?

Calcium exists in ionic state, which is easy for the human body to absorb, does not deposit and is not likely to cause constipation. Therefore, the higher the calcium ion content in calcium tablets of the same size, the better the quality of the calcium tablet.

3. Strong targeting

There are many kinds of calcium tablets, so the calcium tablets for middle-aged and elderly people should mainly target the common diseases of middle-aged and elderly people. Such as back pain, calf cramps, osteoporosis and bone hyperplasia, osteomalacia, various fractures, hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, diabetes, etc. The more targeted they are, the better the effect.