The Calcium Carbonate in CholestOff

medqueries · Joined: 25 Feb 2008 Posts: 1

I notice Calcium Carbonate (Common Chalk?) listed as an "Other
Ingredient" in CholestOff.
Can this be a problem for someone with a history of Kidney Stones who
might be considering taking CholestOff to reduce their Cholesterol
numbers?

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Ron Peterson · Joined: 17 Aug 2007 Posts: 80

On Feb 24, 2:29 pm, medquer...@yahoo.com wrote:
> I notice Calcium Carbonate (Common Chalk?) listed as an "Other
> Ingredient" in CholestOff.
> Can this be a problem for someone with a history of Kidney Stones who
> might be considering taking CholestOff to reduce their Cholesterol
> numbers?

Calcium isn't a major ingredient in the tablets, so you don't have to
worry about getting too much calcium.

On the other hand, you need to get enough calcium to keep your bones
strong.

Although Cholestoff works at reducing cholesterol getting into your
blood stream, you might get better results by modifying your diet
since the body manufactures cholesterol anyway.

--
Ron

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