expired supplements

Warchief · 12-21-2006, 09:35 AM

I have two bottles of calcium tablets and it contains 100 tabs each bottle. but it already expired four months ago. what to do you think guys, should i used this? is this calcium tabs still have good effect to my body? because it such a big waste if i just trew this all in the garbage. i just want to inform and all of your post and suggestions will be appreciate.

Clint · 12-21-2006, 09:42 AM

Personally I would take a few of them and make sure you feel fine (I don't know why you wouldn't but its always good to check) and if it was all okay I would take them. Just try to use them up pretty quickly after the bottles have been opened.

Warchief · 12-21-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Clint

Personally I would take a few of them and make sure you feel fine (I don't know why you wouldn't but its always good to check) and if it was all okay I would take them. Just try to use them up pretty quickly after the bottles have been opened.

I just trying to be cautious, because im a bit aware of side effects (if this tablets have).but i will simply check this first and see if is o.k. thanks for your advise man.

Alwaysbelieve1 · 12-21-2006, 10:19 AM

Calcium won't cause any damage to you. The only issues you will run into is potency. As a synthetic product nears expiration it loses its strength. It can even drop to below 50% absorbency.

Personally I would simply take them back to wherever you purchased them and try to exchange them for current bottles. If that doesn't work, and it was me, I wouldn't use them.

Alwaysbelieve1 · 12-21-2006, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Sundance Kid

they will be fine, if it is too much for your body, you will piss the excess out.

Not necessarily with calcium- with B-vits and other water solubles yes.

liddell316 · 12-22-2006, 08:46 PM

On the same topic....I have some Calcium Citrate pills but I didn't know if these were the same as getting a bottle of just plain calcium pills, is one better then the other?

Alwaysbelieve1 · 12-22-2006, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by liddell316

On the same topic....I have some Calcium Citrate pills but I didn't know if these were the same as getting a bottle of just plain calcium pills, is one better then the other?

Citrate is a more absorbable form of calcium(citrate malate is the most) where there are other forms such as carbonate that is the typical store shelf types & the form that is in milk.