Nature's Way Calcium & Magnesium Mineral Complex, 750 mg per serving, 250 Capsules

I had to search long and hard for a calcium supplement that didn't include any other vitamins Since I'm adding this to my prenatal, I didn't want to double up on other vitamins. Since your body can only absorb one at a time, most prenatals are lacking in calcium to allow the body to absorb iron. Due to the absorption conflict, I take this in the morning and my prenatal at night. The dosage on the bottle says to take it twice a day, but since my prenatal does have some calcium and magnesium in it (just not enough), I am taking it once a day to add to the amounts my prenatal give me without going above recommended amounts as too much magnesium can be toxic.In terms of the pills themselves, they are easy to swallow and I haven't noticed any side effects. I do try to eat something soon after I take the pills to prevent an upset stomach, but I have on occasion run out of the house without food and my stomach was still okay until I had breakfast an hour later at the office. My only complaint is having to take 3 pills at each dose, but other brands I found which had the 500 mg calcium and 250 mg magnesium that I was looking for had many complaints about the pill size, so I opted to go for more easy-to-swallow pills than 1 pill that is hard to swallow. I am able to take 2 of these pills in one swallow.(I am not a doctor and have made my choice based on personal research and consultation with my doctor regarding my prenatals. I would recommend asking a doctor before you choose a dosage, but if you are advised to take a 500 mg calcium/ 250 mg magnesium supplement, I do recommend this one).

I was very moody from my birth control and was constantly craving sweets. I took a survey online wondering what kind of vitamins could help with that (I'd rather try a vitamin before going to the doctor), and it suggested magnesium for the cravings and calcium for the moods. The bottles suggest 3 pills a day but I only take 1 (with my breakfast) and HOLY MOLY my mood changed. I am so much happier and less irritable. I do still have some bad days, but overall I feel so much better and am not craving unhealthy foods as often.

Disappointed. I didn't realize that the recommendation is to take THREE capsules TWICE daily. So, I've deducted that the mineral content of both ingredients are quite low. On my next purchase, I plan to do a little more research beforehand.

I am exclusively pumping and noticed my supply going down when I got my period back. After some research, I found that calcium/magnesium supplements could help. I definitely noticed the difference the next time I got my period, my supply did not tank like it had! I’m not sure on the actual benefits of taking a Ca/Mg supplement, but this is what I used this for.

I have no problems with taking these capsules at all and have been using it for quite a few years now. My doctor suggests that I use it for optimum health.