HealthMap

Calcium citrate - connections

Calcium citrate ->

• Compensates For: Stomach acid (Level: low; Degree: some)
• Costs More Than: Calcium carbonate (Multiple: 4-6x)
• Is Suited For: Constipation, Low stomach acid (Degree: better; Frequency: usually)
• Suits: Stomach acid (Level: lower; Frequency: usually; Comparative: better)
• Suits: Constipation (Tendency: present; Frequency: usually; Comparative: better)
• Supports: Calcium absorption (Condition: achlorhydria)

-> Calcium citrate

• Krebs Cycle calcium formulations - Contains
• Meals - Equalizes Absorption With (Comparison: calcium carbonate; Degree: virtually identical)

Constipation - connections

Constipation ->

• Irritates: Prostate (Mechanism: pressure)

-> Constipation

• Heavy metal toxicity - Associated With
• Fiber - Associated With (Intake: low)
• Calcium, Folate, Iron - Associated With (Level: high)
• Vitamin D - Associated With (Level: high; Alternative: diarrhea)
• Magnesium, Sulfur, Vitamin C, Water intake - Associated With (Level: low)
• Sodium bentonite - Causes (Degree: more; Comparison: white kaolin clay; Modality: can)
• Iron supplement - Causes (Frequency: frequently)
• Iron supplement - Causes (Frequency: frequently; Scope: many forms)
• Ferrous sulfate - Causes (Modal: may; Digestibility: hard)
• Aluminum - Causes (Modal: may; Product: bismuth-containing products)
• Thyroid gland - Has Symptom (Function: diminished; Certainty: potential)
• Colon cancer prevention recommendations - Helps
• Calcium citrate - Is Suited For (Degree: better; Frequency: usually)
• Hydrated clay - Prevents (Purpose: avoid; Recommendation: should)
• forms of calcium - Selected For
• Calcium citrate - Suits (Tendency: present; Frequency: usually; Comparative: better)
• Psyllium seed powder or husks - Treats (Optional: true; Form: soluble_fiber)

Potassium citrate - connections

Potassium citrate ->

• Does Not Cause: Gastrointestinal problems (Certainty: not known)
• Equivalent To: Elemental potassium (Compound mass: 2,618 mg; Elemental mass: 1 g)
• Has Effect: Alkalizing effect, Calcium-sparing effect
• Improves: Bone mineral density (Comparison: more favorable than potassium chloride)
• Improves: Bone density (Comparison: more_favorable_than_potassium_chloride)
• Improves: Tolerance (Modality: may; Degree: better)
• Is A: Potassium supplementation (Chloride: non-chloride)
• Is Preferable To: Potassium chloride (Modality: may; Condition: potassium supplementation indicated)
• Provides: Elemental potassium (Compound mass: 1 g; Elemental mass: 382 mg)
• Provides: Elemental potassium (Preparation: tablet; Dose: 25 mEq; Compound mass: 2,552 mg; Elemental mass: 975 mg)
• Provides: Elemental potassium (Volume: one half teaspoon; Compound mass: 2.5 g; Elemental mass: about 1,000 mg; Form: powder)
• Treats: Kidney stones, Metabolic acidosis, Polycystic kidney disease (Comparison: more favorable than potassium chloride)

-> Potassium citrate

• Milliequivalent - Equals (Quantity: 1; Mass: 102 mg)
• Potassium supplements - Has Form (Locations: health food stores and pharmacies; Tablet amounts: 50 mg, 99 mg, or 167 mg in health food stores)
• Bulk potassium sources - Includes (Grade: food)
• K-Lyte - Is A
• K-Lyte - Is A (Form: effervescent; Flavor: orange; Location: pharmacies)
• Health food stores - Sells (Tablet mass: 99 mg; Cost: 40-60 cents per 1000 mg elemental potassium; Location variation: depending on area and source)
• Potassium chloride - Switches To (Population: osteoporosis_prone; Modality: might_consider)