Product Description: Cal-Quick is a natural, quick acting and pleasant tasting liquid calcium supplement. There is more calcium in 1 serving of CAL-QUICK than in 1 qt of milk. CAL-QUICK contains no milk or milk products and is approved for milk-allergy sensitive individuals.

Ingredients:
Purified Water, Glycerin, Oyster Shell Calcium, Strawberry flavor, Tragacanth (Astragalus Gummifer) Gum Resin, Methylparaben, Psyllium Seed Husk, Propylparaben, Vitamin D3, Artificial Vanilla, Peppermint Flavor. Sugar free. No artificial colors. Free of corn, soy, yeast, wheat, egg and citrus products. No tablet coatings, diluents, binders, granulators, disintegrators or colors.

Notes:
Calcium is essential for the formation of strong and healthy bones. Vitamin D improves calcium absorption.

Recommended Use:
Shake well before using. Refrigeration is not required. For adults and children over 4 years of age, take 2 teaspoonfuls daily, after a meal. For post-menopausal women, take 3 teaspoonfuls daily, after a meal. For pregnant or lactaing women, take 3 teaspoonfuls daily, after a meal. For children under 4 years of age, take 1 teaspoonful dail, after a meal. For infants, take 1 teaspoonful daily (may be taken undiluted, mixed with infant formula or fruit juice).

Calcium: What is it?
Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the human body, has several important functions. More than 99% of total body calcium is stored in the bones and teeth where it functions to support their structure. The remaining 1% is found throughout the body in blood, muscle, and the fluid between cells. Calcium is needed for muscle contraction, blood vessel contraction and expansion, the secretion of hormones and enzymes, and sending messages through the nervous system. A constant level of calcium is maintained in body fluid and tissues so that these vital body processes function efficiently.

Bone undergoes continuous remodeling, with constant resorption (breakdown of bone) and deposition of calcium into newly deposited bone (bone formation). The balance between bone resorption and deposition changes as people age. During childhood there is a higher amount of bone formation and less breakdown. In early and middle adulthood, these processes are relatively equal. In aging adults, particularly among postmenopausal women, bone breakdown exceeds its formation, resulting in bone loss, which increases the risk for osteoporosis (a disorder characterized by porous, weak bones).

What is the recommended intake for calcium?
Recommendations for calcium are provided in the Dietary Reference Intakes (DRIs) developed by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academy of Sciences. Dietary Reference Intake (DRI) is the general term for a set of reference values used for planning and assessing nutrient intakes of healthy people. Three important types of reference values included in the DRIs are Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA), Adequate Intakes (AI), and Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL). The RDA recommends the average daily intake that is sufficient to meet the nutrient requirements of nearly all (97-98%) healthy individuals in each age and gender group. An AI is set when there is insufficient scientific data available to establish a RDA. AIs meet or exceed the amount needed to maintain a nutritional state of adequacy in nearly all members of a specific age and gender group.

Table 1: Recommended Adequate Intake by the IOM for Calcium
Male and Female Age - Calcium (mg/day) - Pregnancy & Lactation