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Re: Tums
From:
Kimberly Sherwood <[log in to unmask]>
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Milk/Casein/Lactose-Free List <[log in to unmask]>
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Sat, 5 Dec 1998 11:32:33 EST
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In a message dated 98-12-04 23:02:30 EST, you write:

<< It once again amazes me that a doctor would tell us to give our son TWO
 Tums,
 >THREE times a day, if his body can only absorb 500 mg at a time.
 > >>

I heard of a study that said the calcium in Tums is not absorbed because
stomach acid is needed to assimilate calcium and the Tums neutralizes it.  I
don't know how true this is but it seems to make sense.

Kim

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