Q. I’ve seen ads that say coral calcium is easily absorbed, comes with some naturally occurring trace minerals, and helps maintain the right acid-alkaline balance in the body. Is coral calcium really ...

Synthetic materials are made from natural resources. Synthetic materials are made by chemically changing the starting substances to create a material with different characteristics. Some examples of ...

You probably already know that calcium is good for your bones. True, 98% of the body’s total calcium content is in the bones and teeth, giving them their structure and hardness. But what you might not ...

DEAR DR. BLONZ: The calcium supplement sold at my local pharmacy is oyster shell calcium. I recall reading that there is something wrong with this form, such as that it used to contain some kind of ...