In addition to chewable calcium supplements, calcium added to vitamins and calcium pills and capsules, another option for calcium replacement is a liquid calcium supplement.

The primary benefit of liquid calcium as a supplement is that it is designed to be more easily absorbed by the body. In addition, most liquid calcium supplements are enriched with other vitamins and minerals designed to make the body process the calcium more efficiently.

The primary add ins for the supplement are Vitamin D and magnesium, both of which assist in the digestion of the calcium and in the manner in which the body uses the calcium. Health food promoters claim the supplement can help with everything from menstrual cramps to fighting disease and virus. Most of these claims are unproven.

However, liquid calcium can be used to ease an upset stomach, as it has a neutralizing effect on stomach acid and like any calcium supplement can be instrumental in combating long-term disease and physical degeneration such as osteoporosis.

As with any supplement, the real test of liquid calcium is in the comfort it provides to the user. Liquid calcium is often given in soft gel capsules, making it easier to take than chalky calcium carbonate tablets and not requiring chewing at all for those who are not averse to swallowing pills. Many people begin a regiment of supplements but fail to continue to take them because they have difficulty with the means of taking the supplement. For example, if an iron supplement leaves behind a nasty after taste, people are less likely to take it.

An advantage of the liquid calcium capsules is that there is no after taste or leftover grittiness after taking the recommended dosage. The recommended dosage of liquid calcium, like all calcium supplements, should be dependent on calcium intake from other sources and the amount of elemental calcium each capsule provides.

Calcium in various forms makes up 2 percent of the human body and thus its replenishment is vital for human health. Advertisers promote the healthy teeth and bones aspect of the mineral, but often neglect the information that calcium keeps all the major muscle groups, including the heart, contracting and releasing at the proper momentum.

Liquid calcium is a more convenient form of calcium supplement for some users. The choice is primarily one of convenience and likeliness that it will be used regularly.