Source Naturals - Calcium D-Glucarate, 500 mg

Yes I wish Calcium D-Glucarate was cheaper, don't we all? But the question is, how is this Source Naturals Calcium D-Glucarate versus others and most importantly does it work? Well, do your own research, but I have compared everything on the market when it comes to Calcium D-Glucarate, and I've found this one from Source Naturals to be the best bang for the buck. Keep in mind that to get the therapeutic effect you need to take a total of 6 tablets per day. The instructions on the bottle recommend 2 tablets in the morning, 2 in the afternoon, and 2 in the evening, basically with each meal. I've done plenty of experimenting on my own with dosages and timing, and for my own purposes (estrogen reduction and leaning up) 3 tablets in the morning and then 3 in the evening with meals has provided the best results for me. I am a male in to physical fitness so keeping estrogens levels down helps a lot. Since there seem to be so many people out there that are confused about dosages and such, let me just clear up for everyone that each tablet is 500 milligrams. Most studies have shown that to get the best results you need to take 1000 milligrams at a time and that the effects will last for about 4 hours. So that is the reason why it's recommended to take 2 tablets 3 times daily. Why don't they just make a 1000 milligram tablet? Because Calcium is a very bulky mineral. You can only reduce it so much. In order to make a 1000 milligram tablet it would have to be big enough to choke most anyone trying to swallow it! Thus 500 milligram is about as high as they can go and still keep the tablet a reasonable size. That being said, keep in mind that even at 500 milligrams the tablet is on the larger size. Bottom line? The Source Naturals Calcium D-Glucarate works great, and offers the best bang for the buck for dosage versus cost. I would definitely recommend it!

***Update*** I'm not sure why but I stopped taking this for a couple of years and forgot about it. Enter PMS and cramps from hell...as well as a lingering depression and bloat that I could not shake. I've been back on the supplement for almost three months and all of these issues are GONE. I consulted with my Integrative Physician about it today to be sure there were no concerns and she called it a "very innocuous supplement" and said I should continue since I am getting such great results. I've struggled with debilitating PMS since my teens, mostly affecting my mood. Most months I would get so low that I couldn't leave the house or get dressed for at least 1-2 days. I am estrogen dominant (tested by a doc) and hypothyroid. I've tried everything out there, including: dietary changes, exercise, Chinese herbs, anti-depressants, acupuncture, progesterone creams and many other supplements with little to no relief. My thyroid tests are now normal but I was still struggling with this. I started taking this supplement to help bring down the estrogen and prayed that something would finally work. The first few days were awful - I had a terrible migraine, body aches, and I was very nauseous. I assume this was a detox effect brought on by the supplement, since nothing else was different. I recommend starting slowly and ramping up your dose. When I backed off the dose, the bad side effects went away. I'm now 2 months in (still only taking 1000 mg/day) and my "time" actually snuck up on me. I had no idea until I looked at the calendar! I was downright chipper all the way through the month! It is such a relief not having to plan my life around my calendar and that previously awful week! BTW, this was recommended in the book The Hormone Diet by Dr. Natasha Turner. I highly recommend it for anyone (man or woman) struggling with imbalances.

I just reordered my second bottle of these (and have signed up for the subscription). From my research, I see that these (besides other good things) help deactivate the aromatase enzyme, which is one of the trouble-makers in estrogen process. I feel that they're doing good things for me. Whether genetically, from the food choices we make, from environmental xenoestrogens, pharmaceuticals or stress, I think all Americans, women as well as men, are being exposed to much higher levels of estrogen than what is normal, and it's disrupting our systems in bad ways. Check out Ray Peat's excellent website for more info on the estrogen / serotonin / cortisol connections. The book Mastering Leptin by Byron J. Richards is also an excellent source of info about leptin / weight issues / insulin / estrogen. All these things have to be in a delicate balance to maintain good health. Because these tablets are chewable, I find it much easier to take them on a consistent basis, and can carry some around in my purse so that I can take the recommended 6/day and not worry about having to find a glass of water for pill swallowing. Now, they're not *tasty* by any stretch, and I'm OK with that because I don't want a ton of sugar / sweetners, but the taste is an OK chalky-ness. Another reviewer said they spiked her blood sugar, but I haven't had any issues with that. They really are not very sweet (tasting) at all to me. According to the directions, you should be taking them with food anyway. I suffer from occasional leg cramps at night. Got up with a case last week (because I had too much sugar too close to bed, I think), crunched up two of these tablets, and it was like almost instant relief. That was impressive. Previously I had been relying on a homeopathic remedy with quinine, and it works, but takes awhile to kick in (which is tough when your leg is still in cramping and you just want to go back to sleep).

I have estrogen dominance. I take 1000mg twice a day with 100mg of DIM twice a day. I have been taking them for 3 weeks, and I see a difference with my bowels being easier to come out. My urine, after 3 weeks, has a light brown tint to it. We will see if these supplements will eventually lessen my heavy cycles. UPDATE: 3 months later I switched to taking 300mg day from 200mg. After taking DIM for 3 months, along with 2,000mg of Calcium D-Glucarate daily, my periods have gone from starting every 21-25 days to 29-31 days. I used to have a horrendous Day 2; now, it is less heavy. I no longer have huge bIood clots; they are tiny. I also take 1,200mg of Ibuproben, and a dropper full each of Shepherd's Purse, Yarrow, and Cramp Bark 3 to 5 days before my period starts. As with any supplement, you want to give it at least 3 months to judge how effective it is. UPDATE: 6 months later I added 400 mg Magnesium Glycinate 5 days before cycle to my regiment. I have gone from being on bedrest for 6 days during my cycle 6 months ago to only 36 hours now. Update: 10 months later Taking the combination of 300mg DIM, 2,000mg Calcium D-Glucarate, 400 mg Magnesium Glycinate, 1,200mg of Ibuproben, and a dropper full each of Shepherd's Purse, Yarrow, and Cramp Bark has resulted in a lighter period and no days of bedrest.

I started using this product because I was diagnosed with Endometriosis, and I saw that it helps the body to remove and flush out too much estrogen. I am 25 years old, and have a very healthy diet, combined with a routine of several different supplements. I have been taking this product for the last two weeks. I started taking only a half a pill a day, combined with a multi-vitamin (recommended on the bottle), and an Omega-3 supplement. The recommendation is two pills, but I saw other reviews mention that it gave them a migraine, which I am prone to, so I am going to increase the dose slowly. The bottle also mentions that this should be used for a cleanse, and not a every day supplement, but I wanted to see how it would improve my daily issues form the Endometriosis. I have noticed a difference in my skin right away. I usually develop hormonal acne throughout the month, but this time it was way milder. I read that it would help with PMS and mood swings, but I was still crabby and sensitive before my period. I gave this 5 stars mostly because my skin already looks better, and I don't think I have gotten a migraine caused by it. I will continue using this product.

This worked for me when going through menopause, less ups/downs as it acts to make sure extra estrogen doesn't get returned to your system. I had really bad periods with heavy flow and was told to take Megace which appears to be an awful drug with many adverse side effects especially, weight gain, it's used to increase the appetite of cancer patients. With some research, I found out about Calcium D-Glucarate, glad I ordered some. Within a short time, periods were less abnormal and mood stabilized. Beware, it can deplete other hormones from adrenal gland. Use your best judgement as to when to stop taking it.

I am taking this in conjunction with DIM and it has truly made a huge difference in my acne. I have always had some acne; however, it became severe after I started having children. I would get these big painful cysts on my face. I have a lot of discoloration because of it. I started using DIM to help with my metabolism and didn't realize that it would help my skin. I added Calcium d-glucarate, and the cysts disappeared COMPLETELY!!!! I have not had any in months. I feel like my old self again. I have even been getting compliments about my skin. If you suffer from hormonal acne, you must try it out. You wont be disappointed. UPDATE: It has been a total of 4 months since I started taking this supplement. In the last few weeks, I have been busy and stopped taking it every day. It is now almost that time of the month. 2 days ago I felt one cyst starting to form. I doubled up on my dose and it has not gotten any bigger and isn't painful. That is definitely more confirmation that this works. I have not had any cysts since February. And during this time of the month, I would usually have 3 or 4 very large ones.

Calcium D-Glucarate, taken with DIM, including a lower calorie diet made up of healthy fats and lower amounts of saturated fats can help detoxify the body. I had huge issues after taking some phytosterols--NEVER doing this again even though it did help grow some hair for a short while--for hair loss, and my estrogen levels got too high. Studies have linked this supplement to working its magic in rats specifically, but at high dosages akin to 200mg/kg. While this seems very high I still think it is worth a shot if you have problems. SOMETHING worked for me is all I can say. I was only taking 2g/85kg at the time. Anyway you have it, you will need a decently high dosage but I see nothing wrong with taking lower amounts at first. It is very hard to make correlations between rats and humans so we may never know until Big Pharma does some major tests on it. The odds of that happening are basically zero.

The cashew spraying is quite bad in my area & I’ve found this supplement really helps offset the impact of those chemicals.