Kirkman - Calcium with Vitamin D3 Powder - 8 oz - Essential Minerals - Helps Maintain Strong Bones - Unflavored

I just started using this. I need to get calcium in my diet due to osteoporosis. I had a terrible time trying to swallow the large calcium pills and did not like the chewable because they are too sweet, so subsequently I kept skipping my required doses. Finding this calcium powder was just what I needed. I mix it with grapefruit juice and actually like the way it makes my grapefruit juice taste. Now I look forward to getting my daily dose of calcium. Will be trying it on other drinks as well.

Note, this is a fine white powder. The jar is 8 oz and smaller than I expected, but true to weight. Adding it to my homemade soy and nut milks to fortify them to give me more calcium since I'm a medical vegan. I add it to hot (just decanted) batches and it doesn't dissolve or mix as well as I would like. If I added it to a blenderized drink while making it, the powder disperses much better. Else I can get a white residue in the bottom, that does taste somewhat chalky and it is gritty.It seems to be helping with my general nutrition and it is a lot easier than swallowing big calcium horsepills. I like that it is gluten free, that is another concern of mine. Overall it's readily useable and container says 1/2 level teaspoon is 100% calcium requirement. I have had no digestive upset or distress using this so that is also very important. Container says 75 servings at 1/2 teaspoon a serving so will last about 2 1/2 months at one serving a day. You may need additional vitamin D, this gives 41% of vitamin D. Having both at once means that the calcium is better absorbed in your body.I did try to swallow some of the powder dry. It's possible but honestly, it's much easier to mix it into some food or drink to take. Straight or consuming the sludge if it didn't suspend well in the food or drink, it leaves a chalky aftertaste like Maalox will. Not too unpleasant but need to mention it. I gave it 4 stars because in the hot soy and nut milks it doesn't suspend or dissolve as well as I wish. Paired with the right food or drink it disappears and is easy to deal with. I do recommend this as a way to balance your diet.

Sprinkle this on the chicken's hamburger and it works perfect for getting them the calcium they need

As far As how it works I can't say yet. But do have problem with it dissolving in water. I shake it up let sit shake again but still alot left in the bottle. There is no taste which is great.

This is the real deal. It has no taste and gives me as much Vitamin D as I need on a daily basis. I put it in milk, coffee, serials and even baked goods.

Too complicated to use as directed. I gave up and mix it cold. Dilutes fine

This is way better than taking pills! I put it in my shake every morning and although you can feel the texture (a little chalky) you can't taste or smell it.... I highly recommend it.

I won't know how effective this product is until I get blood work but I can say it has no taste. I do find it hard to fully dissolve, no matter how much liquid I use. I would eat bale of hay each day if my doctor said I needed it, so a little gritty texture doesn't bother me. If I put the half teaspoon of powder in a morning smoothie I don't find it gritty.