bioavailability of pressed pills

[Julian]

So almost everyone here is taking supplements. But I don't think everyone is thinking about bioavailability. For example you take a calcium pill with 800mg of calcium. But you don't absorb 100% of that. Lets say the bioavailability is 20% you only absorb 800 * 0.2 = 160mg of calcium. But I'm not sure what the percentage is that you absorb approximately. Anyone has an idea on this? Gonna determine how many pills I should take cuz I wanna megadose calcium, k2, zinc, d3 and boron

 

[kalefartbomb]

Eat a proper diet and you dont need supplements or to care about "bioavailability". JFL pretending to looksmax and still eating a modern corporate diet.

 

[Julian]

Eat a proper diet and you dont need supplements or to care about "bioavailability". JFL pretending to looksmax and still eating a modern corporate diet.

JFL at thinking you can get the megadoses I want with just your diet.

 

[Notorious]

JFL at thinking you can get the megadoses I want with just your diet.

He means that megadosing doesn't equal extra benefit. Getting RDI from diet is usually good enough.

 

[LordNorwood]

Want to look into this also. Wheat apparently inhibits absorption, @cocainecowboy I believe you were talking about this?

 

[Deleted member 2486]

Want to look into this also. Wheat apparently inhibits absorption, @cocainecowboy I believe you were talking about this?

not me i think, but i dont eat gluten actually

 

[Fosty]

JFL at thinking you can get the megadoses I want with just your diet.

What do you need those megadoses for OP? Can you share links to related medical research?

 

[Deleted member 3635]

So almost everyone here is taking supplements. But I don't think everyone is thinking about bioavailability. For example you take a calcium pill with 800mg of calcium. But you don't absorb 100% of that. Lets say the bioavailability is 20% you only absorb 800 * 0.2 = 160mg of calcium. But I'm not sure what the percentage is that you absorb approximately. Anyone has an idea on this? Gonna determine how many pills I should take cuz I wanna megadose calcium, k2, zinc, d3

You absorb boron just fine k2 and d3 are fat soluble so take it with a meal

Just check if its fat or water soluble vitamin