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Is calcium constipating?
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Yes: Calcium can cause constipation. One of the symptoms of hypercalcemia (high calcium in blood) is constipation.
Answered 11/18/2017
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Yes: Can be depending on dosage and other issues with diet.
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Yes. But...: All calcium can constipate, but calcium citrate is less so than calcium carbonate!
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