Vitamin B5 and Calcium
Whether you call it vitamin B5, pantothenic acid, calcium pantothenate or any other name, the fact is that if you find B5 in solid form (tablets, capsules, or powder) there’s bound to be some calcium holding the molecule together. I’ve read a few scares concerning this, as unlike vitamin B5, you can build up too much calcium in your system, leading to problems such as kidney stones. So let’s shed some light on the calcium content in B5, and obviously Clear5 as well.
Is there a chance of you exceeding your daily recommended value of calcium while taking vitamin B5? First, let’s consider exactly how much calcium is in “calcium pantothenate”. The average 500mg capsule or tablet of vitamin B5 contains at most about 45mg of calcium. If you’re taking 3 grams daily of B5 using a treatment such as Clear5, that amounts to 270mg. If you’re megadosing at 10 grams per day, then it rises to around 900mg.
How much calcium is recommended? The daily recommended intake for each age group is:
Ages 1-3 : 500 mg
Ages 4-8 : 800 mg
Ages 9-18 : 1300 mg
Ages 19-50 : 1000 mg
Age 51 or older : 1200 mg
So unless you’re very young, vitamin B5 alone is unlikely to tip you over the scale, but if you’re megadosing it’s definitely going to push it a bit closer, especially if you have other sources of calcium in your diet (milk and dairy products being the most obvious). For instance, the average glass of milk contains around 300mg of calcium. Even with 2 glasses of milk and 6 Clear5 tablets per day, you’ll usually still be under the recommended value, but this can also depend on how well your body absorbs calcium.
What to do in order to make extra sure you don’t experience any of the negative aspects of too much calcium? Simply drink more water. I’ve mentioned before the helpful effects of water in cleansing the body and naturally ridding toxins (water is an important element of effective acne treatment), and the same applies in this case. Drinking the recommended eight glasses of water each day helps flush excess calcium from your body and prevent it from getting to toxic levels. Your body is more easily able to excrete these unwanted elements. Making sure to take 2 glasses of water each time you take your vitamins (especially if you megadose) is a good start.
