Solaray: Calcium Citrate

Calcium and Vitamin D work so synergistically together, that I thought it best to cover them together rather than separately. Calcium is of obvious importance to the human body as it comprises our bones, teeth, nails, hair, and is a vital mineral in maintaining a healthy body.* Vitamin D is used by the body to help stimulate the increased absorption of ingested calcium, among other things.* Vitamin D is very versatile and you don't want to be without it!

A good source of calcium and vitamin D together is whole milk. This is the ideal form of milk for hard gainers not only for its rich calcium and vitamin D supply, but also for its fat content.

What are the three most important minerals to a an athlete? Iron, Zinc and you guessed it, Calcium. That's the point of a sports nutritionist. Ask the body and it will say calcium, calcium and calcium. This is clear from the amount of calcium we need as opposed to other minerals and the priority it gets within our systems. If you ingest Calcium and Zinc and Iron (and I've seen one company dumb enough to combine them in one pill), the body will prioritize the calcium over the other two. Which is why sports nutritionists and most smart supplement companies advise athletes to take Iron and Zinc at a time when there is little or no calcium in the stomach. This goes for the Zinc containing supplement ZMA as well.