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Is There A Vegan Replacement For Shelcal In Pregnancy?

We am a pure Vegetarian family. My wife in the last trimester of her pregnancy & she has been advised to take Shelcal as calcium supplement & when I looked at Shecal I got to know that it is derived out of Oyster. Is there a Vegan replacement is available in the market.
Fri, 7 Feb 2014
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hi,
Thank you for consulting with HCM, i understand your concern.
Well there are calcium supplements which are strictly vegetarian.
Look for calcium supplements which have vitamin D2 instead of vitamin D3.
a few which i can suggest is VegLife vegan calcium supplements, Lifeplan calcium supplement 500mg, Vitabiotics osteocare calcium tablets.
Hope this helps.
Write back to us for further assistance.
Thank you. Take care.
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Is There A Vegan Replacement For Shelcal In Pregnancy?

hi, Thank you for consulting with HCM, i understand your concern. Well there are calcium supplements which are strictly vegetarian. Look for calcium supplements which have vitamin D2 instead of vitamin D3. a few which i can suggest is VegLife vegan calcium supplements, Lifeplan calcium supplement 500mg, Vitabiotics osteocare calcium tablets. Hope this helps. Write back to us for further assistance. Thank you. Take care.