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Prelief, Calcium Glycerophosphate and Interstitial Cystitis

Prelief, Calcium Glycerophosphate and Interstitial Cystitis

In this month’s blog post I want to talk about the role of Prelief® or calcium glycerophosphate in managing symptoms of interstitial cystitis. Let’s begin with some questions that I am often asked:Are Prelief and calcium glycerophosphate the same thing?Does Prelief help with interstitial cystitis?Does your Simply Calci-G do the same as…?How often can I take Prelief/calcium glycerophosphate?Firstly, yes, Prelief and calcium glycerophosphate are pretty much the same thing.  Prelief is the brand name of a range of products that utilise calcium glycerophosphate as the active ingredient.  These products are made in the United States by a company called AK Pharma and they have medical food status, meaning they are not required to display ingredients information in the same way as food supplements and are legally allowed to make claims about their use in the management of interstitial cystitis.  By contrast, food supplements must display a supplement facts table, an ingredients…

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