Question 1

what is considered the safe daily dose of calcium supplement?

Accepted Answer

Depends: There are recommendations for calcium intake based on sex and age. It is safe only to supplement up to the recommended intake if your diet is insufficient in calcium for your sex and age.

Question 2

i am lactose intolerant. what are other ways i can get my daily dose of calcium and vitamin d without eating dairy products?

Accepted Answer

No need for dairy: It's easy to get plenty of calcium in your diet without dairy, though many with lactose intolerance tolerate yogurt, an excellent source.Greens (look at what the cows eat to get all that calcium), tofu & sardines are among best sources- see http://www.Whfoods.Com/genpage.Php?Tname=nutrient&dbid=45
milk isn't a great source of calcium- 1 glass is fortified with 120 iu but i advise 5000 iu- take supp!

Question 3

help, how much calcium should i be eating daily?

Accepted Answer

1000-1500mg: 1000-1500mg/day.

Question 4

what are the best tips to meet your daily calcium need?

Accepted Answer

Eat foods rich in CA: Cheese, milk, yogurt, tofu, greens, nuts, herring, sardines, broccoli, flax seed, and many other things are high in calcium.  Mix and match and consume 1000mg per day.  Make sure you get adequate vitamin d. While less in favor of calcium supplements, i believe all should get 2000iu of vitamin d3 per day. It enables us to absorb the calcium we eat!

Question 5

how much calcium should a 68 yesr old woman take daily?

Accepted Answer

Let me explain: On any given day men and women in the us 65 yr or older need about 600 and 480 mg calcium. If they are healthy.

Question 6

is it true your supposed too consume more calcium than phosphorus daily?

Accepted Answer

Yes: Phosphorous prevents absorption of calcium and vitamin d and that is why heavy soda drinkers usually have low vitamin d levels. You should limit phospahtes in your diet.

Question 7

what are some high calcium foods and how many servings should i have daily?

Accepted Answer

Vegetables: Particularly,  green leafy vegetables.

Question 8

should calcium taken with ordered vit d (2000 iu daily)?

Accepted Answer

Yes.: An important function of vitamin d is to stimulate the absorption of dietary or supplemental calcium by the small intestine.
If no calcium is consumed this effect of vitamin d will be absent.  It is not necessary to take the calcium and vitamin d at the same time.  A single appropriate dose of vitamin d should be taken daily and calcium should be taken in divided doses 2-3 times daily.

Question 9

what is the calcium folinate dose for autism?

Accepted Answer

This is...: ...A work in progress, the clinical study is ongoing:

http://clinicaltrialsfeeds.Org/clinical-trials/show/nct01602016

quote:

drug: folinic acid and placebo
        capsules of folinic acid and placebo will be administered in 1mg/kg/day in two divided doses (0.5mg/kg/dose; 25mg/day maximum) for two weeks followed by 2 mg/kg/day with a maximum dose of 50 mg/day.

Question 10

what is the best dose of calcium for a growing girl in age between 10 to 11?

Accepted Answer

Get from foods: It's most recommended that you get your calcium through foods-well balanced diet rather than a pill, especially if you're only 10-11 yo.

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