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Have osteoporosis. what is best calcium intake now with a hairline fracture?
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Her it is: Pre-menopausal women 25-50 years old and post-menopausal women on estrogen replacement therapy: 1, 000-1, 200 milligrams of calcium per day. 1, 500 milligrams of calcium per day is recommended for pregnant or lactating women. •for postmenopausal women less than age 65 not on estrogen replacement therapy: 1, 500 milligrams of calcium per day. •for men ages 25-65: 1, 000 milligrams of calcium per day.
Answered 2/19/2021
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