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Daily Recommended Amount Of Vitamin For Children
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What are recommended daily allowances for dha, epa, magnesium and iron for children with possible add?
depends on child: 1 t flaxseeds soaked rinsed and blended into drinks or food is a good source of epa/dha for children. The Amino Acid taurine enhances the uptake of magnesium which can be given to bowel tolerance, zinc 15 mg, and iron 18 mg which are often deficient in children. Supplements don't take the place of healthy food, a good night sleep, fun exercise, and lowering stress. ...Read more
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What is recommended daily allowance of vitamin a?
Men vs women: For men, about 4000 units a day. For women, about 2400 units a day. If you are pregnant, talk to your doctor, as high levels of vitamin a can cause birth defects. You also have to watch anti-aging creams, as they contain high levels of vitamin a. A balanced diet and a good multivitamin usually solves the problem. In pregnancy, take prenatal vitamins, as they usually have the correct vit a. ...Read more
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What is the recommended amount of daily vitamins/supplements?
Many to list: That would be a very long list, probably more than the 400 characters allowed here. Most multivitamins list the rda of the various vitamins and minerals. You also have to take your age, sex, overall health, diet, and pregnancy status into account. Vitamin requirements vary from person to person. ...Read more
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Most vitamins contain a minimum of 2.2 mg of copper, over twice the recommended daily amount. Is this dangerous? None i've found are copper-free.
Not dangerous: Not dangerous. The numbers relate to body needs, not risk. ...Read more
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What is the minimum required amount of water for daily intake?
I'd recommend: At least 6-8 glasses of water a day to flush your kidneys and intestines of toxic wastes. ...Read more
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What is the recommendation for the minimum amount of daily moderate exercise for adults?
About 15 min: of met 3-4 per day (this is not even a brisk walk). Lowers risks of diabetes and cardiovascular problems by about half. While data on stress tests say more is better, this is controversial on the upper limit and really heavy exercise certainly is a bit dangerous in the short run. ...Read more
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What is the daily recommended serving of juice for an average adult?
4 fruit servings : Currently 5 servings of vegetables & 4 servings of fruit are recommended per day. Juice should be made fresh from organic produce for optimum results from enyzymes. Whole food juicing will still provide fiber but extraction juicing will not. This is important to remember when substituting juice for fruit. ...Read more
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What is the recommended daily dose of fluoride for a child over three years of age?
Fluoride vitamins: 0.5mg is recommended dose of polyviflor for kids over 3. ...Read more
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What is the recommended dose of omega-3 for children?
420 - 500 mg/day: Consider reading "the omega-3 effect" by william and james sears. Excellent, short, easy to read book that goes into all of the benefits of omega-3's. They recommend: children 2-3yrs: 420 mg per day. Children 3yrs and up: 500 mg per day. ...Read more
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Is 2400 units of vitamin D3 a safe amount for an adult to take as a supplement daily?
1000-3000: Q day is safe.
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What is the daily recommended amount of caffeine for the average person?
None: There no recommended amount. Caffeine is not needed for healthful living. Moderate intake is not known to cause harm. Most people can take about 300 mg or about 3 cups of coffee. You need to see what you can tolerate, as higher doses may cause rapid heart rate, disturbance of sleep and excessive urination. See this site for more info. http://www.webmd.com/balance/caffeine-myths-and-facts. ...Read more
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What is the recommended daily limit of sugar intake in grams?
None: Sugar is a metabolic poison. It is a root cause of high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer, inflammatory diseases. Sugar is highly addictive. The less sugar you consume, the healthier you will be. ...Read more
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What is the recommended amount of epa and DHA daily? Currently i'm taking 1050mg of epa and 1455 of DHA from cod liver oil with 3, 000iu vitamin d3.
Supplements: Recommended amounts vary depending on what studies are being followed. The amounts you are taking, i believe are healthy and recommend you continue this program. ...Read more
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Is taking 1500 mg of calcium and 1000 of vitamin D3 daily for osteopenia too much calcium?
Let explain: 1, 000 mg of calcium will good for you and the vitamin d3 1000 also good. But talk to doctor about other medications if you have sever osteopenia. ...Read more
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What is the recommended daily dietary intake of protein, fats and carbohydrates in grams for an adult?
Look it in two ways: 250 grams of carbohydrates. 60 grams of protein per day. 65 fat grams per day. You have to keep in mind the body wieght those numbers could be high or low. Fat is 20 to 35 percent of daily calories protein is 10 to 35 percent of daily calories carbohydrates is 45 to 65 percent of your daily calorie intake. ...Read more
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What is the recommended daily intake of carbs for a 5 year old?
Depends : The answer depends on : are you asking me or some "expert" panel how much your child weighs is your child of normal weight? Overweight? Underweight? My recommendation -for each pound of body weight approximately 0.6 grams of carbs per day. Less if overwieght, more if underweight. How much do the "experts" recommend? Probably way too much. ...Read more
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Does coffee consumption count towards the recommended 8-eight cups of water needed for basic daily hydration?
Yes but...: you must also recognize that you should limit your intake of caffeine to no more than 400 mg of caffeine / day; approx. 2 cups of brewed coffee, be mindful of other sources of caffeine. This way you can meet your hydration baseline, tap into the multiple benefits of coffee without risking the harmful effects. Cheers! ...Read more
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Is taking alcohol daily in small amounts good for health?
No: Alcohol is not a natural food and it may increase the liking for it and lead to addiction. ...Read more
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I take a multivitamin daily + D3 suppl for a total of 1800iu. But is it ok to take extra supplementation of vitamin E and vitamin c? What about zinc?
Yes - depends a bit: Most adults need 5-8000 iu of d3/day to achieve optimal levels of 50-80. Most multivits have 30-60 iu of e but there are benefits to taking 400-800 iu of e a day, but only as natural e with mixed tocopherols- Alpha tocopherol alone may be hazardous.I advise people take 1-2, 000 mg of c 2x/day. Too much zinc can be toxic but doses up to 40 mg/day are safe-but balance with copper in a 10-15:1 ratio. ...Read more
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For children, what is the maximum dosage of vitamin e?
VITAMIN E : Dose for children is 100 iu /kg / day. ...Read more
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