Friday, January 28, 2011

The Boomer Chronicles

The Boomer Chronicles

It’s Hard to Know If You’re Getting Enough Calcium, Vitamin D

Posted: 27 Jan 2011 11:23 AM PST

Like a lot of people, I’ve gone back and forth on how much calcium and Vitamin D to take each day. A lot of times I don’t take any at all.

The New York Times has a story today on the calcium and Vitamin D controversy. The Institute of Medicine issued new daily recommendations for calcium and vitamin D last fall.

For daily calcium intake, the Institute recommends 1,000 milligrams for children 4 to 8, women and men 19 to 50, and men 51 to 70; 1,300 milligrams for children 9 to 18; and 1,200 milligrams for women 51 and older and men 71 and older. And remember, for bone health, vitamin D and calcium go hand in hand, because the vitamin must be present for calcium to be absorbed from the digestive tract.
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