First, let's look at how much is too much, in terms of calcium.
Nobody has ever overdosed on calcium, but some people have had health problems that were caused because they were getting too much calcium - the solution was always to cut down on the calcium of course. So far, scientists and doctors agree that up to 2500 milligrams of calcium per day is perfectly safe - but you don't even need that much.
Most health care professionals agree that if you aren't drinking three eight ounce glasses of milk per day, you are not getting enough calcium.
Babies between the ages of newborn and six months old should have at least 210 milligrams of calcium each day.
From seven months to one year, they should have 270 milligrams per day.
Children aged one to three years should have 500 milligrams, four to eight years should have 800 milligrams.
Children nine years to eighteen year olds should have 1300 milligrams.
It is vitally important that children get the calcium that they need, because this is when their bones and teeth are developing, and their bodies crave calcium!
Adults between the ages of nineteen and fifty need 1000 milligrams of calcium per day, which adults aged fifty one and over need to increase their calcium intake to 1200 milligrams per day.
If you are taking a supplement to get your daily calcium make sure you are also taking magnesium with it.
Magnesium is the transport that brings the calcium to your cells. The ratio of magnesium to calcium should be 2:1. In other words if you are taking 1200mg of calcium you should also be taking 600mg of magnesium for a complete solution.
Read about the benefits of coral calcium and Calcium: Supplement for Weight Loss
Disabled World - Disability News for all the Family: http://www.disabled-world.com/artman/publish/calcium.shtml#ixzz1rVfnCHPy
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