Dosages

Calcium

U.S. RDA:
Men:
15-24: 1,200mg daily
25 and up: 800mg daily
Women:
15-24: 1,200mg daily
25 and up: 800mg daily
Pregnant/nursing: 1,200mg daily

Dr. Atkins:
Supplementation: 800mg - 1,500mg daily.
Pregnancy: 1,200mg daily (Dosages of over 1,500 can impede the body's absorption of zinc, iron and magnesium.)
Cancer prevention: 1,200mg daily.

Dr. Balch:
Adrenal disorders: 1,500mg daily (as part of a multi-vitamin complex).
Aging: 1,500mg - 2,000mg daily.
Alcoholism: 2,000mg daily.
Allergies: 1,500mg - 2,000mg daily.
Alzheimer's disease: 1,500mg daily.
Anorexia nervosa: 1,500mg daily (as part of a multi-vitamin complex).
Anxiety disorder: 2.000mg daily.
Appetite, poor: 1,500mg daily
Arteriosclerosis/Atherosclerosis: 1,500mg daily (at bedtime).
ADD/ADHD: follow label directions.
Autism: 1,500mg daily.
Backache: 1,500mg - 2,000mg daily.
Bedsores: 2,000mg daily.
Bed-wetting: 1,500mg daily.
Bee sting: 1,500mg daily.
Bladder infection: 1,500mg daily.
Breast cancer: 2,000mg daily.
Bruising: 2,000mg daily.
Bruxism: 1,500 - 2,000mg daily.
Bulimia: 1,500mg daily.
Burns: 1,500mg daily.
Bursitis: 1,500mg daily.
Cancer: 2,000mg daily.
Candidiasis: 1,500mg daily.
Celiac disease: 1,500mg daily.
Constipation: 1,500mg daily.
Depression: 1,500mg - 2,000mg daily.
Diarrhea: 1,500mg daily.
Edema: 1,500mg daily.
Environmental toxicity: 50mg daily.
Epilepsy: 1,500mg daily.
Fracture: 1,000mg - 2,000mg daily.
Gangrene: 2,000mg daily.
Heel or bone spur: 1,500 daily.
Hypertension: 1,500 - 3,000mg daily.
High cholesterol: follow label directions.
Hysterectomy-related problems: 2,000mg daily (at bedtime).
Insomnia: 1,500mg - 2,000mg daily in divided doses, after meals and at bedtime.
Lead poisoning: 2,000mg daily.
Lupus: 1,500mg - 3,000mg daily.
Muscle cramps: 1,500mg daily.
Narcolepsy: 2,000mg daily, at bedtime.
Obesity: 1,500mg daily.
Ringworm: 1,500mg daily.
Shingles: 1,500mg daily.
Snakebite: 500mg every 4-6 hours until pain begins to ease.
Spider-bite: 1,000 - 2,000mg daily until wound heals.
Sprains, strains, and other injuries: 1,500mg - 2,000mg daily.
Sunburn: 2,000mg daily.
TMJ syndrome: 2,000mg daily.
Tooth decay: 1,500mg daily.
Wilson's disease: 1,500mg - 2,000mg daily.

Dr. Barney:
Allergies: 1,000mg - 2,000mg daily with normal supplementation of Vitamin D.
Asthma: 1,000mg daily with magnesium.
Back pain: 1,000mg daily.
Bursitis: 1,000mg daily.
Coronary heart disease: 1,000mg daily of citrate or gluconate.
Endometriosis: 1,500mg.
Heart attack: 1,000mg of citrate variety daily.
High blood pressure/Cholesterol: 1,000mg daily of citrate variety.
Insomnia: 1,500mg daily.
Menopause: 2,000mg daily.
Menstrual cramps: 1,500mg daily.
Migraine headache: 2,000mg daily.
Osteoporosis: 1.5g daily for postmenopausal women and 1g daily for premenopausal women over 35. Use calcium citrate.
Periodontal disease 1,000mg - 3,000mg daily.
PMS: 1,500mg daily (use calcium lactate, gluconate, or citrate).
Pregnancy-related complications: 1,500mg daily.
Sprains/strains: 1,500mg
Stress: 1,500mg
TMJ: 1,000mg daily.
Ulcers: 1,500mg - 2,000mg daily.

Drs. Zand, Spreen, & LaVille:
Acne: 500mg twice daily.
Allergies: 750mg - 1,000mg twice daily.
Anxiety disorder: 400mg three times daily.
Back pain: 1,000mg daily.
Bites and Stings: 250mg daily two to three times daily for four days.
Broken bone: 250mg four to five times daily for a minimum of two months.
Bulimia: 400mg to 600mg of citrate twice daily.
Bursitis: 400mg three times daily.
Cancer: 1,000mg daily (as part of a multimineral supplement).
Candida infection: 500mg - 600mg in a combination supplement with 250 - 300mg of magnesium.
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: 300mg - 500mg twice daily until symptoms improve.
Chickenpox: 400mg in a combination supplement with 250mg of magnesium.
Colitis, ulcerative: 500mg - 750mg daily added to that provided by a good multi-vitamin.
Depression: 500mg twice daily in a combination formula that contains 250 - 500mg of magnesium.
Diabetes: 1,200mg daily (as part of a multimineral formula).
Drug abuse: 500mg three times daily.
Endometriosis: 500mg three times daily. If you develop loose stools, decrease the dosage to the highest level that does not result in diarrhea.
Fibrocystic breast disease: 1,200mg daily.
Food allergies: 500mg twice daily in a combination formula with 250 - 300mg of magnesium.
Headache: 500mg twice daily in a combination formula with 250mg of magnesium.
Hernia, hiatal: 1-tablespoon liquid calcium and magnesium formula.
Hypertension: 500mg - 600mg twice daily.
Hyperthyroidism: 400mg three times daily.
Hypoglycemia: 500mg twice daily.
Insomnia: 500mg when you awaken and again at bedtime in a combination formula with 250mg of magnesium.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: 500mg twice daily.
Lactose intolerance: 800mg - 1,000mg daily.
Lupus: 800mg daily.
Lyme disease: 500mg twice daily in a combination formula with 250mg of magnesium.
Manic-Depressive disorder: 500mg - 600mg once or twice daily
Menopause: 500 - 600mg twice daily.
Muscle sprain, strain & pain: 500mg - 1,000mg once or twice daily in a combination formula with 250-500mg of magnesium.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: 600mg twice daily.
Osteoporosis: 250mg each of citrate, carbonate, aspartate, and chelate varieties daily, for a total of 1,000mg (1,500mg for postmenopausal women not taking hormone replacement therapy).
Paget's Disease of Bone: 500mg three times daily.
Pain: 500mg three times daily.
Parkinson's Disease: 500mg twice daily (as part of a mineral supplement).
Poison ivy, oak, & sumac: 2 - 5 grams of lactate three or four times daily until rash clears.
Restless leg syndrome: 500mg three times daily.
Sciatica: 500mg - 600mg twice daily.
Seizure: 500mg of calcium.
Snoring: 500mg twice daily.
Stress: 1,000mg
TMJ: 400mg - 500mg two or three times daily.
Tinnitus: 800mg - 1,200mg daily.

Integrative Medicine Communications:
Infants:
Birth to 6 months: 210mg/day
6 months to 1 year: 270mg/day
Children:
1 to 5 years: 500mg/day
6 to 8 years: 800mg/day
Adolescents:
9 to 18 years: 1,300mg/day
Adults:
19 to 50 years: 1,000mg/day
Over 50 years: 1,200mg/day
Lactating or pregnant women:
14 to 18 years: 1,300mg/day
19 years and older: 1,000mg/day