Dosages

Magnesium

U.S. RDA:
Men:
15 - 18: 400mg
19 and up: 350mg
Women:
15 0 18: 300mg
19 and up: 280mg
Pregnant: 320mg
Nursing: 355mg for the first 6 months, then 350mg

Dr. Atkins:
Alternative to magnesium supplementation: Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate)
bath will absorb as much of the mineral as you need.

Dr. Balch:
Aging: 750mg with 1,500 - 2,000mg of calcium and 600 - 1,000mg of vitaminD3.
AIDS: follow label directions. Take with malic acid.
Alcoholism: 2,000mg with 2,000mg calcium, at bedtime.
Alzheimer's disease: 750mg with 1,500mg daily.
Anorexia nervosa: 1,000mg as part of a multimineral complex.
Anxiety disorder: 600 - 1,000mg with 2,000mg calcium daily.
Appetite, poor: 750mg daily with 1,599mg daily.
Arteriosclerosis/atherosclerosis: 750mg daily, taken at bedtime.
ADD/ADHD: follow label directions, take with calcium.
Autism: 1,000mg with 1,500mg of calcium.
Backache: 700 - 1,000mg daily.
Bedsores: 1,000 and 2,000mg of calcium, daily.
Bed-wetting: 350mg with 1,500mg calcium, daily.
Bladder infection: 750 - 1,000mg with 1,500mg of calcium daily.
Bruising: 1,000mg with 2,000mg of calcium daily.
Bulimia: 750 mg daily.
Burns: 750mg with 1,500mg of calcium and 400IU of vitamin D, daily.
Bursitis: 750mg with 1,500mg of calcium, daily.
Candidiasis: 750 - 1,000mg with 1,500 calcium.
Celiac disease: 750mg daily.
Chronic fatigue syndrome: 500 - 1,000mg with malic acid.
Constipation: 750mg daily.
Depression: 1,000mg with 1,500 - 2,000mg, daily.
Diabetes: 750mg daily.
Edema: 1,000mg with 1,500mg of calcium, daily.
Epilepsy: 700mg, in divided doses. Take between meals, on an empty stomach, with apple cider vinegar.
Fracture: 1,000mg with 1,000 - 2,000mg calcium and 99mg potassium.
Hearing loss: 1,500mg daily.
Heel or bone spur: 750mg with 1,500mg of calcium, daily.
High blood pressure: 750 - 1,000mg with 1,500 - 3,000mg of calcium, daily.
Hysterectomy-related problems: 1,000mg daily, at bedtime.
Lead poisoning: 1,000mg with 2,000mg of calcium, daily.
Lupus: 750mg twice daily with 1,500 - 3,000mg of calcium, daily.
Pregnancy-related problems: 400mg daily, upon arising.
Sprains, strains, and other injuries: 750 - 1,000mg daily.
Thrombophlebitis: 1,000mg daily.
TMJ: 1,500mg with 2,000mg of calcium daily.

Dr. Barney:
Allergies: 1,000 - 2,000mg of a combination formula containing calcium daily. Take with normal supplementation of vitamin D.
Alzheimer's disease: 500mg with 1,500mg of calcium daily.
Angina: 100mg with 100mg of calcium chelate, in divided doses.
Anxiety: follow label directions.
ADD: 1,000mg with 1,000mg of calcium daily.
Autism: 1,000mg with 1,000mg of calcium daily.
Back pain: 1,000mg with 1,000mg of calcium daily.
Bedwetting: take an age appropriate dose
Bulimia: follow label directions.
Bursitis: 500mg with 1,000mg of calcium daily.
Cancer: 1,000mg with 1,000 - 2,000mg of calcium daily.
Coronary heart disease: 400 - 800mg daily.
Diverticulitis: follow label directions.
Epilepsy: 500mg daily in divided doses on an empty stomach.
Fibromyalgia: 300 - 500mg daily.
Glaucoma: 200mg daily in divided doses.
Heart attack: 400 - 800mg daily.
High blood pressure: 400 - 800mg daily.
Hypoglycemia: 500 - 700mg daily.
Insomnia: 1,000mg with 1,500 of calcium daily.
Kidney stones: 200mg twice daily.
Menopause: 1,000mg with 2,000mg of calcium daily.
Menstrual cramps: 1,000mg with 1,500mg of calcium daily.
Migraine headaches: 1,000mg with 2,000mg of calcium daily.
Mononucleosis: follow label directions.
Motion sickness: 1,00mg with 2,500mg of calcium lactate.
Osteoporosis: 500mg daily.
Periodontal disease: follow label directions.
Pregnancy-related complications: 1,000mg with 1,500mg of calcium daily.
Sprains/strains: 750mg with 1,500mg of calcium.
Stress: 750mg with 1,500mg of calcium.
Stroke: 1000mg with calcium.
TMJ: 1,000mg with 1,000mg of calcium daily.
Tooth grinding: follow label directions.
Ulcers: 30 - 60mg one hour after each meal and at bedtime.

Drs. Zand, Spreen, & LaVille:
Acne: 250mg twice daily with 500mg of calcium, either between meals or at the beginning of a meal.
Allergies: 500mg twice daily with 750 - 1,000mg of calcium.
Alzheimer's disease: 250mg twice daily. If loose stools result, reduce the dosage.
Anorexia nervosa: 500 - 1,000mg daily, preferably in the form of magnesium glycinate.
Anxiety disorder: 200mg with 400mg of calcium three time daily.
Arthritis: 250mg twice daily.
Asthma: 500mg twice a day. If you develop loose stools, reduce the dosage.
Bone, broken: 125mg with 250mg of calcium four to five times daily for a minimum of two months.
Bulimia: 250 - 400mg of magnesium citrate or aspartate with 400 - 600mg calcium citrate or microcrystalline hydroxyapatite twice daily.
Bursitis: 200mg with 400mg of calcium three times daily.
Cancer: 500mg as part of a multimineral supplement.
Candida infection: 250 - 300mg with 500 - 600mg of calcium twice daily.
Cardiovascular disease: up to 500mg daily.
Cataracts: 500mg as part of a multimineral supplement.
Chickenpox: 250mg with 400mg of calcium twice during the day and once at bedtime for one week.
Chronic fatigue syndrome: 100mg as part of a combination formula with 300mg of malic acid, three times daily, twenty minutes before each meal, for six to eight weeks.
Diabetes: 600 - 800mg as part of a multimineral supplement.
Drug abuse: 400mg with 500mg of calcium three times daily.
Endometriosis: 500mg with 500mg of calcium three times daily.
Fatigue: 100mg with 300mg of malic acid twenty to thirty minutes before breakfast.
Fibrocystic breast disease: 800mg with 1,200mg of calcium daily.
Food allergies: 250 - 300mg with 500mg of calcium twice daily for two to three months.
Gallbladder problems: 350mg of chelated magnesium twice daily.
Hay fever: 250mg twice daily.
Headache: 250mg with 500mg of calcium twice a day.
Hemorrhoids: 350mg of chelated magnesium twice daily.
Hernia, hiatal: 250mg of chelated magnesium twice daily. If you develop loose stools, stop taking it for three days, then try it again at _ the previous dose.
High blood pressure: 300 - 350mg with 500 - 600mg of calcium twice daily.
Hyperthyroidism: 200 - 300mg with 400mg of calcium three times daily.
Hypoglycemia: 250mg with 500mg of calcium twice daily.
Insomnia: 250mg with 500mg of calcium when you awaken and again at bedtime.
Irritable bowel syndrome: 250mg with 500mg of calcium twice daily.
Kidney disease: 300mg twice daily.
Lactose intolerance: 400 - 500mg with 800 - 1,000mg of calcium to prevent deficiencies.
Lyme disease: 250mg with 500mg of calcium twice daily.
Menopause: 300 - 400mg with 500 - 600mg of calcium twice daily. Avoid dolomite.
Menstrual problems: one week before expected onset of menstruation, take 100mg two to three times daily. The day before take 100mg three times daily and on the first day take 100mg four to five times daily.
Mononucleosis: 100mg with 30mg of malic acid three times daily, one-half to one hour before each meal.
Muscle sprain, strain & pain: 250 - 500mg with 500 - 1,000mg of calcium one or twice daily.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder: 300mg with 600mg of calcium twice daily.
PMS: 400 - 800mg of magnesium aspartate or magnesium citrate daily.
Prostate disorders: 200 - 600mg of magnesium oxide, aspartate, or citrate daily.
Restless legs syndrome: 200 - 300mg of magnesium citrate or malate with 300 - 500mg of calcium three times daily.
Seizure: 250mg with 500mg of calcium twice a day for one month. Then take the same dose once daily for six months.
Snoring: 250 - 500mg with 500mg of calcium twice daily.
Stress: 500mg with 1,000mg of calcium.
TMJ: 200 - 300mg with 400 - 500mg of calcium three times daily. Take the last dose just before bedtime.
Tinnitus: 400 - 800mg with 800 - 1,200mg of calcium daily.
Vertigo: 300mg of magnesium citrate, aspartate, or malate twice daily

Integrative Medicine Communications:
Infants:
Birth to 6 months: 30 mg/day
6 months to 1 year: 75 mg/day
Children:
1 to 3 years: 80 mg/day
4 to 8 years: 130 mg/day
9 to 13 years: 240 mg/day
Adolescents:
14 to 18 years (boys): 410 mg/day
14 to 18 years (girls): 360 mg/day
Adults:
19 to 30 years (men): 400 mg/day
19 to 30 years (women): 310 mg/day
31+ years (men): 420 mg/day
31+ years (women): 320 mg/day
Pregnant women:
Up to 18 years: 400 mg/day
19 to 30 years: 350 mg/day
31 to 50 years: 360 mg/day
Lactating women:
Up to 18 years: 360 mg/day
19 to 30 years: 310 mg/day
31 to 50 years: 320 mg/day