Dosages

Manganese

U.S. RDA:
None established

Dr. Atkins:
Manganese should be taken whenever you use zinc supplements for any length of time; you should use manganese with two to five times the amount of zinc.

Dr. Balch:
Backache: 2 - 5mg daily. Take separately from calcium.
Carpal tunnel syndrome: follow label directions. Take separately from calcium.
Chronic fatigue syndrome: 5mg daily.
Diabetes: 5 - 10mg daily. Take separately from calcium.
Ear infection: 10mg daily. Take separately from calcium.
Cataracts: 10mg with 3mg of copper, daily. Take separately from calcium.
Hearing loss: 10mg daily.
Infertility: follow label directions. Take separately from calcium.
Sprains, strains & other injuries: 15mg daily.
Weakened immune system: 2mg daily.

Dr. Barney:
Not Available

Drs. Zand, Spreen, & LaVille:
Arthritis: 5mg twice daily for one month.
Cancer: 2 -5 mg daily.
Diabetes: 5mg daily.
HIV disease: 5mg daily.
Paget's disease of bone: 2mg daily.
Seizure: 10mg twice daily for six months.
Tendinitis: 3 - 5mg twice daily while the problem persists.

Integrative Medicine Communications:
Infants 0 to 0.5 years: 0.3 to 0.6 mg
Infants 0.5 to 1 year: 0.6 to 1.0 mg
Children 1 to 3 years: 1.0 to 1.5 mg
Children 4 to 6 years: 1.5 to 2.0 mg
Children 7 to 10 years: 2.0 to 3.0 mg
Adolescents 11+ years: 2.0 to 5.0 mg
Adults: 2.0 to 5.0 mg.