10/19/07

RDA

I know everyone is struggling with the best amounts of vitamins and minerals to take. This was posted on another site by orthomolecular411, and is the most comprehensive Recommended Daily Allowance I have ever come across.

Vitamin A - 15,000 IU (5,000 IU as retinol/palmitate and 10,000 IU as beta-carotene)
Vitamin D - 1,500 IU
Vitamin E - 900 - 1,000 IU
Vitamin K - 250 - 300 mcg
Vitamin C - 1,000 - 1,500 mg
Vitamin B1 (Thiamin) - 50 - 100 mg
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin) - 25 - 50 mg
Vitamin B3 (Niacin) - 125 mg
Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine) - 50 - 100 mg
Biotin - 300 mcg
Pantothenic Acid - 125 mg
Folic Acid - 600 - 800 mcg
Vitamin B12 (Cobalamin) - 860 mcg
Choline - 50 - 100 mg
Inositol - 50 - 100 mg
Boron - 2 - 6 mg
Calcium - 1,600 - 1,800 mg
Chromium - 200 - 400 mcg
Copper - 1 - 2 mg
Iodine - 150 - 175 mcg
Iron - 18 - 30 mg
Magnesium - 600 - 800 mg
Manganese - 10 - 15 mg
Molybdenum - 75 mcg
Potassium - 4,000 - 5,000 mg
Selenium - 150 - 200 mcg
Silica - 15 - 25 mcg
Vanadium - 50 - 100 mcg
Zinc - 50 mg

Sorry, I have no link to this.
Sheila

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