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Nutritional Herbal Supplement Safety and Health Diet

Is calcium safe?

Side effects from calcium are uncommon but can develop at high intakes.

The Food and Nutrition Board has set a Tolerable Upper Intakes Level (UL) for calcium of 2,500mg. per day for everyone one-year-old and older. In healthy individuals, intakes of 2,500mg. and less do not cause problems, since the intestines absorb less, and greater amounts of the mineral are excreted in the urine.

Very high intakes (more than 2,500mg. daily) might raise blood levels of calcium and lead to the accumulation of calcium in soft tissues, such as the heart or kidneys.

Kidney stones probably are not caused by consuming too much calcium.


How much calcium do I need?

The Daily Reference Intakes (DRI) recommend that from 9-years-old to 18-years-old, children and teens need 1,300mg; adults between 19-years-old and 50-years-old need 1,000mg.; and older adults need 1,200mg. of calcium.