how much calcium should you get a day
Government guidelines suggest 1,000-1,200 milligrams (mg) of calcium per day is adequate, but RealAge recommends a bit more: 1,000-1,500 mg per day from food and calcium supplementsâbut not all at once. Your body can absorb only 500-600 mg at a time, so divide it into two or three doses over the course of a day.