Milk-Alkali Syndrome
Can Too Many Tums Cause Trouble?
Q. My wife has been taking three Tums tablets (750 mg) daily for years as a source of calcium. Is this amount safe? She has lost her appetite. A. Your wife is getting 2250 mg of calcium carbonate dail…
Calcium Overdose?
Q. How much calcium is too much? I take 1500 mg/day and my doctor wants me to add another 500 mg for my thinning bones. I drink milk and wonder if I may be overdosing. A. Too much calcium (2,000 mg/da…