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Dietary Factors in Healing and Specific Nutrients
Table 8. Micronutrient Table
Nutrient Intake Upper Limit
Zinc Men: 11 mg
Women: 8 mg
40 mg/day
Vitamin C Men: 90 mg/d
Women: 75 mg/d
2000 mg/day
Vitamin D <70 years: 600 mg IU/d (15 mcg )
>70 years: 800 IU/d (20 mcg )
4000 IU/day
Vitamin E 15 mg/day 1000 mg/day
Vitamin B12 Age 14 y+
Adult men and women: 2.4 mcg
Tolerable Upper Intake
Level (UL):
Maximum daily intake
unlikely to cause adverse
health effects
Vitamin A Men: 900 μg/day
Women: 700 μg/day
3000 μg/day
