A technician at First Baptist Church Atlanta prepares to celebrate the 80th birthday of Charles Stanley, the church's senior pastor. Stanley was a church innovator, one of the first pastors to install an orchestra in a church. His embrace of technology helped spread his reputation.
How much zinc does a child need? According to the National Institutes for Health, infants 7 months â 3 years should get 3 mg daily; children 4 â 8 years, 5 mg; 9 â 13 years, 8 mg; males 14 years and older 11 mg; females 14 -18, 9 mg; pregnant females 14 -18, 13 mg; and pregnant females 19 and older, 11 mg.
Your doctor will tell you how much iron you need to take every day. Typically, adults need to get between 60 and 120 mg of iron a day. The best way to take the supplement so that you absorb the greatest amount of iron is to take it in two or more doses during the day.