Just think of that song from 'The Sound of Music: 'Do (doe), a deer, a female deer, Re (ray), a drop of golden sun, Mi (me), a name I call myself, Fa (far), a long, long way to run; So (sew), a needle pulling thread, La, a note that follows 'so,' Ti (tea), a drink with jam and bread, and that brings us back to Do!
ORAC unit dosage recommendations The USDA recommends an ORAC unit ingestion of about 3,000 to 5,000 units daily. ORAC Value Research-Assay Molecules. 2013. Oxygen radical absorbance capacity of different varieties of strawberry and the antioxidant stability in storage.
How much vitamin D should adults take? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the daily Adequate Intake (AI) for adults is 5 mcg (200 IU) daily for males, female, and pregnant/lactating women under the age of 50. People 50 to 70 years old should get 10 mcg daily (400 IU) daily, and those over 70 should get 15 mcg daily (600 IU). Based on recent research, Dr. Weil recommends 2,000 IU of vitamin D per day. Look for supplements that provide D3 (cholecalciferol) rather than D2 (ergocalciferol).