Do you get enough Lecithin from the Mediterranean Diet?
Lecithin supplementation is pretty safe. There isn’t a maximum safe dose! Even high daily dosages of 1,400 mg don’t cause side effects.
Lecithin supplementation is pretty safe. There isn’t a maximum safe dose! Even high daily dosages of 1,400 mg don’t cause side effects.
The recommended daily intake of choline is 400-550 mg, while the upper safe dosage for healthy adults is 3,500 mg a day.
The recommended daily intake of manganese is 2.3 mg, while the maximum safe dose is 11 mg.
Americans drink 180 mg of caffeine a day on average. This dose is lower than the maximum safe intake, which is 400 mg for healthy adults.
The maximum safe dose of calcium from supplements is 2,000-3,000 mg, depending on the age. There isn’t a maximum safe dose from food.
There isn’t a maximum safe daily dosage of pantothenic acid (vitamin B5). We can safely get high doses from food or supplements!
There isn’t a maximum safe dosage of biotin, neither from dietary supplements nor foods. We can safely get higher doses than we actually need.
There isn’t a maximum safe dose of potassium for healthy people. We can safely get higher doses than the recommended daily intake of 3,400 mg
The maximum safe dose of vitamin B6 is 100 mg, while the recommended daily intake is less than 2 mg. Vitamin B6 toxicity is unlikely, though.
The maximum safe dose of iron is 45 mg a day. Excess iron from supplements can cause side effects. But, iron-rich foods don’t cause toxicity.