Listen in as Dr. Mike provides the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions. Here you'll find the answers to a wealth of health and wellness questions posed by Healthy Talk fans. Listen in because what you know helps ensure healthy choices you can live with. Today on Healthy Talk, you wanted to know:Should I include dietary and supplementary sources in calculating my total calcium intake?Typically, integrative medicine doctors recommend postmenopausal women should be getting anywhere between 1,000-1,500 milligrams of calcium a day. Women who are still menstruating should be taking a little less.Each nutrient is a little different when considering dietary or supplementary sources. For calcium, Dr. Mike wants you to be taking a total (from both sources) around 1,500 milligrams a day if you're not menstruating anymore. You may also want to consider checking the amount of calcium in your foods as well so you're not consuming too much.What's the difference between red blood cell magnesium and cerium magnesium level? My cerium magnesium level is normal, but my red blood cell magnesium level is low.If your red magnesium level is low, that's the one doctors pay attention to. Red blood cell magnesium levels are what doctors look at to measure your overall true magnesium status.The amount of a mineral or any nutrient in your blood is very transient. It's very hard for doctors and patients to have confidence in that number. There's only a low percentage of magnesium that's in your blood at any given time, most of it is in your muscle, bone or or red blood cells.Because of this, doctors look at specific targets like your red blood cell magnesium level. If your red blood cell magnesium level is low, don't worry about what your cerium level said.Are there any health benefits to coffee and chocolate?The simple answer is yes, there are benefits to both. However, Dr. Mike isn't talking about the chocolate found in candy bars. Cocoa that's found in dark chocolate has been shown to help your cardiovascular system, blood pressure, and is packed with powerful antioxidants.Coffee has been shown to reduce certain cancer risks like prostate and skin, as well as reduce your risk for type-2 diabetes.If you have a health question or concern, Dr. Mike encourages you to write him at askdrmikesmith@radiomd.com or call in, toll-free, to the LIVE radio show (1.877.711.5211) so he can provide you with support and helpful advice.