What happens if you have too much of one type of vitamin?
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If you take too much B12, you will lose what you don't need through urinating.  The only vitamins that can be dangerous to mega-dose on are A, D, E and K.  Those four vitamins are fat soluble, and do not leave your body when you take a mega-dose.  So, you are safe.
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Some supplements will have an effect on other supplements if taken at the same time. For example, taking calcium and magnesium together will cause you to absorb and use a little less of each mineral than if you take them at different times of the day. \n\nIron and vitamin E should not be taken at the same time, especially if you are taking iron for anemia.\n\nSome of the B complex vitamins will affect how your body takes in some of the others, so if you are taking larger amounts of one single B vitamin, take an extra B complex with it.
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It Could hurt you....this depends on how much zinc that you already have in your body, There is a such thing as too much of something....there are different measurements according to age that one should have....While a zinc deficiency is a health disaster, once the body's needs have been met, more is not better. If you take too much zinc, you may experience zinc toxicity, which may result in abdominal cramping, diarrhea and vomiting.\n\n      Excessive zinc intake will eventually affect the balance and proper ratios to numerous other important nutrients that may include iron, calcium, selenium, nickel, phosphorus, copper, as well as Vitamin A, B1, C, and others.\n\n      Long term overdosing on zinc may also cause, or contribute to gastrointestinal problems, hair loss, anemia, loss of libido, impotence, prostatitis, ovarian cysts, menstrual problems, depressed immune functions, muscle spasms, sciatica, renal tubular necrosis / interstitial nephritis, dizziness and vomiting, among others.\n\n      Zinc toxicity may also (in doses > 80 mg/day) decrease levels of HDL-cholesterol and white blood cells. Impaired cholesterol metabolism may also result from excess intake of zinc supplements.\n\n      The upper limit of safety for zinc established by the Food and Nutrition Board of the Institute of Medicine is 40 milligrams daily for adults.\n\n      The Zinc Tolerable Upper Intake Levels for different life stages are:\nInfants\n0-6 months 4 (mg/day)\n7-12 months 5 (mg/day)\n\nChildren\n1-3 years 7 (mg/day)\n4-8 years 12 (mg/day)\nMales, Females\n9-13 years 23 (mg/day)\n14-18 years 34 (mg/day)\n19-70 years 40 (mg/day)\n> 70 years 40 (mg/day)\n\nPregnancy\n< 18 years 34 (mg/day)\n19-50 years 40 (mg/day)\n\nLactation\n< 18 years 34 (mg/day)\n19-50 years 40 (mg/day)
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What if I mistakenly take two prenatal vitamins on the same day?\n\nDon't worry. Taking twice the recommended amounts of these nutrients on just one day won't harm you or your baby. But doing that more often can be harmful, so it's important not to make a habit of doubling up on your prenatal supplements. If for some reason your caregiver has told you that you need more of a certain nutrient (iron or calcium, for example) than is in your prenatal vitamin, take the extra amount as a separate supplement.\n\nMultivitamins are designed to give you what you need daily, and getting an extra dose of everything in them is definitely not better. Vitamin A is not the only nutrient you can get too much of if you regularly take extra doses.
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most vitamins are not dissolved in water.\nSince Vitamins C can be dissolved by water, you can take a lot.\nNo, is not unlimited.\nEverything you can have TOO MUCH.\n\nToo much water can kill you, because it lower the Na and K in you blood too much and your heart will stop.\n4 to 5 gallons of water within 2 days in too much.\n\nMost vitamins, such as A,B,D,E, etc. is not dissloved by water ,but by oil.  So they get stuck in your body longer.  So is easier to have too much of these vitamins.\n\nDont over do anything, it is a simple rule to live by.
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It depends.  What vitamins are included in these multivitamins?  There are four fat soluble vitamins, D E A and K.  That means these vitamins stay in your system longer than the water soluble vitamins, w hich include C, B, etc.  Fat soluble vitamins can build up in your body and can cause side effects.  Any time you  have any questions about medications, you should ask a pharmacist.  Doctors may prescribe the medicine to you but the pharmacist is the expert on the meds.  Ask your pharmacist, he/she will know.
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too much of ANYthing is bad for you
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First off, vitamins D, E, A, K are fat soluble whereas the B vitamins and vitamin C are water soluble. This distiction is important because fat soluble vitamins can potentially accumulate in the body and cause toxicity, whereas water soluble vitamins are eliminated in the urine relatively quickly (this is a reason why taking mega doses of B vitamins or vitamin C is really a waste of your money. You just eliminate whatever is not used up quickly in the urine).\n\nAs far as vitamin E specifically, some studies show that vitamin E can cause blood thinning, and this may be a problem if you are already taking a blood thinner. In addition, mega doses of vitamin E (over 600IU) have been linked to premature deaths. (This does not mean that vitamin E causes deaths. More studies need to be done).  \n\n19mg (28.5 IU) is the recommended dosage of vitamin E for women who are breastfeeding.\n\nI don't think you should take doses higher than the recommended dosage. Firstly, people rarely suffer from vitamin E deficiency, and although vitamin E may have antioxidant properties that might be helpful for cardiovascular conditions, it does have the potential for toxicity.
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There are two kinds of vitamins - water soluble (such as Vitamin C, thiamine, niacin, riboflavin, pantothenate, vitamin B12, folic acid) and fat soluble (vitamin E (tocopherols), vitamin D, vitamin A, vitamin K).\n\nThere is a low likelihood of overdosing on water-soluble vitamins, as they dissolve in water and are eliminated from the body fairly easily.\n\nFat-soluble vitamins, however, can cause problems if you consume too much either at once or over time, because they tend to build up in fat reserves and in certain organs.
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Now thats an intresting question..\nA few senarios that jump to mind are -\na) Vitamin D intoxication: Remember Vit. D is a fat soluble vit. and can accumulate in the body.\n\nb) Granulomatous diseases like sarcoidosis..reason is that they cause an artificial state of vit.D excess due to synthesis of 1,25D3 by the macrophages in the granulomas.\n\nc) Blood malignancies- Myeloma would be the classical one but leukemia and lymphomas too.\n   hypercalcemia is due to bone mets, synthesis of PTH like peptides while the high cell turnover (especially when on chemotherapy- tumor lysis) will cause hyperphospatemia.\n\nd) Solid tumors can also cause the above mentioned senarios for pretty much the same reasons.\n\nHope that helps.
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lots of vitamin c, and\nthey thin your blood, that could be good or bad. too much is bad, obviously.
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Nothing much, you just consuming extra protein. If you eat too much you will get fat or you will start to have health problems if the %% of set amino acids is over healthy set limits.
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i think you might be eating too many vitamins that may contain b12, it's only found in meats, but ask your doc i'm not quite sure but it's fat soluable so it stores in your fat cells
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I have had both of those allergies, but when I took all my vitamins my immune system got stronger and I slowly tried those foods again and my immune system didn't react so strongly. Talk to your doctor about vitamins. GOOD LUCK! I hope you feel better! I hated having it!
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It is when your body isn't pulling out the vitamins from what you are eating. It isn't a good sign. If it is still happening after a few days, go see your doctor.
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Good question. Well your liver and kidneys can put up with a lot, but some things they just cant process. Like for instance too much carrots can turn you yellow, and thiamine acid can turn you reddish, but it would take a lot to do so. Also each person is different so consult your doctor. Bit from my point of view eating healthy is OK, just REALLY mo niter those supplements because accidents happen, and it could really hurt you. Your best bet is just to go talk to a doctor or nutritionist
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I think you are much better off taking Vitamin C in supplements rather than creating your own Vitamin C serum from powdered Vitamin C. Too much vitamin C can cause side-effects, such as diarrhea and an upset stomach. Vitamin supplements regulate how much Vitamin C you get, so it is far safer I would think.\n\nHope this helps!