#overdose

#overdose

You Can Overdose on Vitamin DWe all need a regular supply of vitamins for health. That doesn't mean you need to take vitamin supplements, because a varied diet should provide what you need. Even highly processed foods have added vitamins. There are some exceptions for people with medical conditions or very unusual diets, so check with your doctor. Still, there are some folks who believe that if a little of something is good, a lot of it will be better. That's not at all true with vitamins, and you can overdose. A recent extreme case was cited in BMJ.The patient with hypervitaminosis D, as the condition is known, had recurrent vomiting, nausea, abdominal pain, leg cramps, tinnitus (ringing in the ear), dry mouth, increased thirst, diarrhea, and lost 13 kg (28 pounds) in the three months he experienced these symptoms until he finally caved in and went to the hospital. The symptoms started showing up around a month after taking 150,000 IU of vitamin D (the daily requirement is 10 micrograms or 400 IU), along with 20 other over-the-counter supplements, including vitamin K2, vitamin C, vitamin B9, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, folate, and omega-3, as well as other vitamins, minerals, nutrients, and probiotics.This was a middle-aged man who took way too many supplements on the advice of a nutritional therapist ...not a doctor. Medical professionals were able to save him, but it took hospitalization and his vitamin D levels remained high two months later. Read how vitamin D can go nuts on a human body when there's too much of it at ZME Science. -via Damn Interesting (Image credit: Raysonho @ Open Grid Scheduler / Grid Engine) #vitamin #supplement #overdose #health