Symptoms of Vitamin overdosing

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Please read the following on overdosing on vitamins:

Too much of a good thing can have unexpected consequences. Just ask people who

have gulped gallons of carrot juice, which is rich in beta carotene, only to

find that the palms of their hands and the soles of their feet turned a dull

yellowy orange. Read on for all types of vitamins what the side effects can be.

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" In the anything-goes world of vitamins and other dietary supplements, almost

anything can happen. Consumers see advertisements touting supplements that offer

everything from memory improvement to muscular development to penile

enlargement, and they start popping pills on blind faith that these claims are

backed by sound science. I recently saw an infomercial plugging an expensive

supplement for eye health. The ad cited a clinical trial that showed an

improvement in vision. But what the ad didn't say is that the pill only helped

individuals who suffered from macular degeneration, and when healthy people took

it, the pill increased their risk for prostate and kidney disease. If you

remember only one thing about vitamins and antioxidants, make it this: A healthy

guy with a good diet should take one low-dose multivitamin, such as Centrum,

each day. Nothing more. This is true for the elite athlete and the desk jockey. "

" One test available at almost every medical center in the United States is the

vitamin D blood test (written as " 25 OH vitamin D " ). The recommended daily value

for vitamin D is 400 IU, but recent research suggests the number should be

higher, and I expect that the FDA will increase the DV to 800 IU in the near

future. You'll probably have to specify that you want this test, because it's

just not on doctors' radars right now. It is not expensive. "

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Overdose

FYI,

Lottie