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It is best to obtain vitamins and minerals through food sources. Excessive intake of vitamins and mineral supplements can cause serious physiological problems.
The following is a list of possible side effects resulting from excessive doses of vitamins and minerals:
- vitamin A: birth defects, irreversible bone and liver damage
- vitamin B1: deficiencies in B2 and B6
- vitamin B6: damage to the nervous system
- vitamin C: affects the absorption of copper; diarrhea
- vitamin D: hypercalcemia (abnormally high concentration of calcium in the blood)
- phosphorus: affects the absorption of calcium
- zinc: affects absorption of copper and iron; suppresses the immune system
— Mai Tran
